Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Epson EcoTank Support

[Robert K. <rl...@al...>]

On 2/18/21 8:01 PM, Alvaro Kuolas wrote:
> I have a L375, It does have the same printhead as L310, but L375 and modern EPSON L-Series uses
> ESC/P-R instead of ESC/P2.
> 
>  I believe that is why it is not supported by Gutenprint. Right?

Many if not all printers (at least those based on 360 DPI vs. 300 DPI) that support ESCP/R also
support ESC/P2.  So it's worth a try.

> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:08 PM Robert Krawitz <rl...@al... <mailto:rl...@al...>> wrote:
> 
>     On 2/18/21 10:52 AM, John Downie via Gimp-print-devel wrote:
>     > Hello,
>     >
>     > I am looking into investing in a RIP, etc., to use an EcoTank printer for monochrome using carbon
>     > inksets.
>     >
>     > All of the EcoTank printers on the 5.3.3 list have been replaced, many with similar model numbers.
>     >
>     > I am willing to take some risks here, but wondered if how model-dependent the support is, i.e., is
>     > there a reasonable chance support for the 2700 and/or 2750 would work for the current 2720 or
>     2760?
>     >
>     > I understand that you probably cannot be definitive in your answers.
> 
>     Historically -- and I haven't checked the specs -- there isn't a lot of functional change between
>     printer engines; it's usually ancillary features that are changed, or even just refreshed.  But
>     Epson doesn't publish detailed specs as much, so short of buying one it might be hard for me to
>     determine.