A:AnswerHi Jean, The EcoTank ET-2800 is the ideal basic home printer. It can print documents and photos, scan in high resolutions, and enlarge and reduce copies. It is not designed to use sublimation ink. In order to assure a long and effective life, it is best to use the Epson 522 ink that shipped with the printer. Regards, Mark - The Epson Team.
A:AnswerHello sarah. The EcoTank Photo ET-2800 is designed to print on compatible Epson photo paper and plain paper. Unfortunately, we have not tested vinyl paper on the machine, so your results will vary. We recommend contacting the vinyl manufacturer to confirm compatibility. Regards, Kevin - The Epson Team.
A:AnswerGreat question. I have no problems with printing using Ubuntu Mate, but have not been able to use the scanner. I had a similar problem with my old Epson WF-3640, but that machine allowed a user the option of saving scans to a local USB/CF card. Ubuntu would then recognize the drive and I could used the scanned file. The ET-2800 has no ports for this work around.
If you are just printing, it will work fine. If you need the scanner function, you'll likely be disappointed. It is possible other distros will work fine with the scanner function, but I haven't invested the time to see if that is true. Somehow, I doubt it.
A:AnswerHello. The ET-2800 uses T522 Ink Bottles all of which are dye-based Ink. Epson does not manufacture carbon-based Ink for the printer. Regards, Kevin - The Epson Team.
A:AnswerHi, The EcoTank ET-2800 is not designed for sublimation. Using sublimation ink in it may lead to printhead damage or affect the warranty coverage. Regards, Mark - The Epson Team.