“How often does one have to print to keep the head from drying out? Is the bulk ink better than the cartridges in this regard? Thank you.”

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• Hello Dave. With ink-jet printer technology, a printer can run into clogging issues if left without use at times. If you plan on using the ET-8500 daily, this should significantly reduce the chances of that happening. If you are not printing often, we recommend printing out a nozzle test pattern from the menu to ensure ink is still cycling through the print head. Regards, Kevin - The Epson Team.

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• I don't know from my own experience. I would suggest you go to the QandA section of the Epson web site and see what it says. Or e-mail or chat with a tech person. What I do know is that I've printed over a thousand photos in the last several months and the 8500 works like a champ. It's the best printer I've had. The bottles are way better that the cartridges and the ink goes further.

  Answered by Biokid 4 years ago

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