Some articles seem to suggest that if left powered on the heads may dry out (it says they park and cap themselves when powered off to stop this). Others suggest the heads will cap themselves after a period of non use even if left powered on. Are there any peeps in the know as to what is best to do - I'm quite happy leaving it turned on all the time (printer is used by multiple laptops and PC in different rooms, so more convenient if on rather than having to get up each time before use). We shouldn't have an issue with the heads drying out from non-use, will probably be used at least a few times a week, and at the moment is being hammered due to home schooling. Original Epson 102 ink inks have been manufactured specifically for your printer model by the original manufacturer. Quoted yields are extrapolated based on Epson original methodology from the print simulation of Test Patterns provided in ISO/IEC 24712 based on the replacement ink bottles. Quoted yields are NOT based on ISO/IEC 24711. Quoted yields may vary depending on the images that you are printing, the paper type that you are using, the frequency of your prints and environmental conditions such as temperature. During the initial printer setup, a certain amount of ink is used to fill the print head's nozzles, therefore the yield of the initial bundled set can be lower.

Model is an Epson Ecotank 2710 - any peeps on here with any knowledge of best way to look after the printer - am I best leaving on constantly, powering off at night time, or powering off after each use/session?

All of the products in the Epson 102 category are guaranteed to work with:

Does anyone know if there are genuine differences between the inks for 4-colour Epson Ecotank printers? I've read a few articles online and can't decide if I should just leave the printer powered up all the time, or turn it off via the power button at the end of the day (but still plugged in). bottles are for ET-2710/2711/2720/2726 & 4700, while the lower running cost 102 bottles are for ET-2700/2750/3700/3750 & 4750 printers which are generally more expensive units.

Should your printer ever need to be returned while under warranty Epson will honour the agreement without argument. Quoted yields are extrapolated based on Epson original methodology from the print simulation of Test Patterns provided in ISO/IEC 24712 or 29103. Quoted yields are NOT based on ISO/IEC 24711 or 29102. Quoted yields may vary depending on the images that you are printing, the paper type that you are using, the frequency of your prints and environmental conditions such as temperature. During the initial printer setup, a certain amount of ink is used to fill the print head’s nozzles, therefore the yield of the initial bundled set will be lower. Simply press the bottle into place and the ink will flow into the printer without further assistance. Can I use these inks in other Epson printers? Since the lower cost inks go with the higher cost printers this looks like yet another version of the Gillette razor blade sales model, where the low printer prices are recovered with high ink costs. But I freely admit that Epson's (and other printer manufacturers) excessive use of this approach has made me somewhat cynical of their sales methods, so I may be wrong. However both 102 and 104 bottles are 4-colour dye ink systems, so I also suspect they are exactly the same inks. EcoTank printers aim to deliver high volume printing and the machines often have large paper capacities and in some cases, an Automatic Document Feeder.