I’m on step 5 for the firmware update and although I’m plugged in via USB, it only gives me the option to connect via network. Is this something that I should proceed with?
I am in the same boat with the USB not showing up and I did as suggested in the TH-cam video but they only give the combo drivers and a remote driver on Epson does anyone have a fix for this or tell me what I can do?
Bought my printer. Never did this before. Watched your videos and I’m set up and ready to go! My computer wouldn’t find the printer via usb and you even had a video for that. Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Fast shipping. Professional and courteous. Awesome. Amazing. 2 thumbs up!
Great video. I've had nothing but trouble with my new printer from the start. When the ink got low on mine I ordered some ink and they didn't send the red or gray. I'm on an Imac. It is 20240304. Two years after you made this. I envy your skills. My prints com out faded wet with runny ink. I've run through cleaning and aligning the heads. it's brand new though so mine is junk from the start. I envy your skills and patience to get it right.
Okay wanted to add a comment this is spot on thank you for showing us how to do it step by step this has saved me wish I saw it before spending a crap load of money .bought and received my order quickly and the inks are wonderful never have I been so happy with a product and with an Instruction video thanks again
Thanks, DG! This is the best video I've seen on setting up the chipless software. I'll try it tomorrow and subscribe to your channel tonight. Very well done!
What do you do if the ink isn’t fully absorbing all the way into the cartridge? Mine have been soaking for days and there is still a lot of white showing. Please help!
Do I have to go through all these steps if I have an xp-15000 converted for DTF with chipless?I'm looking to have both DTF and sublimation printers , both xp-15000
Those cartilages is said to mess your printer up and leak bad. They also dry up quick and will give a false reading, hiw do you stop that from happening? Do you still have to buy a chip or just the chipless firmware?
How do I stop the ink from bleeding on what I print. I have random patches of yellow on my first 2 prints on sublimation paper. It didn't happen when I printed on regular computer paper when I first set up the printer with your instructions.
Is it possible to use magenta and light magenta ink instead of red and magenta as is the default in Epson? Will it harm the printer or will it give a similar effect?
Thank you for this video. I was able to set up my new printer. I set up on the Windows laptop. How do I get the printer settings the same on my Mac? Do I need to download the drivers? I can find the printer on the wifi but I am unable to pick the settings that were created for the Sub paper.
Your tutorial was wonderful and printing has been great. Today however I trying to print a dark green and it is coming out dark blue. Can you help me change my setting for this one color? Thank you for your help.
Hey there, I bought the ink from your site and set up the printer, but my color is WAY off. I currently lack the skills to figure out how to fix the color. Could you (if you have some time) guide me ?? also, how long and at what temp do you press your plates at? They look spectacular!
I don't know much about printers, but I'll tell you from a photo editing perspective. If your colors are way off, you probably need to adjust sliders in the preset, the same way you would use Color Mix in Lightroom to adjust colors. Hope that helps.
Thank you for this helpful video. QUESTION: Do you ignore any alerts for software/firmware updates (via Epson) now that you have the chipless firmware installed?
once the printer is converted, would i still be able to use it to print clear trasnperency films for screen printing? Black ink on clear film? Or will I only be able to use this printer for Sublimation? Thanks
New to this - Printer is set up, went to change settings and it doesn't give me all of the options that yours gives you. For instance, I do not have the option to mirror image within my settings.. any idea what I can do?
Perfect video thank you so much! Complimented the purchase of the Dynamite cartridges and ink to a T! It worked for 1-2 items then my blue stopped working. If I use the setting on regular paper it prints blue, but very dull. When I change it to premium anything the blue goes away and the red is dominant. Any ideas?
Thanks for all of the info. Can you help direct me about an issue I’m having? My red in my prints looks orange. How should I adjust my profile (should I have more magenta)? Thanks in advance!!
Hi. Very nice TH-cam. Question: Will my Printer show the levels of color in each tank When I am running with a Chipless setup ? Thanks for your answer ?
Very helpful video. One question that needs clarification. If I purchased this printer new, do I have to do the installation with the ink that came with the printer before I execute the firmware or can I just fill the cartridges and install the sublimation inks then execute the firmware. I'm thinking I'm going to have to open and put in the ink that came with the printer because it has the chips to finish the initialization process before I can download the firmware - but I hate to be wasteful so I thought it would be best to see if I could avoid opening the ink and possibly having it dry up since I want to use this for sublimation. Feedback please.
Sorry for the late reply, but this is a GREAT question. Yes if you purchased it new, It'll be looking for the initialization cartridges that came with the printer during its first initial setup. So the way I'm showing here is the easiest way to get to get to the firmware setup if the printer is new. The next easiest way would be to swap the chips from the initialization cartridges that come shipped with the printer on to the refill cartridges. Fill the refill cartridges (and remove the vent plugs!!!), and then insert them during the initialization. This is actually my preferred method, but I rarely teach it because If done wrong, you'll never get out of the setup loop...so if you go this route be careful and make sure the chips are lined up and pressed down firmly. You may also be able to write the chipless firmware in update mode if you enter it by keypress on the new printer. I've never tried it this way, but it should work. You'd have to get to epsons firmware update mode by keypress, Connect the printer to a windows pc via usb cable. transfer the firmware All before you ever setup the printer. Again, I'm not sure what the boot behaviour would be upon first startup with a different firmware, but it may possibly work.
Hello. Used the print cartridges that came with printer (set up printer using all set up strps). Now trying to convert to sublimation. After placing clipless cartridges, printer says there is an issue with them. What steps can we take to convert successfully? Also, how do you swap the chips onto the chipless cartridges? Thank you.
I have installed everything, no issues except when I go to print. The error says that "invalid printer has been selected". ( I also have an Epson ET-2803), Then I get the following message. "the problem may occur when several printer drivers are installed. It is recommended you uninstall unnecessary printer drivers." Now how do I know which ones are unnecessary?
Is this still an accurate video? I ordered a 8550 but it came damaged, before I return and wait for a replacement to come available I considered ordering one of these to save money but this was posted 1 year ago so wanted to see if there was an update?
Hey so I have no colors printing at all? This is a brand new printer I let the ink sit for over 24 hours and I can’t get not even a speck to print. Idk what to do.
In desperate need of help I bought a Epson xp15000 converted it to dtf. Installed chipless ink tanks and software. Then installed cat link for rip software. The printer now will not print anything not a drop of ink. Any ideas I did run a nozzle, check nozzle cleaning still nothing tried running a purge print. Still nothing….
I have a new one just bought it. The printer itself on setup says I need to update firmware. Should I update and then use the chipless firmware and instructions in the recent video you posted?
I just converted a wf 2630 without ciss. Instead I did chipless tanks with chipless firmware. Can I convert the xp15000 the same way without a ciss? Anyone?
So, I'm sure the answer is a dah here. But in the event that I'm not going to Sublimate for awhile (hobbies at the moment) can i just put the original ink back in and use it as a normal printer after doing a purge? Just wondering. (and in case people are wondering why I got a wide printer when I'm a beginner, it's because I have a tall family and that's all I'm going to say.) other than that great video! worked great for me.
So I did all of these steps and everything works great. However I needed to get a new computer so do I need to redo all of this on the new computer. The new computer found my printer but doesn't have any of the preferences or anything.
I did all you send and still ain’t finish the printer to set my preference settings you need to make a video about that because I’m not seeing it when I open it in silhouette it ain’t giving me that option
I followed all steps and when printing all I get is blank sheets. I did system printhead cleaning many times and let sit. I also removed printhead and cleaned surface physically. Maybe I missed something in firmware download? Any ideas on what might be the cause of this?
Hi! Love your video. I've followed all of the instructions with a new out of the box XP15000. When I print, I get a blank page. Do you have any suggestions? I've tried the printhead cleaning several times.
I did this yesterday. Firmware is good. Put ink in cartridges. Yesterday ink showed up in calibration. Today it’s like the cartridges are empty. I checked a few of them and they are all moist on bottom pad and appear full. But no ink is coming out. I tried cleaning printer head etc. Any thoughts ?
DO NOT update firmware after installing chipless. you will not be able to read the chipless cartridges. If you do you can recover the old firmware, make sure you keep your recovery code.
The chipless Firmware is necessary for printing with 3rd party ink and cartridges as this printer does not have refillable cartridges with chips that auto reset. That is a one time charge for the activation key. If you don't run a lot of head cleanings then you should be good as far as the maintenance tank goes. External maintenance tanks are usually a must when this printer does a lot of head cleanings. People who convert these to DTF printers run way more maintenance than those who use it for sublimation printing.
So I'm stuck on step 6. It's not giving me the option to click on STOP to stop the firmware updater. The only options I have are Retry & Next. The printer has restarted. Not sure what to do next. If anyone has had this happen or knows how to fix this, help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
I have the epson 15000 eco tank it worked perfectly until it didn’t. Do u have any ideas on why my magenta and yellow stop printing? The tank is full but when I perform the nozzle check it doesn’t appear on the sheet just black and cyan help!!! Pls
Probably not. If the printer already has refill cartridges, and it starts up without any cartridge errors, then you are good. Just make sure you NEVER update the firmware.
I’m on step 5 for the firmware update and although I’m plugged in via USB, it only gives me the option to connect via network. Is this something that I should proceed with?
th-cam.com/video/jvhNebNkXdc/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much!
There is no longer an option to install without the complete package. Do you know of a workaround?
I am in the same boat with the USB not showing up and I did as suggested in the TH-cam video but they only give the combo drivers and a remote driver on Epson does anyone have a fix for this or tell me what I can do?
@@marnieoneill3188 are you using a Windows machine or Mac?
Bought my printer. Never did this before. Watched your videos and I’m set up and ready to go!
My computer wouldn’t find the printer via usb and you even had a video for that. Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Fast shipping. Professional and courteous. Awesome. Amazing. 2 thumbs up!
I keep throwing your link to anyone that has basic XP15000 questions/issues. Awesome and well rounded video!
OMG… this is the best video out there for converting the XP-15000! I was about to give up hope.
Seriously. This is an amazing video. Super thorough and so helpful since I haven’t been able to find a video on how to do this yet. Thanks so much!
Thank you very much for making this video. My Xp-15000 works perfectly now.
Is it still working?
Great video. I've had nothing but trouble with my new printer from the start. When the ink got low on mine I ordered some ink and they didn't send the red or gray. I'm on an Imac. It is 20240304. Two years after you made this. I envy your skills. My prints com out faded wet with runny ink. I've run through cleaning and aligning the heads. it's brand new though so mine is junk from the start. I envy your skills and patience to get it right.
Your videos are awesome. I check your channel first when I need help you explain all steps very well
Okay wanted to add a comment this is spot on thank you for showing us how to do it step by step this has saved me wish I saw it before spending a crap load of money .bought and received my order quickly and the inks are wonderful never have I been so happy with a product and with an Instruction video thanks again
Very detailed and helpful instructions. Worked on my first try. Now just need a color chart like yours.
Thanks, DG! This is the best video I've seen on setting up the chipless software. I'll try it tomorrow and subscribe to your channel tonight. Very well done!
my prints are coming out dull, with lines did do something wrong
Can you teach us proper maintenance of
converted sublimation printers
Thank you so much. My husband got gifted this from his company. 😍
My Cyan isn't printing at all. should I update my printer software, then do the chipless update again? please help
Where do i find the red and gray sublimation ink? I have a epson 2803 for sublimation and use the hiipoo ink and only 4 colors
Same problem here I can't find any
This video has truly helped me from the start to finish thank you truly appreciate it 🙏
Thanks for the great info. Would love to see a video on printing quality.
I just went through this process. If not for you, I would have never gotten this done
You just helped me out on such a big way. Thanks!
Hello, a question, the XP-4205 printer is used to put sublimation ink. since I have one and I want to work on it for sublimation. thank you
I got to the step where you click on EPFWUPD and it says could not find files needed to start. What should I do?
took me hours but i finally got it to work! thank you!!!!
When will the refillable cartridges be back in stock
What do you do if the ink isn’t fully absorbing all the way into the cartridge? Mine have been soaking for days and there is still a lot of white showing. Please help!
When I print I am getting a light grey background. How can I prevent that?
Do I have to go through all these steps if I have an xp-15000 converted for DTF with chipless?I'm looking to have both DTF and sublimation printers , both xp-15000
Those cartilages is said to mess your printer up and leak bad. They also dry up quick and will give a false reading, hiw do you stop that from happening? Do you still have to buy a chip or just the chipless firmware?
I followed the steps and was able to install the chipless ink. For some reason the test pages are blank .
I've purchased your inks, and cartridges. Everything is set up, but my greens are printing out blue. PLEASE help.
Wow..thank you sooo much for this amazing tutorial, much appreciated it was very helpful and straight forward .
How do I stop the ink from bleeding on what I print. I have random patches of yellow on my first 2 prints on sublimation paper. It didn't happen when I printed on regular computer paper when I first set up the printer with your instructions.
Awesome explanation... thank you so much. 5 🌟 video
Is it possible to use magenta and light magenta ink instead of red and magenta as is the default in Epson? Will it harm the printer or will it give a similar effect?
I followed everything to a T. But my printer is still giving me to error on cartridge. What do I need to try again
Thank you for this video. I was able to set up my new printer. I set up on the Windows laptop. How do I get the printer settings the same on my Mac? Do I need to download the drivers? I can find the printer on the wifi but I am unable to pick the settings that were created for the Sub paper.
I am having nothing but issues. Now getting cartidge errors, not installed correctly. I ahave tried everything. I need help!
What if the stop button is grayed out and I can’t click on stop?
Do you the update after everything is installed? Because the update firmware keeps popping up
Your tutorial was wonderful and printing has been great. Today however I trying to print a dark green and it is coming out dark blue. Can you help me change my setting for this one color? Thank you for your help.
Cyan is layered over yellow to make green hues. The green should show up once you press it.
Loved the directions and converted my xp-15000 but when printing I have lines. What can I do to resolve this problem? 🤔
Your product is no longer available, it was possible to buy it for mexico?
Amazing Video!!! Thank you! Setup was super easy with this video
Do I need to buy new cartridges every time the ink runs out or can I just keep refilling the same ones?
Hey there, I bought the ink from your site and set up the printer, but my color is WAY off. I currently lack the skills to figure out how to fix the color. Could you (if you have some time) guide me ?? also, how long and at what temp do you press your plates at? They look spectacular!
I don't know much about printers, but I'll tell you from a photo editing perspective. If your colors are way off, you probably need to adjust sliders in the preset, the same way you would use Color Mix in Lightroom to adjust colors. Hope that helps.
Hello Sir Do you have a video on do a DTF conversion??
Thank you for this helpful video. QUESTION: Do you ignore any alerts for software/firmware updates (via Epson) now that you have the chipless firmware installed?
once the printer is converted, would i still be able to use it to print clear trasnperency films for screen printing? Black ink on clear film? Or will I only be able to use this printer for Sublimation? Thanks
New to this - Printer is set up, went to change settings and it doesn't give me all of the options that yours gives you. For instance, I do not have the option to mirror image within my settings.. any idea what I can do?
You have to download the driver from Epson. Search your model on their website and go to the support link.
You guys are out of stuck on the ink cartridges and sublimation ink. When will y’all have more?
Perfect video thank you so much! Complimented the purchase of the Dynamite cartridges and ink to a T! It worked for 1-2 items then my blue stopped working. If I use the setting on regular paper it prints blue, but very dull. When I change it to premium anything the blue goes away and the red is dominant. Any ideas?
Thanks for all of the info. Can you help direct me about an issue I’m having? My red in my prints looks orange. How should I adjust my profile (should I have more magenta)? Thanks in advance!!
Hi. Very nice TH-cam. Question: Will my Printer show the levels of color in each tank When I am running with a Chipless setup ?
Thanks for your answer ?
I use hiipoo ink and don't have red...can I just use magenta for both?
Very helpful video. One question that needs clarification. If I purchased this printer new, do I have to do the installation with the ink that came with the printer before I execute the firmware or can I just fill the cartridges and install the sublimation inks then execute the firmware.
I'm thinking I'm going to have to open and put in the ink that came with the printer because it has the chips to finish the initialization process before I can download the firmware - but I hate to be wasteful so I thought it would be best to see if I could avoid opening the ink and possibly having it dry up since I want to use this for sublimation.
Feedback please.
Any update on what you did?
Sorry for the late reply, but this is a GREAT question.
Yes if you purchased it new, It'll be looking for the initialization cartridges that came with the printer during its first initial setup. So the way I'm showing here is the easiest way to get to get to the firmware setup if the printer is new.
The next easiest way would be to swap the chips from the initialization cartridges that come shipped with the printer on to the refill cartridges. Fill the refill cartridges (and remove the vent plugs!!!), and then insert them during the initialization. This is actually my preferred method, but I rarely teach it because If done wrong, you'll never get out of the setup loop...so if you go this route be careful and make sure the chips are lined up and pressed down firmly.
You may also be able to write the chipless firmware in update mode if you enter it by keypress on the new printer. I've never tried it this way, but it should work. You'd have to get to epsons firmware update mode by keypress, Connect the printer to a windows pc via usb cable. transfer the firmware All before you ever setup the printer. Again, I'm not sure what the boot behaviour would be upon first startup with a different firmware, but it may possibly work.
Hello. Used the print cartridges that came with printer (set up printer using all set up strps). Now trying to convert to sublimation. After placing clipless cartridges, printer says there is an issue with them. What steps can we take to convert successfully? Also, how do you swap the chips onto the chipless cartridges? Thank you.
How can I go about getting the purge files for the XP-15000?
@@johnmcgovern4011 I found mine on google.
So I just did all this but mine says no communication and my USB Is connected
I have installed everything, no issues except when I go to print. The error says that "invalid printer has been selected". ( I also have an Epson ET-2803), Then I get the following message. "the problem may occur when several printer drivers are installed. It is recommended you uninstall unnecessary printer drivers." Now how do I know which ones are unnecessary?
I would try uninstalling all of your printers from the devices menu in windows. Then reinstall them using the driver from the epson website.
Is this still an accurate video? I ordered a 8550 but it came damaged, before I return and wait for a replacement to come available I considered ordering one of these to save money but this was posted 1 year ago so wanted to see if there was an update?
Hello good afternoon. Do you have to add something for the ink to drain into.
Hi, so was wondering did you use the original ink cartridges for the setup? Im stuck on step 3 and Im doing the DTF option.
Hey so I have no colors printing at all? This is a brand new printer I let the ink sit for over 24 hours and I can’t get not even a speck to print. Idk what to do.
Make sure the vent plugs are removed
How can I correct my color to be more accurate my purples are dull do I need to download Icc
Why have not you refill original cartridges instead changing it?
What if I put the ink cartridges in before setting up WiFi or installing firmware?
I only have a Mac. Is there anything that I can convert with a Mac?
You dont seal the print wire connections or add a over flow tank like in other videos?
I did not seal my print head. At the time I did not know about that modification. Mine is still working just fine.
@@McZell Thanks !
is there a way to clean the refillable ink cartridges?
Not fully. Better off buying a new set of cartridges.
In desperate need of help I bought a Epson xp15000 converted it to dtf. Installed chipless ink tanks and software. Then installed cat link for rip software. The printer now will not print anything not a drop of ink. Any ideas I did run a nozzle, check nozzle cleaning still nothing tried running a purge print. Still nothing….
If you are using cartridges, make sure that the vent hole is unplugged.
@@McZell I tried printing with them unplugged and still not must ink. Do you think I should do several print jobs to work air out of lines maybe?
What ink color do you put in the red and gray cartridges because sublimation only uses cymk?
Red and Gray sublimation ink.
www.dynamitegorilla.com/product-page/photo-black-and-gray-sublimation-ink-for-et-8500-8550
Great Video. Thank you very much
Thank you so much for making this video! I was about to give up hope.
I have a new one just bought it. The printer itself on setup says I need to update firmware. Should I update and then use the chipless firmware and instructions in the recent video you posted?
@@CJWondersFL I wouldn’t. You’re going to wind up overwriting it with the chipless firmware anyway.
@McZell ok that's what I thought. Thank you!
When converting the printer to Sublimation, do I need to remove the rollers like when you convert to DTF?
No.
I am not getting the colors of my actual picture, do you know what I am doing wrong?
I followed all your instructions to the T.
But my printer is still telling me the ink cartridge error. What do I do?
Your chipless firmware isn't installed if it's saying the carts aren't installed. Try reinstalling
I just converted a wf 2630 without ciss. Instead I did chipless tanks with chipless firmware. Can I convert the xp15000 the same way without a ciss? Anyone?
In the print settings, what do you use for color handling.. photoshop or printer? and what is the color profile you pick???
So, I'm sure the answer is a dah here. But in the event that I'm not going to Sublimate for awhile (hobbies at the moment) can i just put the original ink back in and use it as a normal printer after doing a purge?
Just wondering. (and in case people are wondering why I got a wide printer when I'm a beginner, it's because I have a tall family and that's all I'm going to say.)
other than that great video! worked great for me.
So I did all of these steps and everything works great. However I needed to get a new computer so do I need to redo all of this on the new computer. The new computer found my printer but doesn't have any of the preferences or anything.
You'll have to re install the printer driver on the new computer.
I did all you send and still ain’t finish the printer to set my preference settings you need to make a video about that because I’m not seeing it when I open it in silhouette it ain’t giving me that option
can someone explain to me how to fix my ink colors magenta and red look almost the same and Cyran is coming out blue
I followed all steps and when printing all I get is blank sheets. I did system printhead cleaning many times and let sit. I also removed printhead and cleaned surface physically. Maybe I missed something in firmware download? Any ideas on what might be the cause of this?
Hi! Love your video. I've followed all of the instructions with a new out of the box XP15000. When I print, I get a blank page. Do you have any suggestions? I've tried the printhead cleaning several times.
Make sure that the vent plugs are removed. If not the ink wont flow out of the cartridges.
I did this yesterday. Firmware is good. Put ink in cartridges. Yesterday ink showed up in calibration. Today it’s like the cartridges are empty. I checked a few of them and they are all moist on bottom pad and appear full. But no ink is coming out. I tried cleaning printer head etc. Any thoughts ?
Did you remove the vent plugs? Keeping the clear vent plugs in will create a vacuum and the ink won't come out.
@@McZell You are brilliant. That worked. After filling the ink bin I would naturally think to put those back in place.
So if money was not the issue would you get the 8550 or the 15,000?
Do you have to do firm ware updates in future or don’t do them ever again due to it may not read the cartridges
DO NOT update firmware after installing chipless. you will not be able to read the chipless cartridges. If you do you can recover the old firmware, make sure you keep your recovery code.
How long until I receive the activation email?. Been 30 minutes and nothing. Checked all folders in email and other emails, still nothing. Any ideas?
Contact info at ink chip. Net.
They can assist you.
A vendor told me this: "you need chipless solution and maintenance tank otherwise its a money pit..." Is this necessary??
The chipless Firmware is necessary for printing with 3rd party ink and cartridges as this printer does not have refillable cartridges with chips that auto reset. That is a one time charge for the activation key.
If you don't run a lot of head cleanings then you should be good as far as the maintenance tank goes.
External maintenance tanks are usually a must when this printer does a lot of head cleanings. People who convert these to DTF printers run way more maintenance than those who use it for sublimation printing.
So I put mine in exactly how you showed and it says “ink cartridge not in correctly” and it won’t let me move past that
If it says the cartridge isn't installed correctly, then the chipless Firmware isn't installed. .
Any issues with foam cartridges? I know that people who do dtf are complaining for it
None so far. I still use it occasionally.
Great video. Set everything up but my prints are sublimating green where it should be grey. Any thoughts? Thanks again.
So I'm stuck on step 6. It's not giving me the option to click on STOP to stop the firmware updater. The only options I have are Retry & Next. The printer has restarted. Not sure what to do next. If anyone has had this happen or knows how to fix this, help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
You can click next then close it out. If it restarted, then it wrote the firmware. You can go on to the activation.
Can I do this with just an iPhone??
I have the epson 15000 eco tank it worked perfectly until it didn’t. Do u have any ideas on why my magenta and yellow stop printing? The tank is full but when I perform the nozzle check it doesn’t appear on the sheet just black and cyan help!!! Pls
Do a hard cleaning, it's in the settings, takes 13 mins.. ignore the don't print for 12 hours thing
Is there any way to get the firmware using a Mac ?!
Can this printer be converted into a dtf I know it has 6 colors if so what color do I use,, thank you for your help
Do I need this firmware if I bought my printer already converted?
Probably not. If the printer already has refill cartridges, and it starts up without any cartridge errors, then you are good. Just make sure you NEVER update the firmware.
I don’t know why but my printer keeps popping up with empty cartridges. I followed all the steps. Please help
it is not giving me the stop option, only retry and next, the stop is grey
i got it...lol user error hahahaha