Product description
Compatible Pigment ink for Ecotank L18050, L8050, Epson 108
Pigmera® ETX has been specifically developed for Photo printing with EcoTank photo Printers.
With Pigmera® ETX we have developed a 100% pigment base product that offers durable color prints with a large color space in connection with individually created ICC profiles. With Pigmera® ETX you get the option of making longterm stable prints with the Ecotank photo printers. Pigmera® ETX pigment ink have a good colormatching, prints in standard quality are possible with ICC profiles of the printer manufacturer or paper manufacturers, but cannot be guaranteed due to the variety of papers and setting options. We always recommend the use of individual ICC profiles for good print results, tailored to the respective printer/ink/paper combination.
Advantages of Pigmera® ETX for L18050, L8050
- Based on 100% pigment ink, so the prints are stable for many years. (When using archival papers)
- Suitable for the creation of prints on fineart / artist papers (recommended individual ICC profiles)
Important Notes!
Below are some important informations
Filling or changing the ink
Pigmera® ETX should ideally be used in an EcoTank printer with clean ink tanks, for example, in a new device. If you have a previously used EcoTank printer, you can almost completely remove the existing dye ink from the individual tanks and replace it with our pigmented color ink. This process requires some technical understanding and manual skill, but in general, it is relatively easy to accomplish.
Pigment inks generally exhibit a different gloss behavior on glossy media compared to dye inks. Pigments do not fully penetrate the paper surface, which can result in uneven gloss when viewed from an angle.
For information on how to change the ink in an EcoTank, please refer to our INFO section.
Functions of the Printer
The printer is altered or restricted in its manufacturer-intended functions with the conversion to Pigmera® ETX. The L18050 und L8050 printer models comes equipped from the factory with six dye-based inks (K, C, LC, M, LM, Y). Dye-based inks are suitable for both matte and glossy papers.
With a conversion of the printer to pigment inks, the user must decide beforehand whether they want to print on matte or glossy media. A simple switch back and forth is not technically possible with a tank printer that has only one black channel, or it is only feasible with great effort.
Pigmera® ETX is a pigment ink product. For printing on matte media, a Matte-Black (MK) is used. The tank for the black channel is filled with Matte-Black, preparing the printer for printing on matte photo and fine art papers. If you fill the black ink tank with Photo-Black (PK), this is the optimal black ink for printing on glossy media. Photo-Black can also be used to some extent on matte papers, but it does not produce a deep black in the print.
ATTENTION
Decide before purchasing or converting whether you want to print on matte or glossy media.
Pigmera® ETX is not suitable for printing (neutral) black and white prints. When printing grayscale on glossy media, there may be optical disturbances such as metamerism or gloss differential.
We have been able to process papers up to a weight of 350g/m2 with the L18050. With some thick/heavy glossy papers, there may be marks on the paper surface due to the printer's transport rollers.
Delivery content
Delivery content
6x ink bottle Pigmera ETX (MK, C, LC, M, LM, Y)
6x 20ml syringe with extra long blunt needle
1x Filling Manual
Compatible to printer model:
Compatible printer models
- Epson® Ecotank L18050
- Epson® Ecotank L8050
