S40600 ink cart NOT empty

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Average yield of our last 10,000sq.ft printed is 0.6mL per sq.ft.
Since prices vary around the world, feel free to calculate this in your own currency.
Here in Australia that works out to approx. AUD$0.14 per sq.ft (USD$0.10).

 

[jpescobar]

If you want a powerful RIP software with all the features and fonctions I highly recommand ColorGATE ProductionServer 10 and for Ink Cost Calculation you also have a module that give the average amount of inks in each job.
https://www.colorgate.com/productionserver/
https://www.colorgate.com/workflow-management/cost-calculation/

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Epson bundles their own accounting software that is likely more accurate than Colorgate could ever be. It talks directly with the printer rathan than guessing ink volumes.
We have estimation turned on in Onyx, but nothing will beat reading directly from the print heads.

 

[jpescobar]

What version of Onyx are you using ? I've talked with the Onyx EMEA inside sales representative who told me that Onyx RipCenter Epson Edition is the version provided with the printer. Compared to Onyx PosterShop and ProductionHouse It's more the entry level software.
https://www.onyxgfx.com/products/onyx-ripcenter-with-specialty-ink-support-for-epson-customers/

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

We're sending this thread off topic now...

But for our accounting info we just use the Epson LFP Accounting Tool which polls the printer directly for job info.
We use Onyx ProductionHouse 12.2 to control our Epson (and another 2 printers).

 

[coastguy111]

Would I need to contact Epson in regards to accessing the accounting software as I'm not aware of this being bundled with my printer purchase?

Epson bundles their own accounting software that is likely more accurate than Colorgate could ever be. It talks directly with the printer rathan than guessing ink volumes.
We have estimation turned on in Onyx, but nothing will beat reading directly from the print heads.

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

You can grab the latest version if you browse the downloads section of Epson's website for the printer:
http://www.downloads.epson.com.au/D...AccountingTool_V172_20181005.zip&path=Drivers

 

[coastguy111]

wow.. i cant believe this actually worked!!! Thanks signmeupgraphics!!!

You can grab the latest version if you browse the downloads section of Epson's website for the printer:
http://www.downloads.epson.com.au/DownloadFile.asp?filename=LFPAccountingTool_V172_20181005.zip&path=Drivers

 

[coastguy111]

So I just did some of my own super-official, totally scientific testing. Dumped out the "empty" ink cart and sure enough, 150ml left in the bag.

In the video I posted above they mention the weight of ink is 1.08g/ml, but they're using water-based ink. In a document I found online from Onyx about ink calculation they mention the weight of solvent ink being 0.7-0.9g/ml, so I went with the average of 0.8g/ml. That means 700ml of ink would weigh roughly 560g. A full ink cart weighs in at 894g, and my empty cart (AFTER dumping the left over ink out) weighs in at 217g. 849g - 271g = 677g. So, by my calculations, there is approximately 145ml of extra ink in the cartridge when new.

Whew! I feel a whole lot better knowing Epson isn't intentionally trying to screw me (at least not with the ink!). Still seems awfully wasteful, and that's a lot of ink ending up in landfills...lord knows I already send a buttload of plastic (in the form of vinyl and substrate scraps) to the landfill.

217 or 271?