Epson Inkjet Firmware Upgrades

Epson has released a number of new firmware updates that are designed to block the use of third-party ink cartridges. The error message may say the cartridge is damaged or not recognized. 

Epson, among other manufacturers, has a tendency to push firmware upgrades intentionally to reject third party cartridges, thus forcing customers to buy the far more expensive OEM cartridges.

We are actively working on getting new cartridges that will be recognized by all of the printers regardless of firmware, but this could take 3-4 weeks.

If you have one of the following printers and have upgraded the firmware, please follow the link to downgrade the firmware so you are able to continue using your third-party cartridges:

InkModelLink to Downgrade
T410XL020
T410XL220
T410XL320
T410XL420
T410XL520
Expression Premium 
XP-530
XP-630
XP-640
XP-7100
XP-830
Downgrade

T288XL020
T288XL220
T288XL320
T288XL420
Expression Premium 
XP-330
XP-340
XP-430
XP-434
XP-440
XP-446
Downgrade

*We now have the T288XL series in stock with up-to-date chips*

If you have one of the following printers, a new firmware upgrade has been released and will disable the third-party cartridges from working.  We do not have a solution just yet, but you can prevent future firmware updates by following the Disable link below:

Ink                                           Printers                  Link To Disable          
T702XL120
T702XL220
T702XL320
T702XL420
WorkForce
WF-3720
WF-3730
WF-3733
Disable

T8021120
T802XL220
T802XL320
T802XL420
WorkForce Pro
EC-4020
EC-4030
EC-4040
EC-4720
EC-4730
EC-4734
EC-4740
Disable
T202XL120
T202XL220
T202XL320
T202XL420

WorkForce WF-2860
Expression Home XP-5100      

Disable
If you have any questions, please give us a call.