Epson Stylus Photo P50 Ink Cartridges

Epson Stylus Photo P50 is a compact inkjet printer designed to serve home users and photographers. It is capable of producing high-quality colour printouts with its Epson Stylus Photo P50 ink cartridges. The printer produces great photos but lacks many of the advanced features like LCD status screen, wireless networking, card readers, scanner etc. The main connectivity of this printer relies only on USB 2.0 interface.

It has a PictBridge port for direct printing from digital cameras. The printer boasts direct printing options and supports different types of media. One can rely on this printer for producing high-resolution photographs. Its Micro Piezo printheads and 6-ink cartridge system make it a perfect blend of performance and versatility. The print speed of the printer is 37 ppm for monochrome and 38 ppm for colour printing. Its high yield ink cartridges produce detailed photographs and consume only 1.5 picoliter droplets.

Advantages:

• Direct printing onto CDs/DVDs
• Prints high-resolution photographs at up to 5760 x 1440 dpi
• Integrated with high-speed USB 2.0 and PictBridge ports
• Picolitre drop size of 1.5
• 6-ink cartridge system

Disadvantages:

• Quite heavy
• No Wi-Fi
• Lack of built-in memory card readers
• No LCD status screen
• No scanner

Conclusion:

Epson Stylus Photo P50 is a compact inkjet printer that promises versatile colour printing for home users and photographers. It offers good performance and quality prints with its high yield Epson Stylus Photo P50 ink cartridges. Lack of some advanced features like LCD status screen, Wi-fi connectivity, memory card readers etc. prevent it from being a reliable and efficient photo printer. Although, its minimum 1.5 picolitre droplet size makes it competitive against printers that produce better prints.

Cartridge Requirements:

The replacement Epson Stylus Photo P50 ink cartridges are:

• Epson Stylus T0801 Black ink cartridge
• Epson Stylus T0802 Cyan ink cartridge
• Epson Stylus T0803 Magenta ink cartridge
• Epson Stylus T0804 Yellow ink cartridge
• Epson Stylus T0805 Light Cyan ink cartridge
• Epson Stylus T0806 Light Magenta ink cartridge

Q. Can you please advise if I should buy Epson Stylus Photo P50 ink cartridges? I have just started a new venture and need good quality value for money products. Please help.
A. These Epson ink cartridges are very economical and really good value for money. They’ll also provide high quality output for black and white as well as colour printouts. You can certainly go ahead with them.

Q. I installed compatible Epson Stylus Photo P50 ink cartridges in my Stylus Photo P50 printer but magenta and yellow colours are not appearing in the printouts at all. What is the problem and what should I do?
A. It’s likely that the cartridges have not been installed properly or the nozzles in the print head are clogged. Please clean the nozzles of your cartridges and reinstall them properly. If these don’t help, you may contact the customer support people.

Q. Do compatible Epson Stylus Photo P50 ink cartridges also contain premium quality ink or that facility only for original cartridges?
A. Compatible ink cartridges are also filled with premium quality ink; you need not worry about it. The output compatibles yield is high quality as well, which is testimony to their high standards.

Q. I installed compatible Stylus Photo P50 ink cartridges just a couple of months back but I received a message that my cartridges are not being recognised by the printer. Why’s that and what should I do now?
A. One or more cartridges may not have settled in your printer correctly or the chip could be faulty or dirty. The chip contacts inside your printer could also have got damaged. Try to find out which cartridge has a problem or take all of them out and check the entire set along with the chips. Wipe the chips with a damp tissue and polish them with a dry one after that. Fit cartridges back in printer. It should solve the problem; if it doesn’t, please contact customer support for further assistance.

Q. What should I do in case of Epson Stylus Photo P50 Ink Cartridge failure?
A. In such situation replace the ink cartridges with the new one, and print a nozzle check pattern. The printed pattern should not contain any missing dots. In case the cartridge is defective, use the new high-quality cartridge, recommended to use.

Q. Can I still print if an ink cartridge is expended or not installed in the printer?
A. No, the printer will not operate in such case. It's best to always have extra compatible Epson Stylus Photo P50 Ink Cartridge on hand. The printer will display a warning message when ink is low. For printers without an LCD panel, the red/amber ink light starts flashing, the original amount of ink remaining in the indicated cartridge is low.

For printers with an LCD screen, the suitable warning message or icon is displayed to indicate that ink is low or expended. In this instance, you will need to obtain a replacement cartridge.

Q. How can I change the size of printed text when I print from my computer?
A. To print from the computer, you need to select the text or font size in the application you are printing from, not in the printer driver. The font size is controlled by your printing application, it is not a feature of the printer driver. To change the font size, refer to the application's guidance on a font size or an enlarge/zoom/scale feature and select the option accordingly.

Q. Does Epson Stylus Photo P50 prints directly onto CDs and DVDs?
A. Yes, this printer allows direct printing onto CDs/DVDs.

Q. Can I print photographs using the Epson Stylus Photo P50?
A. Yes, the printer is capable of producing high-resolution photographs up to 5760 x 1440 dpi Using the compatible Epson Stylus Photo P50 ink cartridges.

Q. Is Epson Stylus Photo P50 supports wifi connectivity?
A. No, the Epson Stylus Photo P50 printer does not support Wi-Fi connectivity.