Epson Stylus Pro 4800 7800 & 9800 Ink Maintenance Tank model #C12C890191

by Epson

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 5 x 3.5 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009SQKP2
• Item model number: C12C890191
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Epson 7600/7800 Tank 1=1 Tank

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You can refurbish an ink tank, February 8, 2011

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Jimbo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Epson Stylus Pro 4800 7800 & 9800 Ink Maintenance Tank model #C12C890191 (Office Product)

The ink tank for the 4800/7800/9800 is a simple plastic box filled with paper absorbent. Thirty five bucks is way too much to pay for such a simple device. You can "refurbish" the tank with a roll of toilet paper. Remove the lid from the tank, remove the cardboard tube in the center of the roll and cut the toilet tissue in half with a bread knife. The two halves will just about fill the box to recreate the absorbent. Here's the kicker. The printer reads a chip on the tank and remembers the last two tanks, and maybe more. It will not let you reinsert and reuse a recently used tank even if it has been "refurbished". If you have a buddy with the same printer you can switch refurbished tanks to fool the printer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Epson 9900 compatible, easy to change, May 15, 2010

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Mollie (New England) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Epson Stylus Pro 4800 7800 & 9800 Ink Maintenance Tank model #C12C890191 (Office Product)

I was nervous when the right-side maintenance tank on my Epson 9900's warning light came on - 90% full. I had no idea what a maintenance tank was or how difficult it was to change it, but the Epson 9900 guide does warn that if one of the maintenance tanks become completely full, the machine will cease to print. I ordered the part from Amazon, double-checking the tank model #, which should be compatible with my machine. It was delivered quickly. I was amazed how easy it was to change, it just slides right in and out of the machine. Tip to extend the life of your maintenance tank if you have an Epson 9900 or similar model that has a left and right tank, the right tank will fill a LOT faster then the left one, so when you notice the right tank at around 50%, swap the left and right tanks. Also, this tank works on both the right and left sides, they are cross-compatible, so you not need to keep a left-tank and right-tank around, just one backup maintenance tank will be fine, you can use it in either side.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does what is says, but too expensive., January 11, 2007

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J. Montgomery "Jay Montgomery" (Marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson Stylus Pro 4800 7800 & 9800 Ink Maintenance Tank model #C12C890191 (Office Product)

There is not much to this in tank, but you since Epson is the only one who makes it, they can charge a massive profit for it. Amazon is probably the cheapest place to get it though. You can take out the filled absorbent fibers and use lots of tissue or paper towels until you get a new one. But you can't reset the maintenance tank on the printer from what I know.