Disabling Low Ink Warning Might Damage Printhead?

[drippytanks]

My latest home office printer is an Epson MFP. Previous models were Canon and HP. I
always disabled the low ink warning because expensive cartridges printed page after
page until the ink finally ran out.

Just a wild guess, but it seems like these low ink messages are set to appear at 80% empty.
That means you're wasting very costly ink each time a cartridge is replaced.

I just read this warning at Inksaver:

https://www.inksaver.co.za/en/blog/Low-ink-warning.php

"WARNING: Epson printheads are very sensitive, so as soon as the printer gives you a
‘Cartridge Empty’ warning, you have to replace the ink cartridge as running Epson cartridges
to empty could damage the printhead."

Maybe I was very lucky, but using Canon and HP cartridges until they ran dry did not effect
the longevity of those printers.

If that advice from Inksaver is correct, should I junk my Epson cartridges when the low ink
warning appears? If the answer is "yes" that means the actual cost of Epson cartridges is
much higher than whatever you paid.

 

[sabretooth02]

Not sure about their warning, but I always change my cartridges before any ink warning. Ink is so cheap. My Brother printer uses LC103 from LD products. They cost $2.25 each. The cartridges last 6-8 months! I did run a black cartridge until it printed bad. Took a while to get it going with a new cartridge and flushing the printhead. Now, not worth if for a couple of bucks that last 8 months.