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Title: Epson 3880 magentas
Post by: tom b on March 12, 2013, 05:36:10 pm

First time swapping inks in my Epson 3880. The Epson print dialogue box told me I needed to replace Light Magenta so I bought that ink cartridge. When I opened the ink cover I see that the ink is called VLM (Very Light Magenta?) are the inks the same thing?

Cheers,

Title: Re: Epson 3880 magentas
Post by: Luca Ragogna on March 12, 2013, 06:02:51 pm

VLM is "Vivid Light Magenta" not "Very Light Magenta". The Epson's only have 2 Magentas VM and VLM. So you are correct the VLM is the same as light magenta. If you're ever in doubt, try to stick the cart in. I haven't used a 3880 but in every other Epson I've used each cart only fits in the proper spot.

Title: Re: Epson 3880 magentas
Post by: BrianWJH on March 12, 2013, 07:12:20 pm

Sounds like you have bought the Light Magenta for the 3800 Model, I'd try to return it and swap for the correct Vivid Light Magenta if possible.

Cheers,

Brian.

Title: Re: Epson 3880 magentas
Post by: howardm on March 13, 2013, 07:27:11 am

Certainly sounds like the wrong cart was purchased.  The 3800 used Light Magenta whereas 3880 uses 'Vivid' .

Title: Re: Epson 3880 magentas
Post by: enduser on March 13, 2013, 08:59:42 pm

He has a 3880 and has a VLM cartridge.  Why should he return it for something else?

Title: Re: Epson 3880 magentas
Post by: BrianWJH on March 13, 2013, 09:17:13 pm

Quote from: enduser on March 13, 2013, 08:59:42 pm

He has a 3880 and has a VLM cartridge.  Why should he return it for something else?

If he has in fact bought the VLM cartridge then no problem, but the way I read it he seems to have bought the Light Magenta cartridge for the older 3800 not the VLM cartridge for the 3880.

Cheers,
Brian.

Title: Re: Epson 3880 magentas
Post by: howardm on March 14, 2013, 07:16:56 am

Right.  The way the OP's original statement reads, it sounds like he purchased a 3800 Light Magenta T580600 cart which is
not what the 3880 uses (T580B00).

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/650761-REG/Epson_T580B00_T580B_Vivid_Light.html

Quote from: tom  b on March 12, 2013, 05:36:10 pm

First time swapping inks in my Epson 3880. The Epson print dialogue box told me I needed to replace Light Magenta so I bought that ink cartridge. When I opened the ink cover I see that the ink is called VLM (Very Light Magenta?) are the inks the same thing?

Cheers,