I'm in the market for a 24" printer, have been researching HP, Canon and Epson 24" printers. Reading the posts here about the Epson 7570, it sounds like, after much difficulty and wasted paper and ink, the printer is working as expected with the latest firmware. I haven't settled on a printer yet, but have always used Epson 17" printers, so I tend to lean that way when looking for a new printer.
One question I have is about their claim that "automatic maintenance can check nozzle health without using any ink, assuring the best print quality time after time". Any insight about how this works without pushing ink through the head, and how effective it is?
It's relatively early days for this printer, but any consensus about head clogging and how this printer rates in this regard? It's my only hesitation with this printer, having suffered it with every 17" Epson printer I've owned. I'll be a single user printing my own work, not a commercial shop using it every day. If I understand it right, the HP Z9+ wakes up and does automatic head maintenance. It's one of several reasons it's high on my list. If Epson's "automatic maintenance" can do an equivalent job without using ink, then it might seal the deal. But my guess is that I will have to do manual daily or weekly printing or nozzle checks with the 7570 just to keep it in good form.