Print Head for Epson

Your Guide to Choosing an Epson Print Head

Whether you're looking for an Epson WF 7620 print head or an Epson WF 3640 print head replacement, eBay has a wide selection for you to browse. You will want to buy only new print heads or ones that have been thoroughly refurbished. A used print head will not last as long as a new one.

When you're looking for an Epson printer head for sale, you will see that there are other options available. These other options could save you money or simply improve the quality of your printing. The different types of listings you will see include:

• Print heads: There is a wide variety of Epson printer heads listed.
• Print head restoring service: If your print head needs to be repaired, you can opt to have it fixed by a print head restoring service. In most cases, this involves you shipping the malfunctioning print head to the service and they will fix it and send it back to you. Check the listing carefully to see what their policy is regarding print heads that can't be fixed.
• Printer cleaning kits: Sometimes your print heads just need to be cleaned thoroughly. Some printers can clean themselves, but others need to be manually cleaned. A cleaning kit comes with the correct tools for the job and instructions.

Most printer manufacturers, including HP, Brother, and Canon, use a thermal printing process in their printers. However, Epson still uses the piezo method of printing in their line of printers. A piezo printhead is more mechanical than a thermal one and generally lasts longer. Many of the other printer manufacturers built their printheads right into the ink cartridge, so you are basically replacing the print head each time you replace the ink cartridge. Epson, however, has a separate print head from its ink cartridges. This makes cross-brand substituting impossible. If you need a WF 7620 print head, that's what you need to buy.

If you know you need an Epson WorkForce 610 printhead replacement, go ahead and set the parameters of your search to show you those options. If you aren't sure which printhead you need, you first need to narrow it down by type. Epson makes four types of printers. If you aren't sure which type you have, refer to your owner's manual. The four types are:

• Single
• Dual
• Dot Matrix
• Micro piezo