Printer ink: I have a Canon prx 100 printer that will soon need ink. Can anybody recommend ink other than canon that produces good results and priced reasonably. Amazon has reasonably...

al lehman Loc: San jose, ca.

I have a Canon prx 100 printer that will soon need ink. Can anybody recommend ink other than canon that produces good results and priced reasonably. Amazon has reasonably priced ink but unsure of the quality. And while I'm here, a big thank you to all HH contributors. I've learned so much from you folks and I greatly appreciate your expertise, advice and helpful comments.thank you!!!

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Check this company out, very good reviews and quality ink.

http://www.precisioncolors.com/index.html

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Buy OEM ink. Most printers have circuitry in them that will either not allow 3rd party carts or will tell you you're out way before you really are. I know it isn't cheap, but I've found that using OEM ink is well worth the cost.

Jim Bob

al lehman wrote:

I have a Canon prx 100 printer that will soon need ink. Can anybody recommend ink other than canon that produces good results and priced reasonably. Amazon has reasonably priced ink but unsure of the quality. And while I'm here, a big thank you to all HH contributors. I've learned so much from you folks and I greatly appreciate your expertise, advice and helpful comments.thank you!!!

Use only Canon ink or you may regret it.

carl hervol Loc: jacksonville florida

That's BS

terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii

I have heard the same things

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Buy OEM ink. Most printers have circuitry in them that will either not allow 3rd party carts or will tell you you're out way before you really are. I know it isn't cheap, but I've found that using OEM ink is well worth the cost.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I own a Canon PIXMA Pro-100 printer. I have successfully used LD Products re-filled color cartridges for my printing of 13x19-inch color prints. LD Products uses the same ink formulas as Canon.
http://www.ldproducts.com/ldpsearch/result/?q=Canon+Pro-100

This topic has been previously discussed on the UHH section Printers and Color Printing Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-120-1.html

nison777 Loc: illinois u.s.a.

I have used ink sell for many years inksell.com
And have had very good results.
You get % off codes all the time.

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

I have been doing business with http://www.inkfarm.com for over 7 yrs. No problems!

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I'm another who doesn't want to take a chance on other than OEM ink. The best price I have found for it is at http://www.atlex.com.

Jim Bob

carl hervol wrote:

That's BS

Tell that to a Canon printer of mine that went belly-up a few days after my use of third party ink from a reputable source. Tell that to Canon when you seek warranty service after using third party ink. The BS is you.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Jim Bob wrote:

Tell that to a Canon printer of mine that went belly-up a few days after my use of third party ink from a reputable source. Tell that to Canon when you seek warranty service after using third party ink. The BS is you.

There is no need for insults here. Get a clue. >Alan

marki3rd Loc: Columbus, Indiana

Jim Bob wrote:

Tell that to a Canon printer of mine that went belly-up a few days after my use of third party ink from a reputable source. Tell that to Canon when you seek warranty service after using third party ink. The BS is you.

Define "reputable source"

aellman Loc: Boston MA

al lehman wrote:

I have a Canon prx 100 printer that will soon need ink. Can anybody recommend ink other than canon that produces good results and priced reasonably. Amazon has reasonably priced ink but unsure of the quality. And while I'm here, a big thank you to all HH contributors. I've learned so much from you folks and I greatly appreciate your expertise, advice and helpful comments.thank you!!!

It's possible that non-OEM ink works better in older printers. I have used it in my vintage HP Deskjet 5440 (bought for $20) with success for many years. If I had an expensive new photo printer, my approach would be different. >Alan

Floyd Loc: Misplaced Texan in Florence, Alabama

WayneT's suggestion is a good one. The print quality is as good as the original Epson ink - I've compared pics printed with original ink and with this ink and can see no difference. Even with non Epson ink refills cost over $50 for 6 cartridges.

Precision Colors provides refillable cartridges and quality ink in 6oz.(I think) bottles. The ink, refill cartridges and required accessories cost $100 plus shipping. Ive already refilled my cartridges 4 times and still have nearly a half bottle of each ink. You can see the savings.

The only down side is the printer doesn't keep up with ink levels, it tracks the number of times the cartridge is utilized. Not a big deal. The Epson printer stops printing right in the middle of the print process when a cartridge runs out. After refill, it begins again and I defy anyone to determine where on the pic the process happened(refill is from same bottle, thus no potential change).