Cost of printer ink: I have a question for those of you who have the Epson P600 printer. Individual cartridges of ink (this printer has 9) now cost $35.00 to $42 a piece. I saw that...

carlysue Loc: Columbus

I have a question for those of you who have the Epson P600 printer. Individual cartridges of ink (this printer has 9) now cost $35.00 to $42 a piece. I saw that there is a bulk kit to convert my machine to using refillable Epson ink.
Have any of you done this? How easy is this? Is refilling the ink receptacle difficult or messy?
This printer has been good for me and continues to put out good quality prints so I do not want to do any conversion that may mess with it’s output, but the cost of ink is killing me.

Quixdraw Loc: x

One possibility https://precisioncolors.com/P600_ref.html

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Check out the Red River Paper web site to check on the cost of paper and ink for you printer, per print. If that's less than what printing at an outside lab would cost you, you have your answer. If you wish to keep making " good quality prints" stay away from anything but genuine, OEM Epson ink. Although I have a P800 which uses larger tanks that cost more, my per print cost is lower. While you're on the Red River site, read about a color calibrated work flow which may also reduce your costs quite a bit. Best of luck.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I agree that it is the cost of the print, not the cost of the ink that is important.

DAN Phillips Loc: Graysville, GA

As I have mentioned on this site several times; the cost of ink is a killer. I have used HP products for many years and find no problems. Their ink supply program is unmatched for service, quality and price. For a low monthly premium I get all the ink I want or need sent right to my door, no hassle. The cost varies by how much you use based on the number of pages printed per month. Try it you might like it!

tcthome Loc: NJ

quixdraw wrote:

One possibility https://precisioncolors.com/P600_ref.html

This probably the way to go. Could be messy depending how you work. Check out jose's you tube channel. He is pretty tight with the precision inks refill process. Look through the list of vids. He might of done the P600 but I'm positive he did the P800 which should be just about or the same.

https://www.youtube.com/user/cheo1949/videos

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

The cost of ink is criminal. I'm now using an Epson ET3670 tank printer. Epson is still making, selling, and pricing the ink, though, so they have total control. I've printed over 3,000 copies, and half the ink is still in the printer. A full supply of all four colors costs $68. If you can find a good way to use bulk ink, go for it.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tcthome wrote:

This probably the way to go. Could be messy depending how you work. Check out jose's you tube channel. He is pretty tight with the precision inks refill process. Look through the list of vids. He might of done the P600 but I'm positive he did the P800 which should be just about or the same.

https://www.youtube.com/user/cheo1949/videos

Yes, Jose has very good information about ink.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

You may get advice to buy after market ink. I look at it this way, we spend thousands of cameras, lenses etc. then spend time and money on going out taking pictures and processing them. We are now going to show them so we buy a great ($$) printer and use aftermarket ink to save money. The printer manufacture makes a printer and software to exactly reproduce the colors of your printer with his ink. Some of us believe that the red or what ever color the buy is made the aftermarket supplier fit the Epson ?, the Canon ? and what ever. Thousands spent, time spent and we cut corners on our "show piece".

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

I use my home printer for casual printing. Any wallhangers go to a professional lab. I use ink farm for aftermarket ink. I've read here people aren't happy with the HP line of printers for photos. Been many threads on printers lately.
I've heard printer ink most expensive liquid on earth, there should be investigation on over charging for ink

adedeluca Loc: holbrook ny

Precision colors for ink and Jose Rodriguiz for the best learning experience period.

Mike

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

jerryc41 wrote:

The cost of ink is criminal. I'm now using an Epson ET3670 tank printer. Epson is still making, selling, and pricing the ink, though, so they have total control. I've printed over 3,000 copies, and half the ink is still in the printer. A full supply of all four colors costs $68. If you can find a good way to use bulk ink, go for it.

Yes it is!!! I think when I replace my latest I'll go with a tank unit, maybe sooner......I nearly stopped printing due to the outrageous cost of those tiny little cartridges all the brands sell (even the knock-off refilled cartridges are a rip). On the other hand, viewing on larger screens has also spoiled me!!

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Wars have been fought over oil and the price of oil is pennies compared to Printer Ink..! The price of Brent Crude Oil today is $1.51 per gallon.

The shocker is to look at how many fractions of an ounce of ink there is in a cartridge and then equate that to how many it would take to make a gallon and take that times the cost of the ink cartridge..!

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

GEEEEZE!!!! If you can't afford the ink, don't buy the printer!!

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

jerryc41 wrote:

The cost of ink is criminal. I'm now using an Epson ET3670 tank printer. Epson is still making, selling, and pricing the ink, though, so they have total control. I've printed over 3,000 copies, and half the ink is still in the printer. A full supply of all four colors costs $68. If you can find a good way to use bulk ink, go for it.

Jerry, can you please tell us all if you print photos on it, and if so how you would compare the quality of those prints to that of perhaps a photo ink jet printer that you’ve had. Thanks.