Affordable aftermarket inks
Apr 10, 2016 11:40:45 #
Anyone have any suggestions for affordable third party inks for Epson inkjet printers that are NOT refills? I print much more than just photos, so ink can get quite pricey. Thanks in advance.
Apr 10, 2016 15:01:39 #
I have two Canon printers. I use Canon ink in the PRO 100 for photos and in the other for everything else I use 'Simply Ink.' I've used it for about six or seven years not and never a problem.
I think if you go to the top of this page in the blue prints click on "SEARCH' and put in something like what you are looking for; whatever has been discussed on the forum in regards to that will come up; works like Google but not quite as good.
I think if you go to the top of this page in the blue prints click on "SEARCH' and put in something like what you are looking for; whatever has been discussed on the forum in regards to that will come up; works like Google but not quite as good.
Apr 10, 2016 15:08:17 #
Apr 10, 2016 15:25:12 #
Apr 11, 2016 01:51:53 #
I buy my ink cartridges from LD Products, who is running a 10% Discount special right now: http://www.ldproducts.com/deals
Jun 25, 2016 07:26:06 #
WNC Ralf
Loc: Candler NC, in the mountains!
Have been using Cone Inks in both my 3880's for about five years now, easily refillable carts, and encapsulated pigment ink. Saving a ton of money as I print a lot, nothing like a print you can hold in your hand or hang on your wall.
Jun 25, 2016 09:29:40 #
Be careful, very careful. I run a Epson Stylus Photo 1400, and was extremely happy with my prints, after monitor/printer calibration, but unsatisfied with Epson's $20+ cost per cartridge. Convinced myself that other-than Epson at close to 1/3 the cost was the answer. WRONG!
As I replaced cartridge one at a time, really didn't notice anything at first. A slow uneasy feeling as occasionally a print wouldn't completely successfully agree with the screen image. Suddenly, actually when I replaced 2 color cartridges simultaneously my dear old friends, the color guys in the print, went crazy. I couldn't get a correct color printing regardless of what I did.
Out of frustration, and panic that my printer was dying, I ordered a full set of cartridges from Epson.
Printed the image I wanted, on plain white letter paper, tired of wasting good costly photo paper. Next I swapped ALL the cartridges out, and ran 2 print head cleaning. Thought of all that espensive ink going to cleaning! Then, same settings on my calibration, same printer setting, all identical, save ink, I printed, again on white bond paper, THE image!
A world of difference. Heaven only knows, for I won't tell the wife, and don't want to know myself, the $$$'s in paper I threw away! All is much better now! Much More Better Now!
Again. My advise, non-Epson Ink in Epson Printer ..... be very careful! A cheap b/w printer for non-photo work would be a better investment!
As I replaced cartridge one at a time, really didn't notice anything at first. A slow uneasy feeling as occasionally a print wouldn't completely successfully agree with the screen image. Suddenly, actually when I replaced 2 color cartridges simultaneously my dear old friends, the color guys in the print, went crazy. I couldn't get a correct color printing regardless of what I did.
Out of frustration, and panic that my printer was dying, I ordered a full set of cartridges from Epson.
Printed the image I wanted, on plain white letter paper, tired of wasting good costly photo paper. Next I swapped ALL the cartridges out, and ran 2 print head cleaning. Thought of all that espensive ink going to cleaning! Then, same settings on my calibration, same printer setting, all identical, save ink, I printed, again on white bond paper, THE image!
A world of difference. Heaven only knows, for I won't tell the wife, and don't want to know myself, the $$$'s in paper I threw away! All is much better now! Much More Better Now!
Again. My advise, non-Epson Ink in Epson Printer ..... be very careful! A cheap b/w printer for non-photo work would be a better investment!
Jun 25, 2016 12:39:28 #
UXOEOD wrote:
As mentioned in previous posts in this thread, not all replacement ink cartridges are of equal quality. After reading comments from scores of other printer owners' experience concerning secondary ink manufacturers, I settled on L-K Product cartridges. I am quite pleased with the accurate color and the reliability of the L-K cartridges.Convinced myself that other-than Epson at close to 1/3 the cost was the answer. WRONG!
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