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3rd Party Printing Ink
Oct 5, 2018 07:32:33 #
Oct 5, 2018 07:41:17 #
After just one completely ruined fine printer, I quickly learned that the maker’s original printer inks are the only ones to employ. There are no third party suppliers whose inks are truly reliable.
Oct 5, 2018 07:48:13 #
Have used LD ink in my Canon Pro 100. No problems and excellent results. Paid $54.00 for the set of 8 colors. OEM costs more than double.
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Oct 5, 2018 08:16:33 #
It's been hit or miss for me, but I recently got some from EZink, and that's good.
I'm going the DIY route, though. The cost is negligible, and the results have been excellent.
I'm going the DIY route, though. The cost is negligible, and the results have been excellent.
Oct 5, 2018 08:32:46 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
fuzzypaddle wrote:
For those of you that use 3rd party ink cartridges... (show quote)
You get what You pay for. I have 3 Canon printers and have always used Canon ink cartridges without any problems. If a 3rd party cartridge cuts loose inside Your printer You are usually looking at buying a new printer. So, which way is less costly in the long run?
Oct 5, 2018 08:49:10 #
Try Carrot Ink or Inkjets. I believe it is really the same company. They only sell cartrodges, not bulk ink. No clogging problem after 5 years of use.
Oct 5, 2018 09:04:48 #
I have had great success with cheaper ink. I have purchased for years from gotink4u in New Hampshire. Once I had a problem and I called them and they said, "run your cleaning program", and that solved my problem. I bought a couple times from Amazon when what I needed was unavailable and that worked too. I use Canon printers for the last several years. I don't print much but I do print often.
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Oct 5, 2018 10:12:34 #
fuzzypaddle wrote:
For those of you that use 3rd party ink cartridges... (show quote)
About half of the responses you will get tell you to never use anything but OEM inks. They forget that sometimes printers just have problems regardless of ink manufacturer. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that many printer manufacturers buy their ink elsewhere. I do not expect an inkjet printer to last much longer than 3-4 years just due to the use environment and design. Depending on how much you print, the savings from generic ink will more then pay for a new printer or two.
I have had good luck with LD products. Full disclosure, everything I print is for my personal use. I have my photos printed in a lab that knows what they are doing and has the time and resources to maintain their equipment.
Oct 5, 2018 10:54:13 #
bthomas42
Loc: North Ridgeville Ohio
I use 4INKJETS in both of my CANON printers MG6320 and PRO-100 and have not had any problems in either.
Oct 5, 2018 11:08:48 #
Fuzzy, you'll hear a lot of 'stick with the manufacturere's ink', which of course is good advice. I did for years, but three years ago tried ink from www.499inks.com and have used theirs ever since. Very pleased, and not a single problem with my printer, (so far:o) Three years and going strong.
Oct 5, 2018 11:19:13 #
For what it's worth LD inks is my choice. If a cartridge fails for whatever reason, they are quick to respond with a new cartridge. Many printers use cartridges with built in ink heads. Some come with easily replaceable print heads. Appears many "hoggers" are happy.
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Oct 5, 2018 11:37:23 #
Oct 5, 2018 12:29:37 #
I also recommend Precision Colors. Robertjerl suggested them well over a year ago. I haven't done a specific cost breakdown; however, my Epson 1430 uses 6 cartridges, and I just completed the 6th refill with the original $100 purchase, thus my total costs are about $4.15 per cartridge. A polite request at your next doctor visit will get you 3 or 4 vinyl gloves to use when refilling. I too have let the printer set for several weeks and then got excellent prints when restarted. I would challenge anyone to tell the difference between pictures printed with Epson inks and Precision Colors ink.
Oct 5, 2018 13:13:51 #
Oct 5, 2018 14:42:07 #
wrangler5
Loc: Missouri
I have left my Canon Pro-10s idle for several MONTHS and their first prints were perfect. Now these printers apparently have some sort of clock and memory of usage, so when I first turned them on after months of being idle they went through quite a period of shaking the cartridges back and forth before they fed paper and started to print. And maybe they did some head squirts on a maintenance pad to get the nozzles all working again. Whatever the process, they worked perfectly after sitting for a long time. Something that the Epsons they replaced NEVER did.
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