Pete Chipman
Member
Just tried some 3rd party ink from CCS-Digital.com for my little Artisan 50....they seem to be a good company and all, but for color calibration this was not an acceptable result. Horrible magenta cast. I'm sure I could calibrate my printer and do a bunch of stuff to get it right, but this is supposed to be my proofing and draft printer...not worth it--I'll stick to the original pricey Epson inks and say "lesson learned."
Pete.
Pete.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Had the same experience with 3rd party ink on an Epson R2400.
Had B&W ink and the QuadTone RIP driver kit and software and all the ink went muddy on me...
Had B&W ink and the QuadTone RIP driver kit and software and all the ink went muddy on me...
lynnb
Veteran
I killed my first Epson printer years ago with "Made in USA, genuine Epson-compatible" third party inks. Never again. I now just accept manufacturer inks as a necessary rip-off.
konicaman
konicaman
Been there, done that. Result: Clogged nozzles, weird colours, spent several days cleaning, etc. Never again!
astro8
Well-known
As soon as you change inks you'll have to re-profile.
You can save a lot of $$ with third party inks, dye, pigment or solvent but be prepared for a lot of problems and bad batches of ink. For the small amount of ink most of us would use it's not worth it.
I've tried a lot of third party inks, some good, some ok, some bad. I stick with OEM and pay the $$.
I've used over 100 litres of oem epson ink over the last 12 months, never a clogged nozzle, inconsistency, drop out or problem.
You can save a lot of $$ with third party inks, dye, pigment or solvent but be prepared for a lot of problems and bad batches of ink. For the small amount of ink most of us would use it's not worth it.
I've tried a lot of third party inks, some good, some ok, some bad. I stick with OEM and pay the $$.
I've used over 100 litres of oem epson ink over the last 12 months, never a clogged nozzle, inconsistency, drop out or problem.
lynnb
Veteran
100 litres? Must be a Platinum customer!
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Add to the fact that with Epson printers, one strike (clogged heads) and you're out!
Can't just buy another set of heads and install it yourself.
Can't just buy another set of heads and install it yourself.
bob338
Well-known
Third party ink has always been garbage in my experience, but I use a lot of expired ink in my 9800. I haven't had a problem yet.
I bought 7 220ml carts today, new and unopened, on ebay for $150.
It's worth the risk if you do test prints before printing any big jobs.
Bob
I bought 7 220ml carts today, new and unopened, on ebay for $150.
It's worth the risk if you do test prints before printing any big jobs.
Bob
dasuess
Nikon Freak
I do not dispute anyone else's 3rd party ink experiences, but I have been very happy with the InkSupply refill kit for my Epson R3000. Existing profiles have worked with no perceptible differnce in the prints.