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Originally Posted by 2Beers
So you pays yer money and makes yer choice
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I agree....... though I've, personally, never noticed any difference with the 'compatible' inks - I've been using an Epson Pro4000 - an 8-cartridge beast and the Epson cartridges are $140 each (220ml)............ more than $1000 for a complete set. That was simply out of the question for me and I found compatibles at $22 each.
I notice that the latest Epson - the 3000 - has tiny little cartridges - no idea how long they last but at least they're cheaper. It also uses NINE cartridges, including three different blacks - giving excellent b&w quality. However only 8 of the cartridges are used at a time and the automatic change of blacks, when required, is a big waste of ink and paper (as it cleans and checks nozzles each time and wants to use paper.
Printer ink, though, is the equivalent of the replacement blades for razors - buy a new razor and you get some new blades with it...... replacing the blades is always surprisingly costly. I'm sure that replacing printer ink only costs slightly less than buying a new printer.