Generic ink for Epson Printers

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danielhaze

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For some prints I do, the requirements of quality are low, it is just text or code. So I used to use genereic ink with a CISS and printers like Epson Workforce 30, 7510, 3520, but now I need a new printer for that job and I'm thinking about Epson printers in L or Xp series, my question is if I can use generic ink with those printers?, I'm not sure about that becouse I'm being told that Epson ink to refill those priters bring some kind of code that is necessary and of course Gerenic ink does not have that code.

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I'm not so happy with the term 'generic ink', the ink should be suitable for use with Epson printers like those you mention or similar ones, and I assume that you are talking about dye inks.
There are plenty 3rd party ink suppliers which have decent inks available, look for those suitable for Epson photo printers, some offer inks in 70ml bottles fitting the refill volume for the Ecotank models L.. or ET... directly. Inks are only generic in the sense that a type of ink is suitable for a range of Epson printers, but e.g. not for Canon printers.
Some of the Ecotank printers can be refilled without any ink codes, some other require bottle codes, tables with such codes are available in the internet, every printer can use the same code - once, and the WICReset software allows you to reset the ink code table in the printer, so there is no problem at all.
 
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Pay attention! Every printer that utilizes DuraBrite Ultra Ink needs a pigment ink because the DuraBrite Ultra Ink is a pigment ink!
For every Epson series that supports pigment inks, the best way to go is InkTec Pigment Inks for Epson, I think that they are sold also in USA, in EU they are shipped from Germany, but I think that there are some USA's sellers too :)
For every other printer that supports Claria Photo or Claria Home, or any other DYE inks, it's better to buy a specific ink for that printer :)
I have InkTec inks on my WF-4640DTWF and I've never had problems with them :)
 

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It's not that simple, Epson printheads can run both dye and pigment inks, I'm running a R265 with pigment inks - Ultrachrome type, and the L300 is a WF2010w with tanks running dye inks, and the WF2010w runs Durabrite inks, the Pro 7600 can run both Ultrachrome pigment and dye inks, and various expression home and workforce models use the same printhead, running either Durabrite or Claria home inks etc.
You nevertheless need to take action for the correct colors with icc profiles if you don't use the default inks, and inks need to be suitable for Epson printheads in the first place - one ink for all does not work.
 

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It's not that simple, Epson printheads can run both dye and pigment inks, I'm running a R265 with pigment inks - Ultrachrome type, and the L300 is a WF2010w with tanks running dye inks, and the WF2010w runs Durabrite inks, the Pro 7600 can run both Ultrachrome pigment and dye inks, and various expression home and workforce models use the same printhead, running either Durabrite or Claria home inks etc.
You nevertheless need to take action for the correct colors with icc profiles if you don't use the default inks, and inks need to be suitable for Epson printheads in the first place - one ink for all does not work.

Yes I was talking about business or documents use, not for photographic use :)
 

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I think Epson print heads could handle printing with ink made from peanut butter!

(just kidding)

How much does that peanut ink fade ? Would you need a gloss optimizer as well ? Do you get fatty stains on the backside of the printout ? Is that ink only available for Epson users, and Canon folks are left out ?
 

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How much does that peanut ink fade ? Would you need a gloss optimizer as well ? Do you get fatty stains on the backside of the printout ? Is that ink
only available for Epson users, and Canon folks are left out ?

Not to mention that you could use peanut butter ink to print onto an edible substrate. The kind they use to print the colourful messages on birthday cakes and such.

If the print does NOT turn out OK no need to bin it. Just eat it instead and then defecate the remains. The ultimate recycling method for inkjet print waste. :)

rs

PS: OK - I know you can buy edible inks, but NOT with peanut butter flavouring and the same protein content.
 
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