New Epson WorkForce_Very poor Draft quality

[phkhgh]

csl, that is interesting. I know several people that will (should) be interested. Just from little I gather, I'm not sure "avg" users clean out the refillable carts - least not properly. In past, when I read some instructions w/ the kits, nothing was mentioned about a cleaning process. It didn't make sense that they wouldn't need cleaning before refilling - at least after a couple refills.

You did mean pharmacist's neat solution? Neat, as in "an ingenious idea" vs neat (undiluted)?

That solution might help me unclog an HP. It's either clogged & causes it to throw all sorts of inaccurate errors (sometimes one after another) or it's got electronics problems. I've nothing to lose at this point.

 

[cls]

hp printhead are rather delicate, i was unsuccses full serverall times with hp 88 and 940 printheads, the nozzle simple were dead

 

[phkhgh]

cls, you said you could recommend quality ink refill kits for the Epson (T127) for WF-3540 model. I looked on several sites - not an exhaustive search, but only found one that even carried refill kits for Epson T127 carts. A site mentioned on this forum as a "main supplier," Inksupply.com (MIS). So far, all the feedback on their kit & ink quality (for that brand / cart #) is 2 reviews on their site. Not much to go on. One said it was poor color for photos & "rubbed off."
http://www.inksupply.com/product-details.cfm?pn=REF-T127-4-KIT

Refill instructions sound easy enough (rarely is anything as easy as it sounds) http://www.inksupply.com/instructions_epson_t125x.cfm (same instructions for T125, 126, 127)

I need something more than 2 reviews (one rated 1 / 5). I've no doubt a kit like this (says enough for 5 refills) is far cheaper, IN THEORY, than compatible / reman carts.

IF... ink isn't crap;
doesn't "rub off photos";
doesn't clog heads;
chips don't go bad after few refills;
carts don't leak after a few refills, for any # of reasons, etc. If those happen, it's not so cheap any more. I've no idea how reliable they are, in general.

So, if you have better suggestions of suppliers, & general sense of reliability of refill kits for given mfgs, I'd appreciate it & will check them out. I'm really not sure that we do enough printing to invest in a CISS (or have room).

 

[cls]

for the modell i would suggest these cartriges

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/FREE...-for-Workforce-630-633-635-840/480389147.html

and this ink
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Refill-Pigme...7444?pt=US_Ink_Cartridges&hash=item2c64714b34

 

[phkhgh]

Thanks. Looked at the Ebay link, then looked on Nano Digital's site & at Alibaba's site.
BTW, Octoink (mentioned earlier) is in UK. Inktec doesn't show carts or refill kits for WF 3540.

1) I'm guessing you consider Nano Digital a good quality ink? But there are almost no buyer ratings on Amazon (though lots of ND ink ads -likely meaning low sales on Amazon).
2) why those Lankeda carts? Model LKD-RIC-EPWF630 doesn't list my WF 3540 or any later models. I can't find that LKD-RIC-EPWF630 listed ANYwhere on the web, other than link you gave - http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...rkforce-630-633-635-840/803763_480389147.html (mine are T127120, to be exact).

Are Lankeda carts, straight from a Chinese dealer the best carts we could find for Epson T127120 refillables (& best customer service if DOA / go bad) ?

It's a bit confusing (at 1st). Seems to be > 1 type ink for SAME printer model / cart #? Not sure.

Ebay ad you linked doesn't give specifics about exact product mfg item #. Doesn't state what type of Epson's trade name ink it replaces. But, another slight discrepancy in Ebay color spec sheet / chart VS. one on ND's site.
Charts look almost identical, except one on Ebay has Smell: Normal odor; Water Fastness: 5 (avg).
English Ebay page: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Refill-Pigm...7444?pt=US_Ink_Cartridges&hash=item2c64714b34

ND's site says Smell: Slight ammonia; Water Fastness: 5 (excellent)

Epson site - WF 3540 specs, calls ink for T126 / 127 carts:
Ink Type: DURABrite Ultra pigment ink (smudge, fade and water resistant)
http://nanodigitalink.com/nanodigitalink.com/products/displayitem.asp?pid=31

Nano Digital site (if I have right ink) says it's for "ultra color". May be the same as "Durabrite Ultra", BUT...

I know little about brands of refill ink, though I have technical background w/ good bit of chemistry. May post / search here for info on some of "better" pigment based Epson ink brands. Not SUPER expensive ones, but not $20 / 6 x 1 qt bottles, either.

Especially w/ pigment inks, don't want cheap ink clogging print heads.