Bongee
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- Epson l8050
I’m looking for a printer that uses pigment ink for archival and waterproof printing.
I found the Epson L6460 (ET-5150 equivalent) available locally, which uses Durabrite pigment ink. However, it’s designed as a business printer and includes many features (like ADF) that I don’t really need.
I also found the Epson L3550, which has somewhat similar specifications (e.g., PrecisionCore printhead) but is significantly cheaper because it's lack some features compare to L6460 . However, it uses dye ink instead of pigment ink.
My question is:
Can I use Durabrite pigment ink in the L3550? Had anyone try something similar?
My assumption is that both printers may have the same printhead hardware(or not), they might be compatible with the same type of ink or are there anything that i should be aware of?
I found the Epson L6460 (ET-5150 equivalent) available locally, which uses Durabrite pigment ink. However, it’s designed as a business printer and includes many features (like ADF) that I don’t really need.
I also found the Epson L3550, which has somewhat similar specifications (e.g., PrecisionCore printhead) but is significantly cheaper because it's lack some features compare to L6460 . However, it uses dye ink instead of pigment ink.
My question is:
Can I use Durabrite pigment ink in the L3550? Had anyone try something similar?
My assumption is that both printers may have the same printhead hardware(or not), they might be compatible with the same type of ink or are there anything that i should be aware of?
