Do Canon Pixma iX6820 compatible cartridges with good lightfastness rating exist?

[artprint1]

We've had good luck with this ink <see below image> for our purposes - i.e. for printing art for kids who just want to hang it up for a couple years -- without fading in the sun.

We've also used the typical "compatible cartridges" purchased on Amazon. They look great for 30 days but fade fast.

The problem is, we're sick of messing with syringes and the refilling process. Too much hassle.

We'd prefer to just buy 100 compatible cartridges and then throw them away when they're empty. But all the companies we've tried thus far have faded. Is there anybody out there who makes cheap cartridges with a good lightfastness rating?

Thanks!

<here's the ink that has worked for us in the past>

http://ebay.com/itm/201362489925

 

[stratman]

Is there anybody out there who makes cheap cartridges with a good lightfastness rating?

NO.

If you want fade resistance with a Dye-based ink then use OEM Canon ink.

If you want to use lower cost aftermarket inks then get an ALL Pigment ink printer that does NOT use Dye-based inks for colors.

While aftermarket pigment inks have better fade resistance compared to aftermarket dye-based inks, not all aftermarket Pigment inks perform alike.

Ask the forum for recommendations on known better aftermarket pigment inks based on your country of residence.

 

[Ink stained Fingers]

If you want to go cheap you just cannot expect the same - or even similar performance - as with OEM inks

While aftermarket pigment inks have better fade resistance compared to aftermarket dye-based inks, not all aftermarket Pigment inks perform alike.

which complicates the matter and makes it impossible to make a recommendation, as well not for 3rd party pigment inks since fading performance data are not available for 3rd party inks - not dye or pigment

If you want to go for pigment inks you have a few options - e.g. the Pro-300 - but I'm not aware of refill options for this model yet - or you choose a new Canon Megatank printer like the GX 6050/7050 which runs on pigmented inks in bottles, or go for a printer like the MB2150 running with pigmented inks, and use the bottled inks of the GX6050 for refill on this model so you stay with Canon inks. Or you do a similar move with an Epson printer and Epson inks which are as well available as bottled pigment inks.

(The above ink spec'd with BWS 5 - 6 does not mean anything - that Blue Wool Scale is age old and had been used in the textile industry before more sophisticated methods were established - it just has historical relevance)
I'm showing the difficulty getting fading data in the other thread just running side by side to this one