abubin
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I am new to this forum. Wanted to know whether I should get OEM or thirdparty ink for my Epson L8050 ecotank that I bought recently. It uses 6 bottles of 057 ink refills BK, C, LC, LM, M and Y. The price difference between thirdparty and OEM is a lot. 1/3 the price of OEM.
I will be printing mostly on Quaff branded photo paper glossy and direct DVD printable discs.
I would like to know about how bad are the fading of thirdparty compared to OEM. I have read some tests done by @Ink stained Fingers but I do not understand the results. In layman term, is it worth saving 1/3 the cost of OEM inks for long term printed media storage?
For others who have used thirdparty inks (even for other printers), what are your results? Do they fade easily?
I will be printing mostly on Quaff branded photo paper glossy and direct DVD printable discs.
I would like to know about how bad are the fading of thirdparty compared to OEM. I have read some tests done by @Ink stained Fingers but I do not understand the results. In layman term, is it worth saving 1/3 the cost of OEM inks for long term printed media storage?
For others who have used thirdparty inks (even for other printers), what are your results? Do they fade easily?
