MP390 BCI-24 Black - Pigmented or Dye based?

[SCSI]

I always thought that my MP390 uses a dye based black ink. I plan on buying a BCI-24 four color refill kit from alotofthings but their BCI-24 black inks are pigmented. Is my 390 BCI-24 black pigmented? Currently using inks bought from 2for1imaging.

 

[alexandereci]

Hmmm... aren't BCI-24 dye-based?

 

[Osage]

I believe but don't know for a fact that the BCI-24 text black is pigment based and the colors are dye based---at least for Canon OEM ink---just like the inks used in the BCI-3&6 cartridge line. In fact the Canon OEM inks in both the BCI-3&6 and the BCI-24 lines may be almost identical. But Canon may or may not be forthcoming with an answer.

But I do know for a fact that many third party prefilled cartridge vendors use a dye based ink instead of a pigment based ink in their BCI-3ebk cartridges. For those vendors with decent customer service, it just a matter of asking.---with a side comment that if you get no answer at all or an answer of we don't know, it may be time to change vendors.

 

[2us]

The ink used in the BCI 24 is a pigment based ink. I buy this ink from my local cartridge world store. the cartridge is easy to fill

 

[SCSI]

Thanks for the confirmation guys.

 

[alchemist]

I second the comment by 2us, the Canon BCI-24 black ink is pigmented.

Alchemist