Must you purchase ink from Epson or can you use generic ink with this printer?
825053
Epson inks can be replaced by generic ink cartridges or by using a cartridge refill kit, but, Epson does warn the owner that by doing that while still under warranty it will void the warranty. I also do high-end printing for my part-time photo work using a high end Epson (Artisan 1430) and would never use other then Epson inks. Yes, generic inks will typically save you money, but, only consider doing this after the warranty runs out! Also consider the paper you use since often, the paper made for/by the same manufacturer (Epson ink and paper) will yield the best and most consistent results.
825054
I bought the generic ink cartridges from Amazon for way-less than the Epson ones. They work great. I am ordering more of them. I hope this helps.John L
825055
I only purchased Epson ink and that was still a huge annoyance with regard to getting the printer up and running. Each time ink tanks were changed, it took countless sheets to get the printer up and running.
825056
I have used aftermarket ink in at least 5 different Epson inkjet printers without problem. I have not yet used up the ink in this printer, and have not searched for aftermarket suppliers. If you have a problem with clogging that cannot be remedied yourself, and you need warranty repair, Epson will not honor if they can tell you used aftermarket ink. There are pretty good deals on OEM ink, so unless you find a very reputable aftermarket ink supplier with lots of good reviews, stick with Epson OEM ink
825057
I can't help you there. I always buy the ink associated with the printer. sorry.
825058
We have not changed ink cartridges as yet but purchased alternatives from amazon. much less expensive. We had no problems with the Epson inks, by the second page all was clean.
825059
Better purchase from Epson. I just tried our generic inks purchased from Amazon and the printer will not accept them.
825060
I've had problems with generic inks. The printer works beautifully with Epson ink cartridges, but often fails to recognize generic cartridges. I would steer clear of them and stick with Epson. I've had no problem whatsoever using Epson ink cartridges.
825061
Yes you can. Would it be wise to do so? probably not. Read carefully the complaints about other Epson printers at Amazon. Most of them are about ink leaking or other problems related to ink cartridges. With generic ink you have no service support from Epson.
825062
A quick search on eBay shows me thousands of generic ink cartridges. However, you use them at your own risk, and Epson will happily void their printer's warrenty if anything goes wrong. As their own cartridges are INSANELY expensive, and will dry up whether you use them or not, the deck is stacked against you.
697192
Just don't use Inktoneram Remanufactured Ink. I know of three Epson printers that would not accept it.
49128
sorry, I didn't try that printer. But I find the yellow and blue cartridge is not working anymore on my XP400. My printer cannot recognize it and I need to buy original Epson ink again. I DON'T recommend this product.
1203811
I have an Epson XP-410 and it will NOT print with Generic Re-manufactured ink. I have tried two different suppliers. I reordered Epson ink and the printer works great. Generic Re-manufactured ink (toner) works great with my HP 1300 Laserjet and my Samsung CLP-300. Sorry I can't give you some useful advice.
259888
i buy cheap ink that is compatable with the printer off of amazon. worrying about voiding the warranty is pure folly. they never honor warranties, and a printer is about $100 bucks when the additional warranty is 75% of that. never buy a warranty for anything that costs less than $500---it is a total waste of your money!
620022
I am not sure. You could check on the Epson website and it should tell you what ink you need. If it does work I would suggest that you purchase the Epson 98 rather than 99. They are the same ink but the 98 holds a lot more ink and it is not very much higher in price.
245768
Yes look at my review for the best ink deal on amazon that I found. Think the brand name of the generic is inktoneram
2186929
Yes. Epson will indicate they are not factory cartridges and ask if you want to use them antway. Just say OK.
312110
While I own the Canon i9000 and am quite pleased with it, the ink formulas are proprietary and from what I've read Epson's are not. The ink differences have created an issue with WYSIWYG monitor to printer. (Monitor is calibrated).If I had it all to do again, I would probably go with an Epson printer.
1050712
The ad says they are compatible but the Epson printer will not print with generic ink cartridges. I ordered and installed them in my printer and it would not print and I cannot remove them so the printer does not function at all now.
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NO, BEWARE! They sent me both Epson & generic refilled cartridge it works with the Epson only and the printer will not run and reject you for using a non- Epson. just after that my printer never worked again. Tried everything to fix it , brought a new printer cheaper than to pay to fix. Pay the extra money for the right fit.
1309960
I think this is just the ink. You'll need refillable cartridges. I've had a really good experience with an external tanks system that comes with refillable cartridges. However, when using regular refillable cartridges, I had a problem with the printer not recognizing them. I think it has to do with the removal of the non-epson cartridge. With the external tank, you never have to remove them and there is a button that you can reset the microchip. Note, I have two epson printers and neither is your model.
1045477
The printer comes with a set of ink. I have been buying 3rd party inks from Amazon for Epson printers ( including this one ) for the last 4-5 years for about 1/4th the price of Epson brand without any issues.
1220362
Depends on where you get your ink. If you buy the Epson brand cartridges it is a HUGE money sink, it was nearly a deal-killer for us. However there are vendors on Amazon you can get 10 packs of ink (4 black, 2 of each color) for under $17 and they last forever and do exactly the same job as the on-brand refills.
579208
Heard that Epson has a chip in their ink cartridges which gives such as message or will not operate with the foreign cartridges. I use foreign cartridges in my Epson printer without any problem. Like the cost of the foreign cartridges which are about 25% of what Epsin charges.
839906
I don't think the printer matters, if you're using any Epson printer with a bulk ink system, this ink should work just fine.
2052606
Not sure what exactly you are asking. But it says this because they are not Epson brand. But skip it and it still works fine. We've always used this ink in our printer.