Does anyone know if this printer is sold with or can use dye based inks rather than pigment inks and capable of supporting a bulk ink system?
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If you need to use dye inks you will have to switch printers, perhaps the Canon Pro series will do you well. As for the bulk ink systems, unless you are using a system by the manufacture you can expect strong degradation in the color gamut and / or image life. Sorry to say, if you want quality prints, it doesn't come cheap!
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I would think not. With the small space allotted for the very small cartridges that it is equipped for, I doubt it would support a bulk system. If you are planning on doing several large prints w/a lot of ink, look elsewhere. These cartridges are tiny and get used up way too quickly. Especially considering how expensive they are. I does do excellent prints and would be good for amateurs. But if you're a pro, you need something that can handle mass productions. As for dye based inks, I'm not familiar with those, sorry.
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Yes. The printer comes with black + colors. If you use only black, it will be happy. If you use up the colors, leave the empty color cartridges in place. It will nag you to replace the empty ones but you can ignore that. There are super-size black cartridges available and I suggest you use them for lower cost. I have 2 of these printers used mostly for scanning and printing 11x17 engineering drawings and have no complaints after about 2 years.
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It comes with a converter, so you can whatever ink you choose. In other words, it uses bottled ink, not cartridges; so, you're not limited.
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This same company also sells ink refills. They carry pigment ink and dye ink, i have used both and don`t really see a difference.
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Yes. You might be thinking of "bulk" ink that is sold for use in self-filling these cartridges; I have used that too, with mixed results. But this is a "bulk" SET of cartridges, multiples of each color. Thanks for asking.
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It claims to be universal to all printers but for peace of mind you might search for your printer specific, generic ink, which might be formulated more exactly to your unit. Edit added: Also you will need to have inkrefillable, chip-resetting cartridges to be able to refill with bulk ink since usually the original manufacture's cartridges can't be refilled by design.
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When you buy it, it does come with both black and color ink. But it's said that the ink that comes with printers is not as long lasting as the ink you buy in the stores...so it won't be long before you are buying some
1485365
Compared to other printers I have used, it is economical on ink. You can switch to a "black only" option to save on color use during black-and-white printing. The cartridges are inexpensive on eBay.
335537
Yes, but be aware of the high ink replacement costs. However, the printer does a great job of printing. I used it extensively for brochures. I ran some card stock but not a lot. It worked well for the limited times I used that type of product.
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I don't own this printer, but I believe the printer uses two different types of Black ink (at the same time, in different slots). So, for the printer to work, you would have to have all the color cartridges installed as well as both black cartridges - one of each type.
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There is a compatible system on Amazon. You need to search by the type of printer you own. You can't just take an system and throw it it. Also, there are issues with the systems. I bought one and one of the cartridges leaked in the box. I'm looking ot get refillable cartridges without the connecting reservoir. Less issues that way.
85738
A good question to ask the vendor! The inks are not compatible with each other. (go for the dye)
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No. After it runs out of a certain amount of color ink it will absolutely refuse to print, even with a full new black ink when you are trying to print in just black. It's really a rip off and I don't plan on buying one of these again. Right now I have a complete paperweight until I can afford some color ink, even though I never print in color.
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Yes, INKXPRO sells refill bottles of ink. I have used their system with good success. Just go th their website.
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Hi, I've owned two excellent Canon printers with 5+ ink cartridges each. Because I do a lot of photographic printing, I run through my inks more quickly. I actually keep a chart of when and which colors get replaced. I am able to anticipate my replacement needs better that way and can have spares on hand in advance. In my case, the colors that I use fastest seem to be yellows, then magenta which surprised me. I am looking to purchase another Canon printer and will only look at ones with individual ink tanks.
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Yes, like most printers it comes with a small amount of ink. It'll run out fast and you'll need to buy more pretty quick, but that's very often the case with printers.
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Yes, you can, but I strongly advise that you don't purchase this printer. It requires you to constantly change the black and color cartridges (even if you never print color), making it the most costly printer I have ever owned.