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Epson Stylus Photo 825 printers and Generic cartriges
It seems the Epson has great photo quality printers. I am considering
buying a new printer and cartridge costs is something I am looking at. I noticed several auctions on Ebay showing replacement cartridges for this 825 printer at ridiculously low prices. I know they are generic, but they all say brand new and guaranteed satisfaction. I would like to hear from anyone regarding their experience with generic cartridges for the Epson printers. Is it worth it to save money or should you stick with OEM stuff? Thanks, Tony --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 6/25/2003 |
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"Tony Bragg" wrote in message
... say brand new and guaranteed satisfaction. They'll refund the money you paid for the cartridges, but they won't refund the money you paid for your printer if it clogs the printer heads. Be VERY careful when selecting generic ink, especially for Epson printers. |
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Some cartridges such as the JetTec unconditionally guarantee the results and
any supposed after effects. So just buy the best and save 50% at least , as below: Tony -- Inkylink JetTec UK Quality - Wot others wanna-be Epson 950 C70/80/82 Lighfast pigmented inks. Canon BCI-3 i750 BCI-6 S-820 / S-900 series. www.aah-haa.com "Tony Bragg" wrote in message ... It seems the Epson has great photo quality printers. I am considering buying a new printer and cartridge costs is something I am looking at. I noticed several auctions on Ebay showing replacement cartridges for this 825 printer at ridiculously low prices. I know they are generic, but they all say brand new and guaranteed satisfaction. I would like to hear from anyone regarding their experience with generic cartridges for the Epson printers. Is it worth it to save money or should you stick with OEM stuff? Thanks, Tony --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 6/25/2003 |
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Tony Bragg
I had a very bad experience using JetTec ink with my new Epson 830 Photo printer. I suggest you do a Google search on this newsgroup and read others think of JetTec inks. Having been 'bitten' by using JetTec 'generic' catridges, I'd urge you to do plenty of research and be very careful before you select your supplier. Remember, even if a 'generic' catridge maker 'guarantees' their ink, or 'guarantees' they'll repair your printer if it clogs - do you really need that hassle, expense and frustration ! Regards will "Tiscali" wrote in message ... Some cartridges such as the JetTec unconditionally guarantee the results and any supposed after effects. So just buy the best and save 50% at least , as below: Tony -- Inkylink JetTec UK Quality - Wot others wanna-be Epson 950 C70/80/82 Lighfast pigmented inks. Canon BCI-3 i750 BCI-6 S-820 / S-900 series. www.aah-haa.com "Tony Bragg" wrote in message ... It seems the Epson has great photo quality printers. I am considering buying a new printer and cartridge costs is something I am looking at. I noticed several auctions on Ebay showing replacement cartridges for this 825 printer at ridiculously low prices. I know they are generic, but they all say brand new and guaranteed satisfaction. I would like to hear from anyone regarding their experience with generic cartridges for the Epson printers. Is it worth it to save money or should you stick with OEM stuff? Thanks, Tony --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 6/25/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 25/06/03 |
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"will" wrote in message
... I had a very bad experience using JetTec ink with my new Epson 830 Photo printer. I suggest you do a Google search on this newsgroup and read others think of JetTec inks. Having been 'bitten' by using JetTec 'generic' catridges, I'd urge you to do plenty of research and be very careful before you select your supplier. Remember, even if a 'generic' catridge maker 'guarantees' their ink, or 'guarantees' they'll repair your printer if it clogs - do you really need that hassle, expense and frustration ! He's the one that sells the ink, so of course he only has positive things to say ...it's interesting how he appears to be talking about something he just happened to try -- not "my ink is guaranteed" or "my ink is one of the better ones" |
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I have used their cartridges with out any problems for almost 2,
years. We have a 1270 & 1280. JM On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 21:31:32 GMT, "xNokia_3390x" wrote: "will" wrote in message ... I had a very bad experience using JetTec ink with my new Epson 830 Photo printer. I suggest you do a Google search on this newsgroup and read others think of JetTec inks. Having been 'bitten' by using JetTec 'generic' catridges, I'd urge you to do plenty of research and be very careful before you select your supplier. Remember, even if a 'generic' catridge maker 'guarantees' their ink, or 'guarantees' they'll repair your printer if it clogs - do you really need that hassle, expense and frustration ! He's the one that sells the ink, so of course he only has positive things to say ...it's interesting how he appears to be talking about something he just happened to try -- not "my ink is guaranteed" or "my ink is one of the better ones" |
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As to clogging. 99% of the time it is air. Most people try and get
the last drop of ink out of the cartridges. As to color - We use Epson Paper only and it print outs are equal to Epson cartridges. No matter what ink you use, to get the best print you MUST use color correction even with epson cartridges. We use Jet Tec cartridges only in our printers. JM On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 03:05:01 GMT, "Tony Bragg" wrote: Well I have found some more info in addition to these replies (by the way thanks for all the unbiased replies). The two issues I seem to hear the most is 1. clogging print heads and 2. slight color differences depending on the "generic brand" used. My thought is if you want the best possible prints for photos, use OEM. As for the clogging, I'll bet if you use the printer regularly, it probably won't be a problem. If the ink sets in the print head to long or you try to use the cartridge till the very last drop and end up getting air in the reservoir, that is probably where the clogging happens. Thanks, Tony "xNokia_3390x" wrote in message ... "will" wrote in message ... I had a very bad experience using JetTec ink with my new Epson 830 Photo printer. I suggest you do a Google search on this newsgroup and read others think of JetTec inks. Having been 'bitten' by using JetTec 'generic' catridges, I'd urge you to do plenty of research and be very careful before you select your supplier. Remember, even if a 'generic' catridge maker 'guarantees' their ink, or 'guarantees' they'll repair your printer if it clogs - do you really need that hassle, expense and frustration ! He's the one that sells the ink, so of course he only has positive things to say ...it's interesting how he appears to be talking about something he just happened to try -- not "my ink is guaranteed" or "my ink is one of the better ones" --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 6/25/2003 |
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It is now way over a year ago when I swapped images and print proofs with a
user in the USA and another in Canada. We were able to exactly duplicate the Epson colours and tones and saturation using JetTec ink and paper on the 895. I think I remember choosing vivid to compensate - can't remember. The devil is nearly always in the micro bubbles however they get in . Tony -- Inkylink JetTec UK Quality - Wot others wanna-be Epson 950 C70/80/82 Lighfast pigmented inks. Canon BCI-3 i750 BCI-6 S-820 / S-900 series. www.aah-haa.com "Tony Bragg" wrote in message ... Well I have found some more info in addition to these replies (by the way thanks for all the unbiased replies). The two issues I seem to hear the most is 1. clogging print heads and 2. slight color differences depending on the "generic brand" used. My thought is if you want the best possible prints for photos, use OEM. As for the clogging, I'll bet if you use the printer regularly, it probably won't be a problem. If the ink sets in the print head to long or you try to use the cartridge till the very last drop and end up getting air in the reservoir, that is probably where the clogging happens. Thanks, Tony |
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