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How can I save on ink costs?
How can I save on ink costs?
My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. |
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How can I save on ink costs?
"Robert Montgomery" wrote in message news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362@edtnps91... How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. 1) No such thing as "archival" inkjet prints. Don't believe marketing hype. 2) Epson inks have no special claim to longevity. Given the right combination of ink and paper, compatible ink may well last as long or longer. |
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How can I save on ink costs?
DanG wrote: "Robert Montgomery" wrote in message news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362@edtnps91... How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. 1) No such thing as "archival" inkjet prints. Don't believe marketing hype. That is a lie. Both Epson and Canon pigmented ink qualify for that name. 2) Epson inks have no special claim to longevity. Given the right combination of ink and paper, compatible ink may well last as long or longer. That is a filthy lie. Do not believe that. There are many posters in this ng that have some type of affiliation with the fly by nite vendors. If you want the real truth go visit wilhelm labs. Do a google. They are independent testers and have the results you are looking for. |
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How can I save on ink costs?
"Robert Montgomery" wrote in message
news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362@edtnps91... How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. 1. How is archival defined? This obviously involves paper and storage methods as well as ink and years. 2. What are you now using for ink and paper? What cost 3. If we know the technical characters of the ink and paper we might then know whether you are already saving as much as you can. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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How can I save on ink costs?
Robert Montgomery wrote: How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. If you want quality you have to pay for it. The Epson 3800 and the Canon IPF models are better on ink than the Epson 2400 |
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How can I save on ink costs?
Robert Montgomery wrote:
How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. If prints are mounted in a way that protects them from direct sunlight and put behind glass they will last a long time not matter what ink is used. If not then even the best ink and paper won't keep them from fading. I'm not familiar with Epson printers, my experience with Canon printers is third party compatible inks are just as good as expensive OEM ink. I would expect it to be the same for Epson. I think some Epson printers have chips that keep the owner from using compatible ink. |
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How can I save on ink costs?
"DanG" wrote in message . .. "Robert Montgomery" wrote in message news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362@edtnps91... How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. 1) No such thing as "archival" inkjet prints. Don't believe marketing hype. 2) Epson inks have no special claim to longevity. Given the right combination of ink and paper, compatible ink may well last as long or longer. Testing by Henry Wilhelm would tend to disagree with you. See http://www.wilhelm-research.com/ and before you claim that you know more than he does please review his resume at http://www.wilhelm-research.com/about_us.html - Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging |
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How can I save on ink costs?
Robert Montgomery wrote:
How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. Obviously you can print in draft mode, or use one of the Inksaver programs; however since you mention archival that may not be a option for you. The obvious thing is to only do a print run when you have many documents to produce. That way you minimise the ink waste from clearing the print head every switch-on. That can be quite a lot of ink if you print one a day. |
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How can I save on ink costs?
Don Phillipson wrote:
"Robert Montgomery" wrote in message news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362@edtnps91... How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. 1. How is archival defined? This obviously involves paper and storage methods as well as ink and years. 2. What are you now using for ink and paper? What cost 3. If we know the technical characters of the ink and paper we might then know whether you are already saving as much as you can. It also would help if we knew what the OP wanted to archive. Color documents are one thing, B+W documents are another. If the documents are that important, even with OEM "archival" ink, I'd recommend storing a copies of the digital files on optical media, in a different location than the original document, and I'd recommend renewing that storage every few years. That is so the document can be reproduced, if necessary. Remember to transfer the document to whatever media replaces optical before you can't read it anymore, too. How many old documents are now inaccessible because they reside on old floppies? Paper documents are subject to more dangers than just fading, so you need several layers of protection above and beyond the ink you use. TJ |
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How can I save on ink costs?
I think some clarity is required in your statement.
I agree that Eposn has no monopoly on higher fade resistant inks, but not all inks are created equal either. The 2400 uses a pigment colorant ink in a resin base. To achieve that same longevity, a similar formulation of ink is required, and if the person doesn't wish to make or buy ink profiles, he may be best to stick with the OEM inks. Regardless of the paper and ink combination, no currently marketed inkjet dye inks have the longevity of quality pigment inks. Also, paper type is a lesser issue with pigment inks, which tend to sit on top of the paper rather than penetrate it. Art DanG wrote: "Robert Montgomery" wrote in message news:Gv0Uj.920$KB3.362@edtnps91... How can I save on ink costs? My Epson Stylus Photo 2400 inkjet sucks up a lot of expensive ink. I don't want to use another brand of ink in that printer because I need the ink to be archival. 1) No such thing as "archival" inkjet prints. Don't believe marketing hype. 2) Epson inks have no special claim to longevity. Given the right combination of ink and paper, compatible ink may well last as long or longer. |
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