MarkTheSpark
Senior Member
I got fed up with paying £40 a set for ink cartridges and took my mate's advice - I bought a continuous ink system.
This is a simple idea - bottles of ink which stand alongside the printer and are connected to the print heads by tubes. They fit a surprising number of printers, but those with piezo heads, like the Epsons, are the best to adapt because the print heads are separate from the ink reservoirs, and designed to be durable.
My own printer is an Epson SX600FW all-in-one. Fitting the continuous ink system took about 30 minutes - not difficult, just involved - but the result is superb.
The ink system cost about £60 but the ink bottles are the equivalent of at least 20 new cartridge sets. A HUGE economy.
The print results have been superb. The ink is easily as good as Epson's and I have printed some beautiful photos on photo paper. Before installing the system, I was always wary of printing photos because of the ink depletion. Now, I don't have to worry.
If anyone here wants to know more, drop me a PM and I'll give you the details.
This is a simple idea - bottles of ink which stand alongside the printer and are connected to the print heads by tubes. They fit a surprising number of printers, but those with piezo heads, like the Epsons, are the best to adapt because the print heads are separate from the ink reservoirs, and designed to be durable.
My own printer is an Epson SX600FW all-in-one. Fitting the continuous ink system took about 30 minutes - not difficult, just involved - but the result is superb.
The ink system cost about £60 but the ink bottles are the equivalent of at least 20 new cartridge sets. A HUGE economy.
The print results have been superb. The ink is easily as good as Epson's and I have printed some beautiful photos on photo paper. Before installing the system, I was always wary of printing photos because of the ink depletion. Now, I don't have to worry.
If anyone here wants to know more, drop me a PM and I'll give you the details.