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Thread Author: maltrap	Replies: 24

New Thu 8 Nov 12 11:50   Printer Ink - maltrap

I'm about to renew the ink in my HP F4272 printer. Would anyone reccomend/not reccomend non genuine ink cartridges, refilled etc. If you would reccomended, who would you reccomend ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 12:19   Printer Ink - TeeCee

Plus side: Cheaper. Minus side: I have never managed to find 3rd party or reconditioned cartridges that produce the colour balance and quality that genuine ones do in a modern inkjet printer. Not an issue for documents and such, but if you print photos it's a real problem. Can't say I've noticed that one 3rd party product is any better or worse than the others I have tried over the years. What is worth doing when buying genuine carts is to have a good shop around online. You'd be surprised how much cheaper thay can be than what they go for in the shops. Often as cheap as buying compatible products over the counter. My last set of six Epson inks I got for 40-something EUR from a specialist online printer supplies store, rather than the thick end of 80 demanded elsewhere. Last edited by: TeeCee on Thu 8 Nov 12 at 12:24 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 12:36   Printer Ink - FocalPoint

I agree, TC. I have given up using compatible cartridges and every time I need new ones, I shop around. Prices continually fluctuate and I can pretty well guarantee that I never use the same source twice in succession. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 12:52   Printer Ink - No FM2R

I, on the other hand, use compatible cartridges all the time and can't say I've ever noticed an issue. Whilst I do not print pictures my wife does all the time and she thinks they're fine. I do print presenttions and never have an issue. It is quite possible that others have a more discerning eye than me, but I really can't see a difference. And my last set of 6 Epson (compatible) cartridges cost £4.50 (bought 4 full sets for £19.00ish) so the real ones would have to be an awful lot better for 8 times the price, especially given how much the kids print. Last edited by: No FM2R on Thu 8 Nov 12 at 12:53 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 13:40   Printer Ink - No FM2R

www.amazon.co.uk/Compatible-Printer-Cartridges-Epson-Stylus/dp/B002N2CND0 for example.. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 13:53   Printer Ink - smokie

I have an HP All In One and have mixed experience with compatibles. Some have been fine (don't do any "precision" printing though to compare colours etc) and some have not worked very well at all and had to be thrown away. So I now only buy HP, infrequently. if I was using them a lot I'd probably do more work to find a consistently working clone. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 29 Dec 12 20:36   Printer Ink - Stuartli

>> I, on the other hand, use compatible cartridges all the time and can't say I've ever noticed an issue. Whilst I do not print pictures my wife does all the time and she thinks they're fine. And my last set of 6 Epson (compatible) cartridges cost £4.50 (bought 4 full sets for £19.00ish) so the real ones would have to be an awful lot better for 8 times the price, especially given how much the kids print. >> I've used compatible inkjet cartridges for at least 16 or 17 years, firstly with a Canon BJC600e and now my current Epson R300 and photographs have always been excellent. I buy the required six Epson cartridges required in pack form (usually five or six packs at a time to make the most of the delivery charge) from www.diskdepot.co.uk/acatalog/INK_CHOOSER.html or, occasionally, www.7DayShop.com. Prices for R300 compatibles: www.diskdepot.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Epson-R300-R300MR220.html Last edited by: Stuartli on Sat 29 Dec 12 at 20:37 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 15:11   Printer Ink - Victorbox

I only buy genuine cartridges from Just Ink and Paper: www.justinkandpaper.com/ Last edited by: Victorbox on Thu 8 Nov 12 at 15:12 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 16:19   Printer Ink - rtj70

When I first got my printer (must be at least 6 years ago and it still works well when needed) I dabbled with compatible cartridges. It's a Canon Pixma iP5000. For general work type docs you'd be happy enough but for photos then a few I tried had a green tint. Tried lots of tinkering to remove the tint but gave in. The cartridges for this used to be quite reasonable for genuine ones at the time. They have gone up over time though. Probably because Canon introduced different cartridges for other printers and these aren't as common. I don't print a great deal though. When cartridges become very expensive I'll get a different printer. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 16:41   Printer Ink - Clk Sec

I tried refills a few years ago for my old Dell all-in-one printer but they weren't very successful, so I took the more expensive option of buying direct from Dell. Having recently bought a new Canon printer, I'll probably stick with genuine Canon cartridges, but shop around online for the best deal. Last edited by: Clk Sec on Thu 8 Nov 12 at 16:42 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 18:49   Printer Ink - sajid

i got a canon pixma 4500, i dont see any difference in compatible inks and geniune except its cheaper, i buy mine at choice stationary, where they sell the think brand, which magazine tested compatible inks and recommended them, but quality do vary. its in the ink that manufacturers make the money, and not in the printer itself Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 19:00   Printer Ink - devonite

Sometimes it`s cheaper just to buy a new printer than to re-new cartridges for an existing one that may be 12months old! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 20:15   Printer Ink - Zero

I have tried remanufactured cartridges of all sorts, and filled them myself. Results have been mixed from bad through poor to acceptable. I always buy new branded manufacturer ones now. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 22:32   Printer Ink - rtj70

People print less these days - HP profits are down because they sell less ink. And other reasons too of course but ink sales are down. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Nov 12 23:18   Printer Ink - Zero

>> People print less these days - HP profits are down because they sell less ink. >> And other reasons too of course but ink sales are down. Yup, people do print less. Its a direct consequence of pads and smart phones, where people carry stuff around electronically with them, rather than print it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Nov 12 01:46   Printer Ink - VxFan

>> And other reasons too of course but ink sales are down. I also imagine it's because people use on-line photo processing. New customers often get an x% discount, so they sign up, and then when they want their next set of prints just sign up with someone else who are also offering new customer discounts. Or pop into Boots, Tesco, wherever with your portable media device and get them to print them out for you. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Nov 12 01:57   Printer Ink - rtj70

>>And other reasons too of course Some people are not up to speed on what happens in the IT world. HP has made stupid business decisions which have impacted business. And made some poor decisions on CEOs too. That was what I alluded too. Hurd was bad enough. Then Carly. And it went down hill. The purchase of Autonomy was worst... huge right down. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Nov 12 08:29   Printer Ink - Zero

>> >> And other reasons too of course but ink sales are down. >> >> I also imagine it's because people use on-line photo processing. New customers often get an >> x% discount, so they sign up, and then when they want their next set of >> prints just sign up with someone else who are also offering new customer discounts. People are printing less and less photographs. They now are being used on facebook, twitter, flickr type sites, or being show on off on pads or phones. Even the on-line printers are printing less. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Nov 12 11:33   Printer Ink - smokie

... and yet there was a statistic somewhere the other day that 10% of all photos ever taken, were taken in the last 12 months. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 10 Nov 12 13:14   Printer Ink - Zero

>> ... and yet there was a statistic somewhere the other day that 10% of all >> photos ever taken, were taken in the last 12 months. And none of them printed onto paper of any kind. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Nov 12 07:29   Printer Ink - smokie

One reason people print less has to be the exorbitant price of replacement cartridges. I bet the margins are huge. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Nov 12 09:59   Printer Ink - TeeCee

>> One reason people print less has to be the exorbitant price of replacement cartridges. I >> bet the margins are huge. >> Given the difference between what they go for retail and what they can be had for online, I reckon "huge" is an understatement and "eye-watering" would be more accurate. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Nov 12 07:05   Printer Ink - L'escargot

>> I only buy genuine cartridges from Just Ink and Paper: www.justinkandpaper.com/ >> Moi aussi. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Nov 12 08:21   Printer Ink - maltrap

Thanks everyone, in the end i bought the real thing on E-Bay. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 22 Dec 12 09:31   Printer Ink - vekhamjon

There are many printer inks are available but choose a genuine ink for a printer for this only believe in brands . Reply to this message | Report message