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Although I’m using Photobox.ie for a lot of my printing at the moment, I also use my Canon 9950i A3+ printer for some of my work. I love the 350 dpi resolution and true vibrant colours, but this is tempered by the cost of the 8 cartridges required. I have tried some replacement cartidges, but have been disappointed by blocked nozzles and colour casts, so I’d be very reluctant to try any of those again. I’ve read that Continuous Inkflow Systems are a much better alternative, but would anyone have any suggestions or first hand experience of reliable accurate CIS’s?
All help appreciated,
Peter
Yeah,not to sure if you heard about perma jet stuff,only thing is when you use anything other than own brand inks youre warranty is void as the cannon,epson,etc wont accept issues if they test and find other manufactures inks running through the system. Lovely printer all the same..
benHave you tried the ‘Desk Type’ inks?
They are half price of the Canon inks and same quality. I use them for one month and don’t have problem.Have a look at http://www.mwords.co.uk as they do many types of CIS systems and they are very reliable. Have used them several times over the past 4 years
Thanks very much for the tips guys! Gerry & Ben, it’s good to be able to put faces to names after the show in Croke Park. It’s a strange one this, but onone seems to know who won the Minor match that day?!?
Peter
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Thanks very much for the tips guys! Gerry & Ben, it’s good to be able to put faces to names after the show in Croke Park. It’s a strange one this, but onone seems to know who won the Minor match that day?!?
Peter
We did !!!…..just before we were sent off the field for not having paid our green fees !…….. Do you not remember ???????
I put a permajet cis on a 2100 but would not recommend it. Then again i left it idle for weeks at a time which is not a good idea! :evil: tuanua
We have z CIS system at the school, you need to print from it evry day to keep things sweet. (or turn it on and off at least).
Si
Hi,
I know this is an old thread, but I am interested in buying an Epson R2400 and am looking at ways to reducing the running costs while not sacrificing on print quality.
How do these Continuous Ink systems stand up in terms of quality compared to OEM cartridges?
What is the reckoned saving per print on a full A4 with continuous ink systems over cartridges?Thanks
DarraghAs I have said already I used a CIS system on the Epson 1290 for about 2 years until the printer gave up the ghost and never had a problem. You must, however, use the printer often – every day if possible – as the jets will clog up but then I fined this is a thing with most printers anyway and even more so as they get older. My Epson 4000 is now going on 4 years and if not used every day its a fairly big “cleaning the heads” job if left idle.
One tip: if you use a printer with ultrachrome inks then the ink is a bit thicker than ordinary dye based ink. When you finish printing always turn off the printer and “park” the heads as the head unit will then rest on a sort of felt pad and this will keep the head more moist than if its continuously on and ready to print and the room air is drying the head. I find the jets do not need to be cleaned so much if you do this.
I have just installed a Fotospeed system on my Epson 1800 and the results are stunning, identical to Epson but costing only the same as one set of new Epson cartridges.
The R1800 is designed for dye inks so thats what I ordered. Pigment ink is available for the R1800 but its best to use the type matching the printer’s design parameters, for best results pigment inks are laid down in a slightly different sequence.
If you lay down two touching droplets of dye ink they will mix together creating a new mixed colour. With pigment ink the droplets will not mix, even if they overlap. When the droplets are laid close together the eye is fooled into mixing the colour so the photo will look similar. but its still best to use the designed ink type.
There are some really cheap systems on the market but my Sister has been using the Fotospeed system on her 2100 for more than 2 years and is really happy with it, thats why I chose the same brand.
Leslie
Can I ask if anyone has had problems after refilling a CIS, in particular regarding colour quality? I was really thrilled with the quantities of A4 prints I got with the system, quality also was top class. I used it throughout the year while doing the City & Guilds Digital Imaging course and just ran low recently. At the weekend I refilled the tanks and was very careful to put the correct colour in each tank. Sadly the colours are really ‘off’. An aquaintance on another forum tells me this can happen with any new cartridges. He suggested printing out a few test sheets with an image that has been printed before, adjusting colour levels and when it looks as before, to save the colour profile. Is there any further advice anyone can add? My printer is an Epson Photo R300. I have also changed my computer since I last printed photos; could it be that I need to ‘set’ something I’ve forgotten? Also use a Pantone Huey.
Apologies for bumping this, hoping you might all have arrived in from work now! :)
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