Epson 1280 (off topic)

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Alex Thens
Sep 12, 2003
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Just curious if anyone has tried any of the numerous "compatible" printer cartridges for the Epson 1280? I am tired of paying the $50 for Epson cartridges, but don’t want to damage my printer or get noticeably lower quality prints. If anyone has any recommendations, i’d love to hear…Thanks!

Alex
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James Dodge
Sep 13, 2003
Alex,

This may help…
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,111319,00.asp>

JD
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YrbkMgr
Sep 13, 2003
Just to be clear, JD’s link is about intentional counterfeits. From the article…

"Fake cartridges–which are not to be confused with third-party products clearly labeled as such and compatible with various name-brand printers–are showing up in reputable brick-and-mortar retailers and online stores"

I too have considered alternative inks from reputable manufacturers, but I prefer to be able to hold Epson to issues such as lot to lot variation and color fastness more than I would a third party manufacturer. I would hate it if all of a sudden my reds were lighter and I was pulling my hair out to try and figure it out.

To me, it’s more about the consistency of manufacture.

<shrug>

Peace,
Tony
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brent bertram
Sep 13, 2003
There are reputable ink suppliers who have compatible cartridges ( mediastreet.com, inksupply.com, inkjetart.com, to name a few ) . These cartridges, though, are not a great bargain on price compared to Epson carts. I’d look into a continuous flow system, if you use a lot of ink, and want to save money in the long run. Any of the above suppliers can provide a cfs solution, I believe, and then you simply have to buy bulk ink at a considerable savings over cartridges. You will need a hardware profiling system to get your image colors correct.

🙂

Brent
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Alex Thens
Sep 14, 2003
THanks everybody! I htink I will just stick to the Epson also. I would rather have a reasonable expectation as to what my ptintouts will look like. It looks like the extra couple of dollars are worth it?
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James Dodge
Sep 14, 2003
Alex,

This article is probably more appropriate to your question.

<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,111767,00.asp>

James

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