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Printer Cartridges
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I have a Canon printer and I have always believed that I must use genuine Canon ink cartridges, because if I use generic ones they will ruin the printer. Is this true? The difference in price between the two is now huge, so can I use generic cartridges? Can anyone recommend a generic brand, as I have read that a good quality generic band is perfectly all right. Thank for your help.
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Our printer is an Epson and we've used non-genuine inks for as long as I can remember .... like you say the price difference is usually quite big.
Never had a problem with them apart from every now and again, the printer won't recognise the new ink cartridge, no matter how many times I take it out and fiddle with it. Just bin it and try another one .... they usually work 95% of the time.
Sorry I can't recommend a specific brand. I usually do a search on Ebay .... sort by price (lowest first obviously) and look for one from a reputable seller with good reviews.
Never had a problem with them apart from every now and again, the printer won't recognise the new ink cartridge, no matter how many times I take it out and fiddle with it. Just bin it and try another one .... they usually work 95% of the time.
Sorry I can't recommend a specific brand. I usually do a search on Ebay .... sort by price (lowest first obviously) and look for one from a reputable seller with good reviews.
£3.79 for a set of 5 inks (free p &p) - click on the drop down arrow and select "5PK = 1SET"
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I always buy genuine.
I have had experience of sorting a printer where the owner used compatibles.
What can happen is that if the printer is the type that only the cartridge is replaced and not the print head (eg. Epson) then a little bit of ink is always left in the "pipework" and this ink may not always be compatible with the new ink - especially if it is from a different manufacturer, thus blocking the printhead.
I have had experience of sorting a printer where the owner used compatibles.
What can happen is that if the printer is the type that only the cartridge is replaced and not the print head (eg. Epson) then a little bit of ink is always left in the "pipework" and this ink may not always be compatible with the new ink - especially if it is from a different manufacturer, thus blocking the printhead.
I've been using Canon printers for years and it would never even occur to me to buy 'original' inks. Decent quality third-party ones are just as good. I always buy from here:
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The thing that you should never skimp on though is printing paper, which is far more important than the brand of ink that you use. I use good quality 'bright white' 90gsm inkjet paper for my letters, etc, HP Everyday Photo Paper for most of my photos and something like Kodak Ultra Premium photo paper for prints that I might want to frame as gifts, etc. Far too many people blame poor print quality on the inks they're using, when they should be using better paper to print on!
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The thing that you should never skimp on though is printing paper, which is far more important than the brand of ink that you use. I use good quality 'bright white' 90gsm inkjet paper for my letters, etc, HP Everyday Photo Paper for most of my photos and something like Kodak Ultra Premium photo paper for prints that I might want to frame as gifts, etc. Far too many people blame poor print quality on the inks they're using, when they should be using better paper to print on!
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