Printer Ink?

[Smoothound]

Need some new cartridges for my Epson 515. I've always used Apple or Epson printers over the years and they've served me well. I've used genuine and aftermarket carts and both have been fine.

I'm just curious if anyone has any preference for any particular type or even eBay seller for these. I'm also interested to hear if anyone has ever tried any of the continuous ink systems out there :D

[pgkevet]

..donkeys years ago I was printing out a whole slew of DIY business cards for a small venture..fancy coloured stuff with mock watermarks and stuff. To keep the ink price down I tried buying those big bottles of the inks and refilling my own cartridges... it did work out dirt cheap but potentially very very messy if you get it wrong or unlucky :-)

[Smoothound]

[quote=pgkevet;624502]..donkeys years ago I was printing out a whole slew of DIY business cards for a small venture..fancy coloured stuff with mock watermarks and stuff. To keep the ink price down I tried buying those big bottles of the inks and refilling my own cartridges... it did work out dirt cheap but potentially very very messy if you get it wrong or unlucky :-)[/quote]

Yeah agreed. I will certainly be staying clear of that! I've had no problem with any after market ink I've used but I'm interested in what others do. I'm also interested in the CIS option as well :D

[pgkevet]

..I suppose it depends what you're printing and how much..and whether it's loads of one-offs or multiple copies. The latest colour lasers are supposed to be pretty good...best for multiple copies (of course).

I've got one A3 photo quality inkjet printer for ocassional use to print out digital x-rays (where the end user won't accept dicoms on disc).. there are fancier ways of doing them that really cost..but for the rare one or two i need then sticking it on fancy photo paper and good ink does the job. I did knock out a couple of A3 prints from my canon camera on it... superb results but you might as well go down the pub while it prints each one..and put a new catridge in first:(