Epson R2400

[Severn Wolf]

Can anyone recommend an ink to use in these? The Epson refils are £9.90 a pop and its starting to run expensive! I have considered the Lyson set-up but don`t think I`ll be printing regularly enough or in a large enough quantity to justify the cost or the risk or clogging the nozzles through non use.

 

Basically, I`m looking for an ink which will give excellent results without the inflated cost of genuine Epson products. Obviously this is a bit of a minefield so I thought it best to ask you guys as you seem to know the market well!

Edited April 6, 2008 by Severn Wolf

[Westie]

Can anyone recommend an ink to use in these? The Epson refils are £9.90 a pop and its starting to run expensive! I have considered the Lyson set-up but don`t think I`ll be printing regularly enough or in a large enough quantity to justify the cost or the risk or clogging the nozzles through non use.

 

Basically, I`m looking for an ink which will give excellent results without the inflated cost of genuine Epson products. Obviously this is a bit of a minefield so I thought it best to ask you guys as you seem to know the market well!

 

Hi SW. Sorry - I'm afraid I don't know - have you looked into getting the cartridges re-filled? I know there is a company in our area that does this at about half the price of buying a fresh cartridge.

[chesters1]

9.90 expensive try HP!

i have given up with Epson having used them since they had pins ,i don't like them drying out as its the machine not the cartridge you throw out ,HP's are expensive but you get a new printhead every time i refill those as well.

[Chippy]

I've been using refillable cartridges in mine for a few years now.

 

These aren't ones that you take to be refilled, but actual empty spongeless cartridges that are refilled by using a syringe and a suction technique.

 

I only use genuine Epson K3 Ink though (I dont see the point in buying a decent printer and then running it on inferior ink - bit like buying a ferrari and running it on chip fat!)

 

I bought a set of the Epson 4800 220ml carts and sucked the ink out and then fill the carts from that - squirting the leftover ink back in the larger one when i'm done. Managed about 20 refills per colour.

 

Initial outlay is fairly expensive though - 16 blanks (two per colour so I always have a spare), were £150 or so, then about £300 for the 220ml carts. however even with the initial outlay for the blanks, it still works out about £2.50 per refilled cart for the first 20 refills then about £1.66 after that. You can actually get 110ml carts to save on the initial outlay.

 

If I had to buy again, i'd get the empty (no ink) Lyson kit and fill then reservoirs from the 4800 carts - the problem with the refill carts is that i'm still having to change them often and having to waste ink on the "new cart" cleaning cycles - although I've learnt to minimise the waste by replacing all the carts as soon as ONE has emptied and then just top them up.

[poledark]

SW try this link. I use their inks and they are good

 

http://www.discworlduk.co.uk/Inkjet-Ink-p-1-c-294.html

 

Den Had a quick look, and they don't seem to list the 2400...sorry

Edited April 6, 2008 by poledark

[Severn Wolf]

Thanks for the replies guys, plenty to think about there!