2007-05-06 15:02:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Get those generic inks that come with a cartridge rather than the refiller inks. Also note the color refills never work well, only black refills seem to work ok. Usually, the printer will start to have banding when used a lot and if there hasn't been serviced for a long time or rarely used. This is because the ink when left to set, starts drying up so over time clogging starts appearing which is why banding upon printing becomes common. I don't think generic inks hurt the printer, but the colored ones don't produce good results.
2007-05-07 01:37:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it is true that ink is expensive, I think that a balanced view takes into account that the big companies spend billions of dollars in R&D to invent these technologies.
The cartridge and printer is pretty complicated, using lots of advanced materials specific to their products. Ink is corrosive in nature and the ink has to be compatible with all the materials used as well as withstand all the stressed of printing, high temperature heating of the resistors, etc.
Generic ink, by its very name, implies that it has to fit into and work in all the major brands, eg HP, Canon, Epson as well as work on the various types of branded photo paper, etc. They're cheap because they simply bypass all the development costs and also because they are from smaller companies which do not have to worry as much about being sued if the printer blows up or about guaranteeing the products.
Of course, there are some generic inks which will probably work with some printers, but to be honest, there's really a lot of crap out there simply because they are incompatible with the original manufacturers' products. Nozzles will clog, inks will run, leaking and messiness... just some of the hazards and risks of cheap ink.
2007-05-07 02:56:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The printer manufacturers sell printers at a loss just to lock you into buying their very pricy ink cartridges. The cost of those cartridges is outrageously high and the printer manufactures make an enormous profit from them. It is in their financial best interest to create the impression that generic inks will somehow ruin the printer. While generic ink may not work as well as the OE ink, it will not hurt the printer.
2007-05-06 15:41:31 · answer #3 · answered by united9198 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Generic printer clogged my printer. I was finally able to clear it up but will switch back to Epson brand. Not worth the hassle.
2015-01-28 04:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by Margaret Chenier 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor quality ink can easily block the printheads, on models other than HP (where the head is part of teh cartridge), blocking the printhead tray could meant a total replacement.
2007-05-06 15:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's TRUE! Don't use it, it messed up my printer. I thought I was saving money, but in the long run, it ruins your printer and you might have to buy another.
2007-05-14 10:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by heeboy3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not true.
I use it all the time in my three printers, and save a bunch of money.
2007-05-06 15:11:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to inkcartridges.com they are ultra cheap and will replace if problem never had problem good people
2007-05-14 11:23:57 · answer #8 · answered by bob z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋