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davelzer · April 29th, 2009

hi, im new here and tend to see epsom some up a hell of a lot!

have noticed kodak printers have very cheap ink now and from what i can gather the inks are 'pigment based'. is this pigment ink? also how much is epsom stock ink (the same stuff that comes with the printer) refil carts?

thanks

splathead · April 30th, 2009

Post a link to the Kodak printer you are referring to so we can have a look.

Epson brand refill cartridge will depend on the model. Prices also vary depending on where you buy.

davelzer · May 5th, 2009

KODAK All-in-One Printers - multifunction inkjet printers any of the printers on here really, its just as kodak are doing cheap ink at the moment. Thanks

splathead · May 5th, 2009

The specs clearly state their ink is pigment.

Now you should do some wash tests and see how it holds up.

davelzer · May 6th, 2009

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	The specs clearly state their ink is pigment. Now you should do some wash tests and see how it holds up.

will do asap. cheers. i wasnt sure if pigment based was the same as pigment, thought it may have been some kind of hybrid

Cjoe Design · May 6th, 2009

Look careful, I noticed the other day that Canon has a printer that uses Black Pigment ink and all the colors are Dye base. It seems bizarre but they must have thier reasons. Maybe because black is the first color to fade and fades the most or something.

davelzer · May 7th, 2009

ok, so would this printer be no good then?

Cjoe Design · May 7th, 2009

Kodak seems to have several models that use pigment. According to what I read on the Kodak website. If you are planning on going with a cartridge based system, research and find out between Epson and Kodak which has the better deal on inks. Compare pricing and capacity of the carts.

Dont forget to make sure what ever model you choose that it does not have one color cartridge (all colors in one cart) you can waste alot of ink that way. I know the Epson Durabrite has seperate bays for each color. I used one for awhile and when I did certain projects that used primarily one color, it was nice to be able to replace just that color.

Also make sure you can get replacement carts and heat resistant bulk pigment ink for the Kodak. I know you can get it for the Epson.

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apart from epsom , which printers use pigment dye?