Ink cartridges

[movieGoer]

I was skeptical at first, but I finally decided to try generic ink cartridges. I placed an order at http//www.blankdvdmedia.com for a set of R300 ink cartridges for the price of $44.99 CAD and I have to say they work great! I no longer have to empty my pockets for ink (I print a lot with my R300).


They also have a great deal on:

100 Ridata 8x inkjet printable to hub DVD's
1 set of ink for R200/R300
100 sheets of glossy photo paper
and 100 single dvd cases

for $149.99.

I havn't tried their photo paper, but it sounds like a great deal to me. Especially if you like to make your own movies.......or backup your DVD's.

Yeah for cheap ink! :)

-movieGoer

[element_2nice]

Thanks for the link. They have very good prices.

Cheers :D

[runamuck]

i could be mistaken, but i think these were the same guys who were giving away samples of different DVD-R's a couple years ago... pretty good!

i'll have2checkout their ink deals

thx!

[TinyTank]

Thanks, will check out.

Welcome to RFD!

[rupture]

Looks like some good deals

[The Hobo]

Clickable link is broken
This should work
http://www.blankdvdmedia.com

[akosh]

Ink is cheaper here.
http://www.hltechnology.com/prod_sub.php?subid=49&sort=price

[element_2nice]

Ink is cheaper here.
http://www.hltechnology.com/prod_sub.php?subid=49&sort=price

ya they do have cheaper rates, but shipping kills the deal. Blankdvdmedia free shipping deal is awesome. So you will save more buying in bulk + get a free shipping deal from Blankdvdmedia.

[juggie]

I've had good sucess with http://www.77colors.com/

If you hit their site, then type another URL into the address bar, provided you dont have pop ups blocked they will offer you a 20% off coupon to buy something.

This link here

http://www.77colors.com/asp/home/home.asp?cid=10129&ptid=2177049

Should get you 20% off and a free 10pack of 4x6 photo paper with every order.

Shipping is also free.

[spinbot]

I've had good sucess with http://www.77colors.com/

If you hit their site, then type another URL into the address bar, provided you dont have pop ups blocked they will offer you a 20% off coupon to buy something.

This link here

http://www.77colors.com/asp/home/home.asp?cid=10129&ptid=2177049

Should get you 20% off and a free 10pack of 4x6 photo paper with every order.

Shipping is also free.

Have you purchased Epson compatible cartridges from them?

[juggie]

Have you purchased Epson compatible cartridges from them?

No, xerox. Good quality though, no complaints.

[element_2nice]

I've had good sucess with http://www.77colors.com/

If you hit their site, then type another URL into the address bar, provided you dont have pop ups blocked they will offer you a 20% off coupon to buy something.

This link here

http://www.77colors.com/asp/home/home.asp?cid=10129&ptid=2177049

Should get you 20% off and a free 10pack of 4x6 photo paper with every order.

Shipping is also free.

wow their deals are awesome. Just ordered 4 black & 3 color inkjet cartridges Value Pack for $41.98. Great savings. Plus Free Item: 10 Premium Photo Glossy Sheets (4 x 6)

This exact deal will cost $51.XX on Blankdvdmedia.....

Thanks for the link. Cheers :D

[juggie]

wow their deals are awesome. Just ordered 4 black & 3 color inkjet cartridges Value Pack for $41.98. Great savings.

This exact deal will cost $51.XX on Blankdvdmedia.....

Thanks for the link. Cheers :D

If everything turns out kosher, post and let people know.

I used to order these cartridges for my parents in newfoundland and shipping typically took two weeks max, even though their site says 4-6 for outside USA. Mom and dad just got a new brother MFC though (replacing the xerox, after like 5 years it finally died, i think the print heads were dead, colors woudnt print at all, and black would typically print for a bit and then fade away) If anyone has a Xerox Printer (M750, or one that uses the same cartridges) i have a bunch of cartridges I ordered just before the printer died which i'll dump on you for cheap, PM me.

Edit: I'll also add that i did clean the print head with paper towl with hot water on it, and let the ink drain out (as described in the manual) but to no avail.

[j0ly]

looks like its only 10% for me,

but here is the direct link the coupon

linkage (http://www.77colors.com/asp/generalcontent/exitpopup.asp)

[juggie]

I've had good sucess with http://www.77colors.com/

If you hit their site, then type another URL into the address bar, provided you dont have pop ups blocked they will offer you a 20% off coupon to buy something.

This link here

http://www.77colors.com/asp/home/home.asp?cid=10129&ptid=2177049

Should get you 20% off and a free 10pack of 4x6 photo paper with every order.

Shipping is also free.

As someone just posted, it turns out the site exit pop up is only 10% off. So they eithere changed it, or my memory sucks. The 20% off code i pulled from their newsletter (the previous link i posted). When you order, if you have the opertunity to opt out of their newsletter (i'm not sure if you do) dont bother. There isnt any spam, and i generally receive one email a month, allways with a coupon for 20% and usually a free item with order. Photo paper, 10pack of CDR's etc.

I've ordered from this site 4-5 times on behalf of my parents and so far no complaints.

[juggie]

looks like its only 10% for me,

but here is the direct link the coupon

linkage (http://www.77colors.com/asp/generalcontent/exitpopup.asp)

Use this link then (as posted above) http://www.77colors.com/asp/home/home.asp?cid=10129&ptid=2177049

That will get you 20% off, and a free 10pack of photo paper (4x6)

[j0ly]

Signing up for the newsletter gives you the 10% off coupon code right away

Use Coupon Code: WCSNL when checking out to receive your 10% discount on your entire 77Colors order.

[j0ly]

Use this link then (as posted above) http://www.77colors.com/asp/home/home.asp?cid=10129&ptid=2177049

That will get you 20% off, and a free 10pack of photo paper (4x6)


Nice that works, just click on it once to open the sites page, find the items you want and put them in your cart, then click that link again (to open a new IE, or firefox tab, and BAM its there, 20% off and free paper.... Thanks OP (Juggie)

[juggie]

Signing up for the newsletter gives you the 10% off coupon code right away


The coupon code for 20% & Free Paper is WH77.

If you follow the provided link it should automatically be in the purchase form, none the less, here it is.

[j0ly]

Hey Juggie, Im assuming all prices are USD, were there any border fees (brokerage, ect..) ?

[juggie]

Nice that works, just click on it once to open the sites page, find the items you want and put them in your cart, then click that link again (to open a new IE, or firefox tab, and BAM its there, 20% off and free paper.... Thanks OP (Juggie)

Sounds like your doing an extra unecessairy step there. When you click the link, you should be able to browse the site normally Then add to your basket what you want, once you add something to your basket the right side bar will change to your order basket and should display the coupon discount & the free item. No extra copy of the site has to be opened (at least not here) for it to work properly.

[juggie]

Hey Juggie, Im assuming all prices are USD, were there any border fees (brokerage, ect..) ?

Not that i'm aware of. I never actually saw a package delivered, I ordered for my parents (newfoundland) but i live in ontario. Mom never mentioned anything about any extra charges, and since my parents are cheap they likely would have :)

[j0ly]

Yeah, weird that does work, my copy of firefox has been acting up latley... oh well, seems to work now, Thanks

[j0ly]

Not that i'm aware of. I never actually saw a package delivered, I ordered for my parents (newfoundland) but i live in ontario. Mom never mentioned anything about extra charges was, and since my parents are cheap they likely would have :)



Well im going to give them a try, needless to say!

[juggie]

Well im going to give them a try, needless to say!

Keep us posted. I should also say just for the conspiracy theorists on the board here, that i am not affiliated with the company, and that link is not a referal link for my benefit what so ever. I'm just passing along a good deal!

[flippo]

If you have amerifriend, you could order from abcink.com and get 12 pack (2 pack each) for USD $38.95 after coupon. Here is the link:

http://www.abcink.com/epson-t048-12pack-inkjet-cartridge-combo.html

coupon code: $58.95 - $20 code IK12321320OFF814 [Exp 8/14] = $38.95 with free shipping (stole from bensbargains.net)

some people say that their shipping process kind of slow but hey I don't really need the ink right now.. so could save few bucks..

Regards
Flippo

PS: too bad they don't ship to Canada .. darn it ..

[juggie]

If you have amerifriend, you could order from abcink.com and get 12 pack (2 pack each) for USD $38.95 after coupon. Here is the link:

http://www.abcink.com/epson-t048-12pack-inkjet-cartridge-combo.html

coupon code: $58.95 - $20 code IK12321320OFF814 [Exp 8/14] = $38.95 with free shipping (stole from bensbargains.net)

some people say that their shipping process kind of slow but hey I don't really need the ink right now.. so could save few bucks..

Regards
Flippo

PS: too bad they don't ship to Canada .. darn it ..


They appear to sell different inks... abcink mentioned G&G Ink in their FAQ, while 77colors ships colorlabs ink. Their may or may not be a difference in quality but its worth mentioning that color labs is a north/south amercain company while G&G is based soley out of china. Your milage may vary.

[excel]

anywhere to buy cheap blank mini cdrs?

[sfrancis]

Timely thread. Just run out of some inks on my Canon i960. Has any one used third party Canon ink and have good results ? In addition, if anyone know of any deals of OEM Canon ink, appreciate if you can share the source.

[Shaner]

BEWARE:

I ordered Epson compatible cartridges from that site and they didn't work. I ordered two colour and two black. 3 of the four cartridges did not work. My printer refused the cartridge. It said it was not a compatible cartridge.

Use at your own risk.

[spinbot]

I own an Epson R200

77colors.com - 3 Black and 1 each of the 5 colour cartridges cost $69.85, less 20% coupon = $55.88US

Blankdvdmedia - 3 Black and 1 each of the 5 colour cartridges cost $58.77 CDN + GST = $59.79 (no PST outside PQ)

Both have free shipping.

In my case, it looks like blankdvdmedia is the better option as once you convert currency into CDN for 77colors, it will cost more, plus you also run the risk of border charges.

[juggie]

BEWARE:

I ordered Epson compatible cartridges from that site and they didn't work. I ordered two colour and two black. 3 of the four cartridges did not work. My printer refused the cartridge. It said it was not a compatible cartridge.

Use at your own risk.

which site?

[spinbot]

Ya, that would affect my decison.

Although I doubt I would buy from 777 anyways because of the risk of additional border charges.

[Twitch1977]

I dunno about other printers but for the epson r200/r300 I would highly recommend looking for ink on ebay.

For my R200 I was able to get two full ink sets (6 carts each set I think) and it came up to just a hair under $50 ($48 something I think) shipping included.

I'm just switched to the first set about a week ago and so far it's working great. There were a ton of people on ebay selling ink, lots of deals to be had.

T

[spinbot]

My concern with buying from Ebay is you have no idea what the quality of the ink is and you may have difficulties trying to return it. Especially if you buy a couple of sets of ink and don't even try them until 6 months later. Plus many people require Paypal, which I am not a fan of.

[st7860]

My concern with buying from Ebay is you have no idea what the quality of the ink is and you may have difficulties trying to return it. Especially if you buy a couple of sets of ink and don't even try them until 6 months later. Plus many people require Paypal, which I am not a fan of.

Indeed. With paypal you have nearly no protection. For example, if someone sends you something with delivery confirmation but you receive a box of rocks in the mail, paypal won't give your money back, AND paypal reserves the right to send a collection agency after YOU if YOU exercise your legal right to call the Credit Card company to charge it back from paypal.

see www.paypalsucks.com

[Wildfire]

Well, I haven't had anything but good success with Ebay, so I prefer that route...its WAY cheaper...

I found this one ebayer, who lives in Richmond Hill, ships to me in under 48hrs and I got a 9 pack for my Epson CX6400, (3 Hi Capacity Black, 2 Cyan, 2 Magenta, 2 Yellow) for $34.95USD + $6.95 Shipping

great deal.

Compare that to the blankdvdmedia site quoted at the start, that same order is $91.39 CAD... plus slower shipping..

[babysham]

I get my inks refilled professionally at a place called Cartridge World in Scarborough. I get them for about half the price of a brand new cartridge, and they work almost identical to brand new ones.

[Loco]

Timely topic. I've been using ebay to purchase ink for my HP printer and am looking for ink for a Canon i9900 that I purchased off Amazon.com. I may stick with the Canon Ink to start with.


With paypal you have nearly no protection. For example, if someone sends you something with delivery confirmation but you receive a box of rocks in the mail, paypal won't give your money back, AND paypal reserves the right to send a collection agency after YOU if YOU exercise your legal right to call the Credit Card company to charge it back from paypal.

see www.paypalsucks.com

Wouldn't an ebayer invested and wanting to sell ink be concerned about a negative review saying, Received Rocks!?? :twisted:

I know I check the sellers reviews. It's my money and I want to get the best bang. Not a bag of rocks. :lol:

[dragonfattie]

My concern with buying from Ebay is you have no idea what the quality of the ink is and you may have difficulties trying to return it. Especially if you buy a couple of sets of ink and don't even try them until 6 months later. Plus many people require Paypal, which I am not a fan of.

Never had a problem with ebay ink

[spinbot]

I use the refill services also ( Island Inkjet ), however with the R200 and its 6 cartridges, the refill services are too expensive. That cost as much, or more than the generic catridges.

With my HP78 Colour cartridge, I use the refill services as I can get it done for $20 or less, however the problem is that you can only refill it about 2 times, then the print head starts messing up.

For the guy purchasing from Ebay seller in Richmond, do you have a direct contact for him versus going through Ebay? If so, do you know if he takes credit card?

[surfmonster]

My concern with buying from Ebay is you have no idea what the quality of the ink is and you may have difficulties trying to return it. Especially if you buy a couple of sets of ink and don't even try them until 6 months later. Plus many people require Paypal, which I am not a fan of.

I have purchased ink twice now off ebay for my Epson R200 from two different sellers. Each set of 6 cartridges cost me about $20.00 CAD delivered to my door. The ink is OEM (not genuine Epson), but it works great...no complaints. :lol:

[spinbot]

I have purchased ink twice now off ebay for my Epson R200 from two different sellers. Each set of 6 cartridges cost me about $20.00 CAD delivered to my door. The ink is OEM (not genuine Epson), but it works great...no complaints. :lol:

If you could be more specific in who you purchased from, many of us would appreciate it. For $20, I am willing to take the risk! :)

[ihk]

If you could be more specific in who you purchased from, many of us would appreciate it. For $20, I am willing to take the risk! :)

just went on e bay.ca and did a search on r200. there are 6pk ink cartiage for us$8.33 + ~us$9 for shipping to cnada. the result is on the first page...

[Ron]

This thread needs a bump for those shopping for ink for back to school.

[rz350]

hi y'all..has anyone use the CIS - continious ink system. i've seen a few of them on ebay and web sites..it seems a an easy diy. i'm looking for those small diameter tubes/hoses, anyone know where i can find one..have a few empty ink cartrige..

[MizTEcK]

just ordered a 2pack (black/colour) from 77, good prices, 33.97 free shipping, wonder if that's CA or American price, nevertheless much cheaper than buying from retail :lol:

i wonder if their refill thing work too, cuz i bought their remanufactured model, if it works then... :)

cheers

[rfdmember]

http://www.********.ca

[rfdmember]

********

[rfdmember]

i ordered ink from p i l o s h o p yesterday, havent received it yet, but it was a good deal. 4 ink cartridges for about $21 including tax,s/h.

[WiZZLa]

I dunno about other printers but for the epson r200/r300 I would highly recommend looking for ink on ebay.

For my R200 I was able to get two full ink sets (6 carts each set I think) and it came up to just a hair under $50 ($48 something I think) shipping included.

I'm just switched to the first set about a week ago and so far it's working great. There were a ton of people on ebay selling ink, lots of deals to be had.

T

I was going to buy from one of the stores listed in this thread but I read your post & decided to check eBay as well. $27 US got me 15 ink cartridges for my Epson with next day delivery. Thanks. The only problem so far, is using them before they expire in 18 months.
Finding reasonably priced cartridges for my HP printer is another matter.

[akito925]

hi y'all..has anyone use the CIS - continious ink system. i've seen a few of them on ebay and web sites..it seems a an easy diy. i'm looking for those small diameter tubes/hoses, anyone know where i can find one..have a few empty ink cartrige..

I've seen this system work.. it was at pac mall at one of thoses photo boths where they do prefesstional photos. they tubs hooked up to their printer with bottles of ink instead of the ink cartarge, don't remeber what brand of printer.. but it was neat, if your in the area the place is up on the second floor near the ladies washroom the 2nd last booth I'd think.

about theses inks I have a cannon printer with the clear ink cartages.. now these OEM inks.. are they in different in quailty?? is the colors lighter?? darker?? the liquid thiner?? compared to the cannon retail cartages???

[Spinz]

I purchased Canon i960 ink refills and can't tell the difference between stock canon ink and these refills...

i actually found the link from cdcovers.com and i just decided to try it out...

looks like i found my ink hook up...

[Toronto]

My last printer was ruined by these kinds of inks. Good thing I just slipped some old certified epson cartridges back in and got a brand new printer out of warranty :lol:

[Filer]

I need HP45 & HP78 ink (looking for generic type to save money) for my printer but can't seem to find many on ebay ........ I am I using the wrong words in my search ? Can someone help me please. It would be much appreciated.

Thanx

[blexann]

I need HP45 & HP78 ink (looking for generic type to save money) for my printer but can't seem to find many on ebay ........ I am I using the wrong words in my search ? Can someone help me please. It would be much appreciated.

Thanx


for my hp45 and hp23 I used ink refills from costco. You can't go wrong for $20

http://www.ims-ink.com/

[HeldDown]

www.blankdvdmedia.com redirects to a MS site for me... anyone else getting that?

[googz]

Here (http://www.blankdvdmedia.com/)

[etcbq]

Again, whatever you do, don't buy from atlanticinkjet or re-ink. Their ink screwed up my Epson big time. The catridge they provided also leaked like crazy and I still haven't heard from them when I tried to rma.

[shuffle]

I use a continous ink flow system on my R300 - check this thread (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179238) for details about my setup. Purchased from eBay (took a chance) and I am sure glad I did. It kicks ass.

[Sam]

I'd highly recommend ink123shop on ebay. Have been buying ink from them since last year and the quality is almost like the geniune epson ink. If your in Ontario shipping only takes a day or two. You can get a complete 6 pack for $30CDN shipping included.

Link (http://feedback.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=ink123shop&iid=6798932169&frm=284)

[audi_rousse]

Goto Value-Rite Business products for your ink.

They price their ink cartridges very competitively and the customer service is great.

They are located in Toronto.

http://www.valuerite.com/shop/catalog/index.php?osCsid=f8c14166e561d7df83fce153a0ff9968

[mrwinky]

I just bought a Complete Set of BCI-6 Canon Cartridges (for my Canon S830D) With shipping complete set was $17.45 (6 ink tanks) Thats less then the cost of 1 at staples... Bought them from Ink123 (guy listed in earlier post) from Ebay.


Thanks Again


Winky Out

[ghettogal]

What about http://www.office-info.com/? It's US funds but free shipping over 50 bux..and it's 42 dollars for 5 hp 15 cartridge. Has anyone use them before?? Do you think they're reliable? Or does anyone have new suggestions as to where i can get ink?

[sleepinabox]

Anyone know what inkjet costs least for Ink while we're on the topic?

[x-batman]

Anyone know what inkjet costs least for Ink while we're on the topic?

for aftermarket and genuine ink, i believe its Canon Printers which are the cheapest.

[coolspot]

for aftermarket and genuine ink, i believe its Canon Printers which are the cheapest.


Yes definately Canon.

However, I would buy prefilled carts rather than diy carts - the reason is that the new printers have really tiny print heads. If you overfill your carts, it ends up leaking and clogging the print head.

A broken print head = useless printer.

check www.atlanticinkjet.com for good quality refills + prefilled carts.

[madcow000]

I've been using abacus now for about 3 years , I've bought many cartridges from them , for a wide variety of printers , always gave good results , never had a problem . Oh yeah , they ship fast too .

A set of 5 Epson color inks plus 3 blacks come out to 24.84 US .

Here's their link .

http://private.abacus24-7.com/(oxdwfh55oqnv3145bxzwub55)/home.aspx

[CameraBill]

http://www.inkmagic.com/

Worked well for my 5 colour epson 820 (which died three days ago). Colours clogged but far less than with oem ink. Just today I bought an ip4000 but have yet to fire it up. Yup jumped ship from epson to canon.

If you're in the market for printers, from the reviews it prints photos as well as the 6 colour photo printers with the speed of the fastest of inkjets.

[st7860]

for aftermarket and genuine ink, i believe its Canon Printers which are the cheapest.

What about Epson? I think Epson and Canon are the only two biggies that offer a seperate ink option on some printers.

[rfman]

I've had mixed results with 3rd party ink cartridges... I recently got a bunch for my old Epson 875DC, and while the actual printouts looks good, the cyan print head clogs up in no time, and I have to do 2 head cleaning cycles before I start a few print jobs with it. They ink may be cheap, but I'm wasting most of it cleaning the print heads. I bought them off eBay, the brand is "Orange" and it looks like they're made in China.

Most of my printing is done on my Canon i9900, which uses the 8-colour BCI-6 system. My main concern with using 3rd party inks is the quality and longevity of prints. I paid a lot of money for that printer, I don't want to compromise print quality with cheap cartridges. Has anyone with some real photography expericene used 3rd party inks in the i9900. I'd like to know how the colour balance looks compared to genuine inks.

[Alexo]

See here (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1003&message=12198835) for summary, read that whole thread for discussion.

[codtongues]

I have bought several sets of cartridges for my Canon 4000 printer. You pay generic prices for genuine cartridges and you dont have to worry.

[codtongues]

I forgot to say I bought them on Ebay

[Falcon]

Yes definately Canon.

However, I would buy prefilled carts rather than diy carts - the reason is that the new printers have really tiny print heads. If you overfill your carts, it ends up leaking and clogging the print head.

A broken print head = useless printer.

check www.atlanticinkjet.com for good quality refills + prefilled carts.


I can also recommend http://www.atlanticinkjet.com. I have ordered from them twice now, and they provided fast shipping and good quality cartridges. I purchased cartridges for a Canon printer and Brother All-In-One.

[MizTEcK]

bump, anyone know any good deals?

[vric]

bump, anyone know any good deals?
Just get a refill system like The Source is selling

You get about the same as 36 cartridge for $60..

Edit: Link
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=InkRefills_Epson&product=2618857

[MizTEcK]

can't, my hp932C doesnt take those type, it takes catriges :)

[nuts_guy]

found cheapest ink everywhere else at www.ink-teck.com (http://www.ink-teck.com) brought mine r200 ink $30.00 set mention RFD get free shipping. $25.00 /set on 5 set purchase.

sweet deal ever

[Toronto]

Just a warning, generic ink clogged up my printer before. It was still under warranty so I had to switch the cartidge with a genuine Epson cartridge and pretend I never used generics. Epson gave me a brand new printer. I don't use generic inks anymore, especially since my warranty is over.

[spinbot]

Can't see how generic ink would be any more of a "clogging" concern than store brand.

For the amount I save each time I buy 3 sets of ink, I can buy another 3 or 4 printers.

$50 for 21 generic catridges versus $456 for 21 Epson brand cartridges from Staples.

I'm not much of a risk taker, however I'll gamble when it comes to ink :)

[patrob]

I tried that some time ago on my new Epson C80 from AffordableInks and the inks spilled and damaged my printer...

And my warranty just ran out by 1 month...Epson was kind enough to fix it :) . But they told me this could happen again if you don't use original manufacturer's ink >:( .

Trying to save a few bucks may cost you more in the end.

[wrightw]

I was skeptical at first, but I finally decided to try generic ink cartridges. I placed an order at http//www.blankdvdmedia.com for a set of R300 ink cartridges for the price of $44.99 CAD and I have to say they work great! I no longer have to empty my pockets for ink (I print a lot with my R300).

Buddy, a word to the wise.

I have used www.blankdvdmedia.com now for about 3 years and I enjoyed all the products they sell, always get my blank dvds and cases from them. About 2 years ago when that R300 first came out I bought it and then started buying my ink tanks from blankdvdmedia.com and now my printer is screwed up.

My print heads are clogged and even after cleaning them professionally and manually, they continue to give me streaks, I barely used this printer and used the Generic ink you speak of.

Just be careful that this doesn't happen to yours. Companies like Canon and Epson put a cleaner in the ink they sell and that's why you pay a premium, I'm going to try and salvage my printer once more if not I will be buying a new one and never changing to generic ink again.

Sometimes cheaper is not always better, be careful a friend of mine has never had issues and he buys the Epson ink.

b.w. out

[Webslinger]

Just be careful that this doesn't happen to yours. Companies like Canon and Epson put a cleaner in the ink they sell

Canon's ink has a lubricant in it (others probably do as well). Anyway, besides clogging, if you use cheap junk you can also end up with burnt out print heads and other burnt parts. Someone forwarded me the following (probably taken from the internet somewhere). This is plausible:

"A year or so ago I did my homework and settled on a Canon MP730 as my all in one machine for my home office. It used the same ink tanks as my Canon 400 printer so I saw this as a real bonus as I had been refilling these ink tanks with ink supplies from Sam's club for a couple of years. Within a few months of using the refilled tanks in my MP730 I noticed severe degradation of the quality of color print material. Having another high quality photo printer available to me I was not very worried about this and just kept using the printer and ignoring the poor quality of the occasional color print I ran through it until a week ago when the printer started to work erratically or not at all. I took it to a very highly reputable repair center where the old guy who runs the place knows more about electronic printing then any other 10 people I have ever met. I get to go in the back when he works on my stuff and watch and ask questions as he repairs it. He showed me where the color ink jets in the print head had become completely clogged from low quality ink. He explained that in the new higher resolution photo quality printers the orifices for the ink jets had become so fine to get the detail they can render that the use of anything but the highest quality ink was nothing but a recipie for inevitable failure of these machines. In my case not only did the print head need replacing, but so did the contol board right next to it. This had been caused by the clogged print heads which had visibaly overheated and not only cooked themselves but the adjacent contol board as well.

Doing the math I have decided that I am NOT going to have it repaired, that I am going to replace it"

The generic inks that are made in China are supposed to be really suspect. Some generic inks have a good reputation and are supposed to be almost as good as buying the printer brand's ink. The trick is finding the good generic stuff.

Anyway, I suppose if you figure you save $300-$400 before you wreck an inkjet with cheap junk ink, then it's probably worth the risk (just buy a new inkjet).

[mrken]

Try Costco's refill inks. They are made in the United States, and do not have the typical odour (alcohol?) associated with refilled ink.

I have used it for nearly five years in my Epson, printing over 2000-3000 pages, and it still works perfectly. I did have to buy an additional set of cartridges because the sponge in the original ones did not hold the ink anymore.

And now I use it in my $30 Canon. Lucily all of my printers are under $50, so I would not worry dying printers. By the time one dies, I can get a new printer for the cost of a set of genuine cartridges. :D

[spinbot]

You don't save "a few bucks" by going generic... You save a tonne of money.

I pay $2.38 per catridge, thats including taxes and shipping. ( I buy lots of 21 catridges - 3 full sets, 3 extra black for $50 ). It would cost me more to buy 3 Epson brand cartridges.

On the 84 catridges I have bought, since buying my printer, I have saved over $1600 over the price of Epson cartridges. If my printer died tomorrow because of "clogs" or "leakages", I could just use some of the $1600 I saved to pick up a couple replacement printers.

[trolldealhunter]

You don't save "a few bucks" by going generic... You save a tonne of money.

I pay $2.38 per catridge, thats including taxes and shipping. ( I buy lots of 21 catridges - 3 full sets, 3 extra black for $50 ). It would cost me more to buy 3 Epson brand cartridges.

On the 84 catridges I have bought, since buying my printer, I have saved over $1600 over the price of Epson cartridges. If my printer died tomorrow because of "clogs" or "leakages", I could just use some of the $1600 I saved to pick up a couple replacement printers.

exactly, printer companies make money from the ink they sell, i read somewhere that they have a chip that tells the ink cartridge die at a speicifc time. Why else is it cheaper in many cases to buy a NEW printer with a cartridge in it rather to buy a new cartridge?!

[mcbain27]

out of all the sites listed here each of which have their pros and cons, which 1 of these places are to be highly recommended?

I am thinking about buy ink cartridges from one of these places but am not sure which 1 as I don't want to buy a $30 ink cartridge from BB/FS, just looking for suggestions.

[doodypoo]

theres so much info here!!!

whats the summary on where to buy the cheapest ink cartridge replacements

urg. the cartriges are 1/3 the price of the printer! the crap is worth $5 at most

i have and epsom and a lexmark and ive tried inject your own ink--which doesnt work

[embguy]

Try Costco's refill inks. They are made in the United States, and do not have the typical odour (alcohol?) associated with refilled ink.

I have used it for nearly five years in my Epson, printing over 2000-3000 pages, and it still works perfectly. I did have to buy an additional set of cartridges because the sponge in the original ones did not hold the ink anymore.

And now I use it in my $30 Canon. Lucily all of my printers are under $50, so I would not worry dying printers. By the time one dies, I can get a new printer for the cost of a set of genuine cartridges. :DI use Costco's refill ink kit on my Canon i550 for two years without any problem. I agree with mrken. I buy discontinued Canon printer at sale price. I treat them as disposable printer. I do not buy expensive photo printer. I order the 4"x6" photo from Costco for 18 cents. Nice and easy... Order online... Pickup on the same day at the store.

[mcbain27]

ordered from 77colors 2 wks ago, takes 4-5 wks to ship... :mad:

[doodypoo]

so, in conclusion, where is the best place to to get ink cartridges??

i have an epson color stylus 880

and a lexmark z600

[mcbain27]

just got my ink in 2day, seems good enuff, not bad considering 2 wk wait

[sendtomaz]

Thanks OP.

Ordered from http://www.blankdvdmedia.com.

9 generic black and 4 generic colour for for Canon i320. $32.62 after tax, no shipping. Wow. :D

Ordered after business hours on Monday. Arrived here in Ontario on Wednesday.

Ink 'expires' July 2008.

Don't tell me it will wreck my printer, printer cost $90 new. ;)

[rayetong]

I usually just get my 'original' ink tanks refilled at Inkjet Island. For example to get my HP 56 tank refilled cost about 14$.

If you go to the Markham location beside T&T (Warden/Steeles): you get additional 10% off if you say you are student. no ID required. The owner there is super nice trusts you and always gives advice how to keep your cartridge in good condition.


http://www.islandinkjet.com

[excel]

my HP 56 tank refilled cost about 14$.


i just bought a pack of 3 HP 56 at costco for 19.xx each. the real stuff, pretty good deal i think.

[MizTEcK]

anyone know any coupon codes for blankdvdmedia.com? i wanna order 2 black ink cartridges but they are 2 cents below the 30 dollars no shipping thing!! :evil: :evil:

[xinix]

Check out if you think this is cheap:
http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&satitle=ink&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&bs=Search&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=&sadis=200&fpos=T6T1Y6&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&seller=1&sass=everydaysource&sa-1010=2

My total for 3 blacks and 9 color refills for a Brother MFC 210c was under $25US shipped. I looked at the sites in this post and none I could price less than $50CAD for the same amount of carts.

[HowEver]

This is a great thread.

Too bad the OP disappeared the same day he posted, not seen since that day in August 2005!

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/member.php?userid=27718

[MizTEcK]

no its cuz he is invisible, just like me

nvm its prolly a separate account

[morris_the_cat]

If you have an epson 4 cartridge printer, I have been getting replacement cartridges from the seller "abcinkjet" out of calgary. Last weeks a set of 4 cost only $6 US including shipping to vancouver! They have canon as well.

[IamTazak-47]

Hello all , I have found a great reseller for epson printer CIS continuous Ink Systems, found him on Ebay but he has a website and storefront in the GTA, heres his web address http://asc365.com/index.htm

he sells the ink system for the Epson R200/220/300/320 for around $80 and it comes with almost 60 ink cartridges worth of ink in the kit, ive used it for over a year in my epson r200/220 and no clogs, messes, colours look as good as the epson brand cartridges, Ive also gotten three of the kits for my customers and they love them, no problems and idiot proof to set up, he also sells replacement ink in 100ml bottles which is about 8 cartridges worth for $10, give it a try, no cheaper way then this.

[gangus]

Just get a refill system like The Source is selling

You get about the same as 36 cartridge for $60..

Edit: Link
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=InkRefills_Epson&product=2618857

is it good? did anyone try it? Like the fact that it's almost a set and forget system.... = 36 catridge wow

EDIT: NVM use the search tool :)

[mcbain27]

their ink sucks, friggin ink was gone in less than a wk after only printing 1nce, after that, its gone
I've had good sucess with http://www.77colors.com/

If you hit their site, then type another URL into the address bar, provided you dont have pop ups blocked they will offer you a 20% off coupon to buy something.

This link here

http://www.77colors.com/asp/home/home.asp?cid=10129&ptid=2177049

Should get you 20% off and a free 10pack of 4x6 photo paper with every order.

Shipping is also free.

[kev*]

so, in conclusion, where is the best place to to get ink cartridges??

i have an epson color stylus 880

and a lexmark z600
http://stores.ebay.ca/ink-manufactory

Bought from this guy before. Wasn't the same type of 2-piece cartridges he has now but is really good ink. No issues whatsoever. Cheap, fast shipping from Canada. Like the previous poster said I've made my money back many times over on my Epson R200 so if I happen to get a bad batch of ink one time that kills the printer I don't really care I'll just get a new one with all the cash I have saved.

Oh yeah he has over 1000 positive feedback in the last year (%100)

[Quick_lude]

Ordered about 12 carts from blankmedia. The arrived the next business day via express post, very impressed. :)

[beanex]

I purchased my ink from a company in the state call Eforcity. They claim the ink and components are made in USA just assemble in china.

$25 for free shipping (including canada).

They also have some pretty good cell phone accessories for sell. I found this site when I was buying a sync cable for my T720 long time ago.

Eforcity (http://eforcity.stores.yahoo.net/index.html)

I recently just bought a FM transmitter from them as well, only $10US.

Happy hunting!

[DVDManiac]

RCSS on Grandview Hwy in Vancouver has some discounted ink going for $9.44 for the authentic stuff. Bought some colours (no blck for some reason) for my Canon i860 since the generic stuff from inkjetmart has been givng me all sorts of trouble with insuffient ink coming out to clogged print heads. Not a hot deal but at about 40% off, it's a deal for me right now. They had quite a bit of cartridges for the Epson R200 line too.

[carwarz]

I used to buy my inks for my Epson 220 from thhis place in Canada online.

4 sets cost me about $50 canadian, and they worked great. Thats just over $2 each cart.

Then I decided on a continuous inkflow system.

Now I never need to change my inks anymore. Just add ink to the jugs when low.

1 fill is like 12 sets of ink, and it's easy to refill the jugs. Cost is only like $40-50 for the setup including full ink jugs.

[gangus]

fyi the source have a coupon 10 off 50$ from august 14 to sept 3. so the continuous ink system is 50+tx

[surfmonster]

If you could be more specific in who you purchased from, many of us would appreciate it. For $20, I am willing to take the risk! :)
Two places I have bought ink for my Epson R300 & R320 from is ink.manufactory (http://stores.ebay.ca/ink-manufactory) another place is abcinkjet (http://stores.ebay.ca/abcinkjet). They are both in Canada, the first one is in BC and the second is in Calgary. The cartridges work well so far.

[carwarz]

ABC is where I got mine from. I now use the inkflow system, which they have also.

[nightwalker]

i bought 2 sets of ink for my canon ip4000 printer yesterday from blankdvdmedia.com...and they arrived TODAY!!!

any last remarks from anyone here who has experienced with them before i install them on my printer? ie. clogs, leaks, etc...

[Pro]

i bought 2 sets of ink for my canon ip4000 printer yesterday from blankdvdmedia.com...and they arrived TODAY!!!

any last remarks from anyone here who has experienced with them before i install them on my printer? ie. clogs, leaks, etc...

I got the exact printer. Lemme know how it goes!

[nightwalker]

err...no one else bought these already and had bad experiences?

I got the exact printer. Lemme know how it goes!

how bout i sell you a set for 15 bucks then you tell me if they work well or not before i put them into my printer :razz:

[impostor]

RCSS on Grandview Hwy in Vancouver has some discounted ink going for $9.44 for the authentic stuff. Bought some colours (no blck for some reason) for my Canon i860 since the generic stuff from inkjetmart has been givng me all sorts of trouble with insuffient ink coming out to clogged print heads. Not a hot deal but at about 40% off, it's a deal for me right now. They had quite a bit of cartridges for the Epson R200 line too.Looks like they're moving to sell just blister packs of Canon ink. Didn't notice the Epson catridges in the clearance bin but for Canon they only had BCI-6M (magenta) left for $13.44. Bah! :evil:

[Spike]

This is a great thread.

Too bad the OP disappeared the same day he posted, not seen since that day in August 2005!

He's working hard packing orders at www.blankdvdmedia.com. :rolleyes:

[jzemel]

I used this place for years and I find they have the cheapest prices for ink cartridges and never a problem (quality is great). For my epson 880 printer, it cost me $1 USD for a black cartridges and $2 USD for my color cartridges. Even though its from the US, they do ship to Canada. Feel free to check them out: http://private.abacus24-7.com/

[caper1175]

I was skeptical at first, but I finally decided to try generic ink cartridges. I placed an order at http//www.blankdvdmedia.com for a set of R300 ink cartridges for the price of $44.99 CAD and I have to say they work great! I no longer have to empty my pockets for ink (I print a lot with my R300).


They also have a great deal on:

100 Ridata 8x inkjet printable to hub DVD's
1 set of ink for R200/R300
100 sheets of glossy photo paper
and 100 single dvd cases

for $149.99.

I havn't tried their photo paper, but it sounds like a great deal to me. Especially if you like to make your own movies.......or backup your DVD's.

Yeah for cheap ink! :)

-movieGoer

BE VERY CAREFUL: I've ordered from ink from these guys before and had to file a clain with PayPal to get my money back. I never received my ink after paying and they did not respond to my emails, and if you call their toll-free number it is only offered in French.......no English as an option.

[neo1973]

BE VERY CAREFUL: I've ordered from ink from these guys before and had to file a clain with PayPal to get my money back. I never received my ink after paying and they did not respond to my emails, and if you call their toll-free number it is only offered in French.......no English as an option.
Yeah and OP disappeared after 1 and only post. :twisted:

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/member.php?userid=27718
?
?
?

[Gromit]

any last remarks from anyone here who has experienced with them before i install them on my printer? ie. clogs, leaks, etc...

Best advice I can give, and it doesn't matter if you're using generic ink or not, is don't let the printer sit idle. If you haven't printed anything in a week, run off a quick test page.

Worst thing you can do is just let your inkjet sit there a month or two. That's how clogs form. Keep that ink flowing.

As for those saying generic ink isn't worth it, do the math. On my old Canon, it cost around $80 for a set of genuine cartridges. It was around $20 for a generic set. Even if the generic cartridges totally trashed my printer after a ridiculously low five cartridge changes, I've saved $300 on ink, can buy a brand new replacement printer and I'm *still* ahead of the game.

Unfortunately, new Canons don't take generic ink any more, so I'm screwed now, and have to pay the ridiculous monopoly prices for genuine ink.

It's a freaking scam, and someone should take 'em to court.

[nightwalker]

i received my ink after one day...yes, that's one day!!!

and they also offer shipment tracking

[DVDManiac]

Looks like they're moving to sell just blister packs of Canon ink. Didn't notice the Epson catridges in the clearance bin but for Canon they only had BCI-6M (magenta) left for $13.44. Bah! :evil:

Yeah, I noticed they raised the prices for the Canon ink but there was still a few Epson cartridges for the R200 (and similar models). Also noticed that someone did a lift job, a few of the boxes were cut/torn open with nothing in them...obviously the staff don't check the clearance bin very often.

Unfortunately, new Canons don't take generic ink any more, so I'm screwed now, and have to pay the ridiculous monopoly prices for genuine ink.

It's a freaking scam, and someone should take 'em to court.

Was just about to buy a new Canon until I realized how expensive one catridge was, $22 for just one colour is just plain gouging the consumer.

[embguy]

Unfortunately, new Canons don't take generic ink any more, so I'm screwed now, and have to pay the ridiculous monopoly prices for genuine ink.Which Canon model does not take generic ink? Can you explain how Canon printer rejects generic ink?

[Prof]

I read an article awhile back in PC Mag. The calculated the cost of ink for a particular HP printer at $5000 a US gallon! Wonder where the manufacturers make their money and why they try to use chips to lock out generic producers? ;)

I have an IMS refill kit which was great with my old HP. Since I switched to an Epson I've since found that I can't use it. I ordered 2 replacement packs through blankdvdmedia. Still waiting after a few days.

[BBQPorkBun]

Best advice I can give, and it doesn't matter if you're using generic ink or not, is don't let the printer sit idle. If you haven't printed anything in a week, run off a quick test page.

Worst thing you can do is just let your inkjet sit there a month or two. That's how clogs form. Keep that ink flowing.

As for those saying generic ink isn't worth it, do the math. On my old Canon, it cost around $80 for a set of genuine cartridges. It was around $20 for a generic set. Even if the generic cartridges totally trashed my printer after a ridiculously low five cartridge changes, I've saved $300 on ink, can buy a brand new replacement printer and I'm *still* ahead of the game.

Unfortunately, new Canons don't take generic ink any more, so I'm screwed now, and have to pay the ridiculous monopoly prices for genuine ink.

It's a freaking scam, and someone should take 'em to court.

so this thing doesn't work?

http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&ref=1005&product=2618858&category=Canon&catalog=Online&tab=2#more

[spinbot]

Here is a rough price list of a guy I buy from ( prices can vary and this is a year old ). The more you buy, the better the deal and I end up getting shipping pretty much for free. ( Sorry if this doesn't format well as its a cut from a spreadsheet). It just will give people some idea of the pricing of Ebay type of sellers.

Printer Models(Suitable for use in) price
-------------------------------------------------------
BJ200/210/230/240/250/265 16.95
BJC210SP/265SP/1000SP 16.95
BJC210/265SP/250 17.70
BJC4000/4200/4400/4500/5500 16.95
300/320/400 16.95
100/110/150 16.95
Canon BJC-70 / 50 / 80 / BJ-30 Black 1.11
Canon BJC-70 / 50 / 80 Black 1.02
Canon BJC-70 / 50 / 80 Color 1.43
Canon BJC-4000 / 2000 Series Black 0.98
Canon BJC-4000 / 2000 Series 3 Color 1.38
Canon BJC-8200/S800/S820/S900 Black 1.24
Canon BJC-8200/S800/S820/S900 Cyan 1.24
Canon BJC-8200/S800/S820/S900 Magenta 1.24
Canon BJC-8200/S800/S820/S900 Yellow 1.24
Canon BJC-8200/S800/S820/S900 Photo Cyan 1.24
Canon BJC-8200/S800/S820/S900 Photo Magenta 1.24
Canon 3000/6000/S400/S450/S500/S600/S750 Black 1.45
Canon 3000/6000/S400/S450/S500/S600/S750 Cyan 1.24
Canon 3000/6000/S400/S450/S500/S600/S750 Magenta 1.24
Canon 3000/6000/S400/S450/S500/S600/S750 Yellow 1.24
Canon 3000/6000/S400/S450/S500/S600/S750 Photo B 1.24
Epson Stylus Clr 800/ 850/N/Ne /400/600/1520 3 Color 2.30
Epson Stylus Clr 400/500/600/Stylus Photo 700/EX Black 1.80
Epson Stylus Clr 800 /850/850N/850Ne/1520 Black 1.80
Epson Stylus Photo /700/710 Photo EX/2000C 5 Color 2.50
Epson Stylus Photo 1200 5 Color 2.50
Epson Stylus Clr 900 / 900N / 900G / 980 Black 1.80
Epson Stylus Clr 900 / 900N / 900G / 980 3 Color 2.30
Stylus Color:825/870 Stylus Photo:1270/1280/780/785epx/825/870/875DC/875DCS/890/900 Black 1.80
Epson Stylus Color 870 / 875 5 Color 2.80
Epson Stylus Color 1270/1280 5 Color 2.80
Epson Stylus Clr 480/580/C40UX/20 Black 1.80
Epson Stylus Clr 480/580/C40UX/20 3 Color 2.30
Epson Stylus Color 680/680T/685/777/777i Black 1.80
Epson Stylus Color 680/680T/685/777/777i 3 Color 2.30
Epson 880/880i/8 Black 1.80
Epson 880/880i/8 3 Color 2.30
Epson Stylus Photo 810/820 Black 1.80
Epson Stylus Photo 810/820 Color 2.30
Epson Stylus C60 Black 1.80
Epson Stylus C60 Color 2.30
Epson Stylus C42UX Black 1.80
Epson Stylus C42UX Color 2.30
New! Epson Stylus C62 Black 1.80
New! Epson Stylus C62 cx3200 Color 2.30
Epson Stylus C80/C82 SPONGELESS Black 3.00
New! Epson Stylus C82 SPONGELESS Cyan 2.00
New! Epson Stylus C82 SPONGELESS Magenta 2.00
New! Epson Stylus C82 SPONGELESS Yellow 2.00
Epson Stylus C84 (HIGH) Black 3.00
Epson Stylus C64/C84 SPONGELESS Black 2.00
Epson Stylus C64/C84 SPONGELESS Cyan 2.00
Epson Stylus C64/C84 SPONGELESS Magenta 2.00
Epson Stylus C64/C84 SPONGELESS Yellow 2.00
Epson Stylus R200/R300/R300M/RX500/RX600 Black 2.00
Epson Stylus R200/R300/R300M/RX500/RX600 Cyan 2.00
Epson Stylus R200/R300/R300M/RX500/RX600 Magenta 2.00
Epson Stylus R200/R300/R300M/RX500/RX600 Yellow 2.00
Epson Stylus R200/R300/R300M/RX500/RX600 L. CYAN 2.00
Epson Stylus R200/R300/R300M/RX500/RX600 L. MAGENTA 2.00
Epson C70/C80 Cyan 2.00
Epson C70/C80 Magenta 2.00
Epson C70/C80 Yellow 2.00
DJ 400/420/500Q/550C 15.40
DJ 600/660C/670C/690C/692 15.40
DJ 1600C/850C/890C/1120C/930C/950C 12.50
DJ 600/610/630/656/670/690/700/750/695C 18.90
DJ 890C/1120C/1125C 13.65
810/930/950/970 14.70
DJ610C/630/640C/656C 15.40
DJ810/840/710 11.20
DJ840/845 17.50
OJ6110/PSC2110/PSC1350 16.80
OJ6110/PSC2110/PSC1350 19.25
OJ6110/PSC2110/PSC1350 18.90
DJ3558/3578/3668/5168/7268/1218 17.50
DJ3558/3578/3668/5168/7268/1218 19.25
OJ6110/PSC2110 17.50
OJ6110/PSC2110 19.35
17.50
Z13/Z23/Z33 20.65
Z13/Z23/Z33 20.65
LEXMARKZ11/31/42/51/125/5000/5700/7000SANGSUM4000/SCX1000 20.65
LEXMARKZ11/31/3200/5000/57007000SANGSUMSF4000 20.65
LEXMARK X125 20.65
LexmarkZ12/32 20.65
LexmarkZ12/32 20.65

[Gromit]

so this thing doesn't work?

http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&ref=1005&product=2618858&category=Canon&catalog=Online&tab=2#more

That's for the ip3000 etc, which is the non-computer chipped ink cartridges.

Since then they released new printers, the ip4200, 5200 etc, which count how much ink comes out, and stop working, throw up all sorts of warnings about how if you continue to print your warranty will be void, your printer will fail, your dick will fall off...