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Living Room / Re: New printers that come with refillable ink tanks?
« Last post by tomos on August 05, 2015, 04:11 AM »This is good news!
Sounds a little expensive @ $400 - the author doesnt say what the comparable model (XP-420) costs - but it's on offer on Amazon.com for 60$ (reduced from 100$).
Interesting what is said say about Epson's printheads:
Have also heard some scare-stories about Epson's printheads - but have to admit I've given up on two Canon printers because of what was probably a broken printhead (you're left with the option: buy an expensive new printhead and it *might* work...)
Another thing that they make light of, but I'd want to know more about, is the dye vs. pigment inks thing:
Sounds a little expensive @ $400 - the author doesnt say what the comparable model (XP-420) costs - but it's on offer on Amazon.com for 60$ (reduced from 100$).
Interesting what is said say about Epson's printheads:
Epson’s advantage is its permanent mechanical print heads, as opposed to the disposable thermal ones used by its chief competitors. Because Epson’s print heads are always connected to the printer, ink can be piped to them from anywhere—a cartridge or a tank on the side of the printer. More important, because they’re mechanical and not thermal, they can operate for years without requiring replacement and are less likely to clog.
Have also heard some scare-stories about Epson's printheads - but have to admit I've given up on two Canon printers because of what was probably a broken printhead (you're left with the option: buy an expensive new printhead and it *might* work...)
Another thing that they make light of, but I'd want to know more about, is the dye vs. pigment inks thing:
the print output looked almost exactly like what came out of the nearest comparative model, Epson’s XP-420. There’s a slight difference in the ink—the XP-420 uses a pigment-based ink, which means it is waterproof when it dries, while most of the EcoTank printers use dye ink, which makes for nice photos, but may run if wet.
