Cheapest Epson ORIGINAL cartridges - UK - ?

Phil K · Sep 16, 2003

Anyone got any good links for the cheapest place I can get Epson Photo 810 cartridges ? Cheapest I've found so far is £13.95 for colour

LTR12101B · Sep 16, 2003

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_2_201_20101&products_id=7619 £13.11 - and 95p p&p (missed the free p&p they do sometimes)

Triple pack - http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_2_201_20101&products_id=7626 - = £12.96 each.

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_2_201_20102&products_id=8222
Or £4.39 for compatible - you really have to be afraid of the possible drawbacks (warranty, damage, quality), to spend the same on ONE original as 3 compatibles - I don't think I'd ever risk refilling EPSON's - one bit of grot in the ink and bye-bye print head!

The-poacher · Sep 16, 2003

Been using jet tech compats for years <> brilliant

VIPER_1069 · Sep 16, 2003

Yap cant fault jettec even on low grade photocopy paper they print well

eeyore · Sep 16, 2003

Thumbs up for the JetTec cartridges been using them for years as well with
no problems

fffclub · Sep 17, 2003

See if you know someone with a card for Costco at the Metro Centre, a friend of mine owns a computer shop, but he can buy cartridges cheaper there than from the Epson rep.

Last ones I got were for my Epson 895 were £11 each.

Phil K · Sep 17, 2003

fffclub said:
See if you know someone with a card for Costco at the Metro Centre, a friend of mine owns a computer shop, but he can buy cartridges cheaper there than from the Epson rep.

Last ones I got were for my Epson 895 were £11 each.

Hiya mate ! Wher've y'been ? Thought you'd toddled off to pastures new ! Still owe you a favour on the disks front. I'll borrow my sister in laws card and have a mosey over there Saturday I think. Cheers mate !

Phil K · Sep 17, 2003

LTR12101B said:
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_2_201_20101&products_id=7619 £13.11 - and 95p p&p (missed the free p&p they do sometimes)

Triple pack - http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_2_201_20101&products_id=7626 - = £12.96 each.

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_2_201_20102&products_id=8222
Or £4.39 for compatible - you really have to be afraid of the possible drawbacks (warranty, damage, quality), to spend the same on ONE original as 3 compatibles - I don't think I'd ever risk refilling EPSON's - one bit of grot in the ink and bye-bye print head!

Its not that. I have found that not only do the compatibles not last as long (about 20-30% less before they are making a mess of a print), and for some reason I have serious head cleaning problems when using them, and sometimes they work and sometimes not. I will admit to not using jet-tec yet as the Gateshead comp fair have a lot of other types, the last 3 colour of which have caused the problems I have had. The originals I have had no such bother with.

The-poacher · Sep 17, 2003

Give Jetech a go nothing to lose

Phil K · Sep 17, 2003

The-poacher said:
Give Jetech a go nothing to lose

If I can find them I will. As I say, I cant remember my local com fair stocking them. I'll be going to the Newcastle Racecourse comp fair this saturday with a few workmates, so maybe try there.

LTR12101B · Sep 17, 2003

Some people reckon that if you use compatibles, you should run an original through once in a while.

If you are a REALLY heavy user, a CIS (Continuous Inking System) conversion may be worth looking at - not sure if it's possible for ALL models, but it appears the chip system has been attacked and beaten.

VIPER_1069 · Sep 17, 2003

LTR12101B said:
but it appears the chip system has been attacked and beaten.

cart chipping kits have been around almost as long as original chipped carts as far as im aware lol

new technology will always have counter technology hot on it heels

LTR12101B · Sep 18, 2003

I meant the guy who cracked the protocol to the point of being able to make a CIS always report full.

The profit margin on original inks must be truly astronomical.

If they halved the prices on originals, so they were only 50% dearer than a typical clone, instead of 200%, I wouldn't consider buying clones - maybe even if they were twice the price of a compatible.

One thing I DO like about chip system - on the older EPSONs, if you were forced to make an "out of schedule" change, it seemed you NEVER got back in step.

Phil K · Sep 18, 2003

LTR12101B said:
I meant the guy who cracked the protocol to the point of being able to make a CIS always report full.

The profit margin on original inks must be truly astronomical.

If they halved the prices on originals, so they were only 50% dearer than a typical clone, instead of 200%, I wouldn't consider buying clones - maybe even if they were twice the price of a compatible.

One thing I DO like about chip system - on the older EPSONs, if you were forced to make an "out of schedule" change, it seemed you NEVER got back in step.

There's a little prog somewhere for Epsons and I'm damned if I know where - that resets the clock as it where on the cartridges so you can drain the cartridge so to speak.