Epson ink cartridges.

SinDinero

So I bought an Epson XP-432 a while back. I'm not a heavy user - though the blac in cartridge that came with the printer has ran out already - after literally 15 A4 sheets of printing :eek:.

So now the choice is - Official Epson XP-432 replacements or generic compatible ones.
Are there any pros and cons? Apart from price of course.

Also - has anyone got an actual recommended website (rather than just a random Amazon place) where I can buy them from. Thanks.

ballyblack

cartridge that came with the printer has ran out already

This 'free' ink supplied with the printer is designed not to last long..........small amount of ink!

Freebyman

The answer is use compatibles, around £20 a set or a whole lot more for branded ones. Ive used epson compatibles for years and apart from the odd dud set not had a problem. In future before buying a printer I always look for the cost of replacement cartridges before buying, that cheap printer on argos may be a bad purchase.

kwikbreaks

£20 a set for compatibles? More like £2.

My SX-225 spots the compatibles and comes up with a nag but still works. I must say that my pictures with this printer don't seem so good as the earlier one - I'm wondering it those gits at Epson deliberately muddy the prints when compatibles are in use. It could just be this set of compatibles are a bit MeH! though.

SinDinero

kwikbreaks wrote: »

£20 a set for compatibles? More like £2.

My SX-225 spots the compatibles and comes up with a nag but still works. I must say that my pictures with this printer don't seem so good as the earlier one - I'm wondering it those gits at Epson deliberately muddy the prints when compatibles are in use. It could just be this set of compatibles are a bit MeH! though.

£2? From where? :eek:

Originals are being quoted around the £45-50 mark and generics around £20 (though a number of reviews say they don't work - printer won't recognise the cartridge etc.). Hence the request for a website/company that someone has used before.

Chrishazle

If using compatibles, watch out for Epson firmware updates - I'd used compatibles in my printer quite happily, then foolishly let Epson install a firmware update, and the printer no longer recognised the cartridges! So now I'm stuck with having to use genuine - Ebuyer normally cheapest, but also check Ebay. Must admit, photos I've printed with genuine ink look noticably better than using the compatibles.

chunter

I've used 7dayshop for a few years, never had a problem (my printer's about 8 years old. None of this fancy firmware update nonsense).

StinkyInk is fairly good as to telling what compatibles cartridges actually work.
I had to buy an Epson out of Argos last week, but Stinkyink informed me that compatibles did not work for the cheapest epson, so I moved up one.

Also, as an aside, keep the original empty Epson cartridges that come with a new printer. For the first year anyway.
Fire them back into it if the printer messes up and needs to be returned.

esuhl

I've always used non-original-brand cartridges. The only difference I've ever noticed is that colours aren't as bright and accurate, and tend to fade sooner in sunlight.

Chrishazle wrote: »

If using compatibles, watch out for Epson firmware updates - I'd used compatibles in my printer quite happily, then foolishly let Epson install a firmware update, and the printer no longer recognised the cartridges! So now I'm stuck with having to use genuine - Ebuyer normally cheapest, but also check Ebay. Must admit, photos I've printed with genuine ink look noticably better than using the compatibles.

I really think that printer manufacturers should be legally required to make their printers work with different brands of ink.

Imagine if every car manufacturer started selling their own petrol at £20 a litre, and designed their cars so that they wouldn't work if you filled them with anyone else's petrol.

If your printer cost less than £100 and refuses to let you use non-original-brand ink, it's probably going to be cheaper to send it to landfill and buy a different one.

SinDinero

Epson XP-432 is what I've got.

So it's not the cheapest - but yes, it's a sub £100 printer as it's only used sparingly (and never for photos) so wasn't worth buying an expensive one.

I bought Epson as someone said the in cartridges are one of the cheapest and that you can easily get -re-fills or generic ones.

SinDinero

Also the ink cartridges all have a no.29 on them.

Is that what the (29) means in this link?

https://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-compatible-t2996-29xl-56ml-extra-value-multipack-for-epson-BB-T2996

Robisere

I compare prices with Amazon, https://www.cartridgeking.eu/ and
http://www.viking-direct.co.uk

Amazon usually comes out on top for my HP Photosmart C5380. Almost 8 years old and never used compatibles, which is why it is still as good as new and still knocking out perfect copies and photos.