What ink to choose for an inkjet printer: a complete guide

[MikeHammelton]

Users of inkjet printers know that the quality of consumables is of great importance , because the print result depends on them. Ink is responsible for the brightness and saturation of pictures, presentations, brochures, posters, brochures, business cards or any other full-color materials, so their choice should be paid attention, especially to those who are engaged in printing or photography professionally.

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Before you buy ink, read the instructions for your printer

Which ink to choose: original or compatible

Original ones are those consumables developed by Canon, Epson, and HP printing companies for certain models of their printers, MFPs, and plotters. They are notable for their high price and the original cartridges are filled with them.

Compatible - this is the ink that is made by third-party brands, but fully meets the requirements of printing equipment and is 100% suitable for it. They are a budget analogue of the original ones, in addition, they practically do not differ from them in quality. The purchase of this type of consumables is relevant for those who use refillable cartridges (PZK) or continuous ink supply systems (CISS) for printing .

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Of course, buying original cartridges with original ink, you will protect yourself from unpleasant surprises and be sure that your photos or other images will be what you expect.

But are you willing to pay such a high price for them?

Those who are engaged in printing for commercial purposes know that the volume of the cartridge is minimal and ink is consumed in no time, especially with large volumes of work. In this case, it is much more profitable to connect the CISS to the printer and refuel it with compatible consumables , which will reduce the cost of printing non-ferrous materials by 30–40 times.

What types of ink exist

The advantage of the NPS system is that it works with all types of ink, regardless of their composition, that is, with:

Pigmented . They contain pigment - solid organic / inorganic particles about 0.1 microns in size. Such consumables allow you to print durable photos that do not fade for a long time and are not afraid of humidity. Their disadvantage is that they are not compatible with glossy paper , because they do not dry out and are smeared on it, and that they can clog the print head. Often this happens during the downtime of the printing equipment, when part of the ink dries.

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Water soluble . Unlike pigmented, water-soluble inks are absolutely safe , as they do not contain solid components. They are made of a dye dissolved in water, therefore they quickly penetrate the structure of both glossy and matte photo paper and instantly dry , therefore they are often used to create photographs. The advantage of these consumables in their cheapness.

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Sublimation . They are also made on a pigment basis, but are intended for printing on special paper or film of inscriptions or images, which are then transferred by thermal press to various souvenirs and clothes. They are distinguished by durability, brightness and durability.

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Some tips for choosing

1. Before you buy ink, read the instructions for your printer. The fact is that pigment ones are suitable only for four-color and five-color Epson, in which the drop size is more than 2 pl.

2. Sublimation in general can be used to print only a few Epson models.

3. Only water-soluble inks are compatible with almost all Canon, Epson, HP and Brother models , therefore, buying them you can be sure that they will not only allow you to create high-quality printing, but will also be safe for your printers.

[MikeHammelton]

In order to choose a good paint, there must be a good ink supply system, in my case it is CISS. It is continuous ink supply system, which uses south korean paint.
A few words about the system itself and the paint.
The ink supply system is just awesome, I've been using it for several months now, no need to complain. It prints very high quality.
I can say the same about paint, the colors are very bright and close to the original. So, who had doubts, I think they will scatter after the acquisition of this system.