Generic Epson 300 Ink Cartridges

Are they worth it?

[pmgreen]

I need to replace the ink cartridges for my Epson 300 printer and came across several sites that sell generic cartridges for a good deal less than direct from Epson. Has anyone had luck with these? Can you recommend a site? Or is better to fork over the cash for the real deal?
Appreciate your help

[engine]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, if no one has said that previously.

I have an R300 here and have tried originals and clones, and there is no apparent difference in quality, although there is a huge difference in the price. One set of clones equals a single original cartridge.

The problem with using a clone is that the printer manufacturer can always blame the clone cartridge if there is a problem. My printer is well outside its warranty period in any case, so i'm not really worried about that.

It's time the genuine cartridges came down in price, imho.

[mslina2002]

Prices for ink is outrageous. We are in the market for a new printer/fax/scanner/copier for general use and are looking at cartridge prices first before looking at printers :D since the equipment is much cheaper relative to the ink.

Good to know that you don't have any problems with the Epson ink cartridges

[weeks]

I have not been happy with the ink from the cheaper after-market suppliers for my wife's Epson printer. The black smears easily.

[HelenDev]

Not sure where you are, but here in the UK there is a well known chain of shops selling cartridge supplies which I always go to, and they seem to be able to recommend the best ones.

I used to have a lexmark printer, and the cartridges were outrageously expensive, and when I went to the shop they pointed out that I could buy a new canon printer for the same price as the new cartridges for the lexmark, and the canon cartridges were only a couple of quid a time. So I walked out of there with a new printer, ditched my lexmark and haven't looked back.

Lesson: It really pays to research the price of ink before deciding on a brand of printer!

[engine]

>Lesson: It really pays to research the price of ink before deciding on a brand of printer!

Absolutely. The figure to look for is cost per copy.

[balam]

> Lesson: It really pays to research the price of ink before deciding on a brand of printer!

That was the primary factor for myself, when I was last researching a new printer. Secondary was the cost of specialty papers, such as matte & glossy photo stock.

In the end, I went with a Canon Pixma model. I've had it a couple of years now and am happy. It has five ink tanks (two blacks), but I've never used third-party inks since Canon bundles "free" photo paper with their inks. It's a decent deal that has left me with a glut of photo stock!