does this printer allow usage of off brand ink? Would you recomend it for art work?
1370764
I wouldn't recommend it for any purpose. Check my review of this printer. It was one of the worst printer purchases I ever made. The title of my review is "No, No, No, a Thousand Times, No." (hope that helps.) I did eventually buy one that I am finding to be much better and have had no problems with it. Ink lasts pretty long, too. It's the Epson Work Force - WF 2540
1370765
only used epson ink. Art work? well, I am not happy with unit, so I would do art work with caution.
1370766
I have always used brand ink on this unit. I tried off brand ink on another printer and had a bad experience, in addition to the cartridge not being full.
1370767
I only use Epson ink so I cannot answer that question. I would not use it for serious art work as I usually have horizontal lines of diminished ink coverage when printing pictures. I have an older printer I use for pictures.
1370768
Yes, you can use off brand ink and I don't know about art work, I use it to print directions and resumes so I'm not too sure.
799215
I know what the original question is about - some printers do not allow you to print if any of the ink cartridge is out of ink. I have the same question - hopefully someone knows the answer for this specific printer.
2016463
if you type in the brand of your printer you will be able to use that kind of ink in your printer. It works and I loved it! When I get my new printer I will buy them again. The only issue I had with some of them they were dried out but when I returned them they sent the ones that were dried out and I did not have a problem with them. I just gave them like 2 stars because I had to send them back. Other than that the product was really good and it worked for my canon printer. I had a canon PIXma I believe that is what is is called lol but it worked great
2130222
I don't know, sorry. I always have a set of inks for when one runs out.BTW When not in use, this printer doesn't drain ink anywhere near as much as all the other printers I've owned.
548941
Yes I did not use it for over 2 years had to put in new set of inks but the first print came out great. Awesome printer.
1249091
It print on cds pretty good, for as long you use the OEM Ink. My previous Canon printer head nozzles were damaged for using cheap non OEM ink. I have printed about 83 cds and dvds without any problems.
1652302
Ink is always relatively expensive. Especially the Ultrachrome inks. But if you are going to be using really good paper, like Hahnemühle fine art paper, you will want really good ink that lasts. The cartridges for the R3000 are larger than those for general purpose printers (like the Epson Artisan series). So you are getting more ink per cartridge. And, it pays to shop around. But fine art printing requires the highest quality paper and ink. That said, I wouldn't consider using this printer for printing anything other than high quality photographs. (I use a lesser printer for everything else.)
2184002
The ink is not of superior quality if you are looking to print photos or school projects. It is not pigment based. Also, the printer does not accept 110 pound stock. It jams. I have run photo paper though and it works fine. It won't work on card stock. Hope that helps. I did have a wonderful Canon Pixma printer years ago that was fabulous for photos, but don't keep up with the technology.
1699060
Yes, you can, but I strongly advise that you don't purchase this printer. It requires you to constantly change the black and color cartridges (even if you never print color), making it the most costly printer I have ever owned.
1433214
I am not sure, but I would use the ink especially for the photo smart printer. It is cheaper anyways. Hope this helps, rwc
963280
I've not tried this, but seems like reviews I've read indicated no. However, it uses much less ink than most printers. We're very pleased with ours.
1368300
Have not tried it with generic ink, sorry! But honestly, I do not like this printer at all, uses a lot of ink.
7708
Yea, it works great for that. I bought it for that exact reason. I used it all semester and the black cartridge never ran out, and when printing black and white stuff, it runs pretty fast as well.
1292647
I have the Artisan 810 and it is a major ink hog. Probably will return to HP and accept some of their flaws. At least the HP ink is a lot less expensive that the Epson. Too bad since in most other aspects, the 810 is a decent all in one unit.
1172110
I would say ink consumption is acceptable. You can also purchase economy priced ink that works very well, at a savings that is also acceptable. I get it from Amazon.com too.
2126860
Yes - I use just ink jet printers. I usually use a cheap printer with off-brand ink to print publicity brochures and maps by the hundreds. and the results are good. I imagine a good printer with good ink would be even better. It won't be as good as premium photo paper for archival pictures or for photo displays, but you can't beat the price for heavy duty paper for handouts and "Classy" publicity pages.
1652303
To me it really depends on how much printing you do. If you really don't do a lot of printing its not worth the cost. Also, the ink charging system drinks a lot of ink when the printer is left idol for extended periods of time. Yes the ink is very expensive( 8 cartridges at 28 - 32 dollars apiece) I would recommend the Artisan 50 or if you could locate the r2400. If you take good picture these printers will do the job.