POLL: Genuine vs. Compatible ink use

I'm Epson x880 or x890 or x900 owner and use Genuine ink

27 (36.5%)

I'm Epson x880 or x890 or x900 owner, use compatible inks and happy about results

3 (4.1%)

I'm Epson x880 or x890 or x900 owner, tried compatible inks, didn't like results and switched back

0 (0%)

I'm Canon x300 or x400 owner and use Genuine ink

9 (12.2%)

I'm Canon x300 or x400 owner, use compatible inks and happy about results

2 (2.7%)

I'm Canon x300 or x400 owner, tried compatible inks, didn't like results and switched back

1 (1.4%)

I'm HP zx100 or Zx200 owner and use Genuine ink

10 (13.5%)

I'm HP zx100 or Zx200 owner, use compatible inks and happy about results

0 (0%)

I'm HP zx100 or Zx200 owner, tried compatible inks, didn't like results and switched back

0 (0%)

I own printer not mentioned above and use Genuine ink

14 (18.9%)

I own printer not mentioned above, use compatible inks and happy about results

6 (8.1%)

I own printer not mentioned above, tried compatible inks, didn't like results and switched back

0 (0%)

I use non-Genuine ink on one of my printers for "Artistically justifiable" reasons (Piezography, etc.)

2 (2.7%)

Total Members Voted: 74

[spacegrey]

Just curious how popular compatible inks are?

[chez]

I have multiple printers. I only use genuine HP ink in my HP Z3100 printers. I have recently converted a 3800 printer to use Piezography ink sets and am very pleased so far with the B&W results.

[TylerB]

you've left out one of the more artistically justifiable reasons to use an alternative ink- The OEM does not provide a superlative solution for a particular kind of printing, and a replacement does.. for example, Piezography.

[spacegrey]

Tyler, good point, I have a myopic view on the issue due to the lack of experience.
I can modify poll to add more options, would Piezography be the only artistically justifiable option?

[TylerB]

there are people using custom setups from inksupply.com for B&W work as well, but I'm not sure there is a standardized setup that could be easily referred to, Paul Roark on the yahoo B&W list would be the one to ask..
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/conversations/messages
I think it would be difficult for you to accommodate every niche, maybe a catch-all category? Interesting poll, thanks
Tyler

[Ernst Dinkla]

Not to mention the use of for example HP Vivera pigment ink of a wide format model in an Epson printer or in a HP desktop printer originally intended for dye inks.

People can have more printers with different ink solutions.

--
Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

http://www.pigment-print.com/spectralplots/spectrumviz_1.htm
January 2014, 600+ inkjet media white spectral plots.

[shadowblade]

Piezography and MIS inks through Epson heads (i.e. Epson, Roland or Mimaki printers) for black-and white, AIS Ultramax inks through Epson heads for gamut and (anecdotal but not formally tested) longevity and HP inks through Epson heads for better print permanence come to mind.

Also, I've seen an Epson printer modified to use liver cells and connective tissue as 'inks'!

[spacegrey]

Piezography and MIS inks through Epson heads (i.e. Epson, Roland or Mimaki printers) for black-and white, AIS Ultramax inks through Epson heads for gamut and (anecdotal but not formally tested) longevity and HP inks through Epson heads for better print permanence come to mind.

Also, I've seen an Epson printer modified to use liver cells and connective tissue as 'inks'!

I wonder if there was meant to be a smiley face after "liver cells and connective tissue as 'inks'"?

[shadowblade]

I wonder if there was meant to be a smiley face after "liver cells and connective tissue as 'inks'"?

No - they use it for tissue engineering research. I think they're modifying a 3D printer for the same role now, too.

[Mike Raub]

At one time engineers thought they would be able to print organic light emitting diode (OLED) display screens quickly and cheaply using modified inkjet printing technology. Given how long it has taken to bring OLED's to market and the price of the initial offerings, things were apparently more complicated than originally thought.

[dannybirchwood]

I would never ever used anything other than originals, although I do get tempted sometimes

[JohnBrew]

I own two different brand printers and the survey didn't allow two choices which I think is unfortunate. The only time I tried third-party inks I got massive clogs so I have stayed with factory ink ever since.

[spacegrey]

I originally created it as a one vote per person not thinking that many folks would have multiple printers.
I tried to change it, but it doesn't seem to have an option to do that

[JohnBrew]

Oh, well. Thanks for the effort.

[NikoJorj]

OCP inks in a Canon ix6520/ix6550, for the record...
I did also use InkJetFly inks in my (now defunct) R1800.

For an amateur who doesn't sell prints, cutting the price of ink by 10 is not unsignificant. Especially when there are few compromises involved (for OCP inks : none in print quality, but maybe some in print impermanence, it's a dye printer anyway).