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So far so good I have been using my refillabe Epsn Pro 3800 cartridges with Image Specialists K3 compatible pigment ink and I am quite happy with the results. The only setback is the gloss is less on high glossy papers compared to the original Epson K3 inks. Does someone knows another alternative better than IS K4 inks ?
I bought these inks from mikling (precisioncolors.com) and his prices are very reasonable and print quality is very good indeed.
So my requirements are:
-similar or better than Image Specialists K4 inks
-better gloss on glossy papers
-equivalent or better gamut
-archival properties (50 years or better: but how can someone have proof for this ?) and fade resistant
-smudge resistant and waterproof
-miscibility with original K3 inks
-reasonable prices (same or cheaper than Precisioncolors.com).
So NO dye base inks, because it must be pigment to maintain archival properties. If there are no equivalent or better alternatives I will stick to Image Specialists inks from precisoncolors.com.
I bought these inks from mikling (precisioncolors.com) and his prices are very reasonable and print quality is very good indeed.
So my requirements are:
-similar or better than Image Specialists K4 inks
-better gloss on glossy papers
-equivalent or better gamut
-archival properties (50 years or better: but how can someone have proof for this ?) and fade resistant
-smudge resistant and waterproof
-miscibility with original K3 inks
-reasonable prices (same or cheaper than Precisioncolors.com).
So NO dye base inks, because it must be pigment to maintain archival properties. If there are no equivalent or better alternatives I will stick to Image Specialists inks from precisoncolors.com.