Printer Manufacturers' Ink vs. Cheap Third-Party Ink

[shandi]

I read this article on PCworld the other day and found interesting.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/1472...anufacturers_ink_vs_cheap_thirdparty_ink.html

What do you think?

here is an example of Printing Photos: Lexmark's Own Brand vs. Walgreens Ink

 

[Smile]

I think that they god paid to print in draft mode or something because if ink is compatible there would be no streaks visible.
Other than that a printer profile would fix the color problem, you might get smaller gamut with cheap ink, but you will get right colors.

 

[stratman]

Not surprised.

Crappy printer, per Amazon customer remarks.

Walgreen's ink?

Come on!

 

[websnail]

I soooo love the scientific work that goes into these reviews... Just another brand name leading an outlet to spill their tripe as gospel... If they'd actually found a decent ink that would have made the point somewhat differently I'll wager.

Idiots!

 

[Froggy]

I'm no expert, but it looks like they need to do a simple head clean, then darken the image a bit. (See , I said I wasn't an expert) I guess this might be too much for journalists, might eat into precious after work beer time in the bar.

Personally, anyone who buys a Lexmark must be mad, simply on the cartridge price. I'd rather buy a HP.

The Black and White canon picture of the boat. Is that the difference between pigment ink and cheap dye ink?
You have to say that the Walgreens ink took a mighty beating in that article.

In the UK, my local ASDA (owned by Wal-Mart) was selling cheap Lexmark Printers. I worked out that it would be cheaper to buy a new printer at the price they were charging than to buy new cartridges. Madness.

 

[fotofreek]

Does walgreens sell prefilled carts? I've seen the refill machines in the Walgreen store I go to. Probaly universal inks. The banding might also be a poorly feeding refilled cart.

 

[stratman]

Does walgreens sell prefilled carts? I've seen the refill machines in the Walgreen store I go to. Probaly universal inks. The banding might also be a poorly feeding refilled cart.

The banding is even in the Lexmark ink pics.

This is a crappy printer not worthy of much introspection.

 

[Smile]

In the UK, my local ASDA (owned by Wal-Mart) was selling cheap Lexmark Printers. I worked out that it would be cheaper to buy a new printer at the price they were charging than to buy new cartridges. Madness.

Same with canon pixma 1800