Syringe free compared to syringe CISS systems

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Greetings all, I am planning to purchase a CISS system for my Epson RX595 and am trying to decide between one that is "syringe free" and one that is not.
I haven't been able to find the pros and cons of each or a real explanation of the differences between them,
Can someone please explain the differences to me as well as tell me which would be the best one to buy.

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Syringe free?

It'd help if you could explain what the difference is too? I can only guess it's something to do with the differences in filling/refilling the reservoirs but at this point I have absolutely no idea that there was a specification term "syringe free".

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They both say syringe free, just one of them more prominently. Personally I'd stay away from the prefilled ones unless you know the quality of the ink in them. If I were to get one I'd get an empty one and fill it myself.
 

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I think they mean that instead of using a syringe to refill each cartridge when it gets empty, you use a Continuous Ink Supply System so that you never have to use a syringe. But this would apply to any CISS, not just these two.
 
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