This is a question about the use of another brand -maybe someone can answer or refer me to another resource.
I have a Mimaki plotter. I need to print a huge amount of plans now for my own use. I am going through so many plotter pens-red ink in those little short stubby single pens. Is there any ink I can buy to insert into the pen. I have successfully opened the pen-now just to know what ink to refill it with. Any help will be much appreciated. Jeremy Langford www.JeremyLangford.com _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mozella55 Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 12:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [HPDesignJet_Printers] Re: Used Ink Cartridges- Good or Bad --- In HPDesignJet_ <mailto:HPDesignJet_Printers%40yahoogroups.com> [EMAIL PROTECTED], "tylerzoll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ................. Are they correct? Am I going to notice a > difference in print quality if I don't use the OEM ink? .................> Perhaps not the first day, but my personal experience with off brand inks has been disappointing when it comes to fade resistance. Take a look at this document. Some of the longevity figures are shockingly short. http://www.wilhelm- <http://www.wilhelm-research.com/hardcopy/WIR_AftermarketTests2006_05.pdf> research.com/hardcopy/WIR_AftermarketTests2006_05.pdf Having said that, I still use cheap ink in at least one of my old Epson printers, but I only print out junk stuff, documents which don't have to last, etc. I haven't noticed any clogging issues and perhaps even less problems than with Epson ink, but that might be my imagination. The fade problem is VERY real though. I would never sell a print that was made with non factory ink unless it was tested by Wilhelm or a similar lab. Bob
