When using CIS system or remanufactured inks, be aware that you are likely getting inks from inconsistent suppliers. You are more likely to get impurities in the ink that can cause the print head to clog more frequently, if using other inks, you are also likely to get inconsistent color. These above are based on vendors supplying the ink. I am sure there are some that claim the quality and actually provide what they advertise. I used to manage a company of 100 plus workers that remanufactured and supplied ink and toner. We claimed the highest standards, the best supply of inks with many steps in quality assurance and RND. I have also had the pleasure ( displeasure rather) of visiting 5 other top quality companies in the states that also claimed the same qualities, and stringent RND standards /assurance measures of supplying ink that meet or exceed the OEM brand. I will assure you one thing, and one thing only. Take everything a ink remanufacture company promises about their quality, and spit out 80- 95%. The volume is so high, if they sold you on one set, or a few sets until you have some issues. And if they even send out an RMA, or promise to send money back, even if you do, they are on the phone like lawyers on an ambulance selling 20 others the same crap. Only after taking these considerations....Then you will get about what you might expect from these inks...inexpensive alternative, that will likely shorten the life of the printer. Thats not to say there are some local or European companies (even those claims you need to check...just to know where they actually operate out of, or get the inks from) that can do a good job of making the inks...after all, these big manufacturers do have suppliers for their inks, as they do with paper. Hope this helps put things in perspective on your expectations I have been printing on Epson and Hp printers since the first Epson Stylus Photo printer. Before that I had the HP and I can't remember the model, but Epson took a strong lead after the Stylus Photo, and had not owned an HP printer until last year when I purchased the 130. I in no way work in the industry and have no affiliation with any printer or ink or anything in the manufacturing or retail end. I am a prepress person on a number of levels.
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of marciajcb Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [HPDesignJet_Printers] Consistant Ink Colors on Designjet 90 First of all my company has had 4 of these printers for almost a year. We print on 80# white smooth text. We print school color items for the scrapbook industry. As you know the school colors need to be correct, like royal blue & goldenrod, Black & Orange and so on. We have 4 continuous ink systems on the printers, that seems to be working better than the print cartridges and certainly less expensive. Trying to keep the colors consisitant on these printers has been a huge challenge.Every time we think we have it all figured out, we find out we don't. 1. We always align the printheads to see if any printheads are malfuntioning. We check for streaks or white spaces in the test sheet. 2. If there are some streaks or white spaces we print a purge test for each ink color to see if it is streaking or printing solid consistant color. Today the purge test was printing solid boxes of color on the magenta, but the printhead test showed some white spaces in the test sheet and will not produce a check mark after 3 tests. Now I am baffled. Any ideas? Marcia Jacob No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.0/1077 - Release Date: 10/18/2007 9:54 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.0/1077 - Release Date: 10/18/2007 9:54 AM
