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Ray,
Interesting question. You will probably get a number of responses from those
that use 3rd party inks saying they're great or had no problems - etc. No
doubt they're happy with what they're using. Recently though I've been
searching the web for quality inks suppliers also and have found several
sites that make the claim that their inks "meet or exceed OEM
specifications". Sounds good...but. No where on the sites do they offer
any proof of that claim. So I dashed off a couple of quick emails to these
"well known" (here anyway's) suppliers asking them to provide some test
results or other information that backs up their claim.
I received one email back with a link and a comment that said to read the
section on "Ink". I did and nowhere does it qualify the statement nor are
the words "meet or exceed OEM specifications" even mentioned in the
write-up.
The other "reputable" on-line reseller of inks that makes a similar claim
about their inks has just decided to avoid it altogether by not answering
any emails on the subject.
Stating a fact in advertising and then not being able to prove the claim
is - false advertising at best. They're like some of the camera dealers in
Brooklyn that claim they have the lowest price for a product - funny thing
though, no one can buy it at their advertised price just as these suppliers
can't prove their claim. So while there are plenty of users out there using
the cheap inks - that's exactly the quality they're most likely getting. And
that may be alright for them since they're not looking to keep the prints a
long time nor does the ink have to look great. But for those that have made
a fair investment in the toy's and want to get better than average results
for our efforts - cheap inks are not the way to go from what I've finding.
Bob S.
"ray" <ce89012@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Without hearing from the shills who inhabit this group,
> which bulk ink comes closest to matching Canon BCI-3
> cartridges? Has anyone done a comparison of 2 or more
> bulk ink suppliers and wish to share their results?
>
> Thanks
>
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