dye ink on pigmented ink based printer canon maxify mb2340

[studiousnr]

i have maxify mb2340 that uses all pigmented inks 4 cartridges as i have reasearched on internet, can i use dye ink on this printer , because of cheaper cost and vibrant colors, or can i use pigmented black and dye colors. Or should i buy pigmented only, i have a good deal from china, but its not manufacturers authentic ,, and i am worried if it damages the printer , what do u think i should do, any suggestions is appreciated.

 

[Unkk]

I would use dye for the colors, but pigment for black if your printer can handle both. It looks the best over a variety of paper types.
If you're going to be using this for photo work, and you use a combination of dye and pigment, make sure to use UV protective glass when you frame the print.

 

[Aragorn]

We need more information. What do you use the printouts for? If you are looking for archival, or something to display on a wall stay with pigment inks (good quality ones, in the past some Chinese vendors have passed off dye inks for pigment inks). If you are only using for day to day printing any ink is fine but you may get different results if you switch to dye inks. They are less viscous and more intense and some printers will dispense too much and really darken your images or over saturate your paper.

 

[studiousnr]

I would use dye for the colors, but pigment for black if your printer can handle both. It looks the best over a variety of paper types.
If you're going to be using this for photo work, and you use a combination of dye and pigment, make sure to use UV protective glass when you frame the print.

Hello thanks, for reply, but thats my problem i dont kow which ink to use particularly

 

[studiousnr]

Thanks aragorn for the reply, i just need it for daily prints , home use, my concern is imy printers original cartrudges are pigmented inks so if i use dye inks instead of pigmented , or black pigmented and others dye, would they cause any problem to the printer. And also can i refill these empty pigmented ink cartridges with dye ink ones or i have to buy the refill ink tanks..
Too many questions sorry , just need some professional's suggestions because in my area no one knows about these things

 

[Unkk]

I would trust the ink from Quill.com. I've had bad luck with Alibaba before

 

[studiousnr]

I would trust the ink from Quill.com. I've had bad luck with Alibaba before

Quill.com is not working for me, there are good sites but for me others are giving very expensive shipping rate, so i have to stick with aliexpress, i am decidin to buy the refillable ink tanks and colored dye and black pigmented ink. Can you share what you bought from alibaba and what bad happened along with the model of your printer

 

[Unkk]

AliExpress and Alibaba are sister companies.

Alibaba.com has marketed itself as one of the world’s largest online B2B marketplace with access to manufacturers, suppliers, and exporters/importers from all over the globe.

AliExpress.com founded in 2009 is a marketplace offering products at factory prices direct from China. Orders can be as small as a single item.

The AliExpress.com website is actually featured on the main Alibaba.com website. When you sign up for a free membership with AliExpress, you are actually registering with Alibaba.com at the same time.

Ink cartridges that my company purchased from that site contained what appeared to be water with food coloring in it.

 

[studiousnr]

AliExpress and Alibaba are sister companies.

Alibaba.com has marketed itself as one of the world’s largest online B2B marketplace with access to manufacturers, suppliers, and exporters/importers from all over the globe.

AliExpress.com founded in 2009 is a marketplace offering products at factory prices direct from China. Orders can be as small as a single item.

The AliExpress.com website is actually featured on the main Alibaba.com website. When you sign up for a free membership with AliExpress, you are actually registering with Alibaba.com at the same time.

Ink cartridges that my company purchased from that site contained what appeared to be water with food coloring in it.

I have the knowledge about this site , i have bought several items from it , but this is my first time with the inks , so ur experience was bad because of that particular seller. I will order with someone who has good feedback. But i am still confused about which ink to buy. Lets see . Thanks for your information .

 

[studiousnr]

AliExpress and Alibaba are sister companies.

Alibaba.com has marketed itself as one of the world’s largest online B2B marketplace with access to manufacturers, suppliers, and exporters/importers from all over the globe.

AliExpress.com founded in 2009 is a marketplace offering products at factory prices direct from China. Orders can be as small as a single item.

The AliExpress.com website is actually featured on the main Alibaba.com website. When you sign up for a free membership with AliExpress, you are actually registering with Alibaba.com at the same time.

Ink cartridges that my company purchased from that site contained what appeared to be water with food coloring in it.

They also sell edible inks,may be thats what they sent you , how much did u loose?

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks aragorn for the reply, i just need it for daily prints , home use,

Consider a whole other direction, and buy a small color laser printer.

 

[studiousnr]

Thanks aragorn for the reply, i just need it for daily prints , home use,

Consider a whole other direction, and buy a small color laser printer.

Hahahaha i just bought this printer a month back . Its a good printer for me gives a lot of features i need at home.
Just worried that i dont damage it . Buying original cartridges is like buying a new printer so inneed to take the risk.

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks aragorn for the reply, i just need it for daily prints , home use,

Consider a whole other direction, and buy a small color laser printer.

Hahahaha i just bought this printer a month back . Its a good printer for me gives a lot of features i need at home.
Just worried that i dont damage it . Buying original cartridges is like buying a new printer so inneed to take the risk.

8 yrs ago I bought a Dell color laser. $330 at the time.
About 5,000 prints through it so far, many of them full page color.
I have had to replace 1 of the 4 carts, the Black. $45.

Doing 5,000 pages through an inkjet, I would have gone broke.
And I've had many inkjets. Tried various 3rd party ink solutions. CIS, refilling...none of them really worked well.

When this Canon dies from using the wrong ink, consider a color laser.
(not saying it will die, but chances are better than original ink)

 

[studiousnr]

Thanks aragorn for the reply, i just need it for daily prints , home use,

Consider a whole other direction, and buy a small color laser printer.

Hahahaha i just bought this printer a month back . Its a good printer for me gives a lot of features i need at home.
Just worried that i dont damage it . Buying original cartridges is like buying a new printer so inneed to take the risk.

8 yrs ago I bought a Dell color laser. $330 at the time.
About 5,000 prints through it so far, many of them full page color.
I have had to replace 1 of the 4 carts, the Black. $45.

Doing 5,000 pages through an inkjet, I would have gone broke.
And I've had many inkjets. Tried various 3rd party ink solutions. CIS, refilling...none of them really worked well.

When this Canon dies from using the wrong ink, consider a color laser.
(not saying it will die, but chances are better than original ink)

Thats amazing ,, wish i knew about this before but the features this printer gives me will be alot expensive in laser and i need may be 5 to 8 hundred pages an year . So not much printing

Wish me luck

 

[Unkk]

I don't think it was edible ink... it was more like water with a little bit of alcohol with some food coloring. It was pale, watery, smelly and really bled on paper. I suspect it was someone trying to make a quick buck. I don't know how much the company spent on it, but at least it would never clog the print heads.

 

[Unkk]

I bought an $80 Samsung color laser printer CLP-300, and it's used once a month or so now. my teenage daughters used it for school lots and the toner is cheap. I've never had to replace the drum in 6 years

 

[andying]

The pigment normally apply on Black Ink and it got waterproof on paper and price is slightly expensive than the dye.