About a month ago, I visited with Epson and checked out some of their new printers such as the nx400 all-in-one. I have to say I was pretty impressed with what I saw and for the first time ever I actually am looking forward to the release of a printer. But something else impressed me while I visited with Epson, and that was their ink.
Epson told me about their DuraBrite Ultra ink. They told me about how it instantly drys, how it doesn’t smear with a highlighter or deposit any of it’s ink on the tip of the highlighter. They also told me something I found hard to believe. They told me that the ink would not bleed if a liquid were spilled on a document printed with their ink.
I saw various examples but I was skeptical. I wanted to perform these test especially the liquid one my self, so Epson was kind enough to send me a nx400 to test the ink with.
Below is a Video. The video is badly edited and will be re-shot and I will have Radiris do it as she looks better on camera than I do. Anyway I am posting this video now because I was so impressed and excited by the results I could not wait so I am posting this badly edited version now and hopefully by the end of the week we will have a better video up now that Radiris is back from her little weekend get away.
In the video I compare the HP VIVERA and Epson DuraBrite Ultra Ink. Both are the best inks available from the two compaies.
Comments: (15)
Chris on Mon, Aug 18th, 2008 at 01:29 PM
Hey the editing isn’t that bad, you just seemed nervous and I think it’s funny how the HP ink ran but the epson didn’t. cool demo!
Angelina on Mon, Aug 18th, 2008 at 05:01 PM
I know you’re going to hook me up with one of those printers, right?
I hate Epson on Mon, Aug 18th, 2008 at 06:11 PM
I hate epson but the last 10 seconds of your video makes me want to buy one lol.
Dogerfan93 on Mon, Aug 18th, 2008 at 09:15 PM
I don’t believe that lol
JBO on Wed, Aug 20th, 2008 at 08:17 AM
That is pretty cool - I just wish Epson would work on their software and support as well as just their ink!
Sherry on Wed, Oct 22nd, 2008 at 02:29 PM
JBO - Hey, I love what these will do with NO computer connextion - the red eye correction, auto enhance, and cropping are so good that I don’t bother with Photoshop now, and it saves me up to 2 to 4 hours (on red eye correction and making a card - yeah I’m slow lol) and I had a problem with a defective cartridge so I called them late at night but they gave me no hassles and I got the replacement cartridge in 2 days. On the water resistence, I tried my own tests on that with photos made on my Epson 680 and a friend’s 400, and yes the Durabright ink did not run at all, but neither did the Claria and the colors are deeper - so overall I prefer the Claria Epsons. Have you done any tests between the Durabright inks and the Claria inks on plain paper?
Sherry on Tue, Nov 04th, 2008 at 03:47 PM
Michael - what kind of paper did you use for this test?
Sherry on Tue, Nov 04th, 2008 at 04:00 PM
ok I’m lost - I saw somewhere that you said you got “800 prints” (?) from a set of cartridges - what size of prints, which printer, which ink, and what kind of paper? that sounds awesome.
Michael on Wed, Nov 05th, 2008 at 12:10 PM
I used Epson Premium Paper
and 800 prints not sure which cartirge but I heard the same.
Shane on Mon, May 18th, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Take a look at this solution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_2VCHCBNVE
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91sgtQuZf28&feature=channel_page
I was using CIS / bulk ink system in the past and got relaly upset about it.
I talked to UFOSYSTEM at the recharge show and foud out they have very good solution for Epson to replace the CIS / bulk ink system in the market especiall thoes low end China made CIS.
I got the solution for my Epson R280 ink jet printer and I also bought the Epson R1900 refill cartridge from UFOSYSTEM.
Not the system is so great and totally clog free but also the ink quality is the way better than any third party ink.
I’ve been shooting wedding photos and family pictures. I compare with the Epson’s original print out side by side, I can hardly tell the diference.
Take a look at the video link. See it in your own eyes.
Cheap Ink Cartridges on Fri, Sep 04th, 2009 at 01:22 PM
I would go with the HP any day.
Epson keeps trying to sue retailers of 3rd party ink cartridges and to cause a monopoly of their own ink. At least HP lets the consumer decide whether they want to use refilled ink or OEM HP ink.
konnoraiden on Fri, Sep 11th, 2009 at 01:15 AM
Depends which independent ink you use. The ones I use are formulated especially for my printer. I put the new cartridge on a sheet of kitchen paper and allow a blob to go onto the paper. Then when I bought other inks I’d test the color by putting a blob of the independent inks by the side of the originals. The color match of my current independent ink is spot on and the inks are in big bottles as I am a heavy user of ink as I print all the time.ink cartridges I also have the chip re-setter as I have a 5 ink Canon printer and this re-sets the ink levels so the printer thinks it’s a new cartridge. I have only bought two original cartridges since I bought it and I have never had leakage problems from refilling them, but I have been doing refilling for years.
Tom Walker on Thu, Dec 17th, 2009 at 01:19 AM
I do not think inks from different manufacturers can be compared plainly. It is like comparing apples with oranges. Each ink will act different on various paper. However, coming down to the comparison of Epson with HP, I have personally been more impressed with Epson than HP. But, Canon trumps both these players hands down on Canon’s very own premium paper. I have been unable to test the longevity of prints but my research has revealed that Epson is perhaps the best of them all.
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