Epson R340 Refillables and CIS Systems
| Disc Printing and Labeling Discuss, Epson R340 Refillables and CIS Systems at Computer Hardware forum; Ok well I just ordered a Epson Stylus Photo R340 and will be doing a lot of printing with it. I want to start out with the refillable carts and if I'm refilling too often then want to move to the CIS system. I'm looking for a good quality refillable |
| Ok well I just ordered a Epson Stylus Photo R340 and will be doing a lot of printing with it. I want to start out with the refillable carts and if I'm refilling too often then want to move to the CIS system. I'm looking for a good quality refillable and CIS system and high quality ink to print onto DVDs and CDs, can anyone point me into the right direction? |
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| Yep I can point you in the right direction for refillable and CIS systems this is where I got my refillable carts at and soon to be replaced by a CIS system. http://printonadime.com/ |
| I order two from inkexpress4u on ebay they work great and come filled with ink. Shipping and all cost me 63 dollars. I would never go back to filling carts. |
| Now for printing on CDs/DVDs do I want dye or pigment? I want something that wont rub off if your hands are moist. |
| I think the R340 is a printer that is designed to use dye based inks, so I wouldn't recommend using a pigment ink in it. If you want to protect the discs then use a fixative spray like Krylon or Pressit Sprayfix, or use those waterproof printable discs that you can get now. |
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the thing I am worried about is after spraying this on the disk might not be level and will not read correctly in the drive. |
| I've used the Pressit stuff, but the Krylon spray has been recommended by a lot of people in the forums. Basically place the DVD on a flat surface, say a piece of card. Spray the disc in a zig-zag motion for about 2 secs. Rotate the piece of card 90 degrees and do the same again. If you want a shiny finish then you have to lay down more coats, but you would do well to try out those Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden Glossy printable discs. |
| You know I've used an Epson R300 with Epson ink for about 100's of DVD over the last year and a half. After the ink drys, I haven't noticed any problems with any ink smearing or fading as long as no fluid comes in contact with the disk. IMO the Krylon spray might be a little overkill for most home usage. My biggest problem has been with the data side. The kids constantly get junk on it, and / or scratch it up.
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| EPSON R340 does indeed use dye based inks - in fact it uses the same T048 type cartridges as earlier models EPSON R200/220/300. Don't attempt to use pigment based inks, the heads were not designed for that - you will clog your nozzles. If you need pigment based, go with the EPSON R800, there are refills for that printer too.. printonadime looks suspicious to me, their website design, no info on company, etc...First I would advise to throw away your empty carts once they are used (original R340) do not attempt to refill those they are very difficult to refill - they have a complex maze type design and are sealed under pressure, they do not take a full load when refilled and the filling hole is at the BOTTOM - I recommend empty, easy to refill compatible carts combined with JETTEC inks, they are far better than other inks I have tried and more accurate even better so than Q-Ink or the crap quality that most websites sell you in bulk. |
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| One thing I noticed with most of the stuff sold on eBay in regards to ink or pre-filled carts are the horrid quality of the inks used - For one colours DO NOT match, if you print solid colour bars and compare you will see a visible difference, most noticeable on blue and yellow - not to mention these inks are bad and fade very quickly with years.. As far as i'm concerned I would never buy the garbage sold on eBay when it comes to bulk ink or filled carts. I would buy empty ones and refill them myself with QUALITY ink, not the G&G, Qink or Generic crap sold out there. |
| So what's a "QUALITY ink"; where do you buy it; and how much does it cost?
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| I have had a PrintOnTheDime System for my R300 it works AWESOME. :-) |
| I have been debating for a LONG time if I should try a CIS with my R340. The only thing that gets me is, I tried "compatible ink" to save money, but after one print, in the garbage they went! The printing jobs were just horrendous compared to genuine epson cartridges. I'm afraid with a CIS it may be the same way? Does anybody have a CIS system with a R340 and the printing does a good job? Another thing I hear about CIS is it needs to be used frequently or it will clog up. Just wondering if this is true. I don't want to ruin my now discontinued R340 if what I hear is true ![]() Thanks for any input!!
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I have a R340 with a CIS as well as my R220 and my Canon 4200 and 4300's and have had not issues at all for well over 6 months now with the Epson R340 or the rest. Output is just as good as Epson cartridges and no issues with clogging if it sits between uses. They work wonderful together but I am sure there are inks out there that if used with it would cause issues, but I have had non. Luvs Jenni
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| Hello folks! I believe I found the very thread I belong to! Boy have I got some useful information for y'all today.. Okay, so I am the proud owner of an Epson R340 and a CIS kit from PrintOnADime. I did not make the decision easily to go with such a brand.. I conducted a LOT of research via forum threads like this one: [http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic...674912#1674912] Now on to the rundown of information!
Okay, now that we've got all that out of the way.. time for some different information! Here's what, after doing A LOT of research, I have come to the conclusion of:
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Anyways, moving on.. while I'm at it I think I'll share whatever else I've learned over the past few weeks:
And well, there you have it! A little inkjet 101 for ya. Please keep in mind that all this is my opinion only.. although ALL of it has been accurately based on my personal experiences as well as the personal experiences of others to which I've read about on other forums/threads. I sure hope somebody found this stuff useful! I am so thrilled to be able to share it all, and I hope I saved somebody some time of researching it themselves! |
| Oh! I almost forgot to mention.. I am an EXTREMELY high volume printer user, spitting out about 20 white-inkjet-hub-printable DVDs a day. Been doing this for several weeks now using my trusty CIS kit -- and I have yet to run into problems! *fingers crossed* Also, because dye-based ink isn't very waterproof, I've been successfully spraying my DVDs with "Patricia Nimocks" Clear Acrylic Matte Sealer. It's cheap, and locally available at your corner Wal-Mart! Some people say the acetone in it can damage DVD discs (which is true).. but I've used acetone before, and although it melts plastic in a matter of seconds, it doesn't harm plastic when sprayed from a can. This is because it is only used as a medium for the sealer to travel in, and it (the acetone) evaporates long before it comes into contact with the DVD. It's basically used as a thinner to allow the sealer component to become fluid enough to travel in spray form. |
| Here's a picture of my setup... I finally figured out that if I put a small "u" paper clip over the ribbon near the cartridge assembly, it prevents it from slipping when the head moves to the far left of the printer. Also not that I fed the ribbon through the big open area and NOT through the cartridge replacement area. This has allowed my ribbon to effortlessly curl when the head moves back and forth, preventing ALL flapping whatsoever, that most other CIS users incur. This setup, I believe, will easily outlast the life of the printer. |
| HOLY COW ZOINBERGS!! You sure you don't work for them! JK!![]() Thanks BUNCHES for all the info!! ![]() ![]() VERY informative and the best post I've seen on CIS/ink and I've searched this forum looking for the answers to my questions that you just did such a WONDERFUL job answering!!According to your research, I believe a CIS system would not be for me as I do a fair amount of printing, but I don't think enough to get a CIS, BUT I definitely will try the refill carts or the carts for supermediastore that you posted! Thanks again for a GREAT post!!
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| Good choice HMA... lots of people over at VideoHelp.com are loving their refillable cartridges. ![]() Just make sure you don't use sharp needles when refilling! Also, if today I were to buy a refillable cartridge system instead of a CIS, I'd personally go for the one at http://www.printforless.tk -- as it has received fabulous reviews from its users. If you go somewhere else though, just make sure you don't buy any cartridges with sponges in them. They will degrade over time and get caught in the print-head, permanently clogging your system! |
| WOW Zoinbergs very well done. Great info. and advise. I produce well over 500+ a week using CIS for my DVD case covers in my Epson's and Canon's. And then I use PRO DVD printers for DVD label printing. And have done so for a couple years now and to say the least you have put it out very well on what not to do and what to do for the best result and long life of CIS systems with inkjet printers. Good for you. Luvs Jenni
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| @zoinbergs, You are correct Print On A Dime is a very reputable company indeed and I have done business with them a few times. I just received my CIS in the mail yesterday from them I got it in 3 days time after payment which I can say is a lot better and faster than other places I have dealt with. I even receiveda free upgrade to 8oz bottles of ink instead of the regular 4oz bottles that normally come with the CIS system so I'm really happy to recommend them to anyone anytime anywhere. |
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