Continuous Ink Flow Systems (CIS)

ARMORMAN · 11-05-2011, 11:02 AM

After spending waaay too much money on ink cartridges and refills, I finally broke down in January and purchased a continuous ink flow system to save my sanity and pocket book.

Well, here it is almost 10 months later and I still have 1/4 tank left
on my black and 3/4 left on my RYB tanks. I just ordered a refill set
(because I had a little cash left over from ebay sales and wanted to
make sure I would not run out) 4-400ml bottles for $26 Shipped.

I would say that the test was a grand success and would highly
recommend anyone who does any amount of printing to go this route.

Link:

http://cisinks.com/

Bill

bonnettm · 03-05-2012, 11:53 PM

Will check it out, thanks

03-06-2012, 01:24 AM

I have had a similar experience. I went a different route though. I ordered what is called an "Ink Refill Station" from www.inkproducts.com This is essentially a massive amount of ink, with two sets of pre-filled cartridges. You remove the empty cartridge, put in the full one, and refill the other at our convenience.

This cost $100 dollars, shipped free. I estimate I have probably 1.5 years worth of printing, by the few models I build and the tons of printing my wife and son do. Another aspect is that Inkproducts.com gets their ink from the same supplier that Epson uses in Massachusetts, who gets theirs from Dupont, the O.E.M. for Epson printers. The cartridges fit my NX415 printer and my Epson Workforce 1100/ So I got a 2 'fer.

They gave me a lot of ink. I have filled up the cartridges 6 times since and it has not made a dent in it. I got 8 cartridges for my printers as the Workforce uses 2 Black ones.

There is no reset switch, and since Epson goes by cycles, not the actual amount of ink, I just top them off, remove and replace, and all is good.

I did not go with CISS as I did not want another system to maintain. Inkproducts.com also sells CISS. The bottom line is, Do not buy O.E.M. ink, if you can get quality ink (preferably O.E.M. from the original source, not brand name), and that's the rub.

shiracld · 03-21-2012, 06:20 PM

i also got a CISS for my epson 1400

i went with http://www.inksystem.com for my purchase primarily for the shape of the tank - theyre not the cheapest i saw but i prefered the low height of the tank around 100ml at 9cm
it cost me up to 126 USD to have it shipped to me from usa to canada

before i tried a refilled cartidge from the corner store and the colours were terribly bland; so far this new ink is comparable to the original epson i had

ARMORMAN · 03-21-2012, 06:25 PM

Just refilled my black tank 3 weeks ago.

03-21-2012, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiracld

i also got a CISS for my epson 1400

i went with http://www.inksystem.com for my purchase primarily for the shape of the tank - theyre not the cheapest i saw but i prefered the low height of the tank around 100ml at 9cm
it cost me up to 126 USD to have it shipped to me from usa to canada

before i tried a refilled cartidge from the corner store and the colours were terribly bland; so far this new ink is comparable to the original epson i had

Next time you want actual Epson Ink, try www.inkproducts.com This is ink from Dupont, who makes it for Epson.

murphyaa · 03-23-2012, 05:00 PM

Ooh, they have a set of CISS for my printer. I'll have to look into getting one.

shiracld · 03-27-2012, 09:46 PM

hmmn i dont know if i should mix inks from one brand to another... i only know that the ones i have are dye based not pigment
and IIRC epson uses pigment

03-28-2012, 12:03 AM

Don't mix inks, especially Pigments, even with each other, the pellets could have different melting ranges.

11-05-2011, 11:02 AM	#1
ARMORMAN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 1	Continuous Ink Flow Systems (CIS) After spending waaay too much money on ink cartridges and refills, I finally broke down in January and purchased a continuous ink flow system to save my sanity and pocket book. Well, here it is almost 10 months later and I still have 1/4 tank left on my black and 3/4 left on my RYB tanks. I just ordered a refill set (because I had a little cash left over from ebay sales and wanted to make sure I would not run out) 4-400ml bottles for $26 Shipped. I would say that the test was a grand success and would highly recommend anyone who does any amount of printing to go this route. Link: http://cisinks.com/ Bill

03-23-2012, 05:00 PM	#7
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03-05-2012, 11:53 PM	#2
bonnettm Newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Will check it out, thanks

03-06-2012, 01:24 AM	#3
Zathros Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I have had a similar experience. I went a different route though. I ordered what is called an "Ink Refill Station" from www.inkproducts.com This is essentially a massive amount of ink, with two sets of pre-filled cartridges. You remove the empty cartridge, put in the full one, and refill the other at our convenience. This cost $100 dollars, shipped free. I estimate I have probably 1.5 years worth of printing, by the few models I build and the tons of printing my wife and son do. Another aspect is that Inkproducts.com gets their ink from the same supplier that Epson uses in Massachusetts, who gets theirs from Dupont, the O.E.M. for Epson printers. The cartridges fit my NX415 printer and my Epson Workforce 1100/ So I got a 2 'fer. They gave me a lot of ink. I have filled up the cartridges 6 times since and it has not made a dent in it. I got 8 cartridges for my printers as the Workforce uses 2 Black ones. There is no reset switch, and since Epson goes by cycles, not the actual amount of ink, I just top them off, remove and replace, and all is good. I did not go with CISS as I did not want another system to maintain. Inkproducts.com also sells CISS. The bottom line is, Do not buy O.E.M. ink, if you can get quality ink (preferably O.E.M. from the original source, not brand name), and that's the rub.

03-21-2012, 06:20 PM	#4
shiracld Newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i also got a CISS for my epson 1400 i went with http://www.inksystem.com for my purchase primarily for the shape of the tank - theyre not the cheapest i saw but i prefered the low height of the tank around 100ml at 9cm it cost me up to 126 USD to have it shipped to me from usa to canada before i tried a refilled cartidge from the corner store and the colours were terribly bland; so far this new ink is comparable to the original epson i had

03-21-2012, 06:25 PM	#5
ARMORMAN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 1	Just refilled my black tank 3 weeks ago.

03-27-2012, 09:46 PM	#8
shiracld Newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hmmn i dont know if i should mix inks from one brand to another... i only know that the ones i have are dye based not pigment and IIRC epson uses pigment

03-28-2012, 12:03 AM	#9
Zathros Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Don't mix inks, especially Pigments, even with each other, the pellets could have different melting ranges.