Note: It is very important not to put incompatible inks into these cartridges, since incompatible inks will cause a chemical reaction with the ink residue remaining from the previous fill of the cartridge. This will cause damage to the cartridge and the printer. Do NOT use any inks other than the ones listed below, which have been specially tested for use in the cartridges.
Standard Economy Inks - for normal usage
We have a set of low-cost dye-based inks. These inks use our standard dye-based
pricing. This dye-based ink set provides color performance which is very close to the original inks, but is much less water-resistant. In addition, these inks will fade noticeably faster than the original pigmented inks. Use these inks if you do normal home or office printing, and want to save money. Most people purchase these inks and are very happy with them.
The original C86 cartridge comes with a pigmented ink set which is relatively water-resistant and slow to fade. Use these inks only if you truly need superior water-resistance and fade-resistance, or need finished artistic prints. Please check our opinion of Epson's Pigmented inks. Our equivalent pigmented inks are as follows:
Black - WJ-1064
Cyan (Blue) - WJ-2045
Magenta (Red) - WJ-6064
Yellow - WJ-7008
These special pigmented inks are $119.95 per 16 oz pint (470 ml), or $69.95 per 8 oz cup (235 ml).
