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Ink for Epson printers (premium)

Updated June 2010

Compliment your Epson printer with premium refill ink from Inkbank and you have a combination that's hard to beat for running costs, print quality, reliability and versatility.

Inks listed on this page are not made or endorsed by Epson, but the next best thing. Made in USA, same as ink supplied with InkBank Epson refill kits & refill deals. Formulated specifically for Epson printers, the colours and other properties are almost identical.
Not universal inks.

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If you already bought a refill kit or refill friendly deal, keep the tools and find the ink in 50, 125, 250 or 500ml bottles on this page. Extra tools, plugs etc available here. Shelf life 24 months.

To find cheaper "budget" Epson refill inks, click here.

Dye or pigment ink ?

Most Epson printers can handle different ink types without problems. You can successfully use dye ink in pigment (Durabrite, DurabriteUltra, Ultra-chrome etc) printers, if you want to save money and don't need the extended fade resistance of pigment inks. Dye ink is easier to work with, considerably cheaper and less prone to clogging. Most (not all) Epson photo printers use dye ink.
Unless you sell or display your prints, dye ink is a better choice for refilling.

On the other hand, if you produce prints for resale or want to display them, you should probably look at using pigment ink. Even if your Epson printer is intended to use dye ink (photo printers etc), it is possible to use one of the pigment ink sets with it. You will have to make some adjustments to the printer settings or use an ICC profile together with advanced photographic software (eg Photoshop) to boost the weaker pigment colours, but it can be done.
If you need longer lasting and more durable prints, use pigment inks.

Find the right ink to use with your Epson printer ...

E5 (dye) is our most popular refill ink for Epson printers. It is great for printing anything from plain paper documents to high quality photos in all Epson printer models. The E5 is also suitable for printing onto printable CD's and DVD's, T-shirt transfers, matt and gloss inkjet labels and most other inkjet media. E5 can also be used in "Claria" printers, but the prints don't look quite as bright or sharp as with Epson "Claria" or E6 ink.
Available in: BK,C,M,Y (4 colour printers)
                  BK,C,M,Y,LC, LM (6 colour printers)

E6 (dye) is a new ink for Epson "Claria" printers such as R270, R290, R380, R390, RX590, RX610, Photo1400 &1410. Closer colour match (than E5) to Claria, makes it the ideal substitute. Other properties are similar to E5. Great for photos, CD's, DVD's etc, but don't expect any higher fade resistance with this ink. E6 can also be used in older (pre Claria) Epsons, but there is no noticeable improvement in print quality. If anything, the colours are slightly less accurate.
Available in: BK,C,M,Y,LC,LM

E8 (pigment) is a direct replacement ink set for R800 and R1800 printers. High fade resistance and works great on most inkjet media including gloss paper. The ink set includes 2 blacks, red and blue inks plus a clear gloss optimiser (GO). This ink set is not suitable for any printers other than the R800 & R1800. Note: The GO is not as glossy, as the original Epson, so if you want the highest gloss prints, use the Epson original T0540 gloss cartridge with the E8 ink set.
Available in: MK, PK, C, M, Y, R, B, GO

E9 (pigment) can be used in most Epson printer models including wide format. Superior fade resistance makes it the ideal ink choice for high quality display prints. Nice output on most media from matte to gloss. ICC profile may have to be used to achieve most accurate colour output.
Available in: BK,PK,C,M,Y,LC,LM,MK,LK and LLK   (only pick the colours relevant to your model)

Note: BK is black ink for all Epson printers with a single black cartridge

E9 ink replaces the "gloss pigment" series. Both inks are compatible with each other as well as OEM and there should be no need to flush the cartridges or purge print heads, when switching over to E9. If switching from other third party inks, purging the print head is recommended to prevent incompatibility issues.

PK = photo black, MK = matte black, BK = uni black, LK = light black, LLK = light-light black, C = cyan, M = magenta, Y = yellow, LC = light cyan, LM = light magenta, R = red, B = blue, GO = gloss optimiser.

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