Bulk Continuous Ink System For: Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Printer (Please Make Sure You Click Us - Gigablockshop in Shopping Your Cart)

by Gigablock

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002MGXGL0
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,981 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 21, 2009

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Saves $$ but has some drawbacks!, November 14, 2009

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E. Mino "Techie" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bulk Continuous Ink System For: Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Printer (Please Make Sure You Click Us - Gigablockshop in Shopping Your Cart) (Office Product)

Cons: The instructions and pictures were lacking. The pictures are not very detailed to show how to take the ink well cover off without breaking the ink well cover hinge. Also the placement of the tubing holders is critical and the instuctions are not specific enough to ensure correct operation without adjustments (trial and error) of the tubing holders. The use of gloves is recomended when you pull out the ink plugs and insert the ink breathers.

Even with the proper tubing adjustment, printing has to be done with the top cover open to allow proper tubing movement. Also the tubing slaps the left top printer case when printing wide paper.

Pros: You save a bundle on ink and don't have to worry about running out of ink on a large print. Color balance seams similar to the Epson Ink.

I have only been using the ink system a few days and it is working so far without major problems.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Piece of Junk!!!, April 22, 2010

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Wallace J. Bentt (Weslaco, TX, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bulk Continuous Ink System For: Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Printer (Please Make Sure You Click Us - Gigablockshop in Shopping Your Cart) (Office Product)

There's an old adage. You get what you pay for. In this case you DO NOT. With the Epson cartridges you do.

This is the worst piece of junk I have ever seen. Yes the printer companies tempt you to buy their printer with low prices and then sting you with ink cartridge costs. But at least the OEM cartridges do work even though they are ridiculously expensive.

I purchased the Gigablock Continuous Ink system from Amazon. The instruction sheet has tiny little useless pictures of how to install the system. The pictures are from at least two different printers. Diagram 4-1 is not an Epson 1400. I however followed the instructions to the letter. Note 2c says to place the tank system on the right hand side of the printer at the same level. Note 3e says to insert tubing into the square shaped adhesive pad and install it on the left side of the cartridge compartment. Then note 4c says to test move the cartridge back and forth freely. The tubing from the tanks to the cartridge is much too short to get to the extreme left movement of the cartridge compartment. The tubing would have to be at least 3 inches longer in order to reach.

Nowhere on the box or the instruction sheet is there a contact for assistance. I called Amazon and they gave me a phone number. The representative said it should work and to try it again. IT DOES NOT WORK. This system rates a ZERO on the five star scale. I will not send it back because they would only try to sell it to some other poor sucker. I've learned my lesson will consider this system as money out the window. I'll go down to the store and buy six new Epson cartridges and live with the high cost of ink.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excelent item, big saver,, October 26, 2009

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manuel Sierra (New York,NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bulk Continuous Ink System For: Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Printer (Please Make Sure You Click Us - Gigablockshop in Shopping Your Cart) (Office Product)

This Bulk Continuos Ink System is the best item for any person (Photographer o Graphic Designer) who have to do a lot of prints
without investing a lot money...the print Epson Photo Stylus 1400 cost only $399 and the Bulk Ink cost me less than $100...
It is very easy to install.
So, i recommend you to buy it today, because believe or not.....TODAY, INKJET's INK IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN CRUDE OIL.