Customer Reviews

Epson 8 Color Ink Set with Photo Black for the Stylus R2400 Inkjet Printer.

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After much research into the Epson R2400 & R1800, I got the 2400. I am absolutely impressed with the quality of pictures! It does a phenominal job. I have two other epson printers, one is the much older 800 which I took to work & am still using. The other is the R200 that I use for general printing & printing on my cd's & dvd's. I had a canon 9900 & I90 before. The epson is far superior to the canon. I liked the tech support at canon but I love the epson printers & have never had to use tech support. Yes, the ink is hard to find. It is a high end printer & your ordinary big box stores doesn't want to mess with it. I order online & save money that way. When I run out of one cartridge, I order 2 to replace it. The printer gives you plenty of warning so you don't run out. I am an amateur photographer & do lots of scrapbooking. I print all my own pictures with the Epson. It's not your ordinary printer but I don't want ordinary pictures. I haven't been disappointed yet. You just have to make sure you set the print settings for the media you are using.

First if you actually own this printer you will know that it can use 9 types of ink, BUT it can only use 8 at a time. So to Mr./Miss one star rating down there.... it only uses 8 inks at a time and you have to switch back and forth from matte/photo ink if you want to print on those two types of paper.
Next Continuous ink systems are just as expensive because in the end the hassle the can and will cause will ultimately cost you the consumer MONEY.
FINALLY choose a "compatible ink" if you want to. You will find that the quality is what you pay for.
If you want QUALITY archival prints, the stick with epson until someone makes something that is not only compatible but BETTER.

I only use these inks with my Epson r2400 and have never had any issues. Buying the set makes $$$$ sense.

The advertised shipping charge of $7.95 became $32.00 when I ordered from Alaska. 8 puny cartriges that fit in an envelope ship for $32.00? I am better off ordering the individual cartriges directly from Amazon. According to Amazon, the shipping charge is about $9.50 -- and it is deleted since the order is over $25.00.

Epson's ink is great but very expensive! I use a continuous flow system for my printer from MIS. Just Google "MIS" . (Midwest Ink Supply).

The Stylus R2400 printer uses 9 ink cartridges. This product offers 8, but does not identify the missing cartridge. Wouldn't it be better if the buyer could know which cartridge he/she needs to have to complete the set?

After reading the reviews about the Epson R2400 I decided to purchase one of these printers. I should have known it was going to be a huge mistake when I went to more than 5 major store chains and could not locate one. Despite what should have been an obvious warning I proceeded to buy one online. Well things did not get any better. The so called Premium ICC profile didn't work and I had to spend a hour with tech support getting this resolved. Alas all the headaches aside it makes a very nice photo printer. But it all ends there. Dont even try to print a document on plain paper using K3 Inks. What Epson won't tell you is the ink in this printer is not compatible with plain paper. And believe me is it evident. You would be better off using crayons. The next biggest nightmare is the inability to locate ink cartridges. I searched for 2 days and drove 150 miles and nada. Calls to Epson only resulted in my blood pressure hitting the theoretical maximum. Spare yourself from this kind of stupidity at all cost! So if you must own one of these nightmares at least have the common sense to buy your ink from Amazon. Amazon can find you the ink through one of their camera suppliers and the 8 cartridge set is a good buy compared to buying the inks individually. If it were not for Amazon this printer would be long gone from my digital dark room.