Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge

by Epson

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.4 x 2.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TS2A
• Item model number: T009201
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 26, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This expertly formulated color ink cartridge prints digital photos that look and feel like color photo lab prints when used with genuine Epson premium glossy, semigloss, and luster photo papers. It features lightfastness rated for many years before noticeable fading occurs, when framed under glass in normal indoor fluorescent lighting conditions, when using Epson heavyweight matte paper.

Results depend on lighting conditions, humidity, color intensity, color range, and print media. Water-resistant prints are produced using genuine Epson ink cartridges and Epson premium glossy photo papers or Epson photo paper. The print capacity is 330 pages (5 percent coverage for each color at 360 dpi, A4). This cartridge was formerly referred to by product code T009.

Product Description

330 Page - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta - Ink Cartridge - Package: 1 Retail

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easiest way to get good colors with your epson printer, November 29, 2002

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H. Pham "harryhermit" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge (Office Product)

I'm an illustrator and I sell a lot of prints using my epson 1280. Considering at the time of my purchase the t009 color cart cost more than [X], the t007 more than [X], and paper costs, I was really cutting into by profits. I needed to find a lower cost solution for printing. And after extensive research I found that just sticking with epson cartridges was the best solution for the moment.

The problem with these epson cartridges is that they have a "smart chip" attached to each cart. These chips allow for real time monitoring of ink usage, but more importantly it prevents you from refilling your cartridge with the third party inks. However, there are many viable solutions to the chip problem like hardware and software chip resetters that resets the chip to full status. With the chip out of the way, you still have the problem of refilling ink with a syringe which is not worth the time nor effort and is very messy.

Another solution I opted for was to go with third party cartridges. In my experience with these carts I have found that it is really tricky to get as good of colors like epson ones. Sometimes they come out too red or too green. Other times too blue or yellow. The thing is, Epson printers using epson profiles are meant to be used with Epson inks. When they developed these print profiles they were using only Epson inks. That is why you will always get skewed results with any third party ink.

The ultimate solution to the 3rd party ink problem is to purchase custom profiles or profiling software and install a continuous flow system so that you don't have to mess with refilling ink. It will save you in the long run, but be prepared to plop down a few hundred for the setup. But if you are on a budget, you don't print a hundred prints per month, and want good results, just stick with the original Epson carts. By the way, they're pretty cheap now.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best ink for Epson is Epson - period !, May 29, 2003

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Chuck (Salisbury, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge (Office Product)

I have produced literally stunning photo prints from my Sony Mavica CD300 digital camera with my Epson Stylus Photo 1280. It's only possible using Epson ink. I too have tried the "save a buck" approach with knock off 3rd party ink cartridges. Don't waste your money! The only true to life results you will get is by using Epson inks.
The colors are vivid and brilliant. 13X19 prints are spectacular with them.
BTW, I should also mention that the absolute best results I get are by using Epson premium glossy papers as well.
So if you want professional results and photograph prints that will knock your socks off, stick with Epson paper and inks for your Epson printer. It's worth the cost and you won't be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Color, March 5, 2003

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"splash_62" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge (Office Product)

For the Epson Photo 1270, the photo quality and color are excellent. I have printed digital photos that people cannot believe come from an inkjet printer.