Epson T0807 Hummingbird Genuine Multipack, Eco-Friendly Packaging, 6-colours Claria Photo HD Ink Cartridges,44,4 ml

In late December 2009 I purchased a PX710W. Initially I did a lot of photo printing. 15 x 10 cm prints, lots of them. In early February 2010 I noticed that the Light Cyan and Light Magenta inks were being used fairly fast and bought replacements from a marketplace seller. These came in the proper packaging. A week or two later I bought a full set (TO807) direct from Amazon. Again, these came in the proper packaging. Since then, the printer has been used mostly for document printing and copying rather than photos, but recently I have been printing more of them, some being of larger sizes.I kept no record of dates, but all the cartridges have since been installed. The last two were about a month ago and were the Light Cyan and Light Magenta from the 6-pack. Black is now very low and I have just ordered a replacement from Amazon's Preferred Merchant.I have read a lot of complaints regarding packaging of Epson ink cartridges from marketplace sellers. They should always be in the vacuum packaging. They are not packed this way for fun. If they don't have vacuum packaging, send them back. Likewise, the TO807 set should come in a box with the individual cartridges vacuum packed. Otherwise they are not 'Genuine Epson TO807 Multipack'. Read what the merchant says before buying, and take care.My experience has been extremely good. Unusually so, perhaps. I have never yet had to clean the heads, and this is despite the automatic head cleaning being turned off. I prefer to have things under my own control. I have seen a recommendation always to leave printers turned off when not in use. When turned off, it should park the head and cap it so as to prevent the ink from drying out. Judging by the whirring and clanking that takes place after a few minutes of being left idle, I suspect that the printer parks and caps the head automatically. Epson don't say, of course.What is the life of the inks? I don't know. Those currently in my printer all came from the 6-pack and have manufacturing dates of September or October 2009 (The Status Monitor gives the information).Don't use 'Compatible' inks! I found this out the hard way. I bought my first inkjet printer some time in the late 1990s or early 2000s, and saved cost by using 'Compatible' cartridges and also a cartridge refill kit. The end result was that the head became so badly blocked that I could no longer clean it. The cost of a replacement head was as much as the cost of a new printer, so I threw it out and bought a new (and better) printer. From then on I have only used Epson inks, despite the cost. Epson's prices are outrageous for sure, but in the long run the cost of buying non-Epson cartridges can be greater. There can also be questions as to whether the inks in non-Epson cartridges are really equivalent. There are matters of colour and light-fastness, for example.I hope that this is useful to some people.

The colour fastness is exceptional

Genuine Epson ink in original packaging with hologram. I always buy this ink from Amazon direct rather than a marketplace seller, purely because others seem to have had mixed experiences, and being unsure that what they have purchased is genuine. I feel That it is unlikely that Amazon themselves would sell fake goods, but in the case of a mistake or misunderstanding, I would have more redress. Worth the extra couple of quid for peace of mind with things like this.Genuine Epson inks I cannot fault. I mainly print photos, and the combination of this ink, the PX730 printer, good quality gloss or matte photo paper and my D7100 give superb results. The colours are bright and vibrant, and, unlike the cheaper refills, do not fade badly over a relatively short period of time.Although in the scheme of things, the ink is relatively expensive, as with all things, you get what you pay for. Slightly better value for money would have earned the fifth star.

I've been a user before of cheap third party inks and as much as I laughed hard thinking of all the people who buy full price inks (what idiots eh?) I also experienced my fair share of the printer playing up and also the prints that I thought were great quickly degrade over time to look terrible. After the last printer, EPSON R-something refused to work properly, it would attempt printing but some colours wouldn't appear and even then there was terrible consistency and a lot of banding, I bought a new Epson PX720D.The inks ran out quite fast on the new printer but I decided to stop laughing at people who buy full price inks and join them. Prints now are stunning and they do not degrade over time as fast as third party inks do. I also can relax without worrying about cartridges causing errors and having to perform monthly cleaning to get rid of poor printing issues.So bear this in mind, third party inks are cheap for a reason, I do agree that genuine inks are very expensive but if you value your prints for photography or value not buying new printers all the time maybe it's time you chose these. Amazon were also the best value at the time compared to supermarkets, computer shops etc.

Always reliable!Super quick delivery - I ordered Saturday afternoon and it was delivered Sunday - what service, thanks Amazon (Prime!)Although Genuine Inks are definitely expensive, we have not, and do not, get any problems with these, no clogs, no blockages, they just work. The printer is on all the time and prints a couple of times a week. The colours are consistent and what they should be. To me that's worth the extra cost in saved time, there is just no messing about with trying to get the colours right or running endless cleaning cycles because of clogged nozzles.Have bought many many times!

The service provided by the Amazon Trader, 7dayshop, was excellent. 7dayshop shipped my order the next day after I had placed the order. It arrived two days later by the free standard delivery service. 7dayshop divided the six ink cartridges into two slim packages which were easily delivered through my letter box. Normally with other traders within Amazon these ink catridges arrive in a bulky Epson package and when it is delivered somebody has to be at home in order to receive it. If nobody happens to be at home to receive it the customer has to go to collect it at the Royal Mail delivery office. So, well done 7dayshop.The price of the ink catridges was £36.60, which includes postage, and is a big saving on the Epson retail price. This leans towards encouraging customers to buy the Epson original ink cartridges rather than inferior compatible cartridges. However, the price is still steep though, and really ought to be reduced further if possible, bearing in mind that the price of these Epson ink cartridges is still about a third of the on-line price of a new Epson stylus photo printer.