Continuous Ink System for Epson R1800 - Need Advice

[TC108]

I'm thinking of buying a CIS (Continuous Ink Supply) or refillable cartridges for an Epson R1800, but don't really know where to start or even if in my case it would be a viable option - any advice/information would be greatly appreciated!

I want a pigment based ink, and one that will make prints that will last around 50 - 80 years. I generally print between 5 to 10 13x19" color prints per month and am wondering whether to buy a CIS or refillable cartridges. The other factor I am concerned about is periods of time where the printer is not used at all. I also have no clue as to who a reliable supplier would be.

Besides those general issues, here are some more specific questions (and these are for both a CIS or refillable cartridges):

1. Are there any issues/problems with prolonged periods of not using the printer?

2. Do I need to do anything special if I do not use the printer for anywhere from 1 to 2 months?

3. What about longer time periods?

4. What is the minimum time that is ok to left the system unused?

5. Given the amount of printing I do, would it be wiser just to buy normal (either OEM or 3rd party) cartridges?

If there are other particular issues that I should be aware of with either system, I would appreciate any info.

Thank you

[BWlover]

If you do not print that much, dont bother, stay with Epson cartridge.
If you do not print that much, and you do not print anything for anywhere up to 2 months or even longer, you may have problem with the print heads. The print heads would most likely get clogged. doesnt matter if you use refill, cis or epson cartridges. Check with Epson' manual, it tells user to do regular maintenance even when you do not use printer, you still need to make sure the nozzles are open and no blockage.

If you has a lot of print jobs to run, yes, go ahead and use Continuous ink system.

There are several reputable Continuous Ink System providers but make sure you find one with that offers some sort of warranty. The Vintax Ink System is the only one I've found which comes with a 1 year warranty. Lyson and InkRepublic are also good brands. Cheap after market ystems tend to leak after a few months.

Hope this helped.

[AdamZx3]

Vintax has an CIS system with their own inks made for the 800/1800 printers, they actually have a wider gamut than oem inks. I've purchased the Vintax System over 2 years ago. Had to send one back after 9 months for leaking issues but got a free replacement under their warranty. I never had issues with clogging or color matching.