Epson78 Claria Hi-Definition Ink Standard Capacity 5 Color Cartridge Combo Pack (T078920) Works with Artisan 50, Photo R260, R280, R380, RX580, RX595, RX680

This ink looks fantastic in pictures or whatever I need it for and the price on Amazon is still better than Epson's price. The one problem I have is the amount my printer uses so it tends to run out pretty quick and th I just need one color andfor some reason so I have to go buy a whole pack just to get the printer to work. Why my printer won't allow me to print without one color is annoying but I don't want to take it out on the ink since it does its job its just the printer. Other than that gripe this is still the best ink I have used even though I have used a lot of it. Worth it to get fantastic looking pictures and if you have an Epson printer odds are you have learned to stick with Epson ink.

I have used this ink since I purchased the Epson Stylus Photo 580 All In One Inkjet Printer [...]. One draw back of this ink is that you HAVE to use this ink. It can be rather pricey but it does put out a great quality photo/document so there isn't any something-for-nothing issue. You can get the hi-def color ink or the regular but there is a difference in output and the price isn't that dramatically different to go ahead and spend on the better ink. It is kind of like putting low-end gas in a high priced car...you shouldn't. Now that you've got a very nice and semi-expensive printer, put the best ink in it. The inks do last a while and I haven't had one problem with them except maybe availability. I can't find the hi-def for this printer in many common stores like Wal-Mart or Target. That may be a deal breaker for some but just hit up the closest office supply store and they're sure to have them. And like I said, they last pretty long so you won't be venturing out that often. Lastly, choose the draft print option for a lot of text documents or things you don't want to use your nice ink on whenever you can. This ink and printer are really great for actually printing high quality photos so save it for something like that.

The idea of printing at home is why people got printers to begin with. They could do their own projects without having to go to an office, school, or store to do it and they'd have what they want. The accessibility was meant to be inexpensive and efficient.These color cartridges are efficient, but they are not inexpensive. Why is say this is because I don't print that often, and everytime I do have to print something, it seems like I'm always having to buy a new set of color cartridges because they dry out way too quickly. So now I've just washed away $75 for a few sheets of paper. To add to this, the Epson stylus 280 printer that these go in won't allow me to print in just black if one of the cartridges is empty and that's sssooooo. Very annoying.When they print, they're great. But when they've dried out, be ready to shell out bucks...

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Amazon continues to be a terrific source for genuine Epson Claria ink. The price is extremely competative and shipping is free. The ink arrived at my door in about three days. Convienient, cheap, and easy. What more could you ask for?I have tried other replacement brands of ink for my Epson printer. The quality is poor, they don't last as long, and they dirty up my printer. If you own an Epson printer, Epson ink is the way to go.This EPSON CLARIA HI-DEF COLOR INK MULTI PACK W/5 CARTRIDGES(T078920) contains all of the color ink refills that you need in one fell swoop, and is significantly cheaper than buying the color cartridges seperately. Please note: it does not contain the black cartridge, and you still must buy the black ink separately. However, this is still the best price around (either multi pack or individual), especially since shipping is free.

One might go so far as to wonder whether the representations made on this product page constitute outright fraud. The product I received was NOT as it is shown on this page. I did not receive Epson brand cartridges in the box, unopened, as shown.What I received were six cartridges, wrapped three to a package. So each cartridge was not individually wrapped, as is the case with cartridges ordered from Epson directly. Once the package is opened to be able to use one cartridge, the other two must sit opened, with only the tape on the ink port to protect against drying out. The six included a black cartridge, which the enclosed note said was a "freebie" because, while the company assured me these are original Epson cartridges, to "reduce packaging", they were being sent wrapped as they were.I had misgivings, but the cartridges DID have the Epson logo on them, looked like the others I've been accustomed to, so I put them in my cartridge drawer to use as needed.The first cartridges I've used seemed to go much faster than normal, without a corresponding increase in my customary printing load. Then, today, I went to replace two additional cartridges...certain colors don't seem to get used as much, so replacement rates vary (one of the reasons I love having an inkjet that allows for colors to be replaced individually, rather than as an integrated unit is that you always end up wasting ink on the multi-color single cartridge types). I used two of the cartridges that had been sitting, unwrapped, in the drawer, because I had already used one of the cartridges in the three-pack. What a nightmare...the ink didn't flow, wasted paper, seven head cleanings...I FINALLY got ink flowing, but I'm now left with black ink flecks all along the paper. I don't have this problem with inks I order directly from Epson or that I receive in the original equipment packaging.I really have to wonder what the deal is with these cartridges...are they refilled, remanufactured ink cartridges and simply not identified as such? Regardless of the answer, I WON'T be ordering these again.NOT RECOMMENDED

Don’t get a lot of ink and it costs too much! It is quality ink but it is way too much money.

Replaced 3 cartridges at this time. Works