Ink Station Questions & Answers

Hi Sharon, there is a tab that's shows an arrow to remove then on the bottom of cartridge, just twist & remove

Many thanks. I shall remember how to do them now. Much appreciated.
Sharon J

Don't risk it

Have you had a problem with a generic cartridge?

I have a cannon 99160 and have no trouble using the generic ink cartridges, it recognises them as genuine. Hope this helps

My MFC-J6730DW brother printer sees non-genuine ink cartridges but still prints, the difference I've found from genuine is that the accuracy with ink volume isn't always correct

I still largely use an old Canon Pixma iP4200, so not a lot of help for you wanting a new printer. However, my advice is that you need to first determine what you want to print most?

If you mainly want black and white prints (photocopies) your best value is normally a laser printer - I used to have one from Kyocera that allowed you to buy economical toner refill packs so you didn't have to replace the fuser etc. at the same time.

I've only had Canon inkjet printers and they are okay. However, all inkjet manufacturers sell printers cheaply to make profit on expensive ink refills. So as long as you can get cheap replacement inks from somewhere like Ink Station you really just need a printer that does what you want to do the most, e.g. photos on photo paper, colour prints, B&W etc.

But be aware, all companies try and force you to get their original brand ink refills by adding more and more complex computer chips to their cartridges, so the printer will only work with 'approved' cartridges. So it is best to search for reviews on the printer you want before you buy it in order to verify that non-brand refills will work with that printer - if you print a lot, Canon and Epson have eco tank models that you refill with liquid ink, which should overcome this problem.

Wow.
I thank your for your lengthy answer.

No they were inkstation brand - non genuine

Hi I am not part of Inkstations company, but I have recieved a Toner cartridge today and it is of the same quality that other after market sellers have provided me in the past, it works great and I guess if you are looking for such high quality maybe after market supplies are not for you, but at one third the price of a Genuine Brother cartridge I'm not going to complain. You may also wish to consider any changes Inkstation may have made in suppliers is very likely due to supply chain problems from China, given the recent virus outbreak.

No they changed their prices and the quality of their products months before the virus outbreak.

@Peter - it's not a case of looking for 'such high quality', simply product that works and to be frank the past two purchases I have made from them have failed (thats 4 cartridges in total btw - Colour and Black) and the customer service reps couldn't care less or even work to find a suitable solution. It's been a waste of time, money and effort. The Management need to look at the quality of the product and quality of the customer service staff. Nobody wants to go to the trouble of writing a bad review - so I guess things must be really bad for them (and me) to feel the need to do it.

Canon Pixma TS5160BK

What is your question?

They are just as good.

Thanks Irene,
I’m using the genuine high yield black and colour cartridges.
Do you know if they last as long as the replacement?

They last just as long anf are the same quality for me

I would recommend giving them a telephone call.

Just use their contact us page (https://www.inkstation.com.au/contact_us.php) and phone or email (have your order number) and let them know - they are easy to deal with. I've only had a cartridge issue one single time, in many years of dealing with them.