CIS ink system for Epson 98, 99 ink: Artisan 710, 810 Review

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(More customer reviews)The installation of this specific product is straightforward.
It requires no modification of the Epson Artison 810 that I purchased it for.
The ink supply hose routes across the front top (just behind the tilting control panel)of the unit to the left side where you place the ink supply itself.
The hose is long enough to locate the ink supply towards the left rear of the printer although not long enough to place it all the way behind the unit when routed across the front.
I believe you would be able to route the hose directly to the rear with the destructive modifications I have watched on a competing CISS unit, but I prefer not grinding sections off my brand new printer and the direction the ink supply hose comes out of the cartridge units is not ideal for direct routing to the rear.
The only downside I experienced in the installtion was the ink supply hose makes it hard to fully close the unit.
After completing the installation and turning the printer back on I kept getting the alarm notification to close the cover for the unit to work (it will not work/print if it is detecting the cover is not closed).
Putting a little downward pressure on the top of the printer would stop the alarm, but as soon as I released the pressure the alarm would start up again making the unit non-functional.
Perhaps some energetic bending and compression of the ink tubing would have fixed this, but I was hesitant to do that.
I resolved this with the use of a little black gaffers tape along the right side of the unit to keep the slight downward pressure on the lid to keep it from popping up that little amount that was triggering the "lid up" alarm.
You could use black electrical tape to do the same thing I would think although I prefer the gaffers tape for it's reuseability and the fact that it does not leave any residue (it's specific function in video applications).
I actually used the black gaffers tape along the entire path for aesthetic reasons.
The tubing is not excessively obnoxious without the tape, but the black tape makes the entire assembly blend in with the black body of the printer to make it look like a much more custom installation.
I also applied some industrial strength velcro tape to the backside of the ink supply container and the left rear side of the printer making the external ink supply and printer one functional unit for minor moving the printer around.
Just prior to installing this unit I printed off a half dozen 8.5 x 11 photos using the original Epson ink cartridges (boy, did that empty out those cartridges fast!)
I used both bright and pastel color subject matter and human face shots.
I have found correct flesh reproduction shades the hardest thing for non-OEM ink to replicate accurately.
The ink that came with this system is excellent and in immediate casual comparison I decided to place a small pen mark on the rear side of the non-OEM versions of the photos.
In close and critical A/B examination of these 8.5 x 11 prints, using the exact same source photos and printer settings I actually cannot distinguish between the Epson original ink and this non-OEM ink.
Also, this non-OEM ink appears to dry just as fast (basically immediately after applying) as the Epson ink and there has been no smearing issues using the auto-duplex feature of the 810.
Regarding UV resistance and long term duration claims and comparisons, only time will tell, but I am fully happy with the quality of this non-OEM ink and the entire CISS system.

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