CIS ink system for Epson 98, 99 ink: Artisan 700, 800 Review

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(More customer reviews)This CIS ink system is working well for my Epson Artisan 810. Colors are vivid, and this manufacturer claims them to be identical to Epson inks. I've got to admit that altering the shell on the printer gave me more than a few second thoughts, but I finally took my Dremel in hand and did it.
Here's my take on this ink system:
PROS:
1. The cartridges are a perfect fit for the 810. Press down and they snap in just like the originals.
2. As I mentioned above, the inks are vivid. Whether they'll last as long as the inks that came with the printer is up for grabs. And mostly, lasting years is not something I'm really concerned about. When I want a professional print, I head off to my professional printer.
3. The system comes prefilled with ink. . . lots of ink, more ink than I'll use for months. So the extra bottles I purchased with it may not have been needed for many moons to come.
CONS:
1. The user's manual consists of a few printed sheets with instructions that could be much more clear and comprehensive for the non-techie user (me).
2. Using this system requires that you remove some small amount of plastic from the printer. Moreover, the clean look of the printer itself is marred by the addition of ink tubes coming out of the front. I found a video describing another way to install the system that is less obtrusive, but, unfortunately I was unable to dislodge the top so I could install the system from the back.
3. There is a small amount of air in one of the tubes. If this causes a major problem, I will update this review.
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All in all, I'm quite pleased with the performance of the system and less delighted with the way it looks. However, if it saves me the all-too-frequent replacement of cartridges that seem to be outrageously expensive, I'll probably forget about the looks.
Four stars!

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