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Head-to-Head: Printer Manufacturers' Ink vs. Cheap Third-Party Ink

In our tests, prints made with manufacturers' ink looked better and lasted longer than those made with third-party replacement inks. Want to see for yourself? Here are some examples.

Mark Sullivan, PC World

Printing Photos: Canon's Own Brand vs. TrueStar Ink 3 of 8

In the test print on the left, made using Canon's own ink in a Canon Pixma MP830 inkjet printer, the blacks are much more robust than in the print made using Canon-compatible third-party inks, though they still exhibit some horizontal banding. The print made with TrueStar's Canon-compatible ink (right) shows some relatively subtle banding, much fainter black tones, and slightly orange-tinged flesh tones.

Return to main story on our tests of printer manufacturers' inks vs. third-party inks.

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