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
Cartridge World Ink Under Ultraviolet Light Exposure
These images were printed using Cartridge World ink in our Lexmark X3470 inkjet printer. The difference in image quality between the original print (left) and the post-UV-exposure print (right) is striking: The print faded under 80 hours of heightened exposure to ultraviolet light by roughly 28 percent.
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