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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

Lexmark's Own Ink Under Ultraviolet Light Exposure

The print made using Lexmark's own ink in the Lexmark X3470 inkjet printer faded far less than did the prints made using ink sold by Lexmark's third-party competitors. After 80 hours in the UV chamber, the original Lexmark-ink-based print (left) had faded by only 11.4 percent (right).

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