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
Walgreens Ink Under Ultraviolet Light Exposure
The print made using Walgreens ink in the Lexmark X3470 inkjet printer faded more under ultraviolet light than any other print in our tests. From its original state (left), the test image lost 57 percent of its image density (right) after 80 hours in the UV test chamber.
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