Banging my head against a brick wall

[mags1892]

Inktec do not do a ink for small format ricoh only the GEN5 head which is 7picolitres (i have it here) use that in a desktop and the printhead wont last 5 mins. they also import sublimation ink from china which is where all the ink comes from for the pigment and dye they sell I know them well and have visited their facilities in derby they DO NOT MAKE INK.

Also a profile should me Min 3 a4 charts approx 914 patches at LEAST....

[katy5145]

Hi i have got the same printer the same as you the company wrote my ICC profile twice they refuse to reply to my emails to sort it and i am wondering if its the same company? is it allowed to say who they are

[gazfocus]

You can pm me if you like?

[katy5145]

further to my last message i have now read all the threads and yes its city ink

[gazfocus]

Really losing the will to live with this darn printer. I'm now trying to print the colour chart for sending off for my 2nd profile, and the printer's now printing lines on everything. grrrrrrrrrrrr

Would I be better off buying some refillable cartridges for my Epson WF-3640DTWF as I cannot afford to buy yet another printer.

[Quinsfan]

but a ricoh 3110 or the new branded sawgrass version from one of the suppliers on here and if you are a member claim your 10% discount.

[gazfocus]

I'm done with Ricoh. Nothing but headaches with this pile o' rubbish. Will give my Epson a go.

[Quinsfan]

The 3110 comes with the sawgrass guarantee when you use there inks in it. I may be a expensive start up but I have only replaced the inks twice in two years. Okay I am not printing 8 hrs a day but I have not had any issues that a quick google or post here has not given me an answer.

[gazfocus]

Can I ask, how many items (roughly) have you printed in those two years? It's just the inks at £60 per colour seem ridiculously priced.

[Quinsfan]

They are high priced but once the system is primed they last a long time. I have not done thousands I am only a part time subber but it seems to me from reading many post on here that unless you want to go down the wide format route that the sawgrass route is the best and only option. I am happy to stand corrected though.