There are generally 2 types of ink, dye and pigment.
- DYE INK - Dye inks are water-based and are compatible with most printers. The downside is that they tend to have weak longevity ratings and have poor UV resistance.
- PIGMENT – Pigment inks are common ink black inks but less common in color inks. Most Canon, HP, and Lexmark printers use a Pigment for the Black text cartridges in their 4-color printers. Epson Durabrite printers, on the other hand, are the only printers that use pigment inks for both black and colored inks. This type of ink has strong longetivity rating and fade resistance. Downside is that this type of ink dries quickly and may cause printheads to clog.Our INK All-You-Can System uses dye ink. We can also use pigment ink for Epson Durabrite printers if the customer requests.
