- The ink is cheaper, (although you also overpay for the fact the printer is often cheap.)
- Drops are especially thin for thin printing of text (as thin as with laser for the two models I tested: Canon TS8150 and Epson XP-760).
- It is already possible to make good prints at a reasonable cost.
- Glossy papers are brighter than pigmented inks - Very beautiful!
Drawbacks
- Ink doesn't resist to lightbecause coloring agents lose their colors. Prints exposed to light quickly become dull but it is also without counting on the progress made by Canon and Epson in this field!
- It has nothing to do with ink quality, but on coloring agents printers, cartridges always have a low capacity, not compatible with intensive photo prints because you would have to replace empty cartridges all the time.
- These inks are not eligible for the Digigraphie® Epson certification program or other long-term print run certification programs despite their obvious progress.
My recommendation! If you work mainly for the Internet, always choose: 'Native contrast'. On the other hand, if you print regularly or are looking for a good screen/sorting match, choose 'Contrast 287:1' when possible.