Steve F.

I was looking for a high quality refill ink kit as an alternative to the high cost OEM product. It's important to know your source as there are many 3rd party ink suppliers in the market, the vast of majority offshore companies with sketchy quality control and production standards. I came across InkProducts and saw mostly great reviews from VERIFIED buyers which is the only way to avoid an unscrupulous sellers stacking the deck. What I found with InkProducts was a complete ink refill system built around their CIS retrofit kit. It mimics, and does it very well, ink tank photo printers. I had previously owned an Epson L850 tank printer that was a workhorse for 7 years until the main board finally failed. I replaced it with Canon's Pixma Pro 200, a superb photo printer utilizing 8 color cartridges that produce phenomenal prints up to 13x19 at 4800 x 2400 dpi. You won't get these great results at a cheap price and I was burning through the Canon CLI-65 color ink cartridges at a rate where I was replacing all 8 every 4-5 weeks at roughly $150 plus tax.

So the challenge was finding a high quality replacement ink that renders images equal to the oem products and I was looking for a reliable US based manufacturer/supplier who has a track record of good customer support, and very high ink quality product. Based on my past tank printer experience I found an opportunity with InkProducts CIS system to upgrade the Canon Printer. The install is not complicated and IP provides excellent step by step instructions that complement the YouTube Video. It takes some patience and it will require removing the Canon cartridge chips and moving them to those provided with the CIS system. Again none of this is difficult so long as you take your time and follow the instructions. Everything you need is provided. After several months of use it performs flawlessly and at this point exceeds every expectation I had at the beginning.

Ink quality is not an afterthought by any means, the color rendering is precise and vibrant using premium photo papers. I shoot mostly BW portraits and am completely satisfied with the results. Frankly, I was unable to tell the difference between a photo printed with OEM Canon and InkProducts ink.

All this doesn't come without a hiccup or two. Following the conversion, the printer and app is no longer able to display ink levels as the chip is not reprogrammable but the tanks are opaque and easy to see but it does require you pay attention. Clearing the error messages is covered in the instructions. The top cover remains in a somewhat open position with a stop and jumper is provided that once inserted tells the printer it's closed. You lose the clean linearity of the printers aesthetic But for the user focused on the end results the InkProducts CIS system and inks expands the Pixma Pro 200 capability and potential. For me, it was money well spent and I would highly recommend InkProducts to others.

I can't and won't speak to bad reviews but will share my own experience. To be successful shopping online with the goal of getting the rock bottom lowest price you better do your homework and understand with consumer electronics there are gray market options that means you'll make sacrifices so be clear on what you can and can't live with before making a decision. With my recent purchase of the LG C8 65" OLED TV a site search clearly identified 2 options for the model. I wanted to understand the differences so called ABCTV customer service to get clarification. A short hold time and I reached the Sales Department and the gentleman I spoke with was quite specific with the details and at no time attempted to up sell me the 'Consumer Panel' version though it was clearly what I wanted. I placed the order securely online with the $25 credit applied and while the TV price included FREE SHIPPING I opted to pay an additional fee for Second Day service. I have learned over time that the longer a package is in the distribution system the greater the likelihood of there being issues, all of them bad. I made a second call regarding the actual delivery option and while I prefer to pick up items like this from a local shipper hub rather than have it bounce around on a local delivery van the customer service rep was reluctant and I agreed to take the delivery at my home. To make my point when the carrier arrived and was unloading the carton, no small feat, from the back of the van the bottom of the box was unsecured and a piece of the packing foam fell out into the street. Again this has nothing to do with ABCTV but is typical, more with UPS but often times with FedEx too. The good news is the this was a box in a box packaging so the actual LG carton was intact and showed no signs of damage. Overall I'm quite satisfied with the experience and feel I received excellent service. I made an informed decision and got exactly what I paid for at a price below market. There's work involved and if you aren't prepared to do it then go to SAMS CLUB, COSCO, BEST BUY, Walmart, whatever but be prepared to pay a higher price even before state and local sales tax which on a $2000+ purchase gets in your pocket for another 7 to 11 percent or more depending where you live. A final piece of advice regards unpacking a large format OLED TV. The box very wisely includes specific instructions with illustrations on how to get the panel out of the carton and to it's location in your home. I strongly suggest following the directions to the letter as these TV's are mostly glass and delicate to say the least. If you're not comfortable with DIY... hire somebody who knows how and save yourself a lot of grief. And YES, I would recommend ABCTVS.com to a friend I intended to keep a friend.