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T054220

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	Genuine or OEM (Original) Cartridges	Remanufactured Cartridges	Compatible Cartridges
Description	OEM stands for original equipment manufacturer, meaning the cartridge was made by the same company that made your printer. Original brand cartridges are very reliable and sometimes the only option if your printer is new to market or uncommon.	Remanufactured ink is a genuine brand cartridge that has gone through one cycle of use. After use, the cartridge is recycled, acquired by a remanufacturing facility and put through a rigorous professional refurbishing process. During the refurbishing process the cartridge is disassembled, thoroughly cleaned and tested for quality. It's then carefully refilled, tested again and brought back to life. Buying remanufactured prevents one less cartridge from ending up in a landfill.	A compatible cartridge is a brand new ink cartridge built by a manufacturer other than your printer. It's like buying the generic version of the genuine brand. Most are uniquely designed to differentiate from genuine cartridges. Despite any structural difference you may notice, the cartridge will still fit in your machine and print a full yield, just like the original brand.
Price Factors	Many printer manufacturers follow the razor-and-blades business model which may result in higher priced genuine cartridges.	Remanufactured ink is much cheaper than the original brand ink. It's far more cost effective to refurbish a previously used cartridge than create a new OEM from scratch.	Compatible ink is much cheaper than the original brand. Compatible suppliers don't have to worry about the additional costs that hinder OEMs like new printers or firmware, which lets them keep prices low.
Quality	Original cartridges work extremely well and are covered under a warranty by the printer manufacturer	High quality remanufactured ink will match the quality of the original, but not all remanufactured ink is created equal. Make sure you buy from a reputable supplier in order to get the absolute best results.	High quality compatible ink will match the quality of the original, but not all compatible ink is created equal. Make sure you buy from a reputable supplier in order to get the absolute best results.

What's the difference between ink and toner cartridges?

	Ink Cartridges	Toner Cartridges
Printer Type	Work with inkjet printers	Work with laser printers
Material	Liquid ink	Dry powder
How it works	Inkjet printers use a series of nozzles that spray tiny drops of ink directly on the print suface	Laser toner printers use static electricity and heat to bond dry toner powder to a page
Commonly used by	Casual home users, small business and photographers	Large businesses and schools

Number of Pages You Can Print	A cartridge's page yield is the estimated number of pages you can print. Page yield is based on 5% page coverage. This means that the quoted page yield is based upon printed pages where only 5% of the page has been imprinted with ink. For example, a short memo has approximately 5% coverage. If you have a cartridge that has a yield of 500 pages, it can print 500 pages of that short memo. If you are printing letters, photos or graphics, your coverage will vary greatly and your page yield will drop significantly.
Cartridge Warranty and Shelf Life	Most ink and toner cartridges include a warranty or "best by" date on their box. Remanufactured and compatible ink cartridges can last 12-18 months unopened, and toner cartridges can last up to 3 years.
Cartridge Care and Storage	Only open a cartridge when you need it. Opened cartridges will eventually dry out, especially if the protective tape or clip has been removed. If you have an open ink cartridge around and would like to try and prevent it from drying out, place it nozzle side up in a plastic airtight tub. If your cartridge came with protective tape or a clip reapply both before storing. Place a damp cloth or paper towel in the tub, next to the cartridge and keep it stored in a cool, dark place.

Remanufactured Epson Inkjet Cartridge, T054220 / T0542 Cyan Photo Ink for Stylus Photo R800, R1800

86% Recommend this product

Reg. Price $8.99

Clearance $3.99

In stock

Quantity

Buy 3 or More Cyan for $3.99 each (save $0.00+)

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Epson - Stylus Photo

Description

InkCartridges.com offers remanufactured inkjet cartridges to replace the Epson T054220 / T0542 cyan photo ink cartridge exclusively designed for your Epson Stylus Photo R800 or R1800 printer. Our ink cartridges are rebuilt from mostly new parts, and are of the highest caliber. We reset the original ink monitoring chip to allow accurate ink level tracking management. Our LD brand remanufactured ink cartridges are backed by a 2 Year Guarantee and ship fast!

Specifications

Item Code

Product Type

Printer Brand

Model Name

Ink Color

Cartridge Yield Type

Page Yield

Cost Per Page

Capacity (ml)

Shelf Life

Instructions

T054220

Ink Cartridge

Epson

T054220

Cyan

Standard Yield

400

1.00 cents

12-18 Months

*Average cartridge page yield in accordance with ISO IEC 24711

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Remanufactured T054020 Gloss Optimizer Ink for Epson

4.0

(based on 51 reviews)

84%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Most Liked Positive Review

Looks like Genuine Epson ink, Cost 1/3 the price.

The LD Products re-manufactured ink cartridges sold by 4inkjets work perfectly in my Epson R1800.

The printer reads the chip and sees these re-manufactured ink cartridges as Genuine Epson Ink cartridges; And yet, they cost less than 1/3 the price of Genuine Epson Ink.

I am a Serious Amateur Photographer, over the last couple years, I have built a complete Digital Dark Room in my apartment. My Digital Dark Room Now includes 2 wide format Epson Photo printers (Stylus Photo R1800 and an Epson Stylus Pro 7600); both printers use Pigment inks which can be very expensive for the Genuine Epson cartridges.

Having the option to buy Re-manufactured ink cartridges at 1/4 to 1/3 the price of Genuine Epson Inks is the only way I can afford to print my High Resolution Photos and general documents with these Professional grade printers.

Buyers Beware: I found many Web Stores selling Epson Compatible T054 ink cartridges for much less than the prices charged here, BUT, the other stores are often selling Dye based inks which are Not Compatible with the Epson Stylus Photo R1800!

Most Liked Negative Review

See "Red" when using Yellow

Only a problem with this color (Yellow). I've had printing trouble with color balance and blamed the printer. I don't remember when the problem first started, but it was over a year ago. Took it to office machine repair with specific yellow problem as indicted with nozzle check. They cleaned the yellow nozzle and installed Epson yellow and got the printer to print great photos with accurate color balance. Historic color balance problem went away until Epson yellow ran out. Replaced the Epson yellow with 4inkjets yellow and color problem returned. Tried a second 4inkjets yellow to no avail. Replaced the 4inkjets yellow with Epson yellow and the photoprinter works great again. All the other colors work well. Just seems to be something wrong with their yellow ink.

Reviewed by 51 customers

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9/21/2017

5.0

Yes, I will buy this product again

By Richard

from undisclosed

Comments about Remanufactured T054020 Gloss Optimizer Ink for Epson:

I was a professional photographer, now retired and do photography as a hobby. I always used OEM inks but this time decided to use a generic product. I find these inks excellent, can't tell the difference comparing it with the OEM product. I strongly recommend you try using them, If not happy this company will refund your money. How can one loose!

3/30/2017

3.0

Had to clean the head before it worked

By CjD

from Denver CO

Comments about Remanufactured T054320 Magenta Ink Cartridge for Epson:

but for the price, I don't mind wasting a little ink on clean

1/11/2017

5.0

inkjet cartridge

By Hunter

from San Jose

Comments about Remanufactured Epson T054820 Matte Black Inkjet Cartridge:

Excellent product And the price is rite

1/9/2017

4.0

Happy Already!

By memfisman

from Memphis, TN

Comments about Remanufactured T054120 Photo Black Ink Cartridge for Epson:

From what I have seen so far, I have no reason to think I will not be 100% satisfied with this purchase. I bought all the colors I need for my R1800 and smiled the entire time about the money I saved. Fingers crossed that there will be no snafus. So far; so good

12/11/2016

1.0

don't buy it they don't work

By jan

from vermont

Comments about Remanufactured T054220 Cyan Ink Cartridge for Epson:

wast of money, 3 of 6 didn't work the rest is was very bad, color and flow of ing is bad, very bad....

9/10/2016

5.0

permanent ink

By dck

from Florida

Comments about Remanufactured Epson T054920 Blue Inkjet Cartridge:

I was reluctant to purchase ink that was not packaged by Epson for my Giclee printer. Since I had a problem with one of my nozzels and it took a set of inks to clean it I decided to try your product, even if just for nozzel cleaning. I printed out my first photo with the black, gloss and blue from your company and proceeded to test it. Since the photo had a lot of black and blue in it this was a reliable test. I also printed the same photo from our all-in-one canon printer. I did the water test. I sprinkled water on the paper to see if it would run. Yes on the Canon (manufacture cartridge) but NO on your remanufactured Epson cartridge. I am extremely happy and will be ordering more soon since I have a lot of printing to catch up on. By the way, both are light fast. I put them in a window with morning light for weeks at a time and they hold up well.
Delivery is fast also. Thanks for a product (ink) I can trust.

7/10/2016

1.0

waste of money

By the printer

from Maryland

Comments about Remanufactured Epson T054820 Matte Black Inkjet Cartridge:

one cartridge didn't work at all and second just barely

6/22/2016

4.0

i would always take a chance most work fine

By DHS

from tucson, az

Comments about Remanufactured Epson T054820 Matte Black Inkjet Cartridge:

most cartridges as needed work fine....however, i purchased 2 matte blacks as i was out. one did not work one worked???

2/21/2016

1.0

See "Red" when using Yellow

By Rich from the Village

from Paxton, MA

Comments about Remanufactured T054420 Yellow Ink Cartridge for Epson:

1/7/2016

5.0

Works as well as OEM

By Dusty

from North Carolina

Comments about Remanufactured T054220 Cyan Ink Cartridge for Epson:

Prints are coming out great as a 3rd of the price. Nice packaging. Profiles just about the same. I will be purchasing more. Thanks for a great product.