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HP 831 Latex Ink / STS

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DeadDoc

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iladi said:
Hi,

Can someone provide updates regarding STS 831 compatible latex inks? Many thanx.
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Not certain on this but I have two HP L360's. One uses STS and the other is running OEM. There are other differences like the STS one is well past in need of SMK#3 and eats PHs left and right. Rarely a strike issue, usually clogs in the head that no amount of printer or manual recovery can do.

Is this an ink issue, no idea, but I can't convince work to stop buying off brand ink. I am about 100mL of Magenta away from having to put STS ink in the other 360 and pray this is not the cause of the issues. I can not convince the uppers for maintenance or spending money on OEM ink. I am at the point of shoving the one into a corner and watching it burn.
 
balstestrat

balstestrat

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DeadDoc said:
Not certain on this but I have two HP L360's. One uses STS and the other is running OEM. There are other differences like the STS one is well past in need of SMK#3 and eats PHs left and right. Rarely a strike issue, usually clogs in the head that no amount of printer or manual recovery can do.

Is this an ink issue, no idea, but I can't convince work to stop buying off brand ink. I am about 100mL of Magenta away from having to put STS ink in the other 360 and pray this is not the cause of the issues. I can not convince the uppers for maintenance or spending money on OEM ink. I am at the point of shoving the one into a corner and watching it burn.
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I saw an microscopic picture from HP of OEM ink and aftermarket ink and there was a really big difference in the quality and how big chunks the aftermarket had. Now I don't wonder at all if it would block the printhead filters and channels a lot quicker...

But I don't know how STS gets their ink if they make it or just use the 10L HP carts to refill or what ever.
 
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DeadDoc

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balstestrat said:
I saw an microscopic picture from HP of OEM ink and aftermarket ink and there was a really big difference in the quality and how big chunks the aftermarket had. Now I don't wonder at all if it would block the printhead filters and channels a lot quicker...

But I don't know how STS gets their ink if they make it or just use the 10L HP carts to refill or what ever.
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That would be a lovely question to have answered. Gotta love manual calibration while having issues with printheads. Haha. And no, I can't use the auto. Recently changed majority of them within 2 weeks with zero head strikes here. The printer that gets headstrikes, which uses HP ink, rarely goes through PH.
 
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Jack Knight1979

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STS fried my Roland printheads. The only third party company that worked perfectly for me in my eco-sol days was Solaris. The savings isn't there on latex ink. The inks are very affordable and work perfectly. Stick with OEM. You will be chasing problems for the rest of your days, if you go third-party. You'll have fried heads, banding, bad color, weird drying, electrical problems going up the chain from blown heads. You'll spend way more money on repairs and tossed prints than you could ever save on third party ink.
 
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DeadDoc

New Member
Jack Knight1979 said:
STS fried my Roland printheads. The only third party company that worked perfectly for me in my eco-sol days was Solaris. The savings isn't there on latex ink. The inks are very affordable and work perfectly. Stick with OEM. You will be chasing problems for the rest of your days, if you go third-party. You'll have fried heads, banding, bad color, weird drying, electrical problems going up the chain from blown heads. You'll spend way more money on repairs and tossed prints than you could ever save on third party ink.
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Sadly, sometimes the OPs don't have the last say on what item is purchased.
 
Precision

Precision

New Member
I like to sleep easy at night, and my printer (360) is a workhorse. Why would I not give it the ink that was designed specifically for it.

Sometimes saving a nickle can cost you a dollar.

Your actions can also translate to the quality of your product. 1st it's the ink, then it's the vinyl, then it's the time, then......

My business plan has always been to advertise effectively, offer a quality product, and charge accordingly, feed the family.
 
jagsouthern

jagsouthern

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I have had a 310 for about six years. Using 3rd party for 5 of the 6. Used STS and now Budget. Happy with both. I have other printers with either original and 3rd party so the ink issue is not new to me.
 
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Clive Turner

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Don't use them I sold them in the UK had about 100 accounts on them they work for about 2 months them you get nothing but issues with printheads and the print quality. When you talk to them they just say no your wrong they are the best compatible for Latex believe me they are not, I lost customers because of them. STAY AWAY FROM THEM PLEASE.
 
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