can i use a bulk ink conversion on a uniform cadet?

[Derek Heron]

bulk ink i would be happy with a drip
:lol1:
Derek

[Ian Higgins]

Hi,

I have the re fillable ink cartridges from B&P which has made a big difference.

Cheers
Ian

[Peter Shaw]

Did you ever read the article published in Image Reports Sep 2004 which condemned refillable ink systems?

It was written by Marc Burnett of B & P !!!

[asus]

hi ian, you have fillable ink cartridges sounds good to me!! where do you buy the bulk ink from?

[Ian Higgins]

Hi,

bought the crtridges and ink from B&P in 1 ltr bottles

Cheers
Ian

[George Elsmore]

I have a cadet with refillable inks and i have never had a problem I do not buy them from B&P but would like to know how much they charge for the ltr bottles of activasol??

G

[asus]

hi, George
where do you buy your ink from? and how much is it?

[George Elsmore]

solutions 2 in hull £140 a ltr 01482 225571

[Ian Higgins]

same price from B&P

Ian

[Robert Lambie]

here are are just a few suppliers that offer bulk ink systems…

B&P Lightbrigade – Adam Booth
Grafityp – Nigel Pugh
Silverskies -Noel
PrintONE – Dave Standen
Solutions 2 – Mike Antrum
PrintMAX
Impact Sign Solutions – Brian Hays
Victory Design
Roland

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote George Elsmore:

£140 a ltr

wow that amount must last you for ages george 😮 and heres me thinking my wee refills last for ages (bet they dont after mentioning it now) 😉

nik

[George Elsmore]

actually depends on the amount of printing lateley been using loads

there is nothing to changing to bulk system and its cheaper by quite a way

G

[asus]

I’ve been in touch with a company known as (LFP http://www.inktec.com Europe) they have given me a price:

1L £70 each
And the one off empty refill cartridge £50 each

Dose anyone use them and are they good???

[George Elsmore]

be careful what you put in your machine is all i will say if its half the price every one else is paying then be suspicious

G

[Graeme Speirs]

I never knew this was available, think I will def go down this road. Seems like a straight forward process too.

[Peter Shaw]

You only seem to be considering price.

What about possible damage to heads etc?

What about ICC profiles and the colour quality you are producing? Do you have profile making equipment?

What about the longevity of the prints?

Finally how much are you really going to save? I reckon ink costs at about 12% of selling price and that I’ve probably saved more by getting the best substrates at the best prices.

Peter

[Graeme Speirs]

I would never have contempated using this from what Id heard before, however I have now been told (naming no-one) that its official uniform inks that are used on identical cartridges, so warranty etc are still covered. seems like a no brainer to me.

[Robert Lambie]

quote smedia:

I would never have contempated using this from what Id heard before, however I have now been told (naming no-one) that its official uniform inks that are used on identical cartridges, so warranty etc are still covered. seems like a no brainer to me.

if they can give you that in writing backed by the company itself then good, but dont just go on what a rep tells you. he could be in a new job tommorrow and where does that leave you.

that said, there arer plenty GOOD alternatives out there on the go, but its a mine field.

[David Rowland]

i thought any ink that comes out of B&P has some kind of warante of use, i mean ink being sold by a reputable company.

If Mimaki started selling ink by the litres for a cheap price then I would be their first customer.. but Mimaki make their money via the parts/ink.

I dont really care who it is, they would have to convince me that the ink would not damage my machine more then mimaki ink does and also offer at least a few years of lightfastness or I would be interested in changing. The difficulty in getting heads replaced ‘outside’ of waranty’s now is much harder.

[Peter Shaw]

If the Inktec ink is the same as B & P’s ink at a lower price, it would be great news. However looking at the Inktec specs, there is an indication that their inks are non-inflammable and odour free, therefore they can’t be the same as B & Ps.

[Colin Hibbitt]

UNIFORM CADET – we converted around 8 months ago to bulk and believe you me well worth the while – got my price down from £140 per litre then £115 then another £115 and now after bartering £107 per bottle
(activsol) gets cheaper all the time (based on 3-4 bottles at a time)
please pm us for supplier

Colin