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The new Ink2image Trio bulk ink system for Epson desk top printer models represents a break through in bulk ink technology. The unique system consists of refillable ink tanks that clip into sleeve adapters that fit in a printers print head. The system is extremely cost effective while, at the same time, reducing the waste impact on the environment through substantially less plastic being used compared to normal throw away cartridges. The Trio system is supplied in kits that include one sleeve adapter, three tanks, and one 4oz bottle of bulk ink per color. By using the included syringes, the ink tanks are filled from bulk ink bottles. A Trio tank is then slipped into a sleeve adapter and placed into the printer. When the ink in the tank has been used up, it is simply replaced by another tank, an operation that takes less than ten seconds and you continue printing. The depleted tank can then be refilled at leisure. Because the Trio system comes with three tanks per color, you always have two tanks ready and waiting to slip into your printer. No need to stop printing and refill every time a tank is used up. The Trio tanks can be refilled many times and can be purchased separately. The Trio sleeve adapters are fitted with auto reset ink monitor chips that work in conjunction with the ink level monitor software on the host computer. Ink levels are shown decreasing as you print and, when the monitor warns that a color is about to run out, you simply replace the empty Trio tank with a full one, and the ink level shows full again. It could not be simpler. The Trio system offers significant cost savings of approximately 60% to 70% dependent on the printer model used. For example, a Trio kit with ink for the Epson Photo R2880 cost $ 360.00 and includes the equivalent ink as 75 original cartridges or $ 975.00 worth, an immediate saving of $ 615.00. On-going savings are even higher with replacement 4 oz bottles of Lyson Cave Paint R28 pigment ink costing $ 27.50 each and containing the same amount of ink as over 8 original cartridges. The effective cost per cartridge using the Trio system is $ 3.44 per cartridge. Trio systems are available for all current Epson desk top printers, including the multi function models that have been traditionally difficult to install with bulk ink feed devices. Now any user of desk top printers can benefit from the cost savings of using bulk inks. All Trio kits include a set of 4 oz bottles of Lyson or i2i Absolute Match inks, and all inks are closely color matched to the original inks so they can be used with original profiles and color settings. For some models, a choice of ink type is offered depending on application requirements. For instance, Trio kits for models that use the original Epson Claria inks are available with either the i2i Absolute Match E2 standard dye inks, or with the Lyson Fotonic XG archival dye inks for more fade resistant printing. We also offer the Lyson Cave Paint R24 pigment inks for use on the Epson Photo 1400 dye based printer so users can turn this low cost 13 inch wide printer into a pigment ink device. The Trio kits for the Epson Photo R1900 also have the option of coming with the color matched i2i Absolute E9 pigment inks, or with the wider color gamut Lyson Cave Paint R19 pigment inks for even better color than the original inks. The Trio system is truly a green option for inkjet printing and has dramatically less impact on the environment when compared to normal throw away cartridges. Not only does Trio use over 60% less plastic during manufacture when compared to normal cartridges (it takes around three quarts of oil to make one cartridge), but also the use of the system significantly reduces the number of cartridges to be disposed of. It is currently estimated that approx. 400 million inkjet cartridges per year end up in land fill sites in the USA alone. A Trio system user who refilled their ink tanks ten times would reduce the amount of plastic to be thrown away by 85% when compared to disposable cartridges.
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