I had a look at the 3880 cartridges from InkJetMall, and they look pretty good.
I have a no-name Chinese set that also uses the Epson cartridges in addition to custom-made chips. In my case, though, you have to cover one of the Epson contacts with a thin strip of electrical tape. (I don’t know why.) They are 220ml, too, so
they protrude from the printer. It is necessary to jam the cover-closed lever closed, which is a bit finicky. I have only used them in the black positions, but in a year or more I haven’t had any problems with them. [They were a bit cheaper than InkJetMall,
but not so much that I would choose them again.]
Myron
On May 30, 2018, at 9:58 AM, info@paullowry.com [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Reason for the questions: When recycling Epson cartridges (4880 and 3880), I usually remove the chips just in case I have a future use for them. At present, I keep them carefully sorted by printer and colour. Is this really necessary???
Hello Myron,
I think the quick answer to your question is, the only reason to keep Epson chips is to use them in third party cartridges, and yes you will need to know exactly which cartridges they came off, which is why it might be better to store them on the original cartridges.
Paul