Canon/Epson/HP ink consumption

[bluenite]

After many years of experience, I have the impression that the biggest color eater is Epson. Probably related to the quality, which is the highest, but it goes a lot into money. Canon tastes a little less. In the end, HP appears to be the most usable in terms of price and quality achieved (after calibration, paper type, etc.). I'm talking about a segment with slightly better outputs than basic, with original papers and ink. (Epson Stylus Photo 2400, 1800, Canon Pixma A3 range, or HP DesignJet 30, 120). Can anyone comment on this, from the point of view of a nonprofessional photographer?
Thanks for the insights and reactions.
Peter

 

[MrCreosote]

After seeing the effect of outdoor UV on inks there is no doubt whatsoever that pigmented inks are the only choice. While Epson does a lot of pigmented, both Canon and HP also dabbled.

A list of all past and present taken from here: https://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/tips/list-of-pigment-ink-inkjet-printers.html

EPSON PRINTERS​

• Epson SureColor P400
• Epson SureColor P600
• Epson SureColor P700
• Epson SureColor P800
• Epson SureColor P900
• Epson Stylus Pro 3800/3880
• Epson Stylus Photo R2000
• Epson Stylus Photo R3000
• Epson Stylus Photo R2880
• Epson Stylus Photo R1900
• Epson Stylus Photo R2400
• Epson Stylus Photo R1800 / R800
• Epson Stylus Photo 2200
• Epson Stylus Pro 4900
• Epson Stylus Pro 4880 / 4800 / 4000
• Epson SureColor P5000
• Epson Stylus C Series
• Epson WorkForce Printers
• Epson Pro 7600 / 7800 / 7880 / 7900
• Epson Pro 9600 / 9800 / 9880 / 9900
• Epson Pro P6000 / P7000 / P8000 / P9000

CANON PRINTERS​

• Canon PIXMA PRO-1
• Canon PIXMA PRO-10
• Canon PIXMA PRO-300
• Canon PIXMA PRO-1000
• Canon PIXMA Pro9500 MkII
• Canon PIXMA Pro9500
• Canon PIXMA iX7000
• Canon PRO-2000 / 4000 Printers
• Canon PRO-2100 / 4100 Printers
• Canon imagePROGRAF Printers
• MB Series

HP PRINTERS​

• HP B9180 / B8850
• HP Z-Series
• NOTE: The B8850 uses Vivera ink which is what the 02 cartridges use. There are about 20 other HP printers that use the 02 cartridges. InkSupply (Image Specialists) made great claims that they had the formulation for this special ink. So I don't know how these printers are not in the HP list.

OTHER​

• Brother - models using the Inobella ink system