Compatibles should be OK unless you are printing photos and need high quality.
It is also worth buying the inks from ebay - originals or compatibles are cheaper there.
But I realise you were "caught short" so to speak and had to get what you could. I agree that the prices are ridiculous.
What medical conditions seem more common now than when you were growing up?
Has anyone else noticed their energy levels change as they've got older?
What's one health habit you've started that's actually made a difference?


