The Best Ink Type For Printing Professional Photos- Pigment Ink

What Is Pigment Ink?

Pigments are tiny particles of solid matter suspended in a liquid or gas medium, such as water or air.

Why Use Pigment Ink?

Pigment ink are water resistant, highly lasting and prints beautiful vibrant colours

What Is The Main Purpose Of Pigment Ink?

Many applications include printing photos, sticker labels and important documents.

How Do I Know My Printer Ink Type?

It is useful to understand what ink type is your current inkjet printer using. You can refer to the original brand owner website (many of them lack this information) or you can check with us.

Take note if you have been using compatible ink and is unbelievably cheap, always check with your supplier on the ink type they are using. Dye ink are typically more cost effective and hence lower prices.

For more information on the difference in the various ink type (dye, pigment, sublimation), can be found in this separate article we have published here.

Our Focus In This Article

For this article, we are focusing on inkjet printers which utilizes pigment ink. These home/office pigment ink printers are relatively lower in cost and at the same time prints out beautiful and long-lasting photos, sticker labels and important documents.

The list of home/office inkjet printers using full pigment ink is pretty limited. For recent newer inkjet printer models, they utilize a combination of both black pigment ink and colour dye ink. This ensures a good balance between cost and print quality. The list of full pigment ink printers is as below.

Full Pigment Ink Home & Office Inkjet Printers

Canon Maxify MB5070	Canon Maxify MB5170	Canon Maxify MB5370
Canon Maxify MB5470	Canon Maxify IB4070	Canon Maxify IB4170
Canon Maxify GX6070	Canon Maxify GX7070	Epson EcoTank L6460
Epson EcoTank L6490	Epson EcoTank L6550	Epson EcoTank L6570
Epson EcoTank L6580	Epson EcoTank L11160	Epson EcoTank L15150
Epson EcoTank L15160	Epson EcoTank Monochrome M1100	Epson EcoTank Monochrome M1120
Epson EcoTank Monochrome M1140	Epson EcoTank Monochrome M1170	Epson EcoTank Monochrome M1180
Epson EcoTank Monochrome M2140	Epson EcoTank Monochrome M2170	Epson EcoTank Monochrome M3140
Epson EcoTank Monochrome M3170	Epson EcoTank Monochrome M3180

Pigment + Dye Home & Office Inkjet Printers

Epson InkTank L4150	Epson InkTank L4160	Epson EcoTank L4260
Epson EcoTank L4266	Epson InkTank L6160	Epson InkTank L6170
Epson InkTank L6190	Epson EcoTank L14150	Epson EcoTank L6260
Epson EcoTank L6270	Epson EcoTank L6290	Canon Pixma G1000
Canon Pixma G1010	Canon Pixma G2000	Canon Pixma G2010
Canon Pixma G3000	Canon Pixma G3010	Canon Pixma G4000
Canon Pixma G4010	HP DeskJet GT 5810	HP DeskJet GT 5820
HP Ink Tank 319	HP Ink Tank 410	HP Ink Tank 419
HP Smart Tank 515	HP Smart Tank 518	HP Smart Tank 519
HP Smart Tank 615	HP Smart Tank 618	HP Smart Tank 655
Brother DCP-T300	Brother DCP-T500W	Brother DCP-T700W
Brother MFC-800W	Canon Pixma TR8570	Canon Pixma TS6370
Canon Pixma TS8170	Canon Pixma TS8270	Canon Pixma TS8370
Canon Pixma TS9170	Canon Pixma TS9570	Canon Pixma TS707
Canon Pixma MG5470	Canon Pixma MG5570	Canon Pixma MG5670
Canon Pixma MG6370	Canon Pixma MG6470	Canon Pixma MG6670
Canon Pixma MG7170	Canon Pixma MG7570	Canon Pixma MX727
Canon Pixma MX927	Canon Pixma IP7270	Canon Pixma IP8770
Canon Pixma IX6770	Canon Pixma IX6870

As we speak, we have also tested various printer models in house that can be used to refill with pigment ink. The important point to note is that, pigment ink and dye ink should NEVER be mixed together as it will result in a clogged print head. In any instance, should you decide to use full pigment ink on your inkjet printer, we would advise to buy pigment ink bottle or ink cartridge and refill into a BRAND-NEW printer that can accommodate pigment ink (NOT ALL inkjet printer is able to). Alternatively, you would need to properly drain out the current ink and refill with full pigment ink.

Below is the list of inkjet printers which can be filled with pigment ink*

Epson InkTank L4150	Epson InkTank L4160	Epson EcoTank L4260
Epson EcoTank L4266	Epson InkTank L6160	Epson InkTank L6170
Epson InkTank L6190	Epson EcoTank L14150	Epson EcoTank L6260
Epson EcoTank L6270	Epson EcoTank L6290	Epson EcoTank L1110
Epson EcoTank L1210	Epson EcoTank L1216	Epson EcoTank L1250
Epson EcoTank L3100	Epson EcoTank L3101	Epson EcoTank L3106
Epson EcoTank L3110	Epson EcoTank L3115	Epson EcoTank L3116
Epson EcoTank L3150	Epson EcoTank L3156	Epson EcoTank L3210
Epson EcoTank L3216	Epson EcoTank L3250	Epson EcoTank L3256
Epson EcoTank L5190	Epson EcoTank L5196	Epson EcoTank L5290
Epson EcoTank L5296	Epson EcoTank L3151	Epson EcoTank L3152

*Take note we have tested in house that pigment ink works in selected Epson brand-new printers. However, due to the uncontrollable influencing factors, we are not liable for any kind of unforeseen damages to your printer set.

We sell a range of ink types ranging from dye, pigment to sublimation ink for a wide range of purpose. Please browse our series of products below. In doubt, kindly enquire with us.