- Virtual CIO
How to Choose Between Building and Buying Software
18 Jul, 2025

£153.23 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you print a lot of monochrome work and you care about stability, this Epson UltraChrome XD matte black in the 350ml pack is a sensible buy. The “matte black” choice matters: it tends to give more consistent, less glossy-looking blacks on matte media, which is what you want for proofing, posters, signage mockups, and art/graphics where glare is the enemy. In day-to-day terms, the bigger pack size is the real value driver here—fewer re-orders and less downtime to swaps—so it suits print shops and busy in-house teams that run those Epson devices regularly.
That said, it’s not a universal bargain. If you’re mostly printing on glossy/photo paper, or you don’t frequently run matte stock, you may just be locking yourself into a cartridge that won’t get used fast. Also, like most specialist ink, this only makes sense if you’ve confirmed it’s the correct ink for your specific Epson printer model—mis-matching inks is an expensive lesson, not a quick fix. At £127.45 ex-VAT, it’s worth it for the right printer + matte workflow; otherwise, you’ll usually do better with whatever ink your device is designed to take for your most common media.

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