- Virtual CIO
How to Plan IT for an Office of 50 to 200 Staff
18 Mar, 2026

£120.25 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £100.01 ex-VAT, an original Epson cyan cartridge is only “good value” if you’re printing a lot and you know you’ll get consistent colour and fewer headaches than with compatibles. Original inks typically behave more predictably on Epson’s own inkjet heads, especially for businesses that care about stable output for proposals, signage proofs, or anything where colour matching matters. If your environment is light-to-moderate but mission-critical (i.e., you can’t afford banding or clogged heads), the higher price can make sense.
That said, this is the kind of cartridge I’d only recommend if you’ve already confirmed your specific Epson model is happy with originals and you’ve compared your total monthly cost. If you’re just churning out generic internal docs, it’s hard to justify this spend when the printer isn’t producing “special” work. Also, if you don’t use the printer often, inkjet cartridges can become expensive sitting on the shelf—sometimes you’re better off with a cheaper alternative or a higher-yield option to reduce the sting per page. Bottom line: buy this if you need dependable colour and your usage is regular; think twice if your prints are occasional or mostly everyday business output.

Epson
Epson T6944 - 700 ml - yellow - original - ink cartridge - for SureColor SC-T3000, SC-T3000 POS, SC-T5000, SC-T5000 POS, SC-T5200, SC-T7000, SC-T7000 POS

Canon
Canon CLI-571 C/M/Y/BK Multipack - 4-pack - 7 ml - black, yellow, cyan, magenta - original - ink tank - for PIXMA TS5051, TS5053, TS5055, TS6050, TS6051, TS6052, TS8051, TS8052, TS9050, TS9055

Epson
Epson Ink Cartridges, 603, Starfish, 3-colour Multipack, 1 x 2.4 ml Cyan, 1 x 2.4 ml Magenta, 1 x 2.4 ml Yellow, Standard

Epson
Epson T55K7 - 700 ml - light black - original - ink cartridge - for SureColor SC-P6000, SC-P7000, SC-P7000V, SC-P8000, SC-P9000, SC-P9000V