Epson WF-8090 / WF-8590 Ink Cartridge XXL Magenta

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If you’re already running an Epson WF-series printer that takes “XXL” magenta, this cartridge is the sort of thing that can make your printing feel painless—at least on the money-per-page side. £106.55 ex-VAT is not cheap, but XXL inks are usually priced for people who print enough that the cartridge doesn’t just sit there like an expensive backup. If you’re producing marketing material, internal comms, or any steady run of colour documents, magenta is often one of the channels you go through more than you expect, so buying the XXL version tends to be more economical than constantly swapping smaller cartridges.

That said, I wouldn’t buy this purely on principle if your usage is light or seasonal. Inkjet inks can dry out or lose performance if the printer isn’t used regularly, and committing a hundred-odd quid to a single colour is hard to justify when you’re only printing now and then. Also, if your main output is black text-heavy, you’ll feel this purchase more than you need to—chasing “right-sized” replacements matters more. In short: worth it for consistent colour printing on the matching Epson WF model; not worth it if you print occasionally and can’t guarantee regular use.