Brother MFC J1170 Printer and Ink (replaced, volume, products, problems)

[nuts2uiam]

I have had Brother printers for years and have used both Brother and knock off ink and had few problems. I just replaced my old printer ( it was time) and the price of the Brother 401 cartridge is quite a bit more than my former printer. I am wondering if you have any experience with the knock off for the 401 or if you prefer the manufacturer printer.

I am not a high volume user, just a home computer usage - print maybe 10 pages per month. On one hand for a low end user the cost would be probably once annually and I can afford it but on the other hand it is very low and non professional usage.

Anyone have experience with this model or ink?

[Coolair]

If this much less of a volume then this cartridge will go more than two years so do not worry for the cost.

[harry chickpea]

I'm not sure if it holds with that model, but LD Products ink carts are generally fine. They have a guaranty, but if the printer balks, I just swap out the little chip on the cart with another. The self-clean routine can go through an ink cart all on its own over time. Mostly, I use my laser printer, but some specialty papers need the ink jet.