I bought this to replace an old printer CANON. Being a teacher, I sometimes use my printer as a photocopier. Therefore, to minimize costs, it is imperative for me to use generic cartridges. This never asked me problems with my previous Canon. For this EPSON 2530WF, I bought a lot of Silver Trade T1635XL Multipack cartridges to 19.90 Recommended by Amazon on the same page from the printer. I now find myself stuck with a black cartridge is not recognized by the printer who refuses to work with. Whether one is clear: the problem is not that my generic cartridges can damage (at my own risk), the problem is that Epson has done everything it takes to do that we can not even try to use something other than their own cartridges. Considering the price of these, so put this printer in the trash and buy another home CANON. I'll meet me in the long run. I am not about to buy EPSON and I highly recommend the purchase of this product for those who refuse to be captives of a brand and who are used to use generic cartridges.