I find these compatible cartridges are of excellent contents. They last as long as the name brand. The only negative I have experienced is that when you are printing a lot of pages at once the ink doesn't dry as quickly and has a tendency to smear if you touch it.

The ink cartridges are incredibly cheap. I use a lot of toner during the year and don't require top quality. I do print business cards with a photo on photographic paper. I left one exposed to indirect light for quite a while. The blk printing faded to a reddish brown. If you are going to print photos, I recommend that you buy name brand.