I've ordered this light black ink for an Epson 3880 a few times and for this particular colour the chip is included even in 2024 so you just insert the cartridge and it works. I wish all the other colours for this compatible ink included the chip as you avoid having to cut the OEM chip out of an original cartridge, insert then position the chip adapter ( if the chip adapter doesn't fully make contact on the OEM chip then the printer doesn't accept the cartridge). With this colour it;s really plug and play with great savings over OEM

Although the instructions were a bit hard to understand (printed in very fine text on the side of the cartridge and the tiny photos not so clear) I was able to follow the steps and the cartridge worked perfectly upon the first attempt. The box comes with the cartridge and a chip shell module that must be used together with the original OEM chip from the cartridge. I used a box cutter to remove the original chip (the OEM cartridge has two small blobs of plastic that hold the chip in place so just slice those away gently and then use the blade edge to lift the OEM chip up.) Take that OEM chip and insert it into the side of the compatible cartridge - there is a slot that is not marked so clearly but use the included instructions to find it and note the contacts for the OEM chip have to face up, because the included chip shell module has prongs that must touch those contacts. Finally insert the chip shell module into the top part of the cartridge and press it into position - it has several prongs or leads that will make contact with the other OEM chip that you placed in the side of the compatible cartridge. I know it all sounds a bit complicated in words but really it's about 5 steps. I loaded the compatible cartridge (with the OEM chip and chip shell module in their proper positions) into the printer, the printer primed itself and accepted the compatible cartridge with no errors or complaints. The onboard printer control panel shows a full cartridge status and it prints normally. I wasn't able to tell the difference in the quality of the photos - they look great. To summarize, you just need to remove the OEM chip, insert it into the compatible cartridge, insert the chip shell module on top of it and press it into place, then load the cartridge into the printer. The printer will pierce the membrane that seals in the ink, prime the new compatible cartridge then show it as full.

great product have been using these ink for a few years fast delivery

great product have been using these ink for a few years fast delivery

great product have been using these ink for a few years fast delivery

great product have been using these ink for a few years fast delivery