Epson engineered the 157 Matte Black Ink Cartridge for the Epson R3000 Printer. Epson utilized their UltraChrome K3 technology to produce deeper, richer tones.
With fine art printing in the front of their minds, Epson developed matte black to be of photo quality. The deepness of your shadows can set the mood for what your picture is saying. Create phenomenal monochrome prints with Epson’s three-level black technology. You will be sure to get the exact degree of black that your picture requires. Control your prints with the Epson advanced tones.
Ezekiel Collins (verified owner) –
Essential.
Esther Graham (verified owner) –
For me, this is the most commonly used ink out of the nine required for the Epson R3000. I always keep an extra on hand. Great for photos on Glossy paper.
Blanca Cronin (verified owner) –
I give four stars because of the price, otherwise the K3 technology is great. The high price is an issue for all things inkjet these days, especially the high-end printers such as my R3000. The color spectrum is beautiful and the fade resistance of the prints is extraordinary too.
Gillian Simonis (verified owner) –
best price I could find
Shayna Schmidt (verified owner) –
Chilling Gray’s
Giles Abbott (verified owner) –
I use the Epson 157 ink cartridges in my Epson R3000, a wide-format printer that gives professional enlargements. The only downside — which is true of all good photo printers — is the cost of the ink. (There are 9 cartridges.) Currently, B&H is reducing the prices! Also, B&H has a quick, efficient website and the ordering process is fast and user-friendly.
Janelle Rutherford (verified owner) –
Great toner to use with my Epson printer. Never lets me down and always gives superb quality.
Leopold Flatley (verified owner) –
Despite the small cartridge size, the ink lasts longer than expected. Have found the expiration date can safely be disregarded.
Vladimir Schneider (verified owner) –
Well this is light black, then there is light light black, I suppose there is clear, but then what’s the point? The light black helps to create tonal variations. Works fine.
Roger Littel (verified owner) –
Never been let down by Epson. Great products and fantastic support.
Cordia Swaniawski (verified owner) –
I give four stars because of the price, otherwise the K3 technology is great. The high price is an issue for all things inkjet these days, especially the high-end printers such as my R3000.
Judson Hauck (verified owner) –
This is my second year of using my Epson R3000 printer all the Epson ink carts work perfectly, minimal print head is required, nothing negative to say.
Twila Kuhlman (verified owner) –
I’m a professional artist who works in multi-media sculpture, photography and painting. My most frequent use is to make photo prints of my paintings, business and exhibition announcement cards. True rendition of color is the name of the game for me. I’ve only had my R3000 about a month and can’t find any complaint about its ability to produce a high quality fine art color print. But the ink cartridge stinks in terms of getting a lot of use out of it. Machine is an ink pig!
Maci Treutel (verified owner) –
Awesome!
Beverly Funk (verified owner) –
Epson Inks are great. I wish their printers were trouble free.
Alisa Hodkiewicz (verified owner) –
B&H Photo can be a little intimidating at first glance. But customer service is extremely helpful and their phone ordering system is AMAZING. It’s my go to store to find my ink cartridges cheaper than most vendors. About the ink, I love my Epson Stylus R3000 and the fact that it conserves ink by using specific cartridges based on the print. Beautiful, vibrant colour and masters heavyweight card stocks like a champ! I’m talking 160lb cover!!!
Annabelle Strosin (verified owner) –
We use this and the other inks for our student’s work prints as well as their exhibition pieces.
Noemie Jacobs (verified owner) –
Perfect, Fresh OEM inks. Save a bit and order all at once.
Hillard Morar (verified owner) –
Vivid Magenta. The whole set of inks have 4 different blacks, two magentas, two cyans, but only one yellow. Anyway, the magenta is what you would expect Vivid to mean. The colors are stunning.
Tressa Fisher (verified owner) –
I USE AN EPSON 3800 PHOTO PRINTER AND THIS – OR THEIR INK – IS SECOND TO NONE AND THE ONLY INK USED IN THEIR PRINTERS.