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11 Mar, 2026

£219.14 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At ~£180 ex‑VAT for a single original Epson violet cartridge, this is the kind of item that only makes sense if you’re sure you’ll need *exactly this* colour and you’re committed to OEM ink for your specific printer model. I’d be cautious: ink pricing like this usually hits hardest for small businesses that print occasionally, because the cost per page can turn nasty fast. If you’re printing colour marketing bits or anything where quality consistency matters, OEM can be worth it—but only if you’ve got a clear usage pattern and you’re not paying premium pricing for a cartridge you’ll barely touch.
Who should buy it: teams using an Epson inkjet where colour matching and reliability are critical (e.g., in-house design/print jobs) and who already know the cartridge fits their device with no guesswork. Who shouldn’t: anyone printing mostly text, printing rarely, or trying to keep office costs down—at this price, even “good enough” alternatives often beat OEM on total cost of ownership. If you tell me the printer model and roughly how many pages you print per month, I can give you a more grounded take on whether £180 is actually defensible for your situation.

Epson
Epson 112 Multipack - 4-pack - black, yellow, cyan, magenta - original - hanging box - ink refill

Epson
Epson Ink Cartridges, Ultrachrome HD, T8501, Killer Whale, Singlepack, 1 x 80.0 ml Black

Epson
Epson Ink Cartridges, DURABrite" Ultra, T1304, Stag, Singlepack, 1 x 10.1 ml Yellow, XL

Brother Supplies
Brother LC527Y - Yellow - original - pillow pack - ink cartridge - for Brother MFC-J4350DW, MFC-J4550DW, MFC-J6760DW
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