Stylus Photo RX580 Laser Toner Cartridges and Supplies

Stylus Photo RX580 Ink — The Six-Ink Shelf on an All-in-One

The Stylus Photo RX580 takes the 78 cartridge family in all six positions: black T078120, cyan T078220, magenta T078320, yellow T078420, light cyan T078520 and light magenta T078620 — six separate Claria dye cartridges in high yield, with no standard capacity tier. Epson has never published an official yield table for the 78 family, so no page number is printed here rather than borrowed from a reseller.

The six-ink RX580 is an all-in-one, so its Claria ink serves two jobs — scans printed back out in color, and the photos that are its reason to exist. Epson’s documentation lists the same six-position 78 shelf for it as for the dedicated photo printers on this page, and this store’s category for the model carries its full name, Stylus Photo RX580. Six positions, six cartridges, one rule: replace what the printer flags.

Which 78 should you buy?

• One color ran out: replace just that color — black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan and light magenta singles are $10.49 each.
• Full refresh: the Set of 6 ($49.41) replaces all six positions in one box.
• Stock up: the Set of 13 ($87.56) stocks three blacks and two of each color as the household spare shelf.

Chip, ink and everyday use

An all-in-one spends its ink two ways, and the RX580 is no exception: reprinted scans draw evenly on the six Claria dye positions, while photo sessions lean hardest on the two light inks that carry pale gradient areas where full-strength dots would show. Every cartridge carries a new compatible chip (Intellidge-type), so levels report as they should. The printer pauses when any one cartridge is expended, so a sealed shelf spare for the position your work drains first, kept out of direct light, beats a fast reorder every time.

More printers that use 78 ink

Artisan 50 · Stylus Photo R260 · Stylus Photo R280 · Stylus Photo R380 · Stylus Photo RX595 · Stylus Photo RX680