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Rihac

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Rihac
4.6

77 reviews

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77 reviews

In-depth reviews

Jae
JaeWA
 

Top Quality Tech Support and Friendly Advice – I'm a person who doesn't usually write reviews, but I wouldn't hesitate to give 5 starts to Rihac and its staff members. In terms of the tech support, I've never come across with such a friendly, capable and responsive team of IT experts until I came across with these guys at Rihac - Thank you and congratulations. For those who do not have the… Read more

expertise or skills, like myself, may be intimidated by all this by-pass ink solutions but with the Rihac team's friendly and approachable support and advice, it'll be much more doable process which will definitely help save a lot of money in the long run. I've crunched some numbers and the saving would be huge - approximately 90% saving in the cost of ink. Over time, I've become sick of paying for ink so much, which I feel kind of a scam, hence I've decide to go this inking system a go.

In my case, some extra steps such as installing a firmware were required in order to use the Continuous Inking Supply System for my new printer, and the Rihac team was there every step of the way, remotely via over the phone or email. Although I have not installed the inking system yet (because the printer still has some original ink left), I'm confident that it'll do the job just fine. The build quality of the product looks pretty high, solid and robust.

I'd highly recommend Rihac to anyone who would like to use the inking system.

Cheers.

Belinda
Belinda
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6 years on and thousands of pages of print and thousands of photos – I discovered Rihac approximately 8 years ago. I was looking for a cost effective system for printing photos, brochures and general office documentation for my small business dealing with people with disabilities. Being blonde and over 50 I had grave doubts of my abilities to set up this system but received fantastic support from Rihac and have… Read more

never looked back. I can not count the monies saved on using the Rihac CISS and now run 3 printers and all of them using CISS. The low costs of printing is continuously commented on by my book keeper and accountant. We print over 5,000 photos a year and print approx 150,000 documents a year ion colour and black and white. In all this time I have upgraded 2 printers and again Rihac have always helped me through with recommendations and the set up with an efficient and courteous service. 4 of my staff are now also using the CISS systems for their own home printing.

Rihac has been the best search I have ever had on the internet! Thanks you guys and keep up the great work. You are worth a million bucks!!

Rylie
RylieVIC6 posts
 

Beware Of This Product – We had started with a nice cheap printer whether the Rihac product served well. We then decided to upgrade to a more faster printer and contacted Rihac to obtain guidance with regards to which printer would their product support. We were told. We went out and purchased the printer and purchased their products at a significantly costly price… Read more

only to have major problems from the start. Rihac assured us that their products would not cause the issues to the new printer. We called the manufacture, Epsom, and in good faith, they changed over the printer and gave us a new one. Thank you very much Epsom for your excellent customer service. Again we spoke to Rihac and again they assured us that their product will work on this new 'second' printer (second printer within a couple of weeks). Unfortunately, again the same problems began. Now it is either sheer bad luck that a second brand new printer will have exactly the same problems when using Rihac or simply Rihac, your products are certainly not compatible with all of the printers you claim to be compatible with. This caused us significant costs and damage. To add to insult, we spoke to the owners and to our dismay, we were provided with the worst customer service we had ever experience. They were so rude it was shocking!

I don't care how many awards you spend your life trying to win. Your product caused us significant costs and your response, as the owners of this products, was not to help us, but you both were so rude and strange, we just wanted to stay right away from you and your so called "money saving" ink product - Rihac - because it wasn't money saving, it was a disaster.

Positive reviews

Kerri S
Kerri SWA11 posts
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Fantastic product and great customer service – I've been using RIHAC's ink system since 2014. It's the best thing I've ever done when it comes to printing. Not only do I save a fortune on ink, but the customer service is second to none. I recently got the HDD on my computer replaced, and when I went to reinstall my printer softwre and reload the chipless firmware, couldn't do it. Rebecca and… Read more

Liam spent over 20 minutes on the phone with me getting it all sorted out. I highly recommend RIHAC to anyone wanting a cheaper way to print and do their bit for the environment by minimising the number of ink cartridges going into landfill.

Sue
Sue
 

Customer Service Taken to a new level – I am an Artist and use a printer a lot!. Many years ago I discovered Rihac Ink System and I have been a customer ever since. Not only in regard to the amazing Ink System (that has saved me a lot of money) but also for the information they have provided me in regard to keeping my very good,very old Epson printer going. Rihac could have easily sold… Read more

me another printer but instead helped me in many ways. Firstly by doing some maintenance and replacing a few missing bits on the printer, then following up with great phone and email service, always helpful, always following up on my progress, this has all been done free of charge!..

I cannot speak highly enough in regard to the Rihac Company their products and staff. Many thanks Sue (A very happy customer)

Jenny
JennySA3 posts
 

The best customer service I have ever had – We purchased our first Rihac a few years ago now, (our second printer & ink system) we honestly swear by it, whenever we have had a problem Liam in customer service has ALWAYS been there to help us trouble shoot, he has never let us down, it just gives you the confidence to buy the product!

Negative reviews

Big Daddy
Big Daddy5 posts
 

High cost simply not worth it – New Epson printer out of the box. New ink tank and bottles out of the box. Three hour round trip to purchase. Set up by a professional. Has never worked from day one. Complete waste of time and money. $350 lesson. Buy a printer and buy cheap cartridges from eBay. Don't buy the Rihac cartridges as they leak in your printer. Two chances Rihac! You're not getting a third! Buy cartridges from Aussie toner. Never had a problem since.

Sam.L
Sam.L22 posts
 

Use to be an outstanding product – My first Rihac was for an Epson printer and after 6+ years the printer shut down saying that the ink pad had exceeded the count number! Bought a Brother and there was nothing but troubles with the system. After about 18 months I gave up and turfed unopened bottles of ink (bought to save on postage) and the Rihac ink feed and now buy discounted… Read more

replacements. Not as cheap as the Rihac system when it's working well but an expensive experiment if it doesn't work well!!!

Tom
TomVIC
 

Ink system failure – Had a printer with ink system previously for 8yrs no issues. Upgraded to a brother mfc-j4620DW with ink system and nothing but headaches. Only 2yrs old. Printer didnt feed thicker paper used for stickers. Always hit and miss. Ink system started to leak and the printer was hardly used. Rihac wanted to charge to fix their ink system coz waranty… Read more

is only 1 year. Not worth it on a printer that doesnt function properly. They said the printer is not their problem and its past the 1 year warranty. Even though they are the ones convinced me to buy it coz its soo good. So basically have to replace the whole system printer and all and only 2yrs old.

Overall Ink system is good when its not faulty, but the workers wont help even when clearly it was their system that failed.

Recent reviews

Andrew G.
Andrew G.QLD6 posts
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Best Customer service behind a great product – I had difficulty re-setting my chip on my Brother cartridge .. this company spent so much time and effort in getting me going again, that I was nearly embarrassed! They provided the best customer service I have received in many years. Their product knowledge is great and they seemed only too happy to please.

mickfish
mickfish3 posts
 

RIHAC- outstanding customer service ethic – I bought a complete set of refillable cartridges and inks from RIHAC for my Epson Stylus Pro 3000. However, just asI I received these, my printer developed issues - unrelated to these inks - and I had to scrap the printer as no parts were available for the 10 year old the printer. I contacted RIHAC and spoke to delightful Rebecca and explained… Read more

the situation> Rebecca immediately offered to refund my purchase on return of the product less a small handling fee. I received the refund within two days of return. Great company to deal with for its customer service ethic.

Perth Local
Perth LocalWA45 posts
 

Very knowledgeable people – I recently bought an xp-970 because another CISS company convinced me that this could be converted into a pigment printer with no issues. I thought I should get a second opinion seeing as I spent neer on $400 and I'm glad I did. I was dealing with Sam at Rihac who was so very knowledgeable and explained things to me in simple terms. I'm glad he… Read more

gave me a full run down instead of talking me into a product that could potentially ruin my machine. I will only deal with Rihac now for future inks, cartridges and conversions.

Ashleigh H.
Ashleigh H.WA
 

Brilliant service – I have been dealing with Rihac for many years and have always been impressed by their quick service. Very friendly people who are always helpful when things don’t go to plan

Sharon Ellery
Sharon ElleryNSW
 

Absolutely Fantastic!!!! – I ordered my CISS system last week. Ordered it express post and received it in 2 days. The staff were wonderful on the phone and told me exactly what I needed to do and know for the product to work. Once received I had a couple of issues installing (my own doing) and corresponded through email with Liam. For the past week Liam has been a massive… Read more

help and got me through the tough time and now it's running perfect. Couldn't ask for better service. Will definitely recommend and will continue to purchase through Rihac. Thank you to all the staff for everything this past week. Couldn't do this without all of you. :)

Peter B.
Peter B.VIC2 posts
 

So much better than cartridges! – After 10+ years of reliable operation, I hate to think how much we would have spent on disposable cartridges by now! A huge thank you to the Rihac crew for always doing an excellent job with any occasional servicing requirements -- even able to fix things remotely when I messed up the software/firmware. Thank you for developing and supporting such a great system.

John Hammill
John HammillVIC
 

Customer Service Par Excellence – Fabulous service from Liam in the Melbourne office. Couldn't have been anymore helpful. I thought I had killed things by downloading firmware update BUT....Liam saved the day, remotely accessing my laptop and did it all on his own. Fantastic.

Tia Mia
Tia MiaVIC
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The best – The best products I have ever used and I have used plenty. Wont shop anywhere else for my paper supplies and being an illustrator, paper quality is very important to us and this is pure gold. The quality is the amazing, the price is ridiculously cheap for how amazing the quality is and customer service is 5 stars. If I could give more than 5 stars… Read more

I would, I am so happy. My "Go to" for sure. Literally saved my online store. Thank you again, I cant speak highly enough. You brought my art work to life so thank you again. Will not trust any other store.

Carlton
CarltonVIC
 

Great product, long time happy user – I bought a CISS system for my Epson inkjet many years ago. My printer has been used daily for years & the system has saved me loads, glad I bought it & would recommend this system to anyone.

Gary T.
Gary T.TAS
 

the best advice – I was having issues with an Epson printer which is barely 15 months old and getting nowhere with Epson tech support because I live in a remote area and don't have ready access to a service agent. Liam at Rihac came to the rescue, responding quickly to my email. He then took my phone call, asked the right questions and then returned the call with… Read more

the information I required within a few minutes. Thanks to his information I was able to service the printer myself and return it to use in a very short time saving me the hassle of having to buy a new printer and ink supply tank. This is what customer service is about, meeting the customer's needs without necessarily trying to make a sale. Great work

Greg Williams
Greg WilliamsNSW2 posts
 

One of the best decisions I have made regarding ink for my HP Printer – Back in 2010 I purchased a Rihac CISS ink system for my HP Photosmart C7180 All-in-one Printer. At the time I was printing a lot of family and holiday photos, and the cost of cartridges became out of proportion to the value of the photos being printed. Since installation of the CISS system I have manged to continue printing quite high… Read more

volumes of paperwork for my business, not so many photos these days, and the ink lasts approximately nearly two years before I have to purchase a top up kit of six colours. I would certainly recommend the Rihac CISS system, and the print quality and colour is the same as the original HP cartridges.

Graham
Graham12 posts
 

Top Quality Advice, Products and Value – Away back in 2011, I took the plunge and after taking their advice, I purchased a CISS from Rihac for my Canon pixma home office and church-use printer, not quite knowing what to expect. BEST PRINTING DECISION ever made!!! Yes, I have saved literally $THOUSANDS in print costs. But I have also always received helpful phone advice, friendly in-shop… Read more

service, and quick, economical delivery when needed. Now, I have graduated to two printers, but the original one is still going, thanks to Rihac, and both have CISS ink. Some businesses sell, and forget the customer, not Rihac. If you do the maths, you will quickly see that it does not take long to pay back the system cost. If you are in the market for any sort of printer, or inking supplies, I'd really recommend you give them a call first.

Nay
NayNSW17 posts
 

Non stop friendly customer support and great quality products – I have a WF-7710 that I use for sublimation. I bought my CISS and sub dye from Rihac and it was so easy to install. They give you a booklet to get you started and if you have any issues they have tutorials on Youtube or you can call them and they will run through everything with you to make sure you are up and running. I cannot thank the team at Rihac (Liam is a star!) for their great product and ongoing support for my many questions.

teddy
teddyVIC
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Use, Orders, Satisfaction – I can't begin to how much RIHAC and their CISS has helped save me so much in my printing work. I started by paying Too much for pitiful ink's from Canon supplies, then to filling My own cartridges, then coming across CISS youtube video and purchased my first system from RIHAC and Ive never looked back. Not only the cheaper costs of printing but to have a great support team at RIHAC I'll never go back or never go past the RIHAC team.

Libby
Libby
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The worst - totally washed out prints – Brand new Epson 7710 - I purchased the CISS from rihac expecting similar quality as the original Epson ink cartridges but the print quality is terrible. I've run every nozzle check and head cleaning process possible (about 20 times). I've tried setting paper to 'recycled' and print quality to 'best' but it is shockingly bad. Many years ago I… Read more

used rihac CISS with a HP printer and was delighted - but this is absolutely terrible. I'm not sure what to do I've wasted so much money and time!!

floyd
floyd
 

The best . it is that simple – I have used Rihac for the last 10-12 years . Sam and the team are incredibly knowledgeable and very helpful. i have over the years tried other inks and systems and have always found the ink they provide to yield fantastic results that are indistinguishable from the epson oems. If you want the best use Rihac

Liz R
Liz R
 

Professional, Friendly and Helpful – Bought my first RIHAC CISS system (with a reconditioned printer) about 9 years ago. Loved it so much had another RIHAC CISS system fitted to another printer. From the first purchase, to technical help both over the phone and via email, to repairs (not many) and ink purchases I have found the people at RIHAC to be incredibly friendly, helpful and… Read more

professional.

The past "stress" of buying replacement ink cartridges that almost equalled the original price of a printer, is a long gone memory. Having two adolescent kids (one frequently downloading and printing Uni lectures and work) and my own love of 'hard copy' made the cost of ink a major factor.

Since buying my RIHAC CISS, I don't even think of ink costs anymore apart from how chuffed I am to be paying about 1/10th of what I used to. It really is the best way to print.

Andrew
Andrew2 posts
 

Product and service are both excellent – I live across the ditch in New Zealand and like many printer owners, was feeling the sting of purchasing branded ink cartridges. I found Rihac and was initially hesitant, but after a few pleasant email exchanges, went ahead with my purchase. Delivery was prompt and Installation wasn’t as hard as I thought it might be. I’m really chuffed with… Read more

my CISS, and with three kids under ten in the house, imagine it will be saving me a small fortune in printing costs over the coming years.

Moke1310
Moke1310WA4 posts
 

The product is great but the service is excellent – To cut ink costs - what more can a keen photographer want? I researched the product and asked some questions via Rihac. I got a fast answer which covered the question in full - so purchased. I then had a little difficulty with the installation (error on my part) so emailed Rihac. Within 3 minutes Tom was on the phone helping me - and had me up and… Read more

running in a couple of minutes. First print out of the machine and very happy with the colours on the paper. Look forward to printing many more.

Dean1970
Dean1970VIC6 posts
 

Amazing company and the only place to go for Ink Systems in my opinion – I've been using Rihac products for over a decade now and have recommended many people to them, which upps my cred because they always end up thanking me for the referral after they make a purchase. My last ink system (I've purchased 2 from Rihac) outlasted my Epson r230 and that printer is a workhorse, so that tells you something. Not wanting… Read more

to be too long winded, Rihac have awesome products and their business is enhanced with excellent after sales support and the best people you could ever want to deal with.

Will be buying a 3rd CIS from Rihac soon, as soon as I decide on my next printer.

Dean
Dean
 

Absolutely the best money saving product I've ever come by – I have been using rihac products for over 5 years and can't imagine how much money I have saved on printer cartridges beacuse of the Inklink system. They are also backed with one of the best after support team I've ever come across. They are super friendly and very helpful if you need any advice. I've have already recommended rihac to my friends and family to share this goldmine, but this day and age we all need more companies like this.

Heidi Baldwin
Heidi Baldwin
 

I love Rihac – As a teacher I do a lot of printing... a lot. I’ve used Rihac for some years now and have been so impressed with their innovation, customer service, products and contribution to sustainability. Having an Australian company to rely on instead of the overpriced and environmentally damaging store ink cartridges is such a blessing. I love that they… Read more

constantly upgrade their products to remain up to date with new printer models and that I’m not longer left disgruntled at paying excessive amounts for ink purely for a company’s profit margin. It’s seriously an incredible saving financially and the phone support is amazing when you’re deciding what printer to get that best serves your needs. Honestly, I cannot recommend these guys enough.

MR. S.
MR. S.
 

Rihac is the best place for me for me – I have been buying printers and continuous ink systems from Rihac for the last 8 years and highly recommend anyone else who is looking for quality products and service, and on the odd occasion I have had an issue they have fixed the problem at no charge. Thanks Rihac your the best.

Wayne K.
Wayne K.
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Great product and real value for money – I have been using the Rihac bulk ink system for over a year now on my Brother MFC-J6920DW and it works a treat. The colours are good and I have not had any unforeseen problems arise with the printer or the ink delivery system. Its a very economical way to go and the customer service has been faultless. Any issues that have come up concerning… Read more

their products have been quickly and satisfactorily resolved such as replacing an ink bottle that had leaked in shipping. I highly recommend their products and their business ethic.

Chook
Chook2 posts
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Best thing for Great Economical printing – Absolutely "Top Marks" to Rihac Ink System. I have had a wonderful experience using the product and great Tech support from the staff. Many thanks guys - I did not grow up in the "Digital Age" and at nearly 80 need all the help I can get !! Love my computer and printing so much more because of changing to your ink system. Thank you. Jenny D. 4655 Qld. Australia  Show reply

RogH
RogH
 

Execellent Trouble Free Unit – Worth every dollar I paid, and a huge saving on having to buy expensive ink cartridges which soon run out. The quality of the ink more than matches that of the manufacter's original, Also I rarely have to prime and then it's a very quick and simple operation.

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