What Ink Does the Epson Artisan 1430 Use?

by Lauren Elward Last Updated: October 16, 2026

Quick answer: The Epson Artisan 1430 uses six Epson 79 cartridges: black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan and light magenta. Castle Ink stocks remanufactured Epson 79 Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan and Light Magenta, plus a 6-color set.

In the U.S., the only other printer that takes Epson 79 is the Stylus Photo 1400, which the Artisan 1430 replaced. Don't confuse it with Epson 78, which is for printers such as the Stylus Photo RX580, RX595 and R260. Epson's own replacement for the 1430 is the Expression Photo HD XP-15000.

CastleScore · October 2026

82/100 — Highly Recommended

Epson Artisan 1430

Pillar (weight)	Score	What it is based on
Owner ratings (28%)	92	4.70★ average across 115 ratings at Best Buy (4.7)
Expert reviews (18%)	—	Reviewed by Photography Blog and Reviewed.com in 2012, without a numeric score we could verify.
Cost per page (24%)	91	About 2.7¢ per page blended (black + color) with our remanufactured Epson 79 cartridges (470 black / 810 color pages). That's for letter-size documents; large photo prints use far more ink.
Reliability (13%)	74	Most-reported problems: clogged nozzles, streaks and banding after the printer sits idle; cartridges not recognized; 'parts inside your printer are at the end of their service life' when the waste ink pads fill; unreliable Wi-Fi
Features (12%)	52	Print only, with Wi-Fi, CD/DVD printing and borderless printing up to 13 x 19 inches. No scanner, copier, fax, screen, Ethernet or auto two-sided printing.
Value (5%)	—	Running cost and owner satisfaction

Limited data: We could not find enough published expert scores for this printer, so that weight is spread across the other pillars.

Discontinued. Epson launched the Artisan 1430 in February 2012 at $299.99 and names the Expression Photo HD XP-15000 as its replacement. Epson 79 cartridges are still sold.

CastleScore is Castle Ink’s own editorial rating, built from retailer star ratings, expert reviews, real cost per page and owner complaint patterns, checked October 16, 2026. It is not a customer review. See every ranked printer or how the score works.

The cartridges, pictured

Our own remanufactured cartridges, photographed in-house.

What Ink Cartridges Does the Epson Artisan 1430 Take?

Cartridge	Epson part no.	Approx. yield	Castle Ink option
Epson 79 Black	T079120	~470 pages	Remanufactured Epson 79 Black
Epson 79 Cyan	T079220	~810 pages	Remanufactured Epson 79 Cyan
Epson 79 Magenta	T079320	~810 pages	Remanufactured Epson 79 Magenta
Epson 79 Yellow	T079420	~810 pages	Remanufactured Epson 79 Yellow
Epson 79 Light Cyan	T079520	~810 pages	Remanufactured Epson 79 Light Cyan
Epson 79 Light Magenta	T079620	~810 pages	Remanufactured Epson 79 Light Magenta

Yields are Epson's ISO figures for letter-size pages. A 13 x 19 photo uses much more ink than a page of text.

How Much Does Epson 79 Cost?

Epson 79 comes in one high-capacity size, so there's no standard-or-XL choice to make. On October 16, 2026, Staples listed Epson's 79 black at $23.49 (about 5¢ a page) and the 79 cyan at $25.89. Our remanufactured Epson 79 cartridges are $7.95 each, about 1.7¢ a page for black, and the 6-color set is $53.95.

How Do I Replace the Ink in the Epson Artisan 1430?

Make sure the CD/DVD tray isn't inserted and the power light is on, not flashing. Open the printer cover.
Press the ink button. The print head moves to the replacement position.
Open the cartridge cover, squeeze the tab at the back of the old cartridge and lift it straight out.
Unpack the new cartridge and remove only the yellow tape, without touching the green chip. Push it down until it clicks.
Close both covers and press the ink button again. Ink charging takes about two minutes; don't turn the printer off while the light flashes.

Which Other Printers Use Epson 79?

In the U.S., the Epson Stylus Photo 1400. Staples also lists some models sold outside the U.S., such as the PX660, PX700W, P50 and 1500W, which use regional versions of this ink.

What Artisan 1430 owners ask

These are the questions that come up most for this printer in Epson's support pages, Best Buy reviews and repair guides, answered in our words.

My prints have streaks or missing lines.

The dye inks dry in the print head when the printer sits unused. Run a nozzle check and head cleaning from the driver, repeat if needed, and print something every week or so.

It doesn't recognize a new cartridge.

Take it out and push it back in until it clicks. Check that the yellow tape is off and the chip is clean. If it still isn't recognized, try another cartridge.

It says parts inside are at the end of their service life.

The waste ink pads are full. Repair guides say the printer needs Epson service, or a pad replacement and counter reset, before it will print again.

The Wi-Fi connection is unreliable.

At least one Best Buy reviewer reports this. The printer has no Ethernet port, so USB is the fallback.

Artisan 1430 quirks worth knowing

It prints borderless up to 13 x 19 inches, and custom sizes up to 13 x 44.
Epson rates it at 2.8 ISO pages a minute. A borderless 4x6 takes about 46 seconds and a 13 x 19 about three minutes.
It prints on inkjet-printable CDs and DVDs with the included tray.
There's no screen, just buttons, and the tray holds 100 plain or 20 glossy photo sheets.

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