Greetings all;
While there is some risk when using refill kits or cartridges refilled
by one of the various companies, some of which will refill your cartridges
while you wait, the risk can be negated to a certain extent by using only
cartridges that have the print heads within them. HP, for example, have the
print heads in the cartridges of many, if not all, of their consumer
printers. Epson on the other hand, has models in which the print head is an
integral part of the printer itself. If you somehow damage or clog the print
head the printer is probably beyond economical repair. Another issue is that
print heads can clog with dried ink if not used for a significant length of
time. This is a much larger issue for printers with integral print heads.
Past list members have posted instructions on how to unclog print heads
which I have used with varying success.
I have never personally known anyone to have damaged their printer using
refill kits, but I have heard some stories of poor printing, messy refill
attempts and only being able to refill a cartridge a few times. This is
definitely one of those YMMV (your mileage may vary) issues depending on
printer make and model.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan E. Davis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Inkjet ink replacement
> Some millionaires might be able to use only original inks.
>
> I had used an ink refill kit from computer friends a few years ago for
> an older HP cartridge: it was messy and worked maybe two times or
> three at most. Recently, with newer cartridges I have found Inktek
> cartridges are quite good, enable at least 8 refills with unnoticeable
> quality changes, and even color cartridges can be refilled. I save so
> much money that I can actually afford to print with ink jet. Black
> refills are costing me about 2.50 to 4.00 at most.
>
> Advice to use original name brands: sounds like the old "use only
> panasonic batteries for best results."
>
> Other printers may be won't work as well. It's worth the attempt,
> however, in my experience.
>
> Alan Davis
>
> On 12/4/06, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> I think you ll find after many costly errors with no name brand inks like
>> i
>> did that staying with your printer brand ink its the only way to go.
>> They
>> know know what works with your machine and won t waste your time, its
>> worth the
>> price no reason to penny pinch on that...
>>
>> you pay zip / you get zip . .
>>
>> Robert Jones - [log in to unmask]
>>
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>
> --
> Alan Davis, Kagman High School, Saipan [log in to unmask]
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