refill ink cartridges?

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

I tried this for a while. I went back to factory cartridges because of quality control problems. I know others that have had good luck. I guess it just depends on what you are doing as a final product.

I do send my cartridges in for recycling, however. The Post Office has free mailers for inkjet cartridges and my laser toners all have a prepaid UPS label included. I just drop the stuff in the mail box or UPS pick-up point.

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

Where to turn:
comp.periphs.printers

For ink you might try…
MIS: http://www.inksupply.com/
Lyson: http://www.lyson.com/

~Doc

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

Don’t do it.
You’ll end up with clogged print heads and your prints are going to fade very very fast.

Stephan

I have been refilling Epson cartridges for years with no problems other than messy hands and Epson are known for clogging problems, so don’t believe dealers or others that would have you believe otherwise. Just make sure that the ink you buy is compatible with your printer. Some inks are pigmented based and some are dye based.
On the other hand, I have both a Canon i550 and an i850 which both use the same cartridges. I’m amazed that you are running out of ink after 25 prints as these printers use separate ink cartridges for each color and they are generous in their quantity of ink.

Personally, I have no qualms about refilling cartridges, but I found a good source for cartridges at very, very good prices, which makes it feasible to do quantity printing without "breaking the bank". Try https://www.atlanticinkjet.com and go to the "ComboPak" deals for the best prices (NO, I am in no way affiliated with them). I am in Canada and with a 10% discount on top for referring a friend, I got 12 cartridges delivered to my door with all shipping and taxes included for just under $72.00 Canadian funds. At about $6 CAN each for three of each color and three black, it isn’t worth the time and hassle for me to refill, but you decide for yourself.

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 07:30:27 -0800, "Bob Hansen" wrote:

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new. I’m getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

I have ruined every Epson printer I have ever tried refilling the cartridges. I have had great luck with NCR brand refill cartridges and they are a lot cheaper. Actually, what I have found to be the most economical is taking my finished product on disk to Wal-Mart…can’t beat the price.

Suzi
"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 07:30:27 -0800, "Bob Hansen" wrote:

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new. I’m getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

Don’t. As it happens I was just reading an article which included three different methods of doing this. None of the refills could match the quality of the manufacturers inks, or of proper replacements like Permajet (which actually cost more).

—

Hecate

veni, vidi, reliqui

"Jack The Bear" wrote in message

I have been refilling Epson cartridges for years with no problems other than messy hands and Epson are known for clogging problems, so don’t believe dealers or others that would have you believe otherwise.

I never had a clogged printer head on my Epson.

Just make sure that the ink you buy is compatible with your printer. Some inks are pigmented based and some are dye based.
On the other hand, I have both a Canon i550 and an i850 which both use the same cartridges. I’m amazed that you are running out of ink after 25 prints as these printers use separate ink cartridges for each color and they are generous in their quantity of ink.

Personally, I have no qualms about refilling cartridges, but I found a good source for cartridges at very, very good prices, which makes it feasible to do quantity printing without "breaking the bank".

Sure you can find cheap ink, now how long does it take before your prints turn yellow?

Try https://www.atlanticinkjet.com and go to the "ComboPak" deals for the best prices (NO, I am in no way affiliated with them). I am in Canada and with a 10% discount on top for referring a friend, I got 12 cartridges delivered to my door with all shipping and taxes included for just under $72.00 Canadian funds.

Here we go, now I see why you recommend them

At about $6 CAN each for three

of each color and three black, it isn’t worth the time and hassle for me to refill, but you decide for yourself.

Anyway you are probably going to be the only one recommending refilling and saving on inks.
The OP will have plenty other sources to make his decision

Stephan

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

I have refilled the tanks on my S9000 literally hundreds of times. No problem. A five year old can do it with no difficulty.

Tom

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 06:12:53 GMT, "Tom"
wrote (with possible editing):

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

I have refilled the tanks on my S9000 literally hundreds of times. No problem. A five year old can do it with no difficulty.

Tom

Tom,

I’ve got the same printer. What brand do you use? Any fading problems?

Thanks,
—

Larry
Email to rapp at lmr dot com

"L. M. Rappaport" wrote in message

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 06:12:53 GMT, "Tom"
wrote (with possible editing):

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

I have refilled the tanks on my S9000 literally hundreds of times. No problem. A five year old can do it with no difficulty.

Tom

Tom,

I’ve got the same printer. What brand do you use? Any fading problems?

I use the ink from www.ink-etc.com

I have no financial interest in the company, just use their inks.

Yes, the prints will fade if exposed to UV with no protection (no glass frame or not placed in an album in plastic sleeves). ALL dye based inkjet prints will fade. Do not listen to anyone telling you otherwise.

We use them for wedding proofs only, in a binder in protective plastic sleeves. And we tell the customer EXACTLY how to get the longest life out of the proofs. We also tell them that they are *proofs* and will not last forever (hardly ANY print will last *forever* anyway).

I have printed several thousands of 8×10 equivalent pages with our S9000 supporting three photographers. Wore out one printhead but replacing it was just a matter of popping another in (THANK YOU Canon!). Now have printed thousands of additional pages with the new head. No problems.

All our prints for regular bridal albums are printed on either Frontiers or Lambdas… Dye based inkjets are NEVER used to produce prints for sale (by us anyway), although one of our guys has an Epson 7600 and he sells the large prints from it. He still proofs on the Canon though because print material costs on the 7600 are horrendous compared to the Canon. But that is an apples and oranges comparison as the two printers are targeted at different output needs.

Tom

"The Data Rat" < remove X> wrote:

I have ruined every Epson printer I have ever tried refilling the cartridges. I have had great luck with NCR brand refill cartridges and they are a lot cheaper. Actually, what I have found to be the most economical is taking my finished product on disk to Wal-Mart…can’t beat the price.
Suzi

You must be an experted by now!

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

"Tom" wrote:

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

I have refilled the tanks on my S9000 literally hundreds of times. No problem. A five year old can do it with no difficulty.

Tom

I have been refilling my own ink cartridge for many years (on my very first ink jet printer). Now I am getting tired of refilling them so I use the CIS (Continuous Ink System) which works similar to refilling except it sucks ink from the bottles full of ink (outside of printer) to the modified ink cartridges. The only printer I still have to refill is HP PhotoSmart 7350 cuz they don’t have CIS for this printer.

"Tom" wrote:

"L. M. Rappaport" wrote in message

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 06:12:53 GMT, "Tom"
wrote (with possible editing):

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

I have refilled the tanks on my S9000 literally hundreds of times. No problem. A five year old can do it with no difficulty.

Tom

Tom,

I’ve got the same printer. What brand do you use? Any fading problems?

I use the ink from www.ink-etc.com

I have no financial interest in the company, just use their inks.
Yes, the prints will fade if exposed to UV with no protection (no glass frame or not placed in an album in plastic sleeves). ALL dye based inkjet prints will fade. Do not listen to anyone telling you otherwise.
We use them for wedding proofs only, in a binder in protective plastic sleeves. And we tell the customer EXACTLY how to get the longest life out of the proofs. We also tell them that they are *proofs* and will not last forever (hardly ANY print will last *forever* anyway).

I have printed several thousands of 8×10 equivalent pages with our S9000 supporting three photographers. Wore out one printhead but replacing it was just a matter of popping another in (THANK YOU Canon!). Now have printed thousands of additional pages with the new head. No problems.
All our prints for regular bridal albums are printed on either Frontiers or Lambdas… Dye based inkjets are NEVER used to produce prints for sale (by us anyway), although one of our guys has an Epson 7600 and he sells the large prints from it. He still proofs on the Canon though because print material costs on the 7600 are horrendous compared to the Canon. But that is an apples and oranges comparison as the two printers are targeted at different output needs.

Tom

If you print that many then you may want to look at the CIS like the link below

http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/for_canon_324372_products. htm http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/for_epson_324373_products. htm

There are about 3-4 companies selling CIS so shop around for the price from between $80-250 a pop (I paid $64 for mine from the link above and they seem to change the prices 1-2 weekly).

"Joe" wrote in message
If you print that many then you may want to look at the CIS like the link below

http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/for_canon_324372_products. htm http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/for_epson_324373_products. htm

There are about 3-4 companies selling CIS so shop around for the price from between $80-250 a pop (I paid $64 for mine from the link above and they seem to change the prices 1-2 weekly).
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Joe,

We thought about that and it is a good idea.

The only reason we have not gone to a CIS is that we keep expecting "Any Day Now" that the "perfect" replacement printer may come along and we will want to switch.

If we could get the ink costs down, even the 7600 would be fine. Getting the UltraChrome inks through third parties seems impossible however, and without them, the HUNDREDS of Epson profiles out there would be useless. We would have to pay for individual profiles on each paper used and then if the third party supplier either changed their formulations or went under, we would have to do it all again. 🙁

Anyway, as it looks now, that "perfect" printer just *may* be on the horizon… the new Epson 4000.

We’ll see.

Tom

Thanks to all of you for your input. I noticed that my email address appears here. Doesn’t seem like a good idea. Any ideas how I can prevent that? Bob

"Joe" wrote in message
"Tom" wrote:

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is

low.

My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

I have refilled the tanks on my S9000 literally hundreds of times. No problem. A five year old can do it with no difficulty.

Tom

I have been refilling my own ink cartridge for many years (on my very first ink jet printer). Now I am getting tired of refilling them so I use the CIS (Continuous Ink System) which works similar to refilling except it sucks ink from the bottles full of ink (outside of printer) to the modified ink cartridges. The only printer I still have to refill is HP PhotoSmart 7350 cuz they don’t have CIS for this printer.

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Thanks to all of you for your input. I noticed that my email address

appears

here. Doesn’t seem like a good idea. Any ideas how I can prevent that? Bob

In Outlook Express go to tools,/ accounts / news, Highlight your account in the window / properties and enter a bogus address in E-mail address. You can also enter a fake address for return

Stephan

Thank you Stephan.

"Stephan" wrote in message

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Thanks to all of you for your input. I noticed that my email address

appears

here. Doesn’t seem like a good idea. Any ideas how I can prevent that? Bob

In Outlook Express go to tools,/ accounts / news, Highlight your account

in

the window / properties and enter a bogus address in E-mail address. You can also enter a fake address for return

Stephan

"Bob Hansen" wrote:

Thanks to all of you for your input. I noticed that my email address appears here. Doesn’t seem like a good idea. Any ideas how I can prevent that? Bob

It’s not a good idea to use real email address in Usenet, and you can go to setup to change it. I am not Outlook Xpress user to tell you exactly where, but I know for sure it has the option as I did it before.

"Joe" wrote in message
"Tom" wrote:

"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is

low.

My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

I have refilled the tanks on my S9000 literally hundreds of times. No problem. A five year old can do it with no difficulty.

Tom

I have been refilling my own ink cartridge for many years (on my very first ink jet printer). Now I am getting tired of refilling them so I use the CIS (Continuous Ink System) which works similar to refilling except it sucks ink from the bottles full of ink (outside of printer) to the modified ink cartridges. The only printer I still have to refill is HP PhotoSmart 7350 cuz they don’t have CIS for this printer.

"Tom" wrote:

"Joe" wrote in message
If you print that many then you may want to look at the CIS like the link below

http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/for_canon_324372_products. htm http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/for_epson_324373_products. htm
There are about 3-4 companies selling CIS so shop around for the price from between $80-250 a pop (I paid $64 for mine from the link above and they seem to change the prices 1-2 weekly).
———————————————————— —
Joe,

We thought about that and it is a good idea.

The only reason we have not gone to a CIS is that we keep expecting "Any Day Now" that the "perfect" replacement printer may come along and we will want to switch.

If we could get the ink costs down, even the 7600 would be fine. Getting the UltraChrome inks through third parties seems impossible however, and without them, the HUNDREDS of Epson profiles out there would be useless. We would have to pay for individual profiles on each paper used and then if the third party supplier either changed their formulations or went under, we would have to do it all again. 🙁

Anyway, as it looks now, that "perfect" printer just *may* be on the horizon… the new Epson 4000.

We’ll see.

Tom

I thought with thousands of prints then the CIS would save lot of time and money on the ink and refilling, and with the CIS you can use just about any kind of ink you want.

I’ve refilled my Epson 850 right from when the original cartridges ran dry for 3 years with an average refill every 6 weeks (give or take a week). It still prints fine, but I retired it due to a mechanical arm that doesn’t always flip back and allow the cartridge to move across. All I can figure is that you possible got some bad ink, or my 850 printhead was more robust than some of the other models.

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:20:53 -0500, "The Data Rat" < remove X> wrote:

I have ruined every Epson printer I have ever tried refilling the cartridges. I have had great luck with NCR brand refill cartridges and they are a lot cheaper. Actually, what I have found to be the most economical is taking my finished product on disk to Wal-Mart…can’t beat the price.
Suzi
"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

Whether the anyone here refills or not is up to them but I had hoped to dispell some of the bullshit myths about how bad it is for a printer. I haven’t had any of my prints turn yellow with aftermarket ink, but then again, I don’t stick them out in the sun just to make some irrelevant point. I’ve owned both an Epson 500 (died from printhead failure after 28 months) and an 850 which has been a great printer for me and my family for over 3 years. I’ve never had a totally clogged printhead, but I have had banding due to some of the nozzles clogged. Sometimes several cleaning cycles were needed to fix the problem.
Refilling saved me a lot of money, but there are economical aftermarket alternatives now as well from many different vendors. Unfortunately, it can get very expensive if you get hit with brokerage fees for products coming in to Canada from the U.S., so finding a good cheap source in Canada was not as easy as it is for most Americans. Jack
On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 02:50:01 GMT, "Stephan"
wrote:

"Jack The Bear" wrote in message

I have been refilling Epson cartridges for years with no problems other than messy hands and Epson are known for clogging problems, so don’t believe dealers or others that would have you believe otherwise.

I never had a clogged printer head on my Epson.

Just make sure that the ink you buy is compatible with your printer. Some inks are pigmented based and some are dye based.
On the other hand, I have both a Canon i550 and an i850 which both use the same cartridges. I’m amazed that you are running out of ink after 25 prints as these printers use separate ink cartridges for each color and they are generous in their quantity of ink.

Personally, I have no qualms about refilling cartridges, but I found a good source for cartridges at very, very good prices, which makes it feasible to do quantity printing without "breaking the bank".

Sure you can find cheap ink, now how long does it take before your prints turn yellow?

Try https://www.atlanticinkjet.com and go to the "ComboPak" deals for the best prices (NO, I am in no way affiliated with them). I am in Canada and with a 10% discount on top for referring a friend, I got 12 cartridges delivered to my door with all shipping and taxes included for just under $72.00 Canadian funds.

Here we go, now I see why you recommend them

At about $6 CAN each for three

of each color and three black, it isn’t worth the time and hassle for me to refill, but you decide for yourself.

Anyway you are probably going to be the only one recommending refilling and saving on inks.
The OP will have plenty other sources to make his decision
Stephan

I tend to agree with Jack here.
I’ve used 3rd party inks for years without any problem that could be attributed purely to their use.
I’ve also had occasional banding from a clogged jet, but then again I’ve had that happen with Epson inks too.
The trick seems to be don’t have the printer on all the time. Just turn it on when you want to print and turn it off when you’re done. —

Ron.

Jack The Bear wrote in message

Whether the anyone here refills or not is up to them but I had hoped to dispell some of the bullshit myths about how bad it is for a printer. I haven’t had any of my prints turn yellow with aftermarket ink, but then again, I don’t stick them out in the sun just to make some irrelevant point. I’ve owned both an Epson 500 (died from printhead failure after 28 months) and an 850 which has been a great printer for me and my family for over 3 years. I’ve never had a totally clogged printhead, but I have had banding due to some of the nozzles clogged. Sometimes several cleaning cycles were needed to fix the problem.
Refilling saved me a lot of money, but there are economical aftermarket alternatives now as well from many different vendors. Unfortunately, it can get very expensive if you get hit with brokerage fees for products coming in to Canada from the U.S., so finding a good cheap source in Canada was not as easy as it is for most Americans. Jack

Jack The Bear wrote:

Whether the anyone here refills or not is up to them but I had hoped to dispell some of the bullshit myths about how bad it is for a printer. I haven’t had any of my prints turn yellow with aftermarket ink, but then again, I don’t stick them out in the sun just to make some irrelevant point. I’ve owned both an Epson 500 (died from printhead failure after 28 months) and an 850 which has been a great printer for me and my family for over 3 years. I’ve never had a totally clogged printhead, but I have had banding due to some of the nozzles clogged. Sometimes several cleaning cycles were needed to fix the problem.
Refilling saved me a lot of money, but there are economical aftermarket alternatives now as well from many different vendors. Unfortunately, it can get very expensive if you get hit with brokerage fees for products coming in to Canada from the U.S., so finding a good cheap source in Canada was not as easy as it is for most Americans. Jack

Same here, I have been refilling for years without any problem, and I used to have Epson Stylus 500 too and my kids killed it in a very short time right after I moved to their system, then they also killed the Epson Stylus Photo 750 and the laser printer in less than 3 months. They just told the printer to print 30-50+ pages then left, let the printer printed without ink. That’s the reason why I got HP PhotoSmart 7350 for them to abuse (I refill the PhotoSmart 7350 too), and other laser printer for them to print B&W homework (in little over a year I already refilled the toner 3 times).

And now I use CIS on my Epson Photo 900, and refill the HP PhotoSmart 7350.

"Jack The Bear" wrote in message I had hoped
to dispell some of the bullshit myths…

Good for you Jack. I have a 1280 and I run MIS archival pigment ink through it on to Museo cotton with nothing negative to report other than the occasional banding which only happens if it’s been sitting or after a refill. I keep some genuine Epson cartridges on hand for "Premium Glossy" paper when I need top quality proofs (also some occasional banding if it sits too long), and I use MIS dye base which is great for everything else. My wife has a 777 that goes through a cleaning cycle everytime it’s used, sometimes even 2 or 3 times. It’s ridiculous. I couldn’t even imagine flushing epson ink through that little pig, cheaper to use gold. Literally. Epson’s markup on ink? 1,000,000 % give or take a few bucks. Like I said, ridiculous. They’ll be the first ones against the wall when the revolution comes, heh heh.
I might add for the benifit of the original poster that I’ve had leaking cartridges simply because they get old and worn out and also that it is a pain to refill the stupid things.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 21:59:00 GMT, "Dr. J. Smith" wrote:

"Jack The Bear" wrote in message I had hoped
to dispell some of the bullshit myths…

Good for you Jack. I have a 1280 and I run MIS archival pigment ink through it on to Museo cotton with nothing negative to report other than the occasional banding which only happens if it’s been sitting or after a refill. I keep some genuine Epson cartridges on hand for "Premium Glossy" paper when I need top quality proofs (also some occasional banding if it sits too long), and I use MIS dye base which is great for everything else. My wife has a 777 that goes through a cleaning cycle everytime it’s used, sometimes even 2 or 3 times. It’s ridiculous. I couldn’t even imagine flushing epson ink through that little pig, cheaper to use gold. Literally. Epson’s markup on ink? 1,000,000 % give or take a few bucks. Like I said, ridiculous. They’ll be the first ones against the wall when the revolution comes, heh heh.
I might add for the benifit of the original poster that I’ve had leaking cartridges simply because they get old and worn out and also that it is a pain to refill the stupid things.

The difference is, you’ve used good quality inks which aren’t cheap. For instance, the Permajet ones that we can get in the UK are archival pigment inks and actually cost a little more than the Epson cartridges. I think the original poster was asking about *cheap* inks.

—

Hecate

veni, vidi, reliqui

The difference is, you’ve used good quality inks which aren’t cheap.
Hecate

Point taken, but still less expensive. ~Doc

Well ‘ve just bought a set of pigment ink refills for my Epson. Epson’s own inks would have set me back

Bob Hansen wrote:

*Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn I’m
thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buyin new. I’m
getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink i low.
My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

ceri
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if you check the forum post entitled, ‘small photo to poster size’ , few replies down, someone mentions continuous ink supply, which may b of interest to you. They seem to use large bottles of ink which connec with tubes to their print cartridges. Don’t know anything about it bu you could inquire with them

ceri
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AHAH! We’ve just arrived at a specific definition for cheap!

A significant step forward for mankind. <LOL>

— DaveinFLL
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"The Data Rat" …

I have ruined every Epson printer I have ever tried refilling the cartridges. I have had great luck with NCR brand refill cartridges and they are a lot cheaper. Actually, what I have found to be the most economical is taking my finished product on disk to Wal-Mart…can’t beat the price.

I’m sorry but if you did ruin every Epson printer you tried refill than you

are doing something very wrong. I made a few mistakes myself when I first started but never ruined a printer and I have three Epsons printers and have
been filling them since 2001 without any trouble. Sorry if this sounds a little
hard but I don’t think you know what your doing when it come to refilling carts.

Suzi
"Bob Hansen" wrote in message

Hi Group,
Sorry if I’m a little off topic here, I didn’t know where to turn. I’m thinking of starting to refill my ink cartridges instead of buying new.

I’m

getting less than 25 color prints before I get the warning the ink is low. My printer is a Canon i550. Any input will be appreciated. Bob

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 07:07:50 -0000, "RTM"
wrote:

Well ‘ve just bought a set of pigment ink refills for my Epson. Epson’s own inks would have set me back £66, The ones I bought cost me £25 for the full set; less than the cost of Epson’s black on its own. I call that cheap.

What make?

—

Hecate

veni, vidi, reliqui

Hecate wrote in message

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 07:07:50 -0000, "RTM"
wrote:

Well ‘ve just bought a set of pigment ink refills for my Epson. Epson’s

own

inks would have set me back

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 05:03:31 -0000, "RTM"
wrote:

Hecate wrote in message

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 07:07:50 -0000, "RTM"
wrote:

Well ‘ve just bought a set of pigment ink refills for my Epson. Epson’s

own

inks would have set me back £66, The ones I bought cost me £25 for the

full

set; less than the cost of Epson’s black on its own. I call that cheap.

What make?

—

They’re made by "Print-Rite" and are (quote from packaging) "Manufactured in an ISO 9000/14001 certified plant".

www.print-rite.com

I get them from a guy who lives (fairly) locally. He also collects empty (Epson compatible) cartridges to send off for recycling. (The money he makes goes to support local mountain rescue teams. Betcha wouldn’t have slept if you hadn’t known that!)

Thanks 😉 I may give them a try and see how they compare to the Permajet cartridges. Mind you, I am considering the Permajet ink flow system (ink bottles etc). But, at that price your ones are definitely worth trying 😉

Have they rescued many mountains?

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Hecate

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