Computer newbies: Ink Cartridges....Refill vs Remanufacrured vs New Vs ??
Refilling is the way to go if you don't mind a little mess
by bigdaddya - 3/8/06 4:26 PM In reply to: New & remanufactured cartridges website by chercaboI've been refilling HP cartridges for years. I figure it costs me 2.50 - 5.00 / cartridge but I buy fairly large amounts of ink in bulk. Most cartridges can be refilled 6 -10 times, so match that against 20 -30 dollars/ cartridge at stores.
Lucky cheap guy here.
by Brianstech - 12/2/05 8:52 AM In reply to: Ink Cartridges....Refill vs Remanufacrured vs New Vs ?? by dragonbiker2 1/2 year old Canon S520. 10-pack of carts from ebay for $20. Refill kits from discount store $10.
I must be very lucky. I've been refilling aftermarket cheapo cartridges with even cheaper ink, and LOVING IT!
I've even let it sit for months, fire it back up to print posters comprised of 16 pages.
No major cleaning, no major hassle (aside from refilling), and NO major costs. I'm obviously no professional photo service, just an average guy who doesn't want to spend 1/4 of my income for printing.
Maybe the "Printing Gods" are trying to make up for the nightmare I went through with a Lexmark. I had to put it out of it's misery before it ever made it through the first reem, a loss of over $200.
I will do everything in my power to never succumb to the greed of that industry. Printing should be fun and affordable.
Update
by Brianstech - 12/2/05 9:08 AM In reply to: Lucky cheap guy here. by BrianstechI just went to the dealer recommended by chercabo under "New & remanufactured cartridges website", www.inkquik.com
Now, that's what I'm talkin''bout! $2.50 a cart makes refilling seem absolutely pointless. I AM THERE!
Glad you checked it out
by chercabo - 12/2/05 5:46 PM In reply to: Update by BrianstechEnjoy using inkquik---and more importantly enjoy saving money!!!
Not so lucky!
by wave54 - 12/7/05 2:12 AM In reply to: Update by BrianstechChecked out that website for my Lexmark Z42 and the cheapest cartridges are still over $20.00. It's a shame -- I would have shed tears for $2.95 cartridges.
Generic ink cartridges
by Chas. - 12/2/05 3:38 PM In reply to: Lucky cheap guy here. by BrianstechI have been messing around with printers for 12+ years, using laser and ink cartridge printers. I have had Canon, HP and Epson ink machines. I have also had Panasonic and Samsung laser printers. I gave up on being loyal and pouring my money down a rat hole with those over rated and over charged printer company cartridges. I live in So. Ca. and go to our monthly computer show and buy generic cartridges. They work well and for my use I will stay with them, $7.00 is sure better than $27.00!
My Observations UK
by slapstic - 12/2/05 9:48 AM In reply to: Ink Cartridges....Refill vs Remanufacrured vs New Vs ?? by dragonbikerEpson and their chips.
Hello, for several years i have used and liked Epson quality printing from their printers.
I like to show off my expertise with my Fuji Finepix S7000 to all my friends and relations so i look to reproduce good quality printed Photos.
After two life expired Epson stylus 880. I have now purchased a "chipped cartridge" version the Epson C66 photo.
I spent a lot of time researching the cost of running the chipped Epson, and the availability of compatable cartridges, i have found that i can buy 3 compatables for the price of one original.
Personally i have found compatables to be every bit as good as originals, but you have to try different suppliers, not all are as good as they say.
Also i wanted to know if i could refill my own Cartridges as i have ample stocks of Epson ink, that i used to use on the 880.
So i took a genuine Epson cartridge to bits to see how it worked, a bit messy but very interesting.
I found that the chip has nothing whatsoever to do with the Cartridge! It only reads how many times it has been used by the Printer. So after reading on many forum's what others have said about chipped carts, i found two or three references to Chip re-setters, eventually i found a supplier and purchased for the princely sum of £3.95
It will re-set 1000 carts! then the batteries expire.
I have found that my cartridges even though they report back empty (time to replace, according to Epson), after resetting the chip they continue working for about another 1/3 of their working life.
I have not found out yet how to refill the original Epsons looks too complicated. And i have not yet emptied a compatable to look inside. But i will be doing so soon.
Maybe i will let you know. Or have YOU done it already?
Bob
I use Cannon, but.....
by ackmondual - 12/2/05 1:06 PM In reply to: Ink Cartridges....Refill vs Remanufacrured vs New Vs ?? by dragonbikerThis is one negative about using HP printers. It's harder if at all possible to come by reman. carts for them, making them more expensive. I tried reman. carts for my Cannon BJ 200 and BJ 250 by Carrot Ink, and they worked fine. Only saved $3 per cart, but still, it's nice to have choices
Took my empty cartridge to Cartridge World
by RELDDAP - 12/2/05 7:37 PM In reply to: Ink Cartridges....Refill vs Remanufacrured vs New Vs ?? by dragonbikerThis store just opened a few months ago in our city so I decided I would take my first empty cartridge there. I got the black refilled a month ago - took only 10 minutes. Print seems excellent on my HP psc 2175 all-in-one - sharp, clear and no bleeding. I notice it doesn't dry quite as quickly as new HP ink so instantly grabbing pages rolling off the printer created a few smears & smudges so now I wait just a few seconds before handling them. At about half price for a cartridge, this is hardly and inconvenience. I've been the messy self-refilling route and had really mixed results from acceptable to disastrous. When my color cartridge is drained, I will also try a refill from Cartridge World. If it is not acceptable, I will post the information.
Do it yourself is a waste of time and money!!!
by Earth911 - 12/3/05 2:58 AM In reply to: Ink Cartridges....Refill vs Remanufacrured vs New Vs ?? by dragonbikerJust buy new cartridges,don't screw-up with do-it-yourself crap..
Must be a Spokesman for OEM ink.
by Knightcrawler - 12/3/05 3:13 AM In reply to: Do it yourself is a waste of time and money!!! by Earth911Sure that's why they make billions per year.
You can buy ready made carts from:
http://www.swiftink.com
No need to spend time refilling if you don't want.
My 2 cents
by Sk1ppr - 12/3/05 2:51 PM In reply to: Ink Cartridges....Refill vs Remanufacrured vs New Vs ?? by dragonbikerI've used all three methods over the years and this is what I find to be the best route to go:
*For everyday printing... get a refurb/used laser. (I've seen them as cheap as $40) You can get another one if it's getting wonky after a refill or 2. I got YEARS of fantastic use from an old Laserjet 2p for the cost of 2 tri-colour inkjet cartridges. While colour may be nice.. it's really unnecessary for 90 percent of casual printing.
*For colour photo printing get any entry level photo printer and use orig carts. (If you compare the specs they are better than what would have been called high-end just a few years ago.. if it was "fantastic" then, it's good enough now)
I Refill My Canon S600, over and over and over.
by nycboy0156 - 12/3/05 5:38 PM In reply to: My 2 cents by Sk1pprI bought ink for my Canon before the original cartridges even ran out. Each color has it's own cartridge and is extremely easy to fill. Why pay 11 bucks for a new cartridge??? I've been refilling it now for over 2 years, have never bought another OEM cartridge and have had no problem whatsoever with the printer. It's true it can be a bit messy at times, but nothing yesterdays newspaper can't handle. Kit came with syringes and 8 oz. of each color. Wouldn't do it any other way. Cost me only 70 dollars, would have paid a small fortune if I had been replacing with the real thing. I don't see any difference at all between the original ink and the refill ink. Try it and save yourself some bucks.
Ink ctgs
by bimmerpilot - 12/4/05 12:55 PM In reply to: Ink Cartridges....Refill vs Remanufacrured vs New Vs ?? by dragonbikerI have 2 Epson printers, an 870 Photo Stylus and a 1200 Photo Stylus, and for several years have been buying Chinese copies of the cartridges from All-Ink.com. The price is right, delivery is quick and the quality is satisfactory. I went thru several other sources before settling on All-Ink. For paper, I use Hammermill Copy Plus for ordinary text print-outs, Georgia-Pacific Microprint Plus for quality text print-out, but for photos, I use Epson Photo paper ( still use All-Ink for photos). Supposedly, the non-Epson ink will alter in appearance after some time, but for my puposes, the prints are good enough (no gallery quality 11 x 14 prints, for those, I go to a professional printer and accept that the cost is commensuate with the quality).
re-fill
by brooklyn354 - 12/7/05 8:28 AM In reply to: Ink ctgs by bimmerpiloti use a connon multi-pass f-60 and i agree that refilling is a messy nightmare, but i ran across refill kits that are already have the suringe attatched so all you have to do is push down into the cartridge, no extracting from the jar for they are already connected, they are from universal ink jet has anyone tried these, they look so easy to use and am wondering if they are before i buy them, it's about 12.00 for 2 ready made suringes of each color excluding black any one use these yet?
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