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    Having a tough time with all Lexmark carts

    Hi there, Are Lexmark carts more prone to failure/permanent plugging than HP? I have less than a 30% success rate with them.. most of the time when I get Lex's they're so dry nothing comes out. I do ultrasonic clean for a while, steam, suction.. and after all that I might get a test print...
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    How much longer will inkjet technology be with us?

    Hi there, Just a general throw-around question. We have been doing handfilling for a number of years and are looking at purchasing one of speedbrite's refilling units to assist us in lifting product quality. But I am curious -- with the advent of cheaper color laser printers, how much of a...
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    The new HP-02s -- is this the beginning of the end for refillers?

    Hey guys, I saw the new HP 02 cartridges up close yesterday (they're on the Photosmart 8250 printer). They're small and cheap, and microchipped to boot. Is this where the industry is going? Small carts that are uneconomical to refill? Does it make sense to try to refill these, or has anyone...
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    HP 78s Part II

    Hi there, Okay, I tried the method suggested to me in the last thread, and it does seem to improve things. However, there are two problems I'm running into. One is, I can't seem to prevent corruption of the yellow tank by the magenta, when I have the cartridge upside down and I'm forcing air...
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    HP 78s

    Hi there, I currently do hand-filling of inkjets as a sideline to my computer business. I have had a lot of problems recently with HP 78s, 25s, 23s, etc. I believe the problem is air, since print problems are not consistent -- it will print fine one or two pages and then streaks will appear...
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