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For the refill method... I think that http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q=german+refill+method is a good compillation of articles and videos :-D many of them linked to this forum. The ink to use for pigmented black cartridge is a matter of choice. Image Specialists and KMP both have products...

I am from Spain too, and can't be happier with octoink.co.uk . I started refilling with Sensient Formulabs; the reseller hosts a printer and ink related forum and gives some good advice from time to time. But there isn't an entire community like here. I was happy with the ink quality and...

I think that i860 was the american version, without cd adapter and cd tray, so it was not equipped to print cds directly. I had an i865, and the IP4000 was a later (newer) model, but sharing the same printhead.

In short, with German method you don't care about ink dipping, oversaturating the sponge, cartridge seal, etc. In practice, this means hassle-free, easy and fast refills. The internal pressure of the cartridge and the sponge works in your favor. When you open a hole in the reservoir to refill...

And any external image uploading service? Imageshack (as an example) allows images up to 5 MB and formats like png, tiff, etc. Online storage services like box.net are another easy way too.

Using the german method, cartridges should not leak. Keeping a second set ready to use is very convenient. I put their orange caps (with aftermarket cartridges, as OEM would need electrical tape, rubber bands or something to hold them) and store the spare set in a small plastic tupper. My main...

I am interested in it, I would love to find an easy way to purge cartridges without drilling them, to avoid future hassles with german method. Could you explain a bit more? I suppose that you simply put the cartridge with the outlet port facing to the faucet and let the the tap slightly open...

Maybe it is a lame advice, but if you use beveled needles, take the bevel direction into account. The needle will bend slightly its path following this direction. So, if you introduce the needle into the cartridge (or twist it inside) with the tip facing down, it will tilt downwards. I use...

Canon cartridges were refill-friendly and trouble-free. Now things are changing with chips and opaque cartridges... In my opinion, canon has developed printers (for home use) with a very good price/quality ratio. These are the reasons for me :-P

I do some printing and (hot) laminating, using standard paper (not photo), cheap pouches and a standard laminator like that (in my case, a fellowes one). I can't explain the process better than wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouch_laminator More in...

Yes, it can't "detect" ink level. If you use the original chip with a refillable cartridge with a different amount of ink, the count won't fit either. By the way, I have not much experience with chipped cartridges. I usually reset and refill aftermarket ones but with a similar configuration to...

I haven't heard about "setting ink capacity" in the chips. Think about a "inkdrop counter" programmed in the chip, so that each time the printer uses that cartridge, it adds some inkdrops to the count. The drivers show different levels and warnings when it gets too high. Finally, you can get...

(OFFTOPIC) In the improbable situation that you were to fly a Kamov attack helicopter, the ejection seat would make sense :-D

Humm... awl, ice pick... I picture Sharon Stone getting into the refilling business :-D Seriously, selling some kind of drilling tool doesn't sound very exotic. It is included in some starter kits, altough maybe some aren't the best suited for the German method. I keep a "twist gimlet" from...

My older printer showed a very similar nozzle check, at the end I had to discard it because of electrical problems. In my case: I changed some cartridges, checked the electrical interface between the printhead and the printer itself and ran a thorough cleaning of the printhead without any...

I found some pgi-520 & cli-521cartridge tests (OEM and third party) in tintenalarm.de that might be interesting. Maybe the link has been discussed here before, but at least I didn't find it after a brief search...

Hello! I discovered some months ago this forum, and it is an unvaluable source of information :-) I would like to thank all the expertise advice that is given here everyday. I have found a lot of interesting topics in the F.A.Q. and other articles such as "German method", printhead...

You know you're a printer addict when... ... your "ink refilling and spares" drawer at home looks more professional :cool: than your first-aid one. Lots of bottles, syringes, needles, gloves, tape, drill, distilled water, etc. make a good proof of that. :D