The reason that I got into refilling ink cartridges was to save money. As a potential customer, could you please tell me why I'd choose to add the cost of a professional refiller AND shipping/handling. :)
Another excellent post, Grandad, and a great reference for all i9900 owners, as well as everyone else. Have you ever noticed any problems running your printer until "it refuses to print anymore"?
I would think that post 9/11, the government has bigger fish to fry. If I purchased a printer; If I purchased a Ford car... I refilled my ink cartridges with third party ink instead of OEM. I replaced my spark plugs with XYZ instead of Ford's Motorcraft. I don't think either industry would try...
Suburban Atlanta was hit with tornado damage, and some areas are still rebuilding after the flood damage of earlier hurricanes. But we've also received thousands of people from New Orleans, with many more on the way, and we're finding shelter, food and clothing for them. That's why the Red Cross...
Thanks to this website, I've managed to save a little of my printing expenses. Just wanted to thank you for the tips, reviews and sage advice. It's a real helping hand. I decided to extend a helping hand to others who are in desperate need. So I made a donation to the Red Cross hurricane relief...
Great work, Grandad. I'm wondering if anyone has ever asked the ink manufacturers about The Mix for PM and PC. I'm hoping that there's a big bottle of "Photo" somewhere that can be mixed with Cyan or Magenta. That would certainly make things simpler ;)
The Laser Printer world has been turned on its ear. I can imagine that HP and Lexmark are scrambling to meet the challenge, which means that the consumer wins. I've used the old HP Laserjet 4 and 4Plus's for 6 or 7 years. My org has received many over the years, but I usually sell them for...
I think the problem is grounded in the nature of invention/discovery. Ink formulations are "mousetraps," and the goal in every research & development lab is to build a better mousetrap. Sure it would be nice to precisely match the OEM ink - and to sell it at a substancial savings. But 3rd party...
Great post, Grandad! Having already purchased a box of Classic Pearl for my i9900, I thought it only fair (and technically necessary) to purchase a box of Smooth Pearl for the iP5000. Well, at least that's the story I'm floating at home ;)
Just received a Hobbicolors Kit for my iP5000. I'll be working on a profile using Profile Prism, based on Ilford Clasic Pearl. The kit looks impressive. The virgin cartridges are very well made. A key factor will be the wear and tear of the nylon screw/fill hole, after repeated uses.
I'd agree with Rob's assessment. As the head of a non-profit, I get much use from an HP Laserjet 4. I get a lot more mileage from the Laserjet's toner cartridge on the everyday stuff like memos, basic letters on pre-printed letterhead, etc. It has cut down monthly printer costs. I first created...
I ordered my CD-R Tray and 100 blank DVDs at the same time, but I received the Tray first. So there I was, with my iP5000 ready with Tray and DVD printing software... but no blank DVDs. It was Saturday morning. The DVDs would not arrive until Monday. After a moment of pondering my fate, I found...