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    Brother MFC-3240C color cartridge issue

    Sorry, yes there is no sponge in the cartridge.Got mixed up with another printer model. Yes, you are right not to buy another brother products, me too. I had decided that about a year ago.
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    What printer to buy for homemade ink?

    Hi Empty, The printhead is one component that will likely be affected by the content in your ink. In most cases, the dye ink is about 60% to 80% water. They are water based. The rest of the element are also in liquid form, making almost 95% liquid or more. I do not think that the viscosity make...
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    Brother MFC-3240C color cartridge issue

    Icehaid, have you sovle the problem? and the refilling?
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    Canon IP 4300 Ink dont come from the refilled chamber.

    The ink in the sponge is lesser than that in the reserve tank. If I am not wrong, the sponge vent hole must be blocked. Just be careful not to burn out your print head if you continue to print without ink. Your sealing the hole may have damaged the venting!
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    The real price of ink....

    pharmacist - good for you. However, this ink don't seem to be ph balanced. So it may likely affect the cartridge printhead and other metal if in contact. But, if the ph can be adjusted and any solid removed, then there is a potential for it in inkjet printing.
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    Any suggestion of ink stains remove off hands?

    Use some dish washing soap and a gentle scrub with a scrubbing wool should do the job. Bleach can be hard on people who have sensitive skin. Just remember to scrub in the same direction as your finger or palm prints.
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    Did Ink Ruin My printer?

    Mikling- What is the logic behind this concept of "vacuum" from dried ink? What is a "flush" and why do you need it? It seems that the one hole left open may be the cause of the "slow" leaking ink and (if I am not wrong) depends on the amount of ink that was filled into the sponge section...
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    Any suggestion of ink stains remove off hands?

    Hi Lin, the trick is to do the refill without getting the ink on your hands or any other things except into the cartridge. A proper refill procedure will take you about a 30 sec to refill a cartridge or nothing more than a minute. And without any ink on your hands and other things. So if you...
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    The real price of ink....

    One common ink is the walnut ink. You can also use other stationery ink. Making walnut ink is available in the Internet. Do a search and you will see many. However, like l said earlier, it may be wiser to just pay a little more and leave the "dirty" work to others. And it is unlikely for you to...
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    The real price of ink....

    Hi Tin Ho -The price of ink is very subjective and its voiced down to what is the type of ink you are happy to pay. The process of ink making is relatively cheap and low cost and again what is actually ink? If you "like" to use only inks that come with specification and other "high technology"...
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    The real price of ink....

    Hi fotofreek - ink as well as cartridges are sold at different prices in different countries. One main reason is the standard of living within that country. So a country with lower standard of living may be selling the ink from the same manufacturer at a lower price. Yes, it is not in US $. I...
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    Brother MFC-3240C color cartridge issue

    Hi Icehaid, Yes, the MFC-3240C has a black and 3 individual cartridges. The cartridges consist of a sponge inside and a liquid "tank". It is important to ensure that the cartridge maintains it negative pressure otherwise it will leak. The type of water used is important as some tap water in...
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    The real price of ink....

    Though the cartridge manufacturers are charging a high price for their cartridges, it is up to you to overcome this. From my experience, non-OEM cartirdges are not a good option as there are little R&D done on it. Ink refill kits is another option but in my opinion most suppliers of ink refill...
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    Brother MFC-3240C color cartridge issue

    Hi Icehaid, If I am not wrong, the Brother MFC-3240C is one of those printers that has a suction function that withdraw ink from your cartridge even though the printer is not printing. You may noticed that with the power switch on but printer still off, this printing sometime becomes "alive"...
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    Ink, paper, and refilling carts

    Hi sixgunSal, It is common for most people who purchased a colour printer to print their photographs. However, only some printers are especially make to provide good quality photo printing with the proper ink and paper. It will be good to do a simple calculation on the cost of printing your own...
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