update: printer refill numbers - was 983 refills, now 2,000 refills. much thanks to this site and its members

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been a while, quick update. just cleared 2,000 refills, been refilling using the German method for 15 years now, much thanks to the members here.

a bit of a refilling dinosaur and printer hoarder here, currently refilling MX870s/MP980s that use the PGI220/CLI221 ink carts, with several stockpiled, that i picked up for $59 back in the day

i had been refilling a 16 year old MX700 for a friend, but when they upgraded to WIN10 it stopped working. it sat for 3 years in a closet, they were going to toss it out, so i said bring it back and let me take a shot. the ink carts where shot, so i put in a set of new PGI5/CLI8s, used old print head and it has been working for the past year or so. those ink carts are larger and clear on both side, easier to refill. i am using it now as my main printer, build quality is on the IP4500/MP830 level.

lot of fun and savings over the years, much thx to this forum and it's helpful/friendly members

J

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• Active Printers: MX700, MX870, MP980, PRO-100
• Stored Printers: IP4500, MX700, MX860, MX870
• Past Printers: MP830
• Method: German Durchstich Method
• Ink: first Hobbicolors, then OCP, now ASPEN
• Misc: Squeeze bottles - so much easier than syringes
 

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Did you need to flush the cartridges on a regular base to ensure good ink flow and if so: after how many refills do you need to flush the carts from your experience for both dye and pigment ink cartridges ?
 

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first big thx for your post back in 2009, along with a German video below started me on this refilling journey, see

https://www.printerknowledge.com/th...thod-for-the-pgi-520-cli-521-cartridges.3806/


well, i have never flushed an ink cart over my 2,000 refills. i used to keep track of how many refills before an ink cart needed to be replaced. it was not uncommon to get 80-100 refills on a single ink cart. my record for a PGI5(pigmented ink) is 237 refills before it needed to be replaced.

might have been luck over the 16 years, but may have something to do with the fact that i only use one set of ink carts and the best quality ink i can find.

when one cart needed to be refilled, i remove all ink carts, reset them, refill/top them off and put back into use. my rationale is that the ink carts are always active with constant ink flow.

J

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• Active Printers: MX700, MX870, MP980, PRO-100
• Stored Printers: IP4500, MX700, MX860, MX870
• Past Printers: MP830
• Method: German Durchstich Method
• Ink: first Hobbicolors, then OCP, now ASPEN
• Misc: Squeeze bottles - so much easier than syringes
 
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