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Is anyone refilling their own ink cartridges?

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Posted by chemocurl (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 10, 09 at 10:01

I had success filling the black ink cartridge (I only tried the black) on my printer that recently pooped out.

I just got an HP F4440, and was thinking I would maybe try refilling at least the black cartridge once it runs out, as I don't need to use the color much at all.

When I refilled on my last printer, I just drilled a tiny hole in the top, used the syringe with black ink, and then stuck a piece of tape over the hole.

Well, I'm now out of black refill ink in a bottle. For those of you refilling your own cartridges, where are you purchasing your ink? Cost? Ounces? Shipping?

tia.

Sue...thinking ahead

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RE: Is anyone refilling their own ink cartridges?

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I tried it a few times and it didn't work so well. It was fine the first couple of times, then my printer started balking at them (cartridge error messages) but I was able to work around it most of the time. The final straw was a nasty ink leak that still seeps out the bottom of the printer occasionally. :)

Pam

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A lot depends upon the cartridge. Some are easy to refill, some are difficult and some are downright impossible to refill. I would try buying a small refill kit specifically for your cartridge, if one is available, so that you will have instructions as to how to go about refilling them and the syringes. Or you could dismantle one to see whether or not there is a bag inside.

I refill my cartridges often and it is quite easy if done correctly. You may or may not be able to refill your black cartridge by drilling a hole in the top. That should work okay provided that there is not a bag inside.

As for bulk ink I use re-inks.com. Their inks are very good, low priced($30 for a liter of black ink and $40 for a liter of color)and the service is exceptional. Smaller and larger quantities of ink are available.

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It never works well, because, when they are refilled by people who do refills, they are cleaned first...here's a link to a the most reasonable place on the internet for ink & many other things, plus free shipping always..and they offer coupons for %'s off orders.

Here is a link that might be useful: Shop4Tech

  
 

 

 


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