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| Thread ID: 52515 | 2004-12-21 05:28:00 | Printer Cartridges | katharinem (3459) | Press F1 |
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| 306200 | 2004-12-21 08:42:00 | Go User CP then Settings and Options and Edit Profile and you can change it there!! From Junior Member to whatever. Cheers Shortstop. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 306201 | 2004-12-21 09:18:00 | Junior Member? How flattering as I am only months off picking up the pension? I must have missed a beat here as I did belong to previous incarnations of PressF1. How do I change the description to something more apt? I can see your eye site is going :D This is about printer cartridges. ;) |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 306202 | 2004-12-21 09:32:00 | In a quick answer, if so, it will be very minimal. I find them very similar (many the same price) as Corporate Consumables (http://www.corpcons.co.nz). Unlike what it sounds, they do deal with general public and can courier out. Nowadays, they sell printers and storage stuff. And I think theres quite a few stores nationwide. When I do refills, it works well, but I find some of them aren't very good quality and so will dry up and block the inkhead which then means no more refill can be done. I haven't thought of flushing. Anyone able to comment on costs and effectiveness of doing so? |
~sy~ (95) | ||
| 306203 | 2004-12-21 11:59:00 | Interested to hear your views on compatible/remanufactured inkjet cartridges This is a horrible subject, because so many people have so many different experiences. I've twice tried compatible/no-name cartridges for my old HP Deskjet 600, and they've both been abysmal - one not working at at all and the other leaking badly. I think the brand was Candidad - I tried the self-refill kit as well as their branded HP equivilent. But I know first hand of others who've used them with great success. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 306204 | 2004-12-22 08:31:00 | Katherinm.. Sorry a bit vague. Yes I meant where you lived. I use genuine refill ink which I get from Auckland. Have used it in an Epson CX20 & currently in a Canon i550, with no problems. Have you considered doing your own refilling. Otematata !!!!!!!! I know it well, did 9 months at the Power station & D C Valve house, in its early days. PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 306205 | 2004-12-22 08:47:00 | Genuine refill ink.. what do you mean? Can you get a fake refill ink? :eek: | ~sy~ (95) | ||
| 306206 | 2004-12-22 09:00:00 | l, did 9 months at the Power station & D C Valve house, in its early days. PJ You could nip back there for a reunion - Katherinm will show you around ! Is it all still there ? Cheers T |
TonyF (246) | ||
| 306207 | 2004-12-22 09:46:00 | If you want quality and relability always buy new, I do and never had any problems, but I need perfect prints every time. How often do you find yourself running out of ink? My guess is not very often. I would bite the bullet considering where you live and buy new, no hastles with it clogging halfway through it's expected life. :2cents: |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 306208 | 2004-12-22 17:08:00 | The risk factor will always be there with printing and weighing up the pro & con's of using refills or aftermarket ink cartridges can be a lengthy exercise. Example: I had a cheap printer that came with a computer package. For the first 2 years I used genuine (I knew no alternative). My printing needs were mainly for my girls who would constantly print off line drawings for colouring in. I found some compatible cartridges on ebay. I bought about 3 cart for the price of 1 genuine. The quality of the ink was not as good but they suited my requirements. It was worth the risk. This year I purchased a photo quality printer that takes 6 cartridges and I have since started to print my own photos. I (at this stage) would not consider refills for this unit at this early stage. Maybe in 2 - 3 years time when the risk and the potential loss is not that great then I would consider it. The question is "Can you afford to risk it?" |
sam m (517) | ||
| 306209 | 2004-12-23 08:07:00 | Thanks for all the replies and information. I usually use the genuine article and have tried compatible a couple of times but found them not as longlasting. Have never tried refills. Think I will stick to the real thing as I can order them online, get a much cheaper price than in town and have them delivered to the door with a couple of Mackintoshes Toffees in the parcel. Also catch up on the gossip with the local courier guy. Poppa John and Tony F - welcome here anytime - it's such a terrific place to live especially after 33 years in Havelock North - now a clone of Auckland. My husband is a tour guide at the Information Centre at the dam so he would be pleased to show you around although with OSH being so PC lately the tour has become rather restricted. Cheers KM :thumbs: |
katharinem (3459) | ||
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