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| Thread ID: 126167 | 2012-08-11 21:46:00 | Ink Cartiridges Cheapest Method | Nics (16864) | PC World Chat |
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| 1294139 | 2012-08-11 21:46:00 | Hi there, I do a lot of printing and just wondered if anyone has used the DIY Ink HP Refill Kits (NZ) on the HP22 HP21 cartridges, it looks like I can fill them for under $3 and thought it might be worth looking into. Thanks | Nics (16864) | ||
| 1294140 | 2012-08-11 23:03:00 | What sort of printing? If lots of black and white, and cheap laser printer is much better value. I know not answering your question, but food for thought. | psycik (12851) | ||
| 1294141 | 2012-08-11 23:14:00 | A long time ago I used a refill kit on my Original HP printer cartridges. It worked ok but only the first time. It was a 4 colour single cartridge and I couldn't get the magenta to work at all on the 2nd attempt. It was messy too, my fingers had multi coloured stains for a few days :) They do work if you are careful and are good at following instructions, but you have to be careful. Also it pays not to let the cartridge get too empty as the ink level may not reset when you fill it up so the printer can still think it's empty and refuse to print. Myself I just found the cheapest replacement cartridges I could and used those, then I got a multifunction B&W laser and abandoned the whole ink Idea |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1294142 | 2012-08-11 23:43:00 | Yup, same. Uses to use a inkjet printer, but only printed B&W. Eventually switched to a laser printer. Much better. Again, didn't answer your question though. I do know cheap refills can leak, so might be worth thinking about that. | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1294143 | 2012-08-12 00:23:00 | I get generic cartridges from computer food, they do next day delivery so hard to beat at good prices | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1294144 | 2012-08-12 01:10:00 | I have a black & white laser multifunction & I love it. Do you have a Warehouse Stationary store close to you? They do good quality colour printing way cheaper than you could do it yourself with an inkjet printer. | Greven (91) | ||
| 1294145 | 2012-08-12 01:47:00 | From memory there was a similar thread a couple of years ago. (Try a thread searrch) Again from memory the consensus was:- messy, expensive and not as easy as advertised. I did not try it myself as I had no need to. Bluenose. |
bluenose (14548) | ||
| 1294146 | 2012-08-12 03:04:00 | Yeah .. guess you just have to try it out and if you like it ... Maybe more fussy to refill yourself as you say DIY, but maybe cheaper, hopefully it works properly and not leak and damage the printer. If you printing b/w and maybe less important stuff maybe it's ok. FWIW we used Cartridge World for our laser, I wouldn't use it for printing text even for my semi important things and for my own reading. It was just too different for me. It looked crap. The text was blacker, less sharp, less grayscale. Yeah we don't have a inkjet apart from my used A3 for photography, everything else is b/w laser and we don't print colour office docs. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1294147 | 2012-08-12 09:53:00 | Computer Food for me.I can order 1, 2, or 4. Arrives next day, no charge for delivery,also a couple of free lollies. |
gradebdan (2186) | ||
| 1294148 | 2012-08-12 10:00:00 | Computer Food for me.I can order 1, 2, or 4. Arrives next day, no charge for delivery,also a couple of free lollies. the free next day gets me too and that was to Nelson, wife likes the free lollies I don't get a look in there |
gary67 (56) | ||
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