Refilling cartridges ! ! !

ax3 · 28-11-2005, 01:03 PM

i have an epson printer ... thinking of going 4 cheaper option ... as i dont use it everyday or every month ...

Is Refilling ink cartridges for inkjet printer safe ???

anybody has tried it ???

vijay_7287 · 28-11-2005, 01:13 PM

yeah buddy its safe as u can get

i refilled my catridge twice now

no probs wat so ever

by the way i run hp-3745 ...

refilling costs about 1/6th price of a new original catridge , so definitely worth a try !!!!!!!!

__Virus__ · 28-11-2005, 02:54 PM

once the printer contact heads and the encoder strip malfunctions because of refilled cartridges then it will cost lot more than 1/6

ishaan · 28-11-2005, 06:01 PM

i think after 1 refill the quality reduces a bit so u should only refill cartridges once

ive been doin this for years with a few hp deskjets and a compaq ij600 and its all been fine till now

ive not noticed any damage to the printers

kjuvale · 28-11-2005, 07:43 PM

whta is the price fo any good refill kit for Hp black 49 cartrige

infra_red_dude · 28-11-2005, 08:36 PM

instead of refilling cartridges i'd suggest go in for lower cost compatible cartridges...

kjuvale · 19-12-2005, 06:32 PM

does anyone know Hp 49 compatible cartrige and what is approx. price

j.bravo · 13-11-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

instead of refilling cartridges i'd suggest go in for lower cost compatible cartridges...

i agree. among the three, original equipment manufacturer(oem), ink refill or compatible cartridges, the last one is the ideal option. taking into consideration the cost---hands down refill and compatible cartridges trump over the OEM. But most users claim (due to ink refill), that they experience consequences. i think this would be due to the refill (rule of thumb: only refill a cartridge ONCE. More than this and you risk diminishing the quality of the printout and damaging the cartridge and/or the printer itself)

With the HP ink cartridges provided by http://www.uniteddigitalsolutions.com/?page=prcat&cid=77 (aside from HP, they offer variety of compatibles like epson printer cartridges, tektronix print cartridges
, pitney bowes ink cartridges and minolta toner cartridges ), i have yet to experience any of the consequences

With these items raised, my money would be with the compatible cartridges.

NucleusKore · 13-11-2007, 08:14 AM

I have an Epson C43 SX and have been using generic cartridges for four years now. Mind you not refilled but generic. You can get them from Amkette or Color Plus (yes Color Plus sells black cartridges too

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din · 13-11-2007, 08:58 AM

From my experience, refilling always ended up in trouble. With the new HP printer, I never used refilled. There is a great chance of things getting messed up while using refilled, so it is always safe and better to use new.

Infra's suggestion also sounds good, give that a try.

Phantom Lancer · 29-09-2009, 06:19 PM

Refilled cartridges for canon inkjets cost around Rs 150 (3rd party refillers) ... if you refill yourself , its cost lessens still more . A new canon cartridge costs around Rs 900 (black) i think .

Printer manufacturers generally sell the printers at a loss and make their profits from selling ink cartridges !

About quality lowering ...if its done correctly it can last at least 5+ refills .... make sure you dont put a leaking cartridge back ... thats about it .

1. If you are a heavy user you may want to use a continuous ink system ... like so

2. for a light user refilling is best .... its as simple as injecting ink into your cartridge using a syringe and wiping off excess ink ! there are many you tube video tutorials check them out
or simply give it to a 3rd party refiller