Saturday, December 26, 2009

Can you refill any ink cartridge?

I just got an hp printer and was wondering if the ink cartridges that come with it can be refilled? It is just so much cheaper than buying new ones.Can you refill any ink cartridge?
Yes you can but it is not recommended


as it may harm your printerCan you refill any ink cartridge?
probably you can depending on what printer you have, i always refill mine ( Epson) and as you say it's a lot cheaper than buying new cartridges, if your in uk take a look here ...


http://www.hornetcs.co.uk/?c=00Xfbff522b
As people have said here...refilling the empty cartridges is not really a good idea. However, as an alternative, you can buy generic brand cartridges that are less expensive than the name brand ones, and you are not refilling an empty cartridge, which can be very hit or miss in terms of quality.





People will say the ink is not the same, print quality is less, etc...but I would argue in most applications that is not going to be a problem.





You could always try them out and see how they work for you.
Refill cartridges may cost you less but it may damage your printer.





So, it is better to use genuine HP cartridges for quality and safety.
You can refill just about any cartridge. The question is if will work properly when you are done. The properties of non -oem ink are similar but not the same and may result in lesser print quality. Most replacement inks are inferior in the area of permanence. Some print head manufacturers are getting smart and installing ';smart chips'; on their products. You can refill the head, but the printer will still think it is empty (which does you no good). If cost and quality is your main concern, consider a Kodak printer. The original ink tank replacements cost about half of everyone else's.
You can refill most cartridges, I've been refilling them for a long time with no problems. I'm currently using a hp desk jet d1470 and I'm not having any problems with the refills.
most you can ..but inkjets were designed for one use. refills can be spendy. I actually saved money by buying a new printer versus getting a refill. Refills tend to leak unless you do them right and sometimes even when you do them right. I don't refill mine and I would say unless you REALLY can't afford it just buy a refill. If you do lots of text with only the occasional color pic you might want to buy a laser they are way cheaper per page and look better. Take the occasional color job to kinkos
Call your nearest Walgreen's store and ask...$10.00 for black...$15.00 for color...

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