Common mistakes when refilling ink jet cartridges

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Let's just call it "enlightened self-interest"... probably mainly
accurate, but the intent is to use the info to sell product.

Art


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Arthur said:
Let's just call it "enlightened self-interest"... probably mainly
accurate, but the intent is to use the info to sell product.
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I don't see anything wrong with that. I frequently go to the suppliers
of a product for information on that product. Who would know it better?
Usually, I get straight information, slightly biased, but accurate. I
have even had suppliers recommend a competitor's product if they didn't
have one that fit my requirements. Happens all the time. You just have
to learn how to listen and determine who's lying and who's not. Assuming
anybody with a self-interest is always lying about that interest is as
wrong as assuming they always tell the truth.

TJ
 
TJ said:
I don't see anything wrong with that. I frequently go to the suppliers
of a product for information on that product. Who would know it
better? Usually, I get straight information, slightly biased, but
accurate. I have even had suppliers recommend a competitor's product
if they didn't have one that fit my requirements. Happens all the
time. You just have to learn how to listen and determine who's lying
and who's not. Assuming anybody with a self-interest is always lying
about that interest is as wrong as assuming they always tell the truth.

TJ
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That attitude can turn this ng into a whore house.
 
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Sounds like good, free advice to me!
Thanks.
Frank
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The advice is representative of what you see on ink seller sites.
I disagree with some of it for my specific purposes. I keep the Canon
carts in the machine while refilling. In fact, I have them screwed
down for a permanent seal. When I refill, I run several purge print
pages until the colors are clear. I never have leakage at the heads.
 
Al said:
The advice is representative of what you see on ink seller sites.
I disagree with some of it for my specific purposes. I keep the Canon
carts in the machine while refilling.
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The issue is the crap ink. Buy Canon OEM ink. Look at all of the
problems people post when they do not use the recommended ink the
printer is designed for.
 
as underneath my scribble :

Interesting thaught - can you give a bit more how you did this and dont the
heads leak and run into the printer while the suction in the tank is released
during refill? or do you rely on speed! Good idea though..
Charlie+


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"All of the lying arrogant pieces of shit..."
Frank, your misuse of syntax leads me to believe some are correct in
assuming you and the evil troll are one and the same!
 
as underneath my scribble :

Interesting thaught - can you give a bit more how you did this and dont the
heads leak and run into the printer while the suction in the tank is released
during refill? or do you rely on speed! Good idea though..
Charlie+

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I first started to screw the carts down when I was getting broken
lines and knew everything was clear. The heads were clear because I
could spray water through them with pressure using a syringe. The
tanks were clean and flowing. So I decided I had an air gap or poor
seal at the connection of the tank and head. I could manually push
them down slightly too. Anyway, fastening them down solved the print
problem instantly in my case. I have small holes drilled on the rear
of the tanks with thumb screws threaded in the holes (6-32) so the
original vent system is totally intact. Filling is fairly quick this
way. Also, I have the top of the printer hinged at the print head
resting area so I fill with the printer turned off. Because I have
such good access to the print head area, it would be immediately
evident if the head were leaking.
 
"All of the lying arrogant pieces of shit..."
Frank, your misuse of syntax leads me to believe some are correct in
assuming you and the evil troll are one and the same!
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hehehe...LOL!

or

hahaha...LOL!

or

HaHaHa...LOL!

or LOL!

but not

ha ha ha ha
 
as underneath my scribble :

That makes complete sense Al , doing the refill in the resting position would
solve the runthrough problem! A clever answer.
Did you take a saw to the right top side of the case or were you more subtle!
Got a photo anywhere? Might try your solution myself , getting a clean set of
lines after refilling is a real pain sometimes.
Charlie+
 
as underneath my scribble :

That makes complete sense Al , doing the refill in the resting position would
solve the runthrough problem! A clever answer.
Did you take a saw to the right top side of the case or were you more subtle!
Got a photo anywhere? Might try your solution myself , getting a clean set of
lines after refilling is a real pain sometimes.
Charlie+
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I start with the attitude that these printers are mine and I can
modify them the way I want. I don't care about appearance, only
function. First I decide if anything is necessary. I want to access
the print carts in a resting position (except for HP) so changing the
top of the printer is needed. I use a Dremel type tool with a fine saw
blade to cut lines that I have marked on the case. I either save the
cut-out piece or make a replacement out of cardboard. Then I simply
hinge the piece to the machine with duct tape. The thumb screws that I
use for the ink carts are aluminum screws robbed from aluminum window
retainers. They are readily available, but other stuff will do fine. I
like to thread the plastic holes with a tap. The holes hold up forever
when gently used.
 
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