Epson refills

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Do you happen to know if it is possible to refill and reset the chip on
cartridges in the Epson DX5000 printer.
Cartridges are the T0711 / 12 / 13 / 14 respectively.
Cheers,
Jim.
 
Jim said:
Do you happen to know if it is possible to refill and reset the chip on
cartridges in the Epson DX5000 printer.
Cartridges are the T0711 / 12 / 13 / 14 respectively.
Cheers,
Jim.
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Should have said, I'm in UK
 
Epson cartridges are at least partially refillable, depending upon the
model number and how tricky you need to become.

there are diagrams showing where holes need to be added, etc.
 
I cannot see why you would want to risk the permanent printhead on your
printer to a printhead clog.
 
I'm using JETTEC and so far so good. They are supposed to contain 30%
more ink than Epson's.

P.S. Unfortunately, the dreary M............ is bound to have a
comment again that we all must only use Mfr's ink or ........ He's a
complete nuisance on this group.
 
|I cannot see why you would want to risk the permanent printhead on your
| printer to a printhead clog.

Let's see:

Best price I get on Epson OEM ink >$60.00 best price I get on aftermarket
ink <$15.

Replacement printer <$100 ( I have several I purchased for <$60 on the
shelf) if I can use aftermarket ink for two cycles before I get a bad
printhead I'm ahead of the game.

FWIW I'm waaaaaaay ahead of the game since I've been using aftermarket ink
for over a year and still on my first printer.
 
NotMe said:
|I cannot see why you would want to risk the permanent printhead on your
| printer to a printhead clog.

Let's see:

Best price I get on Epson OEM ink >$60.00 best price I get on aftermarket
ink <$15.

Replacement printer <$100 ( I have several I purchased for <$60 on the
shelf) if I can use aftermarket ink for two cycles before I get a bad
printhead I'm ahead of the game.

FWIW I'm waaaaaaay ahead of the game since I've been using aftermarket ink
for over a year and still on my first printer.
Click to expand...
hehehe...that dip shit moron idiot meashershithead answered his own
query with...'I cannot see".
Yep...that's exactly correct. He's a blind fool.
Frank
 
NotMe said:
|I cannot see why you would want to risk the permanent printhead on your
| printer to a printhead clog.

Let's see:

Best price I get on Epson OEM ink >$60.00 best price I get on aftermarket
ink <$15.

Replacement printer <$100 ( I have several I purchased for <$60 on the
shelf) if I can use aftermarket ink for two cycles before I get a bad
printhead I'm ahead of the game.
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You forgot to mention the more rapid fading and reduced quality. If they
are not important to you than wait for your clog.
 
Frank said:
hehehe...that dip shit moron idiot meashershithead answered his own query
with...'I cannot see".
Yep...that's exactly correct. He's a blind fool.
Frank
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Thanks for all the replies.
It was just the chip resetter that I was interested in really.
Choice Stationery sell one but it doesn't cover the Epson DX5000 and they
are awaiting the development of an updated model.
I have been buying their "think" inkjet cartridges and they work OK. They
are £3.90 per colour which is a big saving on genuine Epson inks. I fancied
trying filling them myself.
My previous printer was a Canon MP130 and I used cheap ink in it for two
years without any problems but of course the cartridges were not chipped.
I used to buy them from 7dayshop.com for less than £1.00
Cheers,
Jim.
 
In message said:
I'm using JETTEC and so far so good. They are supposed to contain 30%
more ink than Epson's.

P.S. Unfortunately, the dreary M............ is bound to have a
comment again that we all must only use Mfr's ink or ........ He's a
complete nuisance on this group.
Click to expand...

For what it's worth, I've never used Epson ink (other than the
cartridges that came with the printer) since I bought it 18 months OK.

Unfortunately, due to the legal situation, the importer no longer
imports that particular make of cartridge -- but just before they
stopped, I stocked up on cartridges and so I should be OK for another
year or so.

(Price per cartridge? About £1)

I've had no problems with the printer (Epson R300) in the 18 months I've
had it, and the prints and CDs/DVDs look just as good as those made with
the original inks.

regards.
 
Shooter said:
Jim,

If it's of help and I see you are in the UK, www.proprint.co.uk sell the
re-setter you are looking for.


I've just looked up the site you said and although they sell a universal
chip resetter for Epson they say it will not do for the DX5000.
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Thanks anyway.
I tried numerous sites now and no one has yet come up with a resetter for
this model. They all say they will produce one in the future.
Cheers,
jim
 
| > |I cannot see why you would want to risk the permanent printhead on your
| > | printer to a printhead clog.
| >
| > Let's see:
| >
| > Best price I get on Epson OEM ink >$60.00 best price I get on
aftermarket
| > ink <$15.
| >
| > Replacement printer <$100 ( I have several I purchased for <$60 on the
| > shelf) if I can use aftermarket ink for two cycles before I get a bad
| > printhead I'm ahead of the game.
| >
|
| You forgot to mention the more rapid fading and reduced quality. If they
| are not important to you than wait for your clog.
| > FWIW I'm waaaaaaay ahead of the game since I've been using aftermarket
ink
| > for over a year and still on my first printer.


FWIW we have one printer using OEM ink and would you believe that was the
one that had the clog.

When it comes to some things Murphy was an optimist.

As to rapid fading you're right it's not an issue with what we're doing but
I've test runs from several years back and no problem so far.
 
All inkjet printers risk head clogs. Some inks are more likely to cause
them than others, and some are particularly good at preventing them, but
have made other compromises to do so, such as increasing drying time, or
requiring special paper surfaces to work best.

The best general comment I can provide on using inks is to ask on
newsgroups for advice from people who have tried different inks, and get
a sense of their experiences, with your particular printer model, or
those very similar. Do not make assumptions across vastly differing
printing technologies, or brands of printers, or you may be mislead.

Art
 
Arthur said:
All inkjet printers risk head clogs. Some inks are more likely to
cause them than others, and some are particularly good at preventing
them, but have made other compromises to do so, such as increasing
drying time, or requiring special paper surfaces to work best.

The best general comment I can provide on using inks is to ask on
newsgroups for advice from people who have tried different inks,
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Now ask yourself why that is very poor advice. Well here is why. The
printer mfg engineered and designed the printer and formulated the ink
to work the best together so some poor slob is going to ask a bunch of
idiots what ink to use when the printer mfg developed the unit to work
with a specific ink formulation. Gimme a break.
 
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