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Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the
wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
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TJ
In general, none that I know of, but I'm not exactly an expert. YouIs there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the
wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
didn't mention which cartridge/printer you are asking about. It's an
important point to know in order to answer your question properly. There
may be differences among individual cartridges, and there are people
here who are experts with one brand of printer but not others.
TJ
J
Jim Ford
Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the
wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
One for you eh, 'measekite'!
Jim Ford
B
Bob Headrick
Johnny Luau Lang said:Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the
wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill you will never get the
color right. You could try draining the cartridge and flushing it with
water multiple times, but it will never be "right". time for a new
cartridge.
Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
H
-HNN-
I once accidentally put cyan in the yellow chamber when I first started
refilling cartridges. I fixed the problem by filling the syringe, sans
needle, with tap water by "pumping" (forcing under slight pressure) the
water into the fill hole on top, several syringe-fulls until the water ran
clear. I then pumped air into the chamber until I could force most of the
water out the cartridge. (This worked because, very luckily, the syringe
barrel tip, without the needle, mated perfectly with the fill hole
opening.)
I then refilled the chamber with yellow ink. A test print of just yellow
printed nearly perfectly the first time. The color was the slightest bit
less saturated due to a very slight water dilution. By the next time I
refilled the same cartridge, there was no discernible difference. I'm still
using the same cartridge without problems.
Harry
refilling cartridges. I fixed the problem by filling the syringe, sans
needle, with tap water by "pumping" (forcing under slight pressure) the
water into the fill hole on top, several syringe-fulls until the water ran
clear. I then pumped air into the chamber until I could force most of the
water out the cartridge. (This worked because, very luckily, the syringe
barrel tip, without the needle, mated perfectly with the fill hole
opening.)
I then refilled the chamber with yellow ink. A test print of just yellow
printed nearly perfectly the first time. The color was the slightest bit
less saturated due to a very slight water dilution. By the next time I
refilled the same cartridge, there was no discernible difference. I'm still
using the same cartridge without problems.
Harry
A
Al Bundy
If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill you will never get the
color right. You could try draining the cartridge and flushing it with
water multiple times, but it will never be "right". time for a new
cartridge.
Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
Depends on the cart Bob. I routinely clean and flush Canon individual
carts and end up starting like new. If it is a Canon, he can flush the
print heads also using hot water and a syringe fitted with the proper
hose. The OP may not have the resources for all this. For him, getting
the bad ink cart out and starting with a replacement is the only good
answer. Then keep printing that wrong color until it's gone. I'm not
looking for textbook quality and the poster may not either so it
could work for him. This is sure an easier problem to face than
putting diesel fuel in your gas Lexis or something like I see on the
car groups.
M
measekite
Bob said:If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill
then you should have bought OEM ink so you do not have this kind of problem.
M
measekite
Look at the trouble you had and the time you spent. OEM is a better way to go. Less fuss and mess and greater quality.
-HNN- wrote:
I once accidentally put cyan in the yellow chamber when I first started refilling cartridges. I fixed the problem by filling the syringe, sans needle, with tap water by "pumping" (forcing under slight pressure) the water into the fill hole on top, several syringe-fulls until the water ran clear. I then pumped air into the chamber until I could force most of the water out the cartridge. (This worked because, very luckily, the syringe barrel tip, without the needle, mated perfectly with the fill hole opening.) I then refilled the chamber with yellow ink. A test print of just yellow printed nearly perfectly the first time. The color was the slightest bit less saturated due to a very slight water dilution. By the next time I refilled the same cartridge, there was no discernible difference. I'm still using the same cartridge without problems. Harry "Bob Headrick" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
"Johnny Luau Lang" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill you will never get
the
color right. You could try draining the cartridge and flushing it with water multiple times, but it will never be "right". time for a new cartridge. Regards, Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
-HNN- wrote:
I once accidentally put cyan in the yellow chamber when I first started refilling cartridges. I fixed the problem by filling the syringe, sans needle, with tap water by "pumping" (forcing under slight pressure) the water into the fill hole on top, several syringe-fulls until the water ran clear. I then pumped air into the chamber until I could force most of the water out the cartridge. (This worked because, very luckily, the syringe barrel tip, without the needle, mated perfectly with the fill hole opening.) I then refilled the chamber with yellow ink. A test print of just yellow printed nearly perfectly the first time. The color was the slightest bit less saturated due to a very slight water dilution. By the next time I refilled the same cartridge, there was no discernible difference. I'm still using the same cartridge without problems. Harry "Bob Headrick" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
"Johnny Luau Lang" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill you will never get
the
color right. You could try draining the cartridge and flushing it with water multiple times, but it will never be "right". time for a new cartridge. Regards, Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
M
measekite
And all of the poster who claim they never read about problems with using relabeled ink. What do you call this. You do not have this kind of problem using what the printer mfg recommends.
Al Bundy wrote:
On Jun 16, 11:55 am, "Bob Headrick" <[email protected]> wrote:
"Johnny Luau Lang" <[email protected]> wrote in messagenews:[email protected]...
Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill you will never get the color right. You could try draining the cartridge and flushing it with water multiple times, but it will never be "right". time for a new cartridge. Regards, Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
Depends on the cart Bob. I routinely clean and flush Canon individual carts and end up starting like new. If it is a Canon, he can flush the print heads also using hot water and a syringe fitted with the proper hose. The OP may not have the resources for all this. For him, getting the bad ink cart out and starting with a replacement is the only good answer. Then keep printing that wrong color until it's gone. I'm not looking for textbook quality and the poster may not either so it could work for him. This is sure an easier problem to face than putting diesel fuel in your gas Lexis or something like I see on the car groups.
Al Bundy wrote:
On Jun 16, 11:55 am, "Bob Headrick" <[email protected]> wrote:
"Johnny Luau Lang" <[email protected]> wrote in messagenews:[email protected]...
Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill you will never get the color right. You could try draining the cartridge and flushing it with water multiple times, but it will never be "right". time for a new cartridge. Regards, Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
Depends on the cart Bob. I routinely clean and flush Canon individual carts and end up starting like new. If it is a Canon, he can flush the print heads also using hot water and a syringe fitted with the proper hose. The OP may not have the resources for all this. For him, getting the bad ink cart out and starting with a replacement is the only good answer. Then keep printing that wrong color until it's gone. I'm not looking for textbook quality and the poster may not either so it could work for him. This is sure an easier problem to face than putting diesel fuel in your gas Lexis or something like I see on the car groups.
H
-HNN-
FYI, it only took about 10 minutes or less to clear the cartridge and solve
the wrong ink problem. About 4 years later, I can now refill the black ink
cartridge now in less than 2 minutes, and the tri-color cartridge in about 5
minutes. I do this over a stainless steel kitchen sink so there is no mess
to clean up. I just flush any random spillage, usually a few drops at most,
and sometimes none, down the drain! I've tried 3 different refill ink
companies, 2 recommened by this group's frequent posters. The colors
compared with the OEM ink are VERY close. Some of the aftermarket inks
actually look better than OEM on specific photos I've printed. (The colored
inks differ so slightly between OEM and aftermarket, that jpgs or other
graphics work that are slightly off-color, may correct themselves with
different cartridge combinations I use.) Also, I have kept original color,
OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to compare with the aftermarket refill
inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with
respect to fading or color mismatch.
However, the single most important consideration is cost. The best OEM
prices (3 pack) I can get are $19.99USD/pigment black cartridge, and
$39.99USD/tri-color cartridge. I can refill the pigment black cartridge for
about $0.87/refill, and the color cartridge for about $1.93/refill. I save
hundreds of dollars per year, which I project as thousands in as little as 3
or 4 years! I will only buy OEM when I need to replace the cartridges. So
far I've been recycling 4 each of OEM black and color and I'm now on my 8th
or 9th recycling (refills). I spend much less time working to pay for extra
income (+ taxes and overhead) to buy overpriced OEM ink, and the wasted time
and bother of going to purchase OEM ink cartridges!!
Refilling is a much better way to go!
Harry
Look at the trouble you had and the time you spent. OEM is a better way to
go. Less fuss and mess and greater quality.
-HNN- wrote:
I once accidentally put cyan in the yellow chamber when I first started
refilling cartridges. I fixed the problem by filling the syringe, sans
needle, with tap water by "pumping" (forcing under slight pressure) the
water into the fill hole on top, several syringe-fulls until the water ran
clear. I then pumped air into the chamber until I could force most of the
water out the cartridge. (This worked because, very luckily, the syringe
barrel tip, without the needle, mated perfectly with the fill hole
opening.)
I then refilled the chamber with yellow ink. A test print of just yellow
printed nearly perfectly the first time. The color was the slightest bit
less saturated due to a very slight water dilution. By the next time I
refilled the same cartridge, there was no discernible difference. I'm still
using the same cartridge without problems.
Harry
Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the
wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill you will never get
the
color right. You could try draining the cartridge and flushing it with
water multiple times, but it will never be "right". time for a new
cartridge.
Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
the wrong ink problem. About 4 years later, I can now refill the black ink
cartridge now in less than 2 minutes, and the tri-color cartridge in about 5
minutes. I do this over a stainless steel kitchen sink so there is no mess
to clean up. I just flush any random spillage, usually a few drops at most,
and sometimes none, down the drain! I've tried 3 different refill ink
companies, 2 recommened by this group's frequent posters. The colors
compared with the OEM ink are VERY close. Some of the aftermarket inks
actually look better than OEM on specific photos I've printed. (The colored
inks differ so slightly between OEM and aftermarket, that jpgs or other
graphics work that are slightly off-color, may correct themselves with
different cartridge combinations I use.) Also, I have kept original color,
OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to compare with the aftermarket refill
inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with
respect to fading or color mismatch.
However, the single most important consideration is cost. The best OEM
prices (3 pack) I can get are $19.99USD/pigment black cartridge, and
$39.99USD/tri-color cartridge. I can refill the pigment black cartridge for
about $0.87/refill, and the color cartridge for about $1.93/refill. I save
hundreds of dollars per year, which I project as thousands in as little as 3
or 4 years! I will only buy OEM when I need to replace the cartridges. So
far I've been recycling 4 each of OEM black and color and I'm now on my 8th
or 9th recycling (refills). I spend much less time working to pay for extra
income (+ taxes and overhead) to buy overpriced OEM ink, and the wasted time
and bother of going to purchase OEM ink cartridges!!
Refilling is a much better way to go!
Harry
Look at the trouble you had and the time you spent. OEM is a better way to
go. Less fuss and mess and greater quality.
-HNN- wrote:
I once accidentally put cyan in the yellow chamber when I first started
refilling cartridges. I fixed the problem by filling the syringe, sans
needle, with tap water by "pumping" (forcing under slight pressure) the
water into the fill hole on top, several syringe-fulls until the water ran
clear. I then pumped air into the chamber until I could force most of the
water out the cartridge. (This worked because, very luckily, the syringe
barrel tip, without the needle, mated perfectly with the fill hole
opening.)
I then refilled the chamber with yellow ink. A test print of just yellow
printed nearly perfectly the first time. The color was the slightest bit
less saturated due to a very slight water dilution. By the next time I
refilled the same cartridge, there was no discernible difference. I'm still
using the same cartridge without problems.
Harry
Is there a remedy or a fix besides buying a new cartridge if the
wrong ink is put into the wrong tri-color print cartridge?
If you have put the wrong ink color in during refill you will never get
the
color right. You could try draining the cartridge and flushing it with
water multiple times, but it will never be "right". time for a new
cartridge.
Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
D
Dave C.
-HNN-, What color palettes do you use and where are they available? SoundsAlso, I have kept original color, OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to
compare with the aftermarket refill
inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with
respect to fading or color mismatch.
like a good idea.
Dave C.
H
-HNN-
Dave,
The CMYK and color palette pages, in PDF format are available from
alotofthings.com, a refill ink supplier which is generally recommended in
this group. (They have a lot of interesting and related articles regarding
ink jet refilling, printers, etc. on this site.)
I got the CMYK pages (7 different and downloadable), aka "primer pages,"
from alotofthings.com at this address:
http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=148&page=
The color palette pdfs are titled: 1) Violets, Pinks, Grays, Browns, And
Default 8 Colors;
2)Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greens, and Blues; 3)Jewels, Plants, Foods, and
Brights;
and 4) People, Metals, Wood, Brught Materials and General Colors.
These (4) Palette Test Pages are also available at alotofthings.com at this
address:
http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=147&page=
If these links don't work for whatever reason, just go to the home page:
http://www.alotofthings.com and enter the terms "primer pages" or "palette
test pages" in the site search engine drop down box. (I think they are in
the support section somewhere, somehow!)
Harry
The CMYK and color palette pages, in PDF format are available from
alotofthings.com, a refill ink supplier which is generally recommended in
this group. (They have a lot of interesting and related articles regarding
ink jet refilling, printers, etc. on this site.)
I got the CMYK pages (7 different and downloadable), aka "primer pages,"
from alotofthings.com at this address:
http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=148&page=
The color palette pdfs are titled: 1) Violets, Pinks, Grays, Browns, And
Default 8 Colors;
2)Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greens, and Blues; 3)Jewels, Plants, Foods, and
Brights;
and 4) People, Metals, Wood, Brught Materials and General Colors.
These (4) Palette Test Pages are also available at alotofthings.com at this
address:
http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=147&page=
If these links don't work for whatever reason, just go to the home page:
http://www.alotofthings.com and enter the terms "primer pages" or "palette
test pages" in the site search engine drop down box. (I think they are in
the support section somewhere, somehow!)
Harry
H
-HNN-
FYI, it only took about 10 minutes or less to clear the cartridge and solve
the wrong ink problem. About 4 years later, I can now refill the black ink
cartridge now in less than 2 minutes, and the tri-color cartridge in about 5
minutes. I do this over a stainless steel kitchen sink so there is no mess
to clean up. I just flush any random spillage, usually a few drops at most,
and sometimes none, down the drain! I've tried 3 different refill ink
companies, 2 recommened by this group's frequent posters. The colors
compared with the OEM ink are VERY close. Some of the aftermarket inks
actually look better than OEM on specific photos I've printed. (The colored
inks differ so slightly between OEM and aftermarket, that jpgs or other
graphics work that are slightly off-color, may correct themselves with
different cartridge combinations I use.) Also, I have kept original color,
OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to compare with the aftermarket refill
inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with
respect to fading or color mismatch.
However, the single most important consideration is cost. The best OEM
prices (3 pack) I can get are $19.99USD/pigment black cartridge, and
$39.99USD/tri-color cartridge. I can refill the pigment black cartridge for
about $0.87/refill, and the color cartridge for about $1.93/refill. I save
hundreds of dollars per year, which I project as thousands in as little as 3
or 4 years! I will only buy OEM when I need to replace the cartridges. So
far I've been recycling 4 each of OEM black and color and I'm now on my 8th
or 9th recycling (refills). I spend much less time working to pay for extra
income (+ taxes and overhead) to buy overpriced OEM ink, and the wasted time
and bother of going to purchase OEM ink cartridges!!
Refilling is a much better way to go!
Harry
Look at the trouble you had and the time you spent. OEM is a better way to
go. Less fuss and mess and greater quality.
the wrong ink problem. About 4 years later, I can now refill the black ink
cartridge now in less than 2 minutes, and the tri-color cartridge in about 5
minutes. I do this over a stainless steel kitchen sink so there is no mess
to clean up. I just flush any random spillage, usually a few drops at most,
and sometimes none, down the drain! I've tried 3 different refill ink
companies, 2 recommened by this group's frequent posters. The colors
compared with the OEM ink are VERY close. Some of the aftermarket inks
actually look better than OEM on specific photos I've printed. (The colored
inks differ so slightly between OEM and aftermarket, that jpgs or other
graphics work that are slightly off-color, may correct themselves with
different cartridge combinations I use.) Also, I have kept original color,
OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to compare with the aftermarket refill
inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with
respect to fading or color mismatch.
However, the single most important consideration is cost. The best OEM
prices (3 pack) I can get are $19.99USD/pigment black cartridge, and
$39.99USD/tri-color cartridge. I can refill the pigment black cartridge for
about $0.87/refill, and the color cartridge for about $1.93/refill. I save
hundreds of dollars per year, which I project as thousands in as little as 3
or 4 years! I will only buy OEM when I need to replace the cartridges. So
far I've been recycling 4 each of OEM black and color and I'm now on my 8th
or 9th recycling (refills). I spend much less time working to pay for extra
income (+ taxes and overhead) to buy overpriced OEM ink, and the wasted time
and bother of going to purchase OEM ink cartridges!!
Refilling is a much better way to go!
Harry
Look at the trouble you had and the time you spent. OEM is a better way to
go. Less fuss and mess and greater quality.
D
Dave C.
-HNN- said:Dave,
The CMYK and color palette pages, in PDF format are available from
alotofthings.com, a refill ink supplier which is generally recommended in
this group. (They have a lot of interesting and related articles
regarding
ink jet refilling, printers, etc. on this site.)
I got the CMYK pages (7 different and downloadable), aka "primer pages,"
from alotofthings.com at this address:
http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=148&page=
The color palette pdfs are titled: 1) Violets, Pinks, Grays, Browns, And
Default 8 Colors;
2)Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greens, and Blues; 3)Jewels, Plants, Foods, and
Brights;
and 4) People, Metals, Wood, Brught Materials and General Colors.
These (4) Palette Test Pages are also available at alotofthings.com at
this
address:
http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=147&page=
If these links don't work for whatever reason, just go to the home page:
http://www.alotofthings.com and enter the terms "primer pages" or
"palette
test pages" in the site search engine drop down box. (I think they are in
the support section somewhere, somehow!)
Harry
Thanks, Harry, I got to them OK and saved the PDFs on my hard drive. Very
helpful, thanks.
Dave C.
M
measekite
I do not believe these claims.
No way Hozay
-HNN- said:FYI, it only took about 10 minutes or less to clear the cartridge and solve
the wrong ink problem. About 4 years later, I can now refill the black ink
cartridge now in less than 2 minutes, and the tri-color cartridge in about 5
minutes. I do this over a stainless steel kitchen sink so there is no mess
to clean up. I just flush any random spillage, usually a few drops at most,
and sometimes none, down the drain! I've tried 3 different refill ink
companies, 2 recommened by this group's frequent posters. The colors
compared with the OEM ink are VERY close. Some of the aftermarket inks
actually look better than OEM on specific photos I've printed. (The colored
inks differ so slightly between OEM and aftermarket, that jpgs or other
graphics work that are slightly off-color, may correct themselves with
different cartridge combinations I use.) Also, I have kept original color,
OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to compare with the aftermarket refill
inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with
respect to fading or color mismatch.
However, the single most important consideration is cost. The best OEM
prices (3 pack) I can get are $19.99USD/pigment black cartridge, and
$39.99USD/tri-color cartridge. I can refill the pigment black cartridge for
about $0.87/refill, and the color cartridge for about $1.93/refill. I save
hundreds of dollars per year, which I project as thousands in as little as 3
or 4 years! I will only buy OEM when I need to replace the cartridges. So
far I've been recycling 4 each of OEM black and color and I'm now on my 8th
or 9th recycling (refills). I spend much less time working to pay for extra
income (+ taxes and overhead) to buy overpriced OEM ink, and the wasted time
and bother of going to purchase OEM ink cartridges!!
Refilling is a much better way to go!
No way Hozay
M
measekite
-HNN- wrote:
Dave, The CMYK and color palette pages, in PDF format are available from alotofthings.com, a refill ink supplier which is generally recommended in this group. (They have a lot of interesting and related articles regarding ink jet refilling, printers, etc. on this site.)
They are not generally recommended. I read a lot of crap about them. My contact with them was a bad experience. I would not buy from them.
I got the CMYK pages (7 different and downloadable), aka "primer pages," from alotofthings.com at this address: http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=148&page= The color palette pdfs are titled: 1) Violets, Pinks, Grays, Browns, And Default 8 Colors; 2)Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greens, and Blues; 3)Jewels, Plants, Foods, and Brights; and 4) People, Metals, Wood, Brught Materials and General Colors. These (4) Palette Test Pages are also available at alotofthings.com at this address: http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=147&page= If these links don't work for whatever reason, just go to the home page: http://www.alotofthings.com and enter the terms "primer pages" or "palette test pages" in the site search engine drop down box. (I think they are in the support section somewhere, somehow!) Harry "Dave C." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
"-HNN-" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
Also, I have kept original color, OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to compare with the aftermarket refill inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with respect to fading or color mismatch.
-HNN-, What color palettes do you use and where are they available?
Sounds
like a good idea. Dave C.
Dave, The CMYK and color palette pages, in PDF format are available from alotofthings.com, a refill ink supplier which is generally recommended in this group. (They have a lot of interesting and related articles regarding ink jet refilling, printers, etc. on this site.)
They are not generally recommended. I read a lot of crap about them. My contact with them was a bad experience. I would not buy from them.
I got the CMYK pages (7 different and downloadable), aka "primer pages," from alotofthings.com at this address: http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=148&page= The color palette pdfs are titled: 1) Violets, Pinks, Grays, Browns, And Default 8 Colors; 2)Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greens, and Blues; 3)Jewels, Plants, Foods, and Brights; and 4) People, Metals, Wood, Brught Materials and General Colors. These (4) Palette Test Pages are also available at alotofthings.com at this address: http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/article.php?category_id=7&article_id=147&page= If these links don't work for whatever reason, just go to the home page: http://www.alotofthings.com and enter the terms "primer pages" or "palette test pages" in the site search engine drop down box. (I think they are in the support section somewhere, somehow!) Harry "Dave C." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
"-HNN-" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
Also, I have kept original color, OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to compare with the aftermarket refill inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with respect to fading or color mismatch.
-HNN-, What color palettes do you use and where are they available?
Sounds
like a good idea. Dave C.
T
Taliesyn
-HNN- said:FYI, it only took about 10 minutes or less to clear the cartridge and solve
the wrong ink problem. About 4 years later, I can now refill the black ink
cartridge now in less than 2 minutes, and the tri-color cartridge in about 5
minutes. I do this over a stainless steel kitchen sink so there is no mess
to clean up. I just flush any random spillage, usually a few drops at most,
and sometimes none, down the drain! I've tried 3 different refill ink
companies, 2 recommened by this group's frequent posters. The colors
compared with the OEM ink are VERY close. Some of the aftermarket inks
actually look better than OEM on specific photos I've printed. (The colored
inks differ so slightly between OEM and aftermarket, that jpgs or other
graphics work that are slightly off-color, may correct themselves with
different cartridge combinations I use.) Also, I have kept original color,
OEM, CMYK and color palette prints to compare with the aftermarket refill
inks, and have seen no significant differences in 3+ years, either with
respect to fading or color mismatch
However, the single most important consideration is cost. The best OEM
prices (3 pack) I can get are $19.99USD/pigment black cartridge, and
$39.99USD/tri-color cartridge.
I found the color difference between OEM Canon and HobbiColors (the
color inks I use) to be very little. As for fade, I protect my valuable
print jobs away the sun and behind glass. Fade is not an issue. I have
seen no visible deterioration of my printed work over the years.
However, the difference in cost is astronomically shocking! I just
ordered enough aftermarket color ink to fill 15 sets of cartridges (5
carts in a set) with the final delivery price of $26 US total. That is
enough ink to fill about 75 cartridges. What is shocking is that the $26
US won't even buy 2 OEM cartridges in Canada! My ink savings will
amount to way over $1000 with this little order of $26 worth of ink.
About my last order... As I only wanted HobbiColors photo inks, and in
specific size bottles, I emailed HobbiColors if this could be arranged.
They emailed me back (within 10 minutes!) that it would be no problem,
gave me a price (with shipping to Canada), and asked if I wanted a handy
PayPal invoice. I did. With a couple of mouse clicks I had paid for my
inks. And a few hours later I received an email with a tracking number
for my parcel. Wonderful service.
note: HobbiColors does sell on eBay, but I didn't need a whole refill
kit with text ink, photo ink, blank cartridges, syringes, etc.
-Taliesyn
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Taliesyn said:I found the color difference between OEM Canon and HobbiColors (the
color inks I use) to be very little.
It is substantial and there is a distinct quality difference.
As for fade, I protect my valuable
print jobs away the sun and behind glass. Fade is not an issue. I
Fade is certainly a real issue.
have
seen no visible deterioration of my printed work over the years.
There is a distinct difference between the two especially if it is not
behind glass. Why use artistic and matte fine papers and then put the
image behind glass. You loose the texture of the paper.
However, the difference in cost is astronomically shocking!
Yes but you do get what you pay for.
I just
ordered enough aftermarket color ink to fill 15 sets of cartridges (5
carts in a set) with the final delivery price of $26 US total. That is
enough ink to fill about 75 cartridges. What is shocking is that the $26
US won't even buy 2 OEM cartridges in Canada! My ink savings will
amount to way over $1000 with this little order of $26 worth of ink.
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