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Al
Hey all!
Anybody had any luck with any particular Ink Jet Refill kit for an HP 1115?
Thanks!
Anybody had any luck with any particular Ink Jet Refill kit for an HP 1115?
Thanks!
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tomcas
If that is a "one kit fits none" type, I suggest avoiding it.
I fill the cartridges for my HP970 printers all the time and they use the
same cartridges as the HP1115. I'm very happy with the results over the past
3 years. Currently ink costs about $2 per refill and can be done on an
average of 4 times to the color and 7 to the black. Here's some tips-
Never, never, run them dry. The ink keeps the resistors from getting too hot
and running out of ink will overheat and burn out the resistors. Here are
some micro photos of what happens when they burn out.
http://www.alotofthings.com/inkjetinformation/BurnItUp.htm
Never remove them from the printer and leave them uncapped. You should
refill them immediately or you can buy storage clips
http://www.reinkkit.com/AccessoriesDir/index.html
and store them in zip locks with a damp paper towel inside.
Don't wipe the ink off the print head; blot it, preferably with a low lint
paper towel.
Buy good ink, formulated for your printer, not generic.
I like MIS Associates at http://www.inksupply.com.
The blacks fill real easy with a Snap and fill adapter.
http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/snapfill45.html
It's a lot quicker and cleaner then popping out the ball, and squeezing the
cartridge with a clamp. The adapter covers the print head and the attached
syringe is used to first collapse the foil bag inside and removes the
remaining ink. Then a full charge of ink (42ml) is injected back in. This
way the foil bag will always have a slight vacuum, which keeps the ink from
dripping out. Be careful not to pull too much vacuum or you will rupture
the foil bag. If you are refilling a small capacity black 21ml (45G) you can
still inject a full 42 ml but remember to just reset the level indicator the
first time it shows empty with out actually refilling it. I like to just
write on the side of the cartridge with a fine permanent marker to make it
easier to keep track of refills and resets.
The color refills are a little more involved. You have to drill out the vent
plugs on the top. I just push them into the cartridge with a pen. Then you
insert a long needle thru the foam interior to the bottom of cartridge near
the print head and slowly inject the proper color ink. The key here is to
avoid creating an air trap. That's why it's important to get the needle to
the bottom. The middle chamber has a screen inside so the needle won't go as
far. Don't force it or you will pop the screen with the sharp needle tip.
It's a lot easier if you have 3 syringes and 3 needles so you can complete
the job without having to clean up in between. The MIS kit comes with only
one needle so buy a couple of extra 4" ones. Clean up is very easy with
water but wear rubber gloves just in case. After refilling I use the primer
clip which works like a champ to remove trapped air.
http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/hp_primer.html
If any of the colors are not printing cleanly you can purge by printing just
the primary color as required. I create a document in word that has 3 blocks
of the colors and adjust the size of the blocks as needed, or you can dl the
3 color one from this page.
http://www.alotofthings.com/supportforrefillers/primerpages.htm
After you refill you are going to have to reset the level indicator to have
the level correctly indicated. You can still print when it shows empty but
you risk burning out the resistors when the cartridge eventually runs dry.
This seems a waste since you can refill several times if you are careful to
avoid this. There are several methods to accomplish this but I think the
easiest it the 3 cartridge swap method so save you old cartridges. In any
case, whichever method is used, it is not necessary to print a calibration
page each time you swap cartridges or tape positions. Just close the lid and
wait for a second set of printer feed sounds before reopening the lid. This
has been covered soooooo many times I'll just link some pages.
http://www.alotofthings.com/supportforrefillers/resettingthehpid.html
http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/970reset.html
Removing the color cartridge and turning the printer on and off four times
worked to reset my color level once but did not work on the black.
I fill the cartridges for my HP970 printers all the time and they use the
same cartridges as the HP1115. I'm very happy with the results over the past
3 years. Currently ink costs about $2 per refill and can be done on an
average of 4 times to the color and 7 to the black. Here's some tips-
Never, never, run them dry. The ink keeps the resistors from getting too hot
and running out of ink will overheat and burn out the resistors. Here are
some micro photos of what happens when they burn out.
http://www.alotofthings.com/inkjetinformation/BurnItUp.htm
Never remove them from the printer and leave them uncapped. You should
refill them immediately or you can buy storage clips
http://www.reinkkit.com/AccessoriesDir/index.html
and store them in zip locks with a damp paper towel inside.
Don't wipe the ink off the print head; blot it, preferably with a low lint
paper towel.
Buy good ink, formulated for your printer, not generic.
I like MIS Associates at http://www.inksupply.com.
The blacks fill real easy with a Snap and fill adapter.
http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/snapfill45.html
It's a lot quicker and cleaner then popping out the ball, and squeezing the
cartridge with a clamp. The adapter covers the print head and the attached
syringe is used to first collapse the foil bag inside and removes the
remaining ink. Then a full charge of ink (42ml) is injected back in. This
way the foil bag will always have a slight vacuum, which keeps the ink from
dripping out. Be careful not to pull too much vacuum or you will rupture
the foil bag. If you are refilling a small capacity black 21ml (45G) you can
still inject a full 42 ml but remember to just reset the level indicator the
first time it shows empty with out actually refilling it. I like to just
write on the side of the cartridge with a fine permanent marker to make it
easier to keep track of refills and resets.
The color refills are a little more involved. You have to drill out the vent
plugs on the top. I just push them into the cartridge with a pen. Then you
insert a long needle thru the foam interior to the bottom of cartridge near
the print head and slowly inject the proper color ink. The key here is to
avoid creating an air trap. That's why it's important to get the needle to
the bottom. The middle chamber has a screen inside so the needle won't go as
far. Don't force it or you will pop the screen with the sharp needle tip.
It's a lot easier if you have 3 syringes and 3 needles so you can complete
the job without having to clean up in between. The MIS kit comes with only
one needle so buy a couple of extra 4" ones. Clean up is very easy with
water but wear rubber gloves just in case. After refilling I use the primer
clip which works like a champ to remove trapped air.
http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/hp_primer.html
If any of the colors are not printing cleanly you can purge by printing just
the primary color as required. I create a document in word that has 3 blocks
of the colors and adjust the size of the blocks as needed, or you can dl the
3 color one from this page.
http://www.alotofthings.com/supportforrefillers/primerpages.htm
After you refill you are going to have to reset the level indicator to have
the level correctly indicated. You can still print when it shows empty but
you risk burning out the resistors when the cartridge eventually runs dry.
This seems a waste since you can refill several times if you are careful to
avoid this. There are several methods to accomplish this but I think the
easiest it the 3 cartridge swap method so save you old cartridges. In any
case, whichever method is used, it is not necessary to print a calibration
page each time you swap cartridges or tape positions. Just close the lid and
wait for a second set of printer feed sounds before reopening the lid. This
has been covered soooooo many times I'll just link some pages.
http://www.alotofthings.com/supportforrefillers/resettingthehpid.html
http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/970reset.html
Removing the color cartridge and turning the printer on and off four times
worked to reset my color level once but did not work on the black.