I've been using generic brand ink in my Canon printer for a couple of years now -- I even do the refilling myself and not had any problems at all. I can't tell the diffence between a cartridge I've refilled and a brand name one bought from the store. ~Lacey~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "kg6ocz" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 9:36 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Ink Cartridges > I tired using a generic color cartridge with my hp..the first one did fine. > the second one had problems, so I returned that and the replacement didn't > work at all so I ended up going back to hp color. No more problems. However > I can still use generic black cartridge.. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "SandiBeach" <SandiBeach@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 8:02 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Ink Cartridges > > > > Thanks for your input Hank, Glo, and Rose. I belong to a card making > forum > > and many there were fearful of off brands. I have used "compatible ink" > > from The InkFarm and Carrot Ink in my Epson 640 with no problems at all. > > The ink cartridges for the Epson Stylus Photo 825 that I just connected > have > > a little green chip on the side and warns not to touch it. > > One person said some compatible inks do not have the green chip and one > has > > to take it off the old cartridge and put it on the new. That concerns me. > > And no one knows just what the green chip does. I have written The > InkFarm > > to ask about the chip but have not received a response. Does anyone know > > the purpose of the chip? > > Sandi > > > > Original Message ----- > > From: "Hank" <hdka@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:28 AM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Ink Cartridges > > > > > > > I know what you mean about the price, they should give away the printers > > and just sell the ink. I been using ink from http://www.123inkjets.com/ > and > > haven't had any trouble with it. I don't know anything about the > warranties. > > > > > > Sincerely Yours, > > > Hank > > > > > > "Just because you don't take an interest in politics > > > and government, doesn't mean that politics and > > > government isn't taking an interest in YOU." > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.497 / Virus Database: 296 - Release Date: 7/4/2003 > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk