Actually, before my father passed away about two years ago, he used to do his own ink cartridges with the kit, he had no problem with it. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:37 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Inkjet cartridges I believe the refill units that you fill yourself actually work better = than some of the pre-filled generics (at least from what I've read). = Problem is, even the so-called "experts" that do the reviews and lab = tests with these products have said that its always very messy. Once it = actually filled and printing, most work better than the pre-filled. I'm = curious if anyone here has actually tried the kits for refilling your = own cartridges, and what the results were. ---Troth -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:28 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Inkjet cartridges I always heard that you'd kill your printer if you re-filled the = cartridges yourself.=20 I've never used anything but the brand - but I would have figured if = they were re-done by a company, they would have been better than filling = them yourself. hmmm!!=20 Cris ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Judith Tramayne=20 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 9:52 PM Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Inkjet cartridges Will using cheap ink break your printer? No. Could it? Yes. It's=20 like smoking... might catch up with you, might not. Ok... maybe=20 not the best comparison, but you know what I mean. ;o) ---Troth __________ Hmmmmmm -- well I am going to toss something else out at you.=20 Depends on what you use your printer for. I don't print photos=20 using my printer -- simple b/w pages. Also dot matrix printers are less expensive and some at=20 throw-away prices. Meaning you can buy the printer for less=20 than what it would cost you to buy 2 additional cartridges of=20 branded ink. I also have a HP printer and I asked the specialist in the next=20 town who sells refurbished black ink cartridges and he said the=20 branded ones have less ink in them than what he puts in. I can=20 attest to that fact because I got twice the number of copies=20 from his generic cartridges than HP's cartridges. I don't think the places like Tori mentioned would continue to=20 stay in business or the one I originally used online if they=20 didn't sell good ink in their generic or reused cartridges. But we all have opinions -- my HP has been going strong for 7=20 years with the **cheaper** ink in it for the last 4 years. And yes I smoke also (LOL) Judith -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> 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/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> 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/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> 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/