-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Printer and ink problems

  • From: "kg6ocz" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:40:46 -0700

I have an HP-882c..and tried generic..I can use black but the color cart.
won't work for some reason.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 5:32 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Printer and ink problems


> I don't know - but I have an hp - and it voids a warrenty - not that they
would know you did that I don't think -
> I was going to try the re-fills - but chickened out. It said certain parts
can break because of it. Figured it wasn't worth it - will be interested in
seeing what everyone knows!
> CrisS
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: SandiBeach
> To: pctechtalk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 6:04 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Printer and ink problems
>
> I have a fairly new Epson Stylus Photo 825 printer.  It devours ink but I
> have stuck to the genuine Epson cartridges until a few days ago. I ordered
> and installed a compatible ink cartridge from Max Patch.  I have never
used
> Max Patch before but they had a very good promotional deal going on.  I
have
> used compatible inks from the Ink Farm and from Carrot Ink and had no
> problems at all with my Epson 640.
> This time I thought I had made a major blunder as I had been printing
photos
> and with the new ink cartridge they did not do well at all.  I ran the
> nozzle check and then the cleaner and did that 4 or 5 times.  Let it set
> overnight and next morning the nozzle check came out good and I have been
> able to print pictures again with good results.  One came out a bit off
but
> running the cleaner again made it o.k.  The cleanings do use a lot of ink,
> as do the printing of photos, so the color cartridge is rapidly running
low.
> My question to you all is this.  I notice ink in the interior after all
this
> cleaning and have sopped up some with Kleenex.  Wondering if I am causing
> long range problems with the printer itself?  And wondering if it is o.k.
to
> take a Q-tip and alcohol and do a better clean up job?  If I do this are
> there areas I need to avoid? Or should I totally ignore the ink that I see
> in there?
> Sure would appreciate advise from all you knowledgeable people out there.
> Sandi
>
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