Over the summer my wife complained about our HP5550 printer
being out of ink, color & Black. I went to the local walmart to
pick up a couple new ink carts. HOLY CRAP Over $50.00
plus tax for both carts?? I notice next to the ink carts sits a ink
refill kit. I pick up the Black one and think "how hard can it be"?
Then I see they have a color one as well and thought, to hell with it
I've seen these things for years...Im GOING for it.

After placing both kits in my shopping cart, An acne faced kid sporting
a walmart apron asks "Do those things really work?" I said "I don't know
yet.." At the check out, the geeky checkout kid asks me the same question.

Well Im happy to report "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause"

Refilling both black/tri-color carts. took about 20 minutes being carefull
to not get any ink on our kitchen table. You need a steady hand but
as long as you don't squirt too much ink in, you're good.

The kit comes with cleaning pads for the heads which is handy.

Upon reinstalling the carts. I had to go through a rather lengthy
process to let the software know the carts were full again, taping
up certain connection points on the ink cart, rebooting, etc..

All told. I spent about 1 hour on this operation (I could probably do
it much quicker next time.). Its been a few months now and we're
printing away. Color looks as good as it ever did.

I have enough ink for several more refills too. At least 6 more on
the black.


db

On Oct 25, 9:39 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
Over the summer my wife complained about our HP5550 printer
being out of ink, color & Black. I went to the local walmart to
pick up a couple new ink carts. HOLY CRAP Over $50.00
plus tax for both carts?? I notice next to the ink carts sits a ink
refill kit. I pick up the Black one and think "how hard can it be"?
Then I see they have a color one as well and thought, to hell with it
I've seen these things for years...Im GOING for it.

After placing both kits in my shopping cart, An acne faced kid sporting
a walmart apron asks "Do those things really work?" I said "I don't know
yet.." At the check out, the geeky checkout kid asks me the same question.

Well Im happy to report "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause"

Refilling both black/tri-color carts. took about 20 minutes being carefull
to not get any ink on our kitchen table. You need a steady hand but
as long as you don't squirt too much ink in, you're good.

The kit comes with cleaning pads for the heads which is handy.

Upon reinstalling the carts. I had to go through a rather lengthy
process to let the software know the carts were full again, taping
up certain connection points on the ink cart, rebooting, etc..

All told. I spent about 1 hour on this operation (I could probably do
it much quicker next time.). Its been a few months now and we're
printing away. Color looks as good as it ever did.

I have enough ink for several more refills too. At least 6 more on
the black.

db

I did a little math one day and found that those ink cartridges for
our Epson can add up to almost five thousand dollars a gallon! That is
a bunch of bull**** That's why the sell the printers so cheap and make
different cartridges for each machine..

On Oct 25, 9:55 am, wrote:
On Oct 25, 9:39 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:





Over the summer my wife complained about our HP5550 printer
being out of ink, color & Black. I went to the local walmart to
pick up a couple new ink carts. HOLY CRAP Over $50.00
plus tax for both carts?? I notice next to the ink carts sits a ink
refill kit. I pick up the Black one and think "how hard can it be"?
Then I see they have a color one as well and thought, to hell with it
I've seen these things for years...Im GOING for it.

After placing both kits in my shopping cart, An acne faced kid sporting
a walmart apron asks "Do those things really work?" I said "I don't know
yet.." At the check out, the geeky checkout kid asks me the same question.

Well Im happy to report "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause"

Refilling both black/tri-color carts. took about 20 minutes being carefull
to not get any ink on our kitchen table. You need a steady hand but
as long as you don't squirt too much ink in, you're good.

The kit comes with cleaning pads for the heads which is handy.

Upon reinstalling the carts. I had to go through a rather lengthy
process to let the software know the carts were full again, taping
up certain connection points on the ink cart, rebooting, etc..

All told. I spent about 1 hour on this operation (I could probably do
it much quicker next time.). Its been a few months now and we're
printing away. Color looks as good as it ever did.

I have enough ink for several more refills too. At least 6 more on
the black.

db

I did a little math one day and found that those ink cartridges for
our Epson can add up to almost five thousand dollars a gallon! That is
a bunch of bull**** That's why the sell the printers so cheap and make
different cartridges for each machine..- Hide quoted text -

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We have a place here that's a retail store that refills cartridges.
It's less than half the price of new. You don't have to wait, just
take in your old carts and they'll swap them out for filled ones. They
even to laser printer toner.

On Oct 25, 9:39 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
Over the summer my wife complained about our HP5550 printer
being out of ink, color & Black. I went to the local walmart to
pick up a couple new ink carts. HOLY CRAP Over $50.00
plus tax for both carts?? I notice next to the ink carts sits a ink
refill kit. I pick up the Black one and think "how hard can it be"?
Then I see they have a color one as well and thought, to hell with it
I've seen these things for years...Im GOING for it.

After placing both kits in my shopping cart, An acne faced kid sporting
a walmart apron asks "Do those things really work?" I said "I don't know
yet.." At the check out, the geeky checkout kid asks me the same question.

Well Im happy to report "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause"

Refilling both black/tri-color carts. took about 20 minutes being carefull
to not get any ink on our kitchen table. You need a steady hand but
as long as you don't squirt too much ink in, you're good.

The kit comes with cleaning pads for the heads which is handy.

Upon reinstalling the carts. I had to go through a rather lengthy
process to let the software know the carts were full again, taping
up certain connection points on the ink cart, rebooting, etc..

All told. I spent about 1 hour on this operation (I could probably do
it much quicker next time.). Its been a few months now and we're
printing away. Color looks as good as it ever did.

I have enough ink for several more refills too. At least 6 more on
the black.

db

How about color, those are the pricey ones. Do the kits have enough to
fill those several times?

wrote in message ps.com...
On Oct 25, 9:39 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
Over the summer my wife complained about our HP5550 printer
being out of ink, color & Black. I went to the local walmart to
pick up a couple new ink carts. HOLY CRAP Over $50.00
plus tax for both carts?? I notice next to the ink carts sits a ink
refill kit. I pick up the Black one and think "how hard can it be"?
Then I see they have a color one as well and thought, to hell with it
I've seen these things for years...Im GOING for it.

After placing both kits in my shopping cart, An acne faced kid sporting
a walmart apron asks "Do those things really work?" I said "I don't know
yet.." At the check out, the geeky checkout kid asks me the same question.

Well Im happy to report "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause"

Refilling both black/tri-color carts. took about 20 minutes being carefull
to not get any ink on our kitchen table. You need a steady hand but
as long as you don't squirt too much ink in, you're good.

The kit comes with cleaning pads for the heads which is handy.

Upon reinstalling the carts. I had to go through a rather lengthy
process to let the software know the carts were full again, taping
up certain connection points on the ink cart, rebooting, etc..

All told. I spent about 1 hour on this operation (I could probably do
it much quicker next time.). Its been a few months now and we're
printing away. Color looks as good as it ever did.

I have enough ink for several more refills too. At least 6 more on
the black.

db

How about color, those are the pricey ones. Do the kits have enough to
fill those several times?


Oh yea... The black refill would go 6-7 times. The color ones could refill prolly 3-4 times.

I'll never buy another ink cart. again.

I think I'll wear some sugical gloves next time.
The key is....don't put too much in

:-)

db

I read that most cartidges can only be refilled a couple of times before the
jets start to malfunction, since they are designed for one-time use. That
seems to be my experience, but I don't do any critical printing and don't
mind if there are some missing tiny lines.
What I hate is refilling a cartridge and then when it still doesn't work all
my ink is in there. I'm going to try to suck out some to see if the storage
medium will release it.

On Oct 25, 10:32 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
wrote in glegroups.com...
On Oct 25, 9:39 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
Over the summer my wife complained about our HP5550 printer
being out of ink, color & Black. I went to the local walmart to
pick up a couple new ink carts. HOLY CRAP Over $50.00
plus tax for both carts?? I notice next to the ink carts sits a ink
refill kit. I pick up the Black one and think "how hard can it be"?
Then I see they have a color one as well and thought, to hell with it
I've seen these things for years...Im GOING for it.

After placing both kits in my shopping cart, An acne faced kid sporting
a walmart apron asks "Do those things really work?" I said "I don't know
yet.." At the check out, the geeky checkout kid asks me the same question.

Well Im happy to report "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause"

Refilling both black/tri-color carts. took about 20 minutes being carefull
to not get any ink on our kitchen table. You need a steady hand but
as long as you don't squirt too much ink in, you're good.

The kit comes with cleaning pads for the heads which is handy.

Upon reinstalling the carts. I had to go through a rather lengthy
process to let the software know the carts were full again, taping
up certain connection points on the ink cart, rebooting, etc..

All told. I spent about 1 hour on this operation (I could probably do
it much quicker next time.). Its been a few months now and we're
printing away. Color looks as good as it ever did.

I have enough ink for several more refills too. At least 6 more on
the black.

db

How about color, those are the pricey ones. Do the kits have enough to
fill those several times?

Oh yea... The black refill would go 6-7 times. The color ones could refill prolly 3-4 times.

I'll never buy another ink cart. again.

I think I'll wear some sugical gloves next time.
The key is....don't put too much in

:-)

db- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I should note that we have had problems with the refills we have tried
over the years, clogging and drying up on the heads among other
things. We use our printers for business and can not risk a shutdown,
so we just get raped and buy the new ones now...

wrote:
On Oct 25, 10:32 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
wrote in glegroups.com...
On Oct 25, 9:39 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
Over the summer my wife complained about our HP5550 printer
being out of ink, color & Black. I went to the local walmart to
pick up a couple new ink carts. HOLY CRAP Over $50.00
plus tax for both carts?? I notice next to the ink carts sits a ink
refill kit. I pick up the Black one and think "how hard can it be"?
Then I see they have a color one as well and thought, to hell with it
I've seen these things for years...Im GOING for it.
After placing both kits in my shopping cart, An acne faced kid sporting
a walmart apron asks "Do those things really work?" I said "I don't know
yet.." At the check out, the geeky checkout kid asks me the same question.
Well Im happy to report "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause"
Refilling both black/tri-color carts. took about 20 minutes being carefull
to not get any ink on our kitchen table. You need a steady hand but
as long as you don't squirt too much ink in, you're good.
The kit comes with cleaning pads for the heads which is handy.
Upon reinstalling the carts. I had to go through a rather lengthy
process to let the software know the carts were full again, taping
up certain connection points on the ink cart, rebooting, etc..
All told. I spent about 1 hour on this operation (I could probably do
it much quicker next time.). Its been a few months now and we're
printing away. Color looks as good as it ever did.
I have enough ink for several more refills too. At least 6 more on
the black.
db
How about color, those are the pricey ones. Do the kits have enough to
fill those several times?
Oh yea... The black refill would go 6-7 times. The color ones could refill prolly 3-4 times.

I'll never buy another ink cart. again.

I think I'll wear some sugical gloves next time.
The key is....don't put too much in

:-)

db- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I should note that we have had problems with the refills we have tried
over the years, clogging and drying up on the heads among other
things. We use our printers for business and can not risk a shutdown,
so we just get raped and buy the new ones now...



I tried some "Brand X" carts in my photo printer and was NOT pleased
with the color results. I'm back to Canon carts. Takes eight of 'em at
about $11 bucks each. After my experience with the non-Canon carts, I'm
not about to try refilling carts with non-Canon ink.

"HK" wrote in message
. ..


I tried some "Brand X" carts in my photo printer and was NOT pleased with
the color results. I'm back to Canon carts. Takes eight of 'em at about
$11 bucks each. After my experience with the non-Canon carts, I'm not
about to try refilling carts with non-Canon ink.

It seems to be a "your mileage may vary" thing. I have an old OfficeJet 300,
and when my home office orders ink, they buy either the HP cartridges, or
the store brands from OfficeMax & Staples, whatever's cheaper at the time.
Both store brands work fine.

On Oct 25, 10:44 am, wrote:
On Oct 25, 10:32 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:





wrote in glegroups.com...
On Oct 25, 9:39 am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
Over the summer my wife complained about our HP5550 printer
being out of ink, color & Black. I went to the local walmart to
pick up a couple new ink carts. HOLY CRAP Over $50.00
plus tax for both carts?? I notice next to the ink carts sits a ink
refill kit. I pick up the Black one and think "how hard can it be"?
Then I see they have a color one as well and thought, to hell with it
I've seen these things for years...Im GOING for it.

After placing both kits in my shopping cart, An acne faced kid sporting
a walmart apron asks "Do those things really work?" I said "I don't know
yet.." At the check out, the geeky checkout kid asks me the same question.

Well Im happy to report "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause"

Refilling both black/tri-color carts. took about 20 minutes being carefull
to not get any ink on our kitchen table. You need a steady hand but
as long as you don't squirt too much ink in, you're good.

The kit comes with cleaning pads for the heads which is handy.

Upon reinstalling the carts. I had to go through a rather lengthy
process to let the software know the carts were full again, taping
up certain connection points on the ink cart, rebooting, etc..

All told. I spent about 1 hour on this operation (I could probably do
it much quicker next time.). Its been a few months now and we're
printing away. Color looks as good as it ever did.

I have enough ink for several more refills too. At least 6 more on
the black.

db

How about color, those are the pricey ones. Do the kits have enough to
fill those several times?

Oh yea... The black refill would go 6-7 times. The color ones could refill prolly 3-4 times.

I'll never buy another ink cart. again.

I think I'll wear some sugical gloves next time.
The key is....don't put too much in

:-)

db- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I should note that we have had problems with the refills we have tried
over the years, clogging and drying up on the heads among other
things. We use our printers for business and can not risk a shutdown,
so we just get raped and buy the new ones now...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Look and see if you have a place that sells them already refilled.
They check each and every cartridge to make sure they function
properly. They have a machine that they put them in to test. And,
recycled cartridges is just good stewardship.