Cheap Ink Cartridges

RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By Steve (Guest Post) (10/28/2007) Printer ink prices are crazy. I always buy third party ink to save money, and trust me you really save money. Another tip is to compare prices before you buy. Here's an example of one site where you can compare prices for http://www.inkguides.com">printer ink RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By Desi P. From Oklahoma (Guest Post) (09/11/2007) I have had several printers and I have used www.Printpal.com.And have NO problems at all. I am completely satisfied with their inks. I am a loyal customer for almost 5 yrs now and won't ever get a printer that I cant buy ink through printpal. Hey,check it out. I have referred several friends to it, and now they are customers. But some friends found out that the ink on printpal was a tad higher than buying it through other stores. You'll just have to check it out and see for yourself. I'm a lifer on Printpal.com...Have a nice day and God Bless Everyone who reads this. RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By Russell Chambers (Guest Post) (03/07/2007) I bought 2 UX-70B for my fax copier (sharp) from cheap inks. The first one ran out of ink very quickly despite claims of long life. I'm not happy about the short print span but it did print as well as a new cartridge from Sharp. RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By (Guest Post) (06/26/2006) my husband injects ink into the empty cartridge using old syringes RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By Syd (Guest Post) (06/24/2006) When I first bought a printer in '99, I bought a Canon ... over the years I have refilled the cartridges ... the most important thing is to buy the ink for the particular brand printer you have and stay with that brand so your ink is compatible. Other printers I have bought, which are Canon, I checked with www.inksite.com, for a live person 1-877-465-7483. Before making a new printer selection I call to see if my ink is compatible with the printer I am considering. Needless to say, they are still my first choice for my printer supplies and to answer my questions! On two new printers I purchased, they e-mailed me a website with complete instructions for filling the cartridges that I could print out. Try to buy ink in the pint bottles, stay with the same brand printer so that can use the same ink! Big savings over the years. Now there is more photo printing which eats up ink rather quickly, so refilling is definitely worth the effort. Yeah, in the beginning, it may be a little messy, but you learn and save $$ at the same time. Cartridges I'm still filling are: Canon BC-02, BC-05, BCI-3e cartridges, & BCI-24's. I am still using ink I purchased in 2000! RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post by susanmajp (530) | (06/24/2006) Profile | Contact *****WARNING***** I have a HP copier/scanner/printer THAT IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD. I have been refilling my black cartridges since I got it. Last month I started having printer problems and then my printer just quit. Nothing that was done would work. I called HP support and was told that I could not use refilled cartridges on my printer, it would ruin it and nothing could be done to repair it. I should go out and buy a new HP cartridge immediately and see if that solved the problem. Well, I called a computer repair shop in town and questioned them. I was told that companies who made printers made their money not on selling the printers, but on the cartridges. They have fixed them so a cartridge can be used a limited amount of time--usually once, if you continue to refill it, it will permanently damage the printer. To get it repaired, it would cost $50 per hour and usually took at least 2 hours--it would be cheaper to just buy a new printer. He suggested that I buy HP cartridge first and see if that solved the problem. I bought a new black HP cartridge and my printer now works. However, the printer now does not print clearly in color, and cannot be used to print photographs. It has been damaged, but is still usable for black and white printing only. I told this to a friend whose son is really into computers, and apparently it is well known to those in the field that with all newer printers models cannot and should not refill their cartridges or they will damage their printers beyond repair. Some believe that you can refill them 1 time only, then must replace them. I thought that I was being smart and saving so much money since I'm back in school and use my printer constantly. I added up all that money, and it was NOT enough to buy a new printer. If this had happened to me when a major paper was due, I may have flunked that class and would have had the cost of tuition added to my lesson. My point is, user beware. There are hidden costs of using printers. I now have changed my printing quality to "fast draft" or "fast normal" rather than "normal" or "best" print quality to save ink. I have to make this printer last through my time at school and cannot afford to buy a new one now. RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post by Harlean from Arkansas (313) | (06/24/2006) Profile | Contact Check out www.oddparts.com I have a Canon Printer which I like because each color ink is in a separate cartridge. They are simple to refill, and you can buy the ink from oddparts by the pint. The pints are about $25 with shipping, but a pint is a lot of ink. They have directions that tell you how to fill the cartridges for whatever brand of printer you have. Some brands are easier to fill than others, I believe, but the Canon is very easy to do. The big disadvantage to printers that have one cartridge for the 3 colors is that if you run out of one color, you have to replace the cartridge....even if the other colors are not empty. Another source for ink to refill your own is Sam's Wholesale Club...they have a refill kit for about $20 that contains 4 ounce bottles of all colors including extra ink for photographic printers. Harlean from Arkansas RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By Charlene Raven (Guest Post) (06/23/2006) Be careful using the refill kits...if you puncture the "liner" it will destroy your printer. This happened to me once. Person working in Staples told me that usually you can refill cartridges once, but after that should buy another...who knows? I do searches online for "cheap printer ink" and then search for my printer type on some of the websites. Make sure to include the cost of shipping when trying to figure out whose is cheaper. There are generic cartridges for that printer but you have to look for them. I have one of these too, but have not used it in a while due to having gotten a better photo printer. RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By KLS8800 (Guest Post) (06/23/2006) I don't have a photojet (or whatever it is called), but I do have a copier/scanner/printer. I bought a refill kit. I think I spent a total of about 20.00 (Wal-Mart) It is called Universal, I think. The B&W was about 8 or 10, the colour about 12. I have not had any problems. I have a HP 1100 series. RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By Glinda (Guest Post) (06/23/2006) I saw in Office Depot's ad last Sunday that they will give you $3 credit at the store for recycling an ink cartridge. They also said that if you but 2 of the same cartridge, they'll give 15% off. Here is an example of ink prices- this is office depot: http://www.officedepot.com/inkToner ... =6+570&Nr=100000&N=100000+1100002580 RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post by loridawn1956 (52) | (06/23/2006) Contact Well I called a local computer store and I am goofed. I guess Dell sells these photo printers to where no other ink works in them. And you have to buy it from their website which costs arms and legs. Was told the cheapest route to go would be to get a HP All In One 1410 , then can get refills lots cheaper. On our budget even this isn't an option right now. RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post by Ree 127 (49) | (06/23/2006) Contact We buy nearly all of our carts from printpal.com. Shipping is free, and only takes a few days. Check them out to see if they have your carts. We buy the "generic" for our Brother and HP and have not had any issues. Tip: if you enter the site with this address: www.printpal.com/life, you will always get 10% off. Lori in FL RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post by loridawn1956 (52) | (06/23/2006) Contact does refill ink work on the temporary free starter cartridges that dell puts in the printers? thats what i've got. is it a big giant mess to put it in? probably need plastic gloves right? thx RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post by dpcw (120) | (06/23/2006) Profile | Contact Have you thought about using the refill kits? They are pretty easy to use if you just read the directions. Otherwise we have stores around here that you can take your cartridge to and they will fill it for you. RE: Cheap Ink Cartridges Post By chris (Guest Post) (06/23/2006) I buy my ink from ebay.