Re: Replacement Printer Cartridges

[Taliesyn]

Thomas Holmes wrote:
> It was nice to get a free printer when I bought my
> recent new Dell Dimension 3000 computer. I should
> have been suspicious of the gift, though. Now that the
> Trial cartridges are about shot, I see they want
> some $57.00 (plus shipping) to replace them! Ouch.
>
> Heck, I will hook up my old dot matrix printer again
> before I submit to such a gouge, and throw the new
> printer in the trash can.
>
> Still, before I take such a drastic step, it might be
> wise to seek other options. Is it possible to refill
> the ink in the current trial cartridges, for example? Or,
> are there refurbished ones available elsewhere?
>
> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Tom
>

Visit their page for your model type. Email them with any
questions.

https://www.atlanticinkjet.com/classicrefill.asp

-Taliesyn

[measekite]

Since Dell printers are nothing more than rebadged Lexmark printers and
really have little or no value they are worth of refilling with
unbranded noname ink. When it clogs just throw it away. 88inkjets.com
may be a reasonable choice in this situation. The prefilled cart are
around $4.00. Actual refilling is a messy pain in the butt.

Taliesyn wrote:

> Thomas Holmes wrote:
>
>> It was nice to get a free printer when I bought my recent new Dell
>> Dimension 3000 computer. I should have been suspicious of the gift,
>> though. Now that the Trial cartridges are about shot, I see they want
>> some $57.00 (plus shipping) to replace them! Ouch.
>> Heck, I will hook up my old dot matrix printer again before I submit
>> to such a gouge, and throw the new printer in the trash can.
>> Still, before I take such a drastic step, it might be wise to seek
>> other options. Is it possible to refill the ink in the current trial
>> cartridges, for example? Or, are there refurbished ones available
>> elsewhere?
>> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>> Tom
>
>
> Visit their page for your model type. Email them with any
> questions.
>
> https://www.atlanticinkjet.com/classicrefill.asp
>
> -Taliesyn

[Taliesyn]

Thomas Holmes wrote:

> measekite > wrote:
>
>
>>Since Dell printers are nothing more than rebadged Lexmark printers and
>>really have little or no value they are worth of refilling with
>>unbranded noname ink. When it clogs just throw it away. 88inkjets.com
>>may be a reasonable choice in this situation. The prefilled cart are
>>around $4.00. Actual refilling is a messy pain in the butt.
>>
>>Taliesyn wrote:
>>
>
>
> This sounds like a good way to go. How can I tell which Lexmark
> cartridge will work in my Dell 720 printer, though? My black cart
> is marked T0529, the color T0530.
>
> The Atlantic site looks like I get more product (12 refills of each),
> but at about the same cost. And, of course, the printer may die off
> before I get to use all those refills.
>

I have bought bulk ink from Atlantic. From experience, refilling costs
me about $5 total to refill all 5 cartridges (for a Canon). At that
price I really don't care if I later throw any excess ink out after the
printer expires or I change printers, or suppliers. And please ignore
the "clog troll" who constantly interrupts with his OEM adverts for
Canon inks. I have used refill inks to fill an HP, Epson, Canons, AND a
Lexmark. And none have experienced clogging due to non-OEM inks. The
clogging fear the troll is trying to instill in this newsgroup is as
bogus as his experience with aftermarket inks: he has none, by his own
admission. HOWEVER, all inks, whether OEM, refill, bulk or prefilled,
can clog your printhead if printer is left idle for extended periods. I
constantly remind friends who call me for help to just use their
printers once or twice a week and they shouldn't have any problems.

-Taliesyn

[measekite]

It is like I said. For a lexmark printer find the cheapest generic ink
you can find and use it.

Taliesyn wrote:

> Thomas Holmes wrote:
>
>> measekite > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Since Dell printers are nothing more than rebadged Lexmark printers
>>> and really have little or no value they are worth of refilling with
>>> unbranded noname ink. When it clogs just throw it away.
>>> 88inkjets.com may be a reasonable choice in this situation. The
>>> prefilled cart are around $4.00. Actual refilling is a messy pain
>>> in the butt.
>>>
>>> Taliesyn wrote:
>>>
>>
>>
>> This sounds like a good way to go. How can I tell which Lexmark
>> cartridge will work in my Dell 720 printer, though? My black cart is
>> marked T0529, the color T0530.
>> The Atlantic site looks like I get more product (12 refills of each),
>> but at about the same cost. And, of course, the printer may die off
>> before I get to use all those refills.
>
>
> I have bought bulk ink from Atlantic. From experience, refilling costs
> me about $5 total to refill all 5 cartridges (for a Canon). At that
> price I really don't care if I later throw any excess ink out after the
> printer expires or I change printers, or suppliers. And please ignore
> the "clog troll" who constantly interrupts with his OEM adverts for
> Canon inks. I have used refill inks to fill an HP, Epson, Canons, AND
> a Lexmark. And none have experienced clogging due to non-OEM inks. The
> clogging fear the troll is trying to instill in this newsgroup is as
> bogus as his experience with aftermarket inks: he has none, by his own
> admission. HOWEVER, all inks, whether OEM, refill, bulk or prefilled,
> can clog your printhead if printer is left idle for extended periods. I
> constantly remind friends who call me for help to just use their
> printers once or twice a week and they shouldn't have any problems.
>
> -Taliesyn