"John Thomas Smith" wrote in message
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So... instead of removing the cartridge to drill a hole and add
ink, would it be better to drill (or melt - I've seen at least
one message talking about a heated paper clip) the hole and just
add ink to the cartridge while it stays in the printer?

John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith

Not a good idea, John. Opening a fill hole permits ink to drip out of the
ink outlet port. You also run the risk of having some ink accidently drip
from the syringe or out of the cartridge if you overfill it. Best to follow
the usual procedure of replacing the cartridge with one that is full and
then refilling it while out of the printer. You don't want to leave the
printhead with a cartridge out for any period of time as the intake port and
jets can dry out and clog.

If the Epson chipped cartridge "experience" is any guide, some enterprising
vendors will come up with a solution to the problem quite soon. This is too
big a market for them to miss out on. We may also see a participant on this
newsgroup, the nifty stuff forum, or some other usergroup come up with a
reset code, similar to the reset code used with the waste ink tank problem,
that will reset the printer to see the refilled cart as a new one.