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Canon Users - Do You Believe????
Ron,
I was reading somewhere when refilling it's better to leave standing for 24 hours prior to using and yet I read you insert them straight away. Obviously you fill the tanks nice and slow to avoid getting air into them and not to over fill, be glad if you clarified the above after filling as to leaving them to settle. Davy |
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BCI-6 tanks don't need to stand for any appreciable period of time after
refilling. You do need to permit any ink that will drip out of the outlet port to do so before replacing the cart into the printer. If you have a good seal on the refill hole the dripping will stop after just a few drops and will not leak into the printhead. "Davy" wrote in message m... Ron, I was reading somewhere when refilling it's better to leave standing for 24 hours prior to using and yet I read you insert them straight away. Obviously you fill the tanks nice and slow to avoid getting air into them and not to over fill, be glad if you clarified the above after filling as to leaving them to settle. Davy |
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Burt wrote: BCI-6 tanks don't need to stand for any appreciable period of time after refilling. REFILLING IS TROUBLE STANDING OR SITTING You do need to permit any ink that will drip out of the outlet port to do so before replacing the cart into the printer. JUST GIVE IT A GOOD SQUEEZE If you have a good seal HOW ABOUT A WALRUS on the refill hole the dripping will stop after just a few drops GETTING ON YOUR CARPET and will not leak into the printhead. "Davy" wrote in message om... Ron, I was reading somewhere when refilling it's better to leave standing for 24 hours prior to using and yet I read you insert them straight away. Obviously you fill the tanks nice and slow to avoid getting air into them and not to over fill, be glad if you clarified the above after filling as to leaving them to settle. Davy |
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Ron Shaw wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:48:00 GMT, measekite wrote: How many people out their believe in using 3rd party inks? If so what is your brand, printer, paper and your experience with them. How long have you been using them and how often do you print. How many of you have had problems with print clogging the head, fading, lower quality print results? How much of a mess is it to refill cartridges and how long does it take. How can you tell when the tank is running low without having to remove the cart and inspect is physically? If you only print every couple of weeks with you have a clogging problem with non factory ink? I have no problems now with my Canon Pixma IP4000 but spending half of what you paid for the printer for ink is high. Also spending $75 for a print head is out of line when I just saw the IP4000 for a net price of $100 at Frys after a $30 instant rebate plus a $20 mail in rebate. I've been using sensient refill ink (from alotofthings.com) DUB DUB DE DUM for a year now in my i960. Refills average about 60 cents per cartridge. The refill process is very simple and not messy. REFILLING IS A MESSY PAIN IN THE ASS Prints are excellent, comparable to Canon cartridges. CANON OEM INK PRODUCES BETTER RESULTS I try to print at least once a week, and have had no clogs or other problems. A CLOG WAITING TO HAPPEN The prism in the cartridge gives me a dependable warning when the ink is low. I have already saved more than the cost of a new printer (compared to Canon cartridges) and have only used about 10% of the 4 ounce bottles of ink I originally bought. You don't need to buy a refill kit if you have access to some old syringes and a hot glue gun (for sealing the refill holes). WHAT A PAIN A drill or a heated nail works fine for putting a refill hole in the cartridge. I bought several empty cartridges for backup, but haven't had to use them yet, as the cartridges that came with the printer are still working fine after 5 or 6 refills each. Instructions for refilling are available on-line from a bunch of sources. This has been a complete winner for me! IS THIS A WINNER FOR A LOOSER OR A A LOOSER FOR A WINNER OR A LOOSER FOR A LOOSER |
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Jim wrote: I buy my cartridges from a guy on ebay. WHY NOT BUY THEM FROM A GUY ON THE STREET I've been using them for a couple of years with no problems in my I860. I bought a set of cartridges at a computer show. * The color was really bad. * I ruined about 50 photos before I noticed the problem. I installed cartridges from the ebay guy and the problem did not go away. I didn't realize that the ink in the sponge at the head had to work it's way out. When that finally happened the prints came out fine. Every bit as good as genuine Canon ones. The sellers ebay id is abacusInk A REAL WINNER My last purchase from him was for 4 complete sets, 20 cartridges in all. The cost was 40.80. That is about what 1 set of cannon cartridges would be. I realize that it's more than the reinking cost but there is no fuss or bother. I have no relationship with abacusink other than as a customer. WHAT A WASTE On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:48:00 GMT, measekite wrote: How many people out their believe in using 3rd party inks? If so what is your brand, printer, paper and your experience with them. How long have you been using them and how often do you print. How many of you have had problems with print clogging the head, fading, lower quality print results? How much of a mess is it to refill cartridges and how long does it take. How can you tell when the tank is running low without having to remove the cart and inspect is physically? If you only print every couple of weeks with you have a clogging problem with non factory ink? I have no problems now with my Canon Pixma IP4000 but spending half of what you paid for the printer for ink is high. Also spending $75 for a print head is out of line when I just saw the IP4000 for a net price of $100 at Frys after a $30 instant rebate plus a $20 mail in rebate. |
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Taliesyn wrote: Davy wrote: Ron, I was reading somewhere when refilling it's better to leave standing for 24 hours prior to using and yet I read you insert them straight away. Obviously you fill the tanks nice and slow to avoid getting air into them and not to over fill, be glad if you clarified the above after filling as to leaving them to settle. I have several sets of cartridges in rotation for my 3 printers. When a particular color cartridge reads 'low' I remove the whole color set (except for the large BCI-3e) and put in 4 refilled cartridges I kept in storage. WHAT A PAIN IN THE ASS Then I refill the ones I took out and put them in storage. They may not be used again for a month or two, so that will give them plenty of time to stabilize. I refill rather slowly at first, putting in just enough in the empty chamber to let the sponge soak it all up. Once the sponge has stopped absorbing, I fill the chamber rather quickly, leaving about 4 or 5/16ths of air at the top. No fuss, no mess, no gloves, no BIG FUSS BIG MESS AND MOMMY SPANKS HIM FOR GETTING INK ON THE CARPETS sink. Works fine for me. . . -Taliesyn |
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Thanks to Burt & Taliesyn for info,
I'm learning - slowly.... and may I ask how you seal the nozzle end whilst in storage, I would imagine tape or better still some form of end cap that was a tight fit perhaps..? Davy |
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Taliesyn wrote:
Davy wrote: Ron, I was reading somewhere when refilling it's better to leave standing for 24 hours prior to using and yet I read you insert them straight away. Obviously you fill the tanks nice and slow to avoid getting air into them and not to over fill, be glad if you clarified the above after filling as to leaving them to settle. I have several sets of cartridges in rotation for my 3 printers. When a particular color cartridge reads 'low' I remove the whole color set (except for the large BCI-3e) and put in 4 refilled cartridges I kept in storage. Then I refill the ones I took out and put them in storage. They may not be used again for a month or two, so that will give them plenty of time to stabilize. I refill rather slowly at first, putting in just enough in the empty chamber to let the sponge soak it all up. Once the sponge has stopped absorbing, I fill the chamber rather quickly, leaving about 4 or 5/16ths of air at the top. No fuss, no mess, no gloves, no sink. Works fine for me. . . -Taliesyn This is very good advice for those would be first time refillers seeking procedural instructions. This type of informative instruction from an actual user is exactly what this ng should be about. Thanks. Frank |
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fb wrote: Taliesyn wrote: Davy wrote: Ron, I was reading somewhere when refilling it's better to leave standing for 24 hours prior to using and yet I read you insert them straight away. Obviously you fill the tanks nice and slow to avoid getting air into them and not to over fill, be glad if you clarified the above after filling as to leaving them to settle. I have several sets of cartridges in rotation for my 3 printers. When a particular color cartridge reads 'low' I remove the whole color set (except for the large BCI-3e) and put in 4 refilled cartridges I kept in storage. Then I refill the ones I took out and put them in storage. They may not be used again for a month or two, so that will give them plenty of time to stabilize. I refill rather slowly at first, putting in just enough in the empty chamber to let the sponge soak it all up. Once the sponge has stopped absorbing, I fill the chamber rather quickly, leaving about 4 or 5/16ths of air at the top. No fuss, no mess, no gloves, no sink. Works fine for me. . . -Taliesyn This is very good advice for those would be first time refillers seeking procedural instructions. This type of informative instruction from an actual user is exactly what this ng should be about. Thanks. Frank THIS IS TERRIBLE ADVICE. THE BEST ADVICE THAT WILL HAVE THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF PRTECTING YOUR PRINTER IS TO USE CANON OEM CARTS |
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Davy wrote: Thanks to Burt & Taliesyn for info, I'm learning - slowly.... and may I ask how you seal the nozzle end whilst in storage, I would imagine tape or better still some form of end cap that was a tight fit perhaps..? Davy DO NOT DISSAPPOINT AND JOIN DA CHURCH |
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