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good Ink gone bad
I've read about some old inks developing problems, but never
experienced it until today. Sometimes, with old color inks, I pour it thru a coffee filter before using -- to filter out any organic growth. Today, I went to refill an old HP 500 AIO with ink I've probably had for more than ten years, stored it in the attic, subject to New England's hot and cool spells. The dyebased black ink turned brown, and developed a vinegar-like smell. Down the drain it goes. I buy ink in smaller batches,and usually use it up within a year -- so I probably won't see this kind of thing again. Best, Larry |
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On 22-Apr-2009, LF wrote: ink I've probably had for more than ten years, stored it in the attic, subject to New England's hot and cool spells. The dyebased black ink turned brown, and developed a vinegar-like smell. Down the drain it goes The smell was probably due to bacterial growth, which changed the pH, which changed the color. You can't blame the ink mfr for that. In any case it's best to srore bulk ink in a cool, place, away from strong lighting. If you don't use that much ink then OEM cartridges off eBay are a good bet, particularly for older printers, people tend to sell cartridges from printers they no longer have on eBay. With Epson you can query the vendor as to its date. |
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:57:19 -0700, LF wrote:
I've read about some old inks developing problems, but never experienced it until today. Sometimes, with old color inks, I pour it thru a coffee filter before using -- to filter out any organic growth. Today, I went to refill an old HP 500 AIO with ink I've probably had for more than ten years, stored it in the attic, subject to New England's hot and cool spells. The dyebased black ink turned brown, and developed a vinegar-like smell. Down the drain it goes. I buy ink in smaller batches,and usually use it up within a year -- so I probably won't see this kind of thing again. Best, Larry You have the wrong title. It should be Bad Ink Gone Worse |
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measekite wrote:
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:57:19 -0700, LF wrote: I've read about some old inks developing problems, but never experienced it until today. Sometimes, with old color inks, I pour it thru a coffee filter before using -- to filter out any organic growth. Today, I went to refill an old HP 500 AIO with ink I've probably had for more than ten years, stored it in the attic, subject to New England's hot and cool spells. The dyebased black ink turned brown, and developed a vinegar-like smell. Down the drain it goes. I buy ink in smaller batches,and usually use it up within a year -- so I probably won't see this kind of thing again. Best, Larry You have the wrong title. It should be Bad Ink Gone Worse STFU asshole! |
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good Ink gone bad
Frank wrote:
You really don't quite seem to get it, "Frank". Replying in any manner puts you at the same level. -- john mcwilliams |
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John McWilliams wrote:
Frank wrote: You really don't quite seem to get it, "Frank". Replying in any manner puts you at the same level. Worse, IMHO. I have "Frank" killfiled, because he never has anything constructive to say. Measekite is not, because every once in a great while he says something that's worth something. TJ |
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TJ wrote:
John McWilliams wrote: Frank wrote: You really don't quite seem to get it, "Frank". Replying in any manner puts you at the same level. Worse, IMHO. I have "Frank" killfiled, because he never has anything constructive to say. Measekite is not, because every once in a great while he says something that's worth something. Like what? All he does is regurgitate articles that are on the web. Face it pal, measher-****-head has NO PERSONAL USAGE EXPERIENCE AT ALL CONCERNING AFTER MARKET INKS OR CARTS. IOW's he is a fukkin POS asshole loser. |
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On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:41:39 -0400, TJ wrote in
: John McWilliams wrote: Frank wrote: You really don't quite seem to get it, "Frank". Replying in any manner puts you at the same level. Worse, IMHO. I have "Frank" killfiled, because he never has anything constructive to say. Measekite is not, because every once in a great while he says something that's worth something. Cite the last two occasions, please. -- - Nicolaas |
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Nicolaas Hawkins wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:41:39 -0400, TJ wrote in : John McWilliams wrote: Frank wrote: You really don't quite seem to get it, "Frank". Replying in any manner puts you at the same level. Worse, IMHO. I have "Frank" killfiled, because he never has anything constructive to say. Measekite is not, because every once in a great while he says something that's worth something. Cite the last two occasions, please. It's been a while in this newsgroup, to be sure. I really can't remember how long it's been, but it HAS happened. Seems like the last time it had something to do with Linux vs. Windows. Perhaps I think it was worth something because that time I happened to agree with him. Notice I said, "in a great while." The advocacy of OEM ink is a valid pursuit here - even if his methods are objectionable. Frank and his many personae, on the other hand, once had something to contribute, but now all he ever does is respond to anything Measekite posts in a moronic fashion. He's much more pathetic than Measekite, and that's pretty darn pathetic. The last two times I saw something of value from Measekite have been in the newsgroup pertaining to The Gimp, an open-source image manipulation program. I don't feel like looking them up for specific citations, so I won't. I do remember he was advocating better printing modules for the program, particularly, of course, for his beloved Canon printers. Also a valid pursuit, as open-source support by many printer manufacturers is downright dismal. TJ |
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On Apr 25, 8:27*pm, Nicolaas Hawkins wrote:
Cite the last two occasions, please. I can cite one. DSL vs fixed lens, suggesting that Panasonic offered one of the better fixed lens solutions, which was actually a reasonable statement as they do some with Leica glass. Frank, I can't think of the last time frank said anything useful. I like others think Frank = Measekete. |
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