The paint used for decorating eggs washes off.. the same can't be said of
printer refill ink..


"Mike Koewler" wrote in message
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For the record:

I don't care about color fidelity. If I was using the printer to create
color proofs, I wouldn't be using this printer! This is an el-cheapo
printer used to print el-cheapo outputs.

If refilling the tanks isn't any messier than coloring Easter eggs, I can
live with the mess. :-)

Mike

Mike Hall wrote:

One of the prime reasons for buying an HP is that one gets a new
printhead at each cartridge, thereby retaining print quality.. it also
has to be said that HP technology has ensured that their printers are
economical in use.. if a printer is so heavy on ink that refills are
considered, I would trash the printer and buy an HP..

The refill people maintain that their ink is exactly the same, but
experience has shown me that the depth of color is lacking, and it dries
way too slow when used at any speed and especially fast draft on an HP..
that and the fact that printing ink is next to impossible to remove from
clothes, hands etc..

JoAnn, they will all learn in time..


"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
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Exactly! I know the printer wasn't top of the line but that refill kit
coincided with the death of the printer. Not sure if it *caused* it but
we decided it just isn't worth saving pennies if it's going to cost you
the price of another printer.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Ed Bennett" wrote in message
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While waiting for decisions from his 6 university choices, Ed sees a
message from JoAnn Paules . On it is written:

Been there- tried that. YUCK!! Messy and the quality really sucked.
Everything turned to shades of grey. And that was in the first
printer we owned - a Canon. Never again will we (1) buy refill kits
or (2) buy a Canon. HPs do rock!

I'll reiterate that - it's exactly the experience I had with mine.

Either refills killed the printer or the printer died from being crap -
but either way I'm not doing Canons or refills for a while (not planning
on buying a new printer for a while anyway, so it's entirely
hypothetical)

--
Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
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