Re: Walgreens Cart Refill for Epson?

I think this case is really overstated.

In fact, with the Durabrite ink cartridges used for the CX8400 and other 
similar printer models, if the replacement ink is non-pigment (using dye 
colorant) the clog potential is considerably less than with the Epson 
OEM inks of these types.

Other ink formulations may vary in clog potential.  In most cases clogs 
can be repaired.

Art



Andrew Rossmann wrote:
> [This followup was posted to comp.periphs.printers and a copy was sent 
> to the cited author.]
> 
> In article <37980961-99f8-4d30-9b2c-5269d4e57b55@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com>, gmark@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
>> I've looked at a lot of stuff on the web concerning refilling inkjet
>> cartridges, but most of it is pretty old news, and not specific to
>> Epson.  I've got a new CX8400 that uses the Epson 69 series of
>> cartridges.
>>
>> Will I have problems with getting these cartridges refilled at
>> Walgreens?  Would I save more if I just bought a refill kit?
>>
>> Does this particular printer have some sort of chip in the cartridge
>> or some other mechanism that could cause problems?
>>
>> I'm not using the printer for other than viewgraphs for work, so
>> absolutely accurate color isn't a big deal to me.
>>
>> Or maybe someone else (Office Max? Depot?)  does a better job?
>>
>> Is the savings worth it, and how many times can I refill the same
>> cartridge?
> 
> Given the non-user-replaceable fixed heads on an Epson, I would be 
> EXTREMELY cautious about using non-Epson ink. Mess up your heads, and 
> you will need to buy a new printer (or pay $$$ to have it repaired).
> 
> At least with HP's and some others, the heads are part of the cart, so 
> if the ink is bad, you just change the cart.
>