On Mar 21, 4:52 pm, "Burt" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> (snip)
>
> > Given the non-user-replaceable fixed heads on anEpson, I would be
> > EXTREMELY cautious about using non-Epsonink. 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.
>
> You are right that caution is advisable when selecting aftermarket inks
for
> refilling. That is true for Epsons because of the fixed printhead, but
it
> is also true of the majority of Canon printers. Who wants to replace a
> printhead, even though it is removeable! There are, however, excellent
ink
> sets available forEpsonprinters that are no more prone to clogging
> printheads thanEpsonOEM inks. I don't know a thing about Walgreen's
> refilling station or the inks they use. Caution is to also be exercised
> when using prefilled aftermarket carts. Unfortunately,Epson'ssuit has
> pretty well dried up that marketplace in the US from what I understand.
> (our resident troll will now weigh in to tell us thatEpsonis to be
> applauded for guaranteeing that consumers now have to pay for their
overly
> expensive inks in the US)
>
> A person I know, who has no technical skills at all, has refilled a
> dye-based olderEpsonprinter's black cart several times. She doesn't
print
> colored images often, but she uses the printer for lots of text
do***ents.
> Although I wouldn't recommend what she did, she bought some "generic"
ink at
> one of the local big box office supply stores and just followed the
> instructions. Not a problem in over two years of printing. Better to
be
> cautious, as Andrew suggests, see what people on this NG or the
Nifty-stuff
> forum use successfully in theirEpsonprinters, and buy what they
recommend.
I'm really debating whether to go with another printer or something
else I have a Epson cx8400 like this gentleman but then I've been
thinking I bought this at best buy which I really want to return to
get a "Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer" which seems to have
really cheap ink.
I'm extremely hesitant since I've had a bad history of printers.
there is also some mention of a chip resetter. Which it seems like I
have to email someone.
I don't know what I should do in regards to the cheapest road, should
I use the in store exchange for best buy and try to get the Canon
mp800 or is there a cheap bulk ink way of refilling these cartridges
and using ink for that brand? I'd love to use black and white and then
have th others dormant
Maybe I'm a noob but what is the "Nifty-stuff" forum?
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