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Need a new home printer
I am considering a new printer HP Deskjet F4480 which uses series HP
60 cartridges. Bulk ink is sold for these cartridges. The question is: do these refill reliably or when the level is "empty" would the printer be inhibited to print? I seemed to have that kind of problem with my recent new 97/96 cartridges. (That printer now has mechanically failed.) Also, I have some bulk ink for the 96/97 cartridges. I wonder if this ink would be compatible with the 60 series. I can ask the ink supplier that question. (I have a little color left over but still have 8 oz of pigmented black.) Otherwise, this printer/scanner looks good for my home needs. The retailer also has printers using the 940 series (or was it 920 or 960) where there there were four separate cartridges for color and black. Are these refillable? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Dave C. |
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Need a new home printer
On Apr 15, 1:42*am, buddy b wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:33:29 -0700 (PDT), "Dave C." wrote: I am considering a new printer HP Deskjet F4480 which uses series HP 60 cartridges. Bulk ink is sold for these cartridges. *The question is: do these refill reliably or when the level is "empty" would the printer be inhibited to print? *I seemed to have that kind of problem with my recent new 97/96 cartridges. *(That printer now has mechanically failed.) Also, I have some bulk ink for the 96/97 cartridges. *I wonder if this ink would be compatible with the 60 series. *I can ask the ink supplier that question. *(I have a little color left over but still have 8 oz of pigmented black.) Otherwise, this printer/scanner looks good for my home needs. The retailer also has printers using the 940 series (or was it 920 or 960) where there there were four separate cartridges for color and black. *Are these refillable? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Dave C. I like the Lexmark series all in one 805 and 605(cheaper.) at BJ`s. Bought both recently. 605 was $99.95, 150 on website. 805 IS NOT ON SALE NOW. They sell there for $50 to 100 cheaper than Lexmark sells them for on their web site. They are also very reasonable on ink that can be ordered from their web site shipping free with the mailers furnished. Both these printers are wired/wireless and duplex print, among other things. * * * * Regards * * * * * buddy b I never thought of Lexmark but will take a look at them. Thanks, Dave C. |
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Need a new home printer
On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:33:29 -0700 (PDT), "Dave C."
wrote: I am considering a new printer HP Deskjet F4480 which uses series HP 60 cartridges. Bulk ink is sold for these cartridges. The question is: do these refill reliably or when the level is "empty" would the printer be inhibited to print? I seemed to have that kind of problem with my recent new 97/96 cartridges. (That printer now has mechanically failed.) Also, I have some bulk ink for the 96/97 cartridges. I wonder if this ink would be compatible with the 60 series. I can ask the ink supplier that question. (I have a little color left over but still have 8 oz of pigmented black.) Otherwise, this printer/scanner looks good for my home needs. The retailer also has printers using the 940 series (or was it 920 or 960) where there there were four separate cartridges for color and black. Are these refillable? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Dave C. If you are going to refill the cartridges don't let them get empty. refill when half empty as cartridge could be damaged if the ink runs out. That is the way I lose a cartridge that I have been refilling |
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On Apr 15, 7:26*pm, DJT wrote:
On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:33:29 -0700 (PDT), "Dave C." wrote: I am considering a new printer HP Deskjet F4480 which uses series HP 60 cartridges. Bulk ink is sold for these cartridges. *The question is: do these refill reliably or when the level is "empty" would the printer be inhibited to print? *I seemed to have that kind of problem with my recent new 97/96 cartridges. *(That printer now has mechanically failed.) Also, I have some bulk ink for the 96/97 cartridges. *I wonder if this ink would be compatible with the 60 series. *I can ask the ink supplier that question. *(I have a little color left over but still have 8 oz of pigmented black.) Otherwise, this printer/scanner looks good for my home needs. The retailer also has printers using the 940 series (or was it 920 or 960) where there there were four separate cartridges for color and black. *Are these refillable? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Dave C. If you are going to refill the cartridges don't let them get empty. refill when half empty as cartridge could be damaged if the ink runs out. That is the way I lose a cartridge that I have been refilling Thanks, will do. Tomorrow I am going to pick up the F4480. Regards, Dave C. |
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Need a new home printer
Some of the HP (and other) printers will be permanently damaged if air
gets into the print system. On these printers, if you are refilling cartridges (which, in these cases, are just ink tanks), do not let them get completely empty (genuine OEM cartridges will stop printing before this happens, but refillable units "cheat" this system, which involves a chip in the cartridge and sensors in the printer). It's not safe to assume that ink from one printer/cartridge series will work in a different series. Some of the inks are pigment based, some are dye based, and there are [SIGNIFICANT] chemical differences between the inks in different print systems. The safest units to refill are those where the PRINTHEAD is part of the cartridge. Refilling cartridges in which the printhead is permanent is dangerous and I don't recommend it. It's too easy to screw up the printer, and you have no way of knowing the actual quality and compatibility of the stuff you are putting into the printer. There is more going on in an inkjet printer than meets the eye, and things are not as obvious as they seem. For one example, some 3rd party inks have a composition that destroys printheads not at once, but over a period of a year or so. And people don't understand that the reason that HP shuts down printing with an "expired" cartridge is because the solvents do, slowly evaporate from new, unused ink cartridges (which are NOT sealed airtight), and this raises the viscosity of the ink, leading to clogging and printhead destruction. It's not JUST to get you to buy more cartridges. If you shop carefully, you can save a ton of money on ink. For example, join OfficeMax's "perks club" and they have sales and promotions that can cut the cost of ink far more than in half. This may make more sense than refilling. Dave C. wrote: I am considering a new printer HP Deskjet F4480 which uses series HP 60 cartridges. Bulk ink is sold for these cartridges. The question is: do these refill reliably or when the level is "empty" would the printer be inhibited to print? I seemed to have that kind of problem with my recent new 97/96 cartridges. (That printer now has mechanically failed.) Also, I have some bulk ink for the 96/97 cartridges. I wonder if this ink would be compatible with the 60 series. I can ask the ink supplier that question. (I have a little color left over but still have 8 oz of pigmented black.) Otherwise, this printer/scanner looks good for my home needs. The retailer also has printers using the 940 series (or was it 920 or 960) where there there were four separate cartridges for color and black. Are these refillable? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Dave C. |
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On Apr 17, 2:25*pm, Barry Watzman wrote:
Some of the HP (and other) printers will be permanently damaged if air gets into the print system. *On these printers, if you are refilling cartridges (which, in these cases, are just ink tanks), do not let them get completely empty (genuine OEM cartridges will stop printing before this happens, but refillable units "cheat" this system, which involves a chip in the cartridge and sensors in the printer). It's not safe to assume that ink from one printer/cartridge series will work in a different series. *Some of the inks are pigment based, some are dye based, and there are [SIGNIFICANT] chemical differences between the inks in different print systems. The safest units to refill are those where the PRINTHEAD is part of the cartridge. *Refilling cartridges in which the printhead is permanent is dangerous and I don't recommend it. *It's too easy to screw up the printer, and you have no way of knowing the actual quality and compatibility of the stuff you are putting into the printer. There is more going on in an inkjet printer than meets the eye, and things are not as obvious as they seem. *For one example, some 3rd party inks have a composition that destroys printheads not at once, but over a period of a year or so. *And people don't understand that the reason that HP shuts down printing with an "expired" cartridge is because the solvents do, slowly evaporate from new, unused ink cartridges (which are NOT sealed airtight), and this raises the viscosity of the ink, leading to clogging and printhead destruction. *It's not JUST to get you to buy more cartridges. If you shop carefully, you can save a ton of money on ink. *For example, join OfficeMax's "perks club" and they have sales and promotions that can cut the cost of ink far more than in half. *This may make more sense than refilling. Dave C. wrote: I am considering a new printer HP Deskjet F4480 which uses series HP 60 cartridges. Bulk ink is sold for these cartridges. *The question is: do these refill reliably or when the level is "empty" would the printer be inhibited to print? *I seemed to have that kind of problem with my recent new 97/96 cartridges. *(That printer now has mechanically failed.) Also, I have some bulk ink for the 96/97 cartridges. *I wonder if this ink would be compatible with the 60 series. *I can ask the ink supplier that question. *(I have a little color left over but still have 8 oz of pigmented black.) Otherwise, this printer/scanner looks good for my home needs. The retailer also has printers using the 940 series (or was it 920 or 960) where there there were four separate cartridges for color and black. *Are these refillable? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Dave C. Thanks, Barry, for all that informations. The cartridges in this printer head part of the cartridge. And I will be cautious about the bulk inks. Regards, Dave C. |
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Need a new home printer
I use HP57 colour in one printer and HP95 in another.
The tri-colour inks are not compatible. The black cartridges HP56 & HP98 both use the same ink and are compatible. The colour ink is more likely to be different between printers DJT On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:25:06 -0400, Barry Watzman wrote: Some of the HP (and other) printers will be permanently damaged if air gets into the print system. On these printers, if you are refilling cartridges (which, in these cases, are just ink tanks), do not let them get completely empty (genuine OEM cartridges will stop printing before this happens, but refillable units "cheat" this system, which involves a chip in the cartridge and sensors in the printer). It's not safe to assume that ink from one printer/cartridge series will work in a different series. Some of the inks are pigment based, some are dye based, and there are [SIGNIFICANT] chemical differences between the inks in different print systems. The safest units to refill are those where the PRINTHEAD is part of the cartridge. Refilling cartridges in which the printhead is permanent is dangerous and I don't recommend it. It's too easy to screw up the printer, and you have no way of knowing the actual quality and compatibility of the stuff you are putting into the printer. There is more going on in an inkjet printer than meets the eye, and things are not as obvious as they seem. For one example, some 3rd party inks have a composition that destroys printheads not at once, but over a period of a year or so. And people don't understand that the reason that HP shuts down printing with an "expired" cartridge is because the solvents do, slowly evaporate from new, unused ink cartridges (which are NOT sealed airtight), and this raises the viscosity of the ink, leading to clogging and printhead destruction. It's not JUST to get you to buy more cartridges. If you shop carefully, you can save a ton of money on ink. For example, join OfficeMax's "perks club" and they have sales and promotions that can cut the cost of ink far more than in half. This may make more sense than refilling. Dave C. wrote: I am considering a new printer HP Deskjet F4480 which uses series HP 60 cartridges. Bulk ink is sold for these cartridges. The question is: do these refill reliably or when the level is "empty" would the printer be inhibited to print? I seemed to have that kind of problem with my recent new 97/96 cartridges. (That printer now has mechanically failed.) Also, I have some bulk ink for the 96/97 cartridges. I wonder if this ink would be compatible with the 60 series. I can ask the ink supplier that question. (I have a little color left over but still have 8 oz of pigmented black.) Otherwise, this printer/scanner looks good for my home needs. The retailer also has printers using the 940 series (or was it 920 or 960) where there there were four separate cartridges for color and black. Are these refillable? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Dave C. |
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Need a new home printer
On Apr 18, 1:30*am, DJT wrote:
I use HP57 colour in one printer and HP95 in another. The tri-colour inks are not compatible. The black cartridges HP56 & HP98 both use the same ink and are compatible. The colour ink is more likely to be different between printers DJT On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:25:06 -0400, Barry Watzman wrote: Some of the HP (and other) printers will be permanently damaged if air gets into the print system. *On these printers, if you are refilling cartridges (which, in these cases, are just ink tanks), do not let them get completely empty (genuine OEM cartridges will stop printing before this happens, but refillable units "cheat" this system, which involves a chip in the cartridge and sensors in the printer). It's not safe to assume that ink from one printer/cartridge series will work in a different series. *Some of the inks are pigment based, some are dye based, and there are [SIGNIFICANT] chemical differences between the inks in different print systems. The safest units to refill are those where the PRINTHEAD is part of the cartridge. *Refilling cartridges in which the printhead is permanent is dangerous and I don't recommend it. *It's too easy to screw up the printer, and you have no way of knowing the actual quality and compatibility of the stuff you are putting into the printer. There is more going on in an inkjet printer than meets the eye, and things are not as obvious as they seem. *For one example, some 3rd party inks have a composition that destroys printheads not at once, but over a period of a year or so. *And people don't understand that the reason that HP shuts down printing with an "expired" cartridge is because the solvents do, slowly evaporate from new, unused ink cartridges (which are NOT sealed airtight), and this raises the viscosity of the ink, leading to clogging and printhead destruction. *It's not JUST to get you to buy more cartridges. If you shop carefully, you can save a ton of money on ink. *For example, join OfficeMax's "perks club" and they have sales and promotions that can cut the cost of ink far more than in half. *This may make more sense than refilling. Dave C. wrote: I am considering a new printer HP Deskjet F4480 which uses series HP 60 cartridges. Bulk ink is sold for these cartridges. *The question is: do these refill reliably or when the level is "empty" would the printer be inhibited to print? *I seemed to have that kind of problem with my recent new 97/96 cartridges. *(That printer now has mechanically failed.) Also, I have some bulk ink for the 96/97 cartridges. *I wonder if this ink would be compatible with the 60 series. *I can ask the ink supplier that question. *(I have a little color left over but still have 8 oz of pigmented black.) Otherwise, this printer/scanner looks good for my home needs. The retailer also has printers using the 940 series (or was it 920 or 960) where there there were four separate cartridges for color and black. *Are these refillable? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Dave C. Well, a couple of days ago I bought an HP Deskjet F4480 printer/ scanner. The software never installed without errors. I uninstalled completely and reinstalled it three times. I turned off my antivirus and firewall, etc. to no avail. I have 14 days to return it or replace it to the retailer. Its going back tomorrow. I think this is a bottom end printer and for unknown reasons, the software was not compatible with my system. Dell PC, XP Pro, plenty of memory. |
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