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Inktec refill inks / cartridges
I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. Does anyone have experience and source of supply for the sponge less cartridges? My cyan sponge seems to clog up much quicker than the others. Thanks Ray |
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Inktec refill inks / cartridges
ray wrote: I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. wilhelm labs concluded that generic ink fades quickly and is of poor quality. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. more people on this ng work for or are associated with the other relabelers What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. kind of leaky Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. that tells you something about the quality Does anyone have experience and source of supply for the sponge less cartridges? My cyan sponge seems to clog up much quicker than the others. i am saure it does and the printhead is next Thanks Ray |
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ray wrote:
I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. Please let us in on what brand(s) and model(s) of printers you've been using. Thanks. Richard |
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ray wrote:
I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. Does anyone have experience and source of supply for the sponge less cartridges? My cyan sponge seems to clog up much quicker than the others. Thanks Ray Glad to hear you're not using "generic" ink. MIS is excellent and rivals oem and will not clog or damage your printer. Inktec ink is also an excellent alternative to over price oem ink. Hobbicolor ink is also another excellent alternative to expensive oem ink. Frank |
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ray wrote: I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. Does anyone have experience and source of supply for the sponge less cartridges? My cyan sponge seems to clog up much quicker than the others. Thanks Ray Glad to hear you're not using "generic" ink. MIS is excellent and rivals oem and will not clog or damage your printer. Inktec ink is also an excellent alternative to over price oem ink. Hobbicolor ink is also another excellent alternative to expensive oem ink. Frank Please people, be specific about which printers you're talking about. As far as I know, Hobbicolor only sells ink for Canons. And I'll bet that you're right about them. I've read of excellent results with MIS ink in Canons, too. It's certainly possible that an outfit that markets great ink for Canons may sell mediocre ink for Epsons. No? But I'm interested in ink for _my_ printers, which are HPs! In my case, my first experience with InkGrabber refilled cartridges is good for my HP (except for lousy packing). I've also read that their cartridges are trustworthy for Canons. So, it's important to me that we always go that extra inch to state where our experiences have been good or bad. It helps a lot. Richard |
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... I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. Does anyone have experience and source of supply for the sponge less cartridges? My cyan sponge seems to clog up much quicker than the others. Thanks Ray Canon??? If so, replace the little rubber plugs in the MIS virgin carts with #6-1/2 inch stainless steel phillips pan head sheet metal screws with tight fitting O-rings Just screw them into the fill hole as they will cut their own threads. Don't use a power screwdriver to screw them in as you may strip the threads in the soft plastic. You can also buy a small kit from Hobbicolors (on ebay) that include empty carts and 2 oz containers of ink. The kit costs about as much as just buying MIS empty carts. Both vendors' carts seem to work well. I've used both. If you use the Hobbicolors carts I would change the screw that comes with it to a stainless steel one as described above. Easier to insert and start after refilling as it has a point and is tapered and phillips instead of a standard screw. There are some garbage carts out there, but these seem to be quite good. I've also cleaned out arrow carts from Alotofthings and refilled them with MIS and Computer Friends inks and they seem to work just fine. On a few of them I enlarged the air vent holes with a push pin as they seemed to be a bit small. Spongeless carts for Canons haven't worked out well from what I've read on the Nifty-stuff Forum. Go there for really good info on refilling. Sign in and participate. No trolls to give misinformation there. MIS has spongeless carts for Epson that they claim work quite well. |
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Inktec refill inks / cartridges
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:43:27 -0700, Richard Steinfeld
wrote: ray wrote: I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. Please let us in on what brand(s) and model(s) of printers you've been using. Thanks. Richard Canon IP5000 now. Previous ASR 35, ASR 33, Printronic 80, Epson MX80, Epson JX80, HP2225, HP525, HP 972, Canon i850. Print head clogging was not an issue on the impact and the dot matrix printers. Yes I did refill on the ribbons. |
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On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:36:00 -0700, Richard Steinfeld
wrote: Frank wrote: ray wrote: I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. Does anyone have experience and source of supply for the sponge less cartridges? My cyan sponge seems to clog up much quicker than the others. Thanks Ray Glad to hear you're not using "generic" ink. MIS is excellent and rivals oem and will not clog or damage your printer. Inktec ink is also an excellent alternative to over price oem ink. Hobbicolor ink is also another excellent alternative to expensive oem ink. Frank Please people, be specific about which printers you're talking about. As far as I know, Hobbicolor only sells ink for Canons. And I'll bet that you're right about them. I've read of excellent results with MIS ink in Canons, too. It's certainly possible that an outfit that markets great ink for Canons may sell mediocre ink for Epsons. No? The name of the company turns me off. I would prefer to do business with a professional rather than someone who does it as a hobby. I don't buy anything on eBay and will not do business with anyone whose sole dealings are through them. But I'm interested in ink for _my_ printers, which are HPs! In my case, my first experience with InkGrabber refilled cartridges is good for my HP (except for lousy packing). I've also read that their cartridges are trustworthy for Canons. So, it's important to me that we always go that extra inch to state where our experiences have been good or bad. It helps a lot. Richard |
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Inktec refill inks / cartridges
ray wrote:
I have been using MIS ink with fairly good success. I have read on nifty forum that Inktec ink may be better in terms of longevity. I don't see it mentioned on this group very often. What kind of experiences have people had with it? I see sources for the refill ink, but pre filled cartridges seem hard to find in the USA. I have used the MIS empty cartridges but don't like their tiny rubber plug. Any suggestions on better empties? It seems strange that cheap filled cartridges are less expensive than the empties. Does anyone have experience and source of supply for the sponge less cartridges? My cyan sponge seems to clog up much quicker than the others. Thanks Ray I've had good luck with Inktec refill kits for my HP 56/57 carts. No personal info on longevity yet, as it hasn't been long enough to tell. TJ |
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