| The "sticker shock" that a consumer can get | | | | |
| when buying a new set of inks for a computer | | | | Tape |
| printer can easily send them over the edge. | | | | |
| With an eye toward economy and ecology | | | | Obviously, ink cartridge manufacturers are |
| consumers are finding that refills may be the | | | | not all that interested in providing ink |
| way to solve issues they have with ink | | | | cartridge refilling instructions so the |
| cartridge pricing and disposability. | | | | process is a learn from others sort of thing. |
| | | | One item that pops up in this regard is the |
| Refills | | | | use of tape over the fill hole. Have some |
| | | | good quality tape for this aspect of the |
| As consumers quietly grumbled about the | | | | process. Also, you may need to use a few |
| prices of printer ink other manufacturers, of | | | | layers to make the seal. If there is a |
| all kinds, began coming up with ways to | | | | message, or several messages for that matter, |
| refill an ink cartridge. Refill kits have | | | | after you have refilled and sealed, saying |
| become a hot commodity with a certain "wink, | | | | "can't find printer" there may be an air hole |
| wink" toward the patent lawyers. Individuals | | | | where the tape is located. This means...start |
| have also taken up the cause by performing | | | | over and tape again. |
| plastic surgery on ink cartridges resembling | | | | |
| Botox injections. | | | | Happy and sad |
| | | | |
| Plenty of newspaper | | | | While the ink cartridge manufacturers are sad |
| | | | that others are finding ways to refill their |
| Whether a consumer is refilling hp ink | | | | cartridges (manufacturers indicate that the |
| cartridge or refilling canon ink cartridge | | | | nozzles are not engineered for multiple use |
| the process is, for the most part, the same. | | | | and Consumer Reports indicates color refill |
| Refill kits will get you half way home but | | | | prints are only ok while black is good when |
| you will need to provide quite a bit of | | | | refilling) others are warily excited. |
| newspaper for covering anything you value. | | | | Research is beginning to show that consumers |
| You will also need cloths that can be wasted | | | | would pay to have somebody else refill their |
| rather then washed. | | | | cartridges if the price were around half the |
| | | | originals cost. |
| Help boards are helpful | | | | |
| | | | Walgreens has been looking into this process |
| The difference that may be found when | | | | for about 1,500 of its stores. It feels there |
| refilling hp ink cartridge and refilling | | | | may have room for refilling hp ink cartridge |
| canon ink cartridge is the location of the | | | | and refilling canon ink cartridge. The 10-15 |
| fill hole. On some canon cartridges the fill | | | | minute process is relatively inexpensive and |
| hole may be on the side or on the top of the | | | | may be a somewhat palatable compromise with |
| cartridge. From the help boards it appears | | | | original cartridge manufacturers. The |
| that either one will work ok. The idea is to | | | | manufacturers, however, would need to |
| refill the reservoir or sponge with just | | | | convince consumers that refilling is only |
| enough ink so that there is no air within the | | | | wise for a certain number of refills before |
| cartridge when the process is completed. | | | | they need a completely new cartridge. |