Refill ink cartridge

Ruud

What are peoples views of refilling ink cartridges?

are they really as good as the original?

if they are any recommendations

im after hp 56 and 57

thanks

ddoris

Been refilling my cli-8's for a long time. Usually the original ink spec is not available so try different inks and see how it looks

patman99

If they are chipped, then they won't work unless you can find a chip resetter for them.

dmg24

patman99 wrote: »

If they are chipped, then they won't work unless you can find a chip resetter for them.

They will still work, just you won't get an indicator when they are running out.

OP, I have refilled those models, they are fine but I would pay for the real thing. Too messy, unreliable etc.

moonrakerz

I use the Argos refill kit on my Canon cartridges - excellent !

santer_2

There is a refill by post service here at £7 for black and £9 for colour

http://www.refreshcartridges.co.uk/black-cartridge-refill-post-please-click-more-information-before-ordering-p-15574.html

http://www.refreshcartridges.co.uk/colour-cartridge-refill-post-please-click-more-information-before-ordering-p-15575.html

Their remanufactured ones have 21ml for black and 14ml for colour

http://www.refreshcartridges.co.uk/hp-officejet-7215-c-24_756_2433.html

letsbehonest

https://www.jrinkjet.com
will supply refilling instructions as well as inks for a large range of cartridges

andy206uk

Personally, I'm not a big fan of refills - I find them to be messy.

Watch out for some newer printers as they actually have the ability to detect if the seals have been broken and will refuse to print refilled cartridges or 3rd party 'compatible' cartridges. In my experience, Lexmark have been especially bad at that recently.

2010

The cheapest refill kits I`ve seen are at Home Bargains, coloured £1-99

WhiteChristmas

andy206uk wrote: »

Lexmark have been especially bad at that recently.

Their sales are taking a kicking on the back of it.

Dirty, messy, unreliable business, refilling. Results are alright at best, throw your printer away at worst. Don't even think about it if you've got a photo printer.

Continuous ink systems are worth looking into if you do a lot of printing.

Sublime_2

I used to refill my Lexmark ink cartridges all the time, as they cost more than the printer. I've now got a HP all-in-one, and can usually manage to buy cartridges cheaply online, so haven't bothered refilling yet.

I used similar to this. Not the cheapest, but quality ink, and does the job well.