Q&A: Inkjet Cartridge

Question: #2: What does the term substrate refer to in an inkjet cartridge?
Thermal inkjet technology. Anatomy of an ink cartridge - asked by VBnovice

Answer: Substrate refers to the material that you are printing on to. Sometimes called media or material. ... - answered by: gregreason
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Question: #4: Customizing inkjet cartridges...?
Is there anyway to customize inkjet cartridges to print different types of solutions? For example, I'm doing a science project where I need to print an even layer of platinum solution onto paper. Is this even feasible?The TLC Plate Streaker sounds like it could do the job. The thing I like about the inkjet idea (even though I'm not sure as to its feasibility) is that I can print over the same area over and over again to achieve a desired thickness (controlling the thickness is basically what my experiment is centered on). I would then take the printed paper and sinter it onto my substrate. Can anyone possibly point me to any documented sources of someone doing this type of this? - asked by Ronnie F

Answer: I don't see why you could not open and clean a cartridge. It would take some work to get a system that would work. Somewhere someone is manufacturing these products. If you could find some empty ones ... - answered by: DrHenry
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Question: #6: Is it true if you use non HP inkjet cartridge, you'll ruin your printer because ...?
the head of the cartridge (?) needs to be cleaned each time and the non HP cartridge (like office depot brand) doesn't come with cleaned head? That was what I was told. - asked by spot

Answer: The printhead contained in an inkjet cartridge is designed to last the life of the cartridge, so refills aren't a good idea. There is nothing wrong with using compatible brands, though, most HP cartridges ... - answered by: superwop2
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Question: #8: how do i refill a Epson T048120 inkjet cartridge?
Bought a Refill kit but is unclear on how to refill this type cartridge - asked by irish34@sbcglobal.net

Answer: NooooooooooooooDont use refillers. It will spoil ur Printer. Use only original catridges. ... - answered by: Beautiful Answer
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Question: #10: where can I buy tape to cover the printhead of hp 45 inkjet cartridges that I want to reink?
I see that the printhead of hp 45 cartridge comes from factor with blue NETO tape covering printhead to protect it before being used.When I reink, I'd like to cover printhead with tape, where can I buy this or other tape that will do the job. I understand it should be nonadhesive (static) tape. - asked by lapaul

Answer: i can get you the blue tape and the clips you need to refill the cartridges, ink, gloves and all the supplies.choose me as best answer and let me know how to reach you and i'll be happy to supply you with ... - answered by: continentalprintingsupplies
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Question: #12: How hard is it to refill an inkjet cartridge myself? Am I better off just buying a new cartridge?
My printer is an HP deskjet 3915. I've only had it for a month or so. I print about 150 pages per month for my job. - asked by Patricia S

Answer: Some people have no problems refilling their printer cartridges. Personally, I've had bad luck when I tried. My printer is an HP Deskjet 832c. I bought a recycled cartridge at Office Depot which worked ... - answered by: Debbie
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Question: #14: can lexmark inkjet cartridges interchange with dell cartridges?
where can I find the # for the lexmark that will fit my dell printer. - asked by mema1273

Answer: Lexmark manufactors Dell printers however they make them where the cartridges are not interchangeable with Dell printers. The Dell ink cartridges are keyed where you cannot use them in lexmark printers. ... - answered by: wspsteph
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Question: #16: How do inkjet cartridges work?
- asked by thomas.madden@snet.net

Answer: I think this link will help you out:
http://www.inkjetcartridges.com/_Info-How-Inkjet-Printers-Work.html ... - answered by: Angry C
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Question: #18: has anyone used recycled inkjet cartridges with sucess?
Worcester,MA 7/26/06 10:43 pm - asked by Lisa Lisa

Answer: Yes, recycled inkjet cartridges are a good alternative to the expensive brand names. They perform just as good. If you need high quality prints...then you may opt for the higher end cartridges. But for ... - answered by: RemoteMyPC.com
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Question: #20: Are you paying to much for Inkjet cartridges?
- asked by SELINA D

Answer: No..I use the refill kits...works great and saves money ... - answered by: Trisha
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Question: #22: Has anybody know about Secajet compatible color inkjet cartridges for Canon Printer ?
- asked by emglad17

Answer: Canon Printers, founded in 1989, published a document shortly after they bought over "Secajet" that they would not be able to provide all the colors of the rainbow anymore, instead it would just be Green, ... - answered by: kevinmonaghan1977
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Question: #24: Where is the best place to buy inkjet cartridges for epson printers?
I'm looking for best price and fast shipping. - asked by what a geek

Answer: Best place to buy ink cartridges is Staples...if you bring any old cartridge with you, you'll receive $3 off the new purchase. ... - answered by: Sammyleggs222
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Question: #26: what is the HST/BTN code of Refill Kit for INkjet Cartridges and Computer busters/spike in India?
- asked by Mann

Answer: These guys would know. ... - answered by: answermonkey
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Question: #28: You should not buy a Hewlett Packard printer or a lexmark printer. The inkjet cartridges cost a lot of money.?
- asked by SELINA D

Answer: Warren is right about the pens..Thanks for the reminder.You can get Lexmark cartridges refilled for really cheap. Just don't do it yourself. I did one myself and broke the printer.Cannon is the best printer ... - answered by: texasgirl5454312
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Question: #30: INKJET Printer Cartridges?
I own a Lexmark X8350. I am wondering where I can purchase cartridges for less.Websites would be great. - asked by Art

Answer: I go here --->
http://www.inkboxonline.co.uk/ ... - answered by: origamimark
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Question: #32: My Epson Inkjet Printer doesn't print out black ink even after a new ink cartridge is installed!?
I have Epson CX5400 Inkjet printer. I purchased a staple's black ink useable for my printer but it didn't work. and i think it messed my printer up because even after we bought the Epson Ink cartridge, it still doesn't print out black ink. It says it's full, and it is correctly connected to the computer, and it shows no error messages, but it ONLY doesnt print out black ink. color seems to work fine. We tried head cleaning, reinstalling the cartridge, nozzle checks, and everything tons of times. PLEASE HELP!!!!! - asked by bumpofpoop

Answer: these are nasty old problems - yuk. i do know one major problems with epson printers. you CANNOT uninstall and reinstall the ink carts. once you pierce the hole in the bottom of the cart, when u reinstall, ... - answered by: keanweaner
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Question: #34: Ink Cartridges for Inkjet printers- What to use?
I have two prniters, DELL and EPSON, basic all around color printers for printing everyday stuff and sometimes photos. Is there any difference in using non-original ink cartridges i.e not buying from OEM DELL or EPSON and replace them with remanufactured, or recyled, or non-oem cartridges. What about Ink Refilling? Have anyone tired it? Were there any quality or other issues? Does it screw up your printer? What websites you found to be relaible and good value for for quality NON-OEM ink? - asked by v_sapi

Answer: Hi there:You have a very good question, which is asked repeatedly inthe ANSWERS forum.You do not state the actual model numbers of the Dell and Epson, so that I can only reply with general information, ... - answered by: robin_graves
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Question: #36: Why is it not possible to fill lexmark inkjet printer cartridges without causing the printer to malfunction.?
The ink levels shown do not reflect the correct values following a refill. Also there are lines in the print where there were none before. - asked by Michael R

Answer: I've had that happen (the lines). I had to run several sheets through before it would work. It's a pain. ... - answered by: diskkidd
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Question: #38: how many(text document) paper can we print using inkjet print cartridges?
to print pdf documents - asked by a3d7

Answer: It depends on your printers cartridge capacity. Different printer models claim different capacity. Average inkeject printer capacity is 600 A4 size text pages. But I advise you to check your printer manual ... - answered by: Vinod Sahani
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Question: #40: How does a inkjet printer know if the cartridge has any ink left?
My computer won't print black (with a new cartridge) because it says the color ink is dry. How does that work? Is there a way to fool the printer so it thinks it has ink? - asked by D H

Answer: It's depend what printer make you have.- Epson - cartridge have chip on it that you can reset with chip resetter
http://fillserv.com/products/chipresetter.php- Canon - you can reset chip by holding cancel ... - answered by: la_leks
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Question: #42: Which do you prefer, color laserjet or color inkjet printer?
Hi Everyone,I have a Lexmark C510 color laserjet. When it works, it produces higher quality, more durable prints than inkjets. The colors don't fade, and they resist smearing because they're not water soluble like the inks used in inkjet cartridges.The problem, at least with the C510, involves high maintenance costs in order to keep getting quality printouts. I'm frequently replacing toner cartridges, photodeveloper cartridges, fusers, and even waste toner bottles (!!!) to remove color banding and streaks from the printouts. Lexmark hasn't been able to give me satisfactory reasons for all this maintenance other than "replace this, replace that," etc.Needless to say, these color cartridges are a lot more expensive than ink cartridges.What's your take on this? Are color laserjets worth the high maintenance costs in order to get higher quality output than inkjets?Thanks to all for taking the time to read this lengthy question.Have a good day!!!Big Al Mintaka - asked by almintaka

Answer: Personally, I’ll prefer to use laser because the inkjet produce a bit blurry at color edge. – I found that using laser cost much cheaper to produce (per page) rather than inkjet and also better quality. ... - answered by: J
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Question: #44: tried to refill brother mfc inkjet. it will only allow new cartridges. any idea how to defeat the protection?
Brother said the printer knows if a refill or non brother cartridge is inserted. how can I reset the counter? - asked by mr. pete

Answer: no idea!! ... - answered by: sammydeea
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Question: #46: Which is the best inkjet printer to have whose ink cartridges can be refilled (& reused) easliy ?
- asked by BigCheese

Answer: Well basicly the best are th emost common ones like the lexmark, HP, Canon.For all those You can get ample of support online via forums, here, lots of parts (cheap ones) even special refil packages.Anyways ... - answered by: Peter D
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Question: #48: Laserjet Toner?
I am thinking about buying an HP laserjet printer in the near future. I've only owned inkjet printers before this, and I'm tired of having to replace the inkjet cartridges because they dry up before I can finish using them. Also, they're not cheap, as you well know.We don't use our home printer everyday. Sometimes we don't even turn it on more than once a month. What I was wondering is - does laserjet printer toner become unusable if not used for a long time, like the inkjet ink does, or does it last for a couple of years. I'm thinking that laserjet toner is in powder form already, so it can't dry out since it's already dry? Am I wrong. To replace the toner cartridge would be around $70, which isn't cheap either, but I'm hoping it lasts longer than the inkjet cartridges do. Thanks for any info you can give me. - asked by Living in Calif

Answer: 13 year certified printer tech chiming in.It's a good decision to move to laser. The machines are more reliable and toner shelf lifes are longer. Expect that your cost for consumables (toner) to cost ... - answered by: toolman4ya
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Question: #50: What's the difference?
Between a Lexmark 16 inkjet cartridge and a 17. Same question applies to the 26 and 27. Does one have more ink, or is it just Lexmark's way of screwing me over?I'm giving Cumputer Guy best answer, only cuz he answered 1st, not becasue any of the others were weak. Thank you all for responding. I wish I could give you all 10. - asked by ffxi_minizilla

Answer: I'd have to look at those exact cartridges to tell you for sure, but in general manufacturers have a small capacity, cheap version of their black and color cartidges. They put those cartidges in the printer ... - answered by: Computer Guy
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