Posted by Bill Vermillion on 01/12/01 11:39

In article <BBdGf.6718$Jg.3828@tornado.socal.rr.com>,
TB <Partyslammer@socal.rr.com> wrote:
>"Roy L. Fuchs" wrote:
>
>(snip)
>>>
>>>The only downside to the printer itself is a new set of ink cartridges
>>>runs
>>>about 50 bucks, over 50% of the cost of the printer itself!
>>>
>>
>> Where have you been? That is how the industry gets your money. The
>> cartridges only hold about 30ml of material as well.

>Well duh. My point was that it's a bit amusing that the set of
>6 cartridges are well over 50% of the cost of a new printer
>complete with a new set of cartridges. Contrast that with my
>other printer, a HP Laserjet 2500M which cost well over $1,200.00
>yet the 4 color individual cartridges can be had for about
>$300.00 total.

>> If the original ink was available in bulk somewhere, I would be
>> refilling my cartridges.

>There are many companies, mostly mail order / online that sell
>cartridge ink refill kits and even up to quart size bottles
>of individual colors of ink. Here's a link to one such online
>company that carries ink for my particular inkjet printer:

>http://www.atlanticinkjet.com/printer-ink-epson-Stylus-Photo-R200.asp

And went one step further. I invested in an automatic fill system
where bottles of ink sit beside the printer. Cost for an Epson
200/300 is equal to about 4 packs of ink >RETAIL< - but you can
find it cheaper.

The amount of ink in the auto-fill system is equivalent to about
$900.

On my Cannon - I perform a lot of printing and much is double-sided
text - that I started buying the refill ink in 8 ounce bottles.

The four ounce bottles were good for about 6 refills and I went
through two set of those.

If you want to see that they have try:

http://wwww.inkproductc.com.

Good people. I had a cyan cartridge stop flowing and they found
the ink would thicken a bit - which is usually a sign of
bacteria. So they gave me a cartridge to replace the one with the
bad ink in it, another free cartridge, and took my 4 ounce cyan
bottle that was 1/2 full and gave me an 8 ounce bottle in exchange.

Bill


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Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com

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