Do you refill your ink cartridges on your printer?

**homesteadmamma** · 12-05-2002, 08:39 PM

I'm seriously thinking of doing this but wanted to know if you have any stories to share about this. Does it work. Is it worth it?

**Michelle** · 12-05-2002, 09:15 PM

I don't do it--I heard reasons why it was a pain in the neck to do and not worth it, but that's the only part I remember. I don't remember why

Sorry....

**heaven** · 12-05-2002, 09:21 PM

I haven't tried it either. though after buying ink what to heck. I have heard it is a pain too because it is hard to get that ink into the cartridge without spilling.

**Rhonda** · 12-05-2002, 11:17 PM

We've tried it several times and didn't have a whole lot of luck. We have also purchased a recycled ink cartridge and it wasn't up to par either. I say bite the bullet and purchase new!

**Mom23boys** · 12-05-2002, 11:24 PM

I bought one last time I needed ink and it worked great. I am still using the ink catridge I refilled now. It could be messy if you aren't careful. I will definately do it again to save money. It wasn't that hard AFTER I figured out what I was suppose to be doing...lol!!

**summercat** · 12-06-2002, 02:20 AM

I tried it but hated it & found a place to get the cartridges cheaper so I just buy them whenever I run low.

**dz_blonde_girl** · 12-06-2002, 06:57 AM

I bought the "As Seen on TV Universal Inkjet Refill Kit". I had a real hard time using their screw thing to open the ink compartments, so I got out the largest sewing needle I could find and that worked great. A safety pin would probably work as well. The kit comes with a syringe to fill the compartments and the instruction book tells you which color goes where. I did it over the kitchen sink.

I did have some trouble with the magenta not working, so I called the toll free HELP number and talked to a very nice young man who thought I had overfilled it. I removed a little ink from the magenta and I'm a printing fool again! I think it's important not to wait until the cartraige is empty, but to refill it while there is still SOME ink left.

I guess you can only refill a certain amount of times. There's probably enough ink in this kit to last 2 years! If I have to buy a cartriage in the mean time it won't bother me since I know I'll be able to refill it several times!

I'd recommend giving it a try.

**Jerseygirl** · 12-06-2002, 08:31 AM

Dh used the same one Karen used, just this weekend in fact. He said it was a pain and should be easier next time, then after 2 days of use the top of the cartridge kept popping off and would'nt stay so we gave up and bought new.

**SewCrafty** · 12-06-2002, 08:47 AM

I have done this and it does work. But Karen is right, it will only work a couple of times per cartridge.

I wore disposable gloves, the ink doesn't wash off!

It is much, much cheaper for me. The black ink I can get for $10, and it will fill 2 cartridges, as opposed to $27 for one of mine!
I have 2 HP printers and they are the most expensive ink cartridges to buy.