Inkjet refill kits

When the Canon BubbleJets first appeared, I was tempted to get one.. the guy
in the store had a page printed that looked really good.. I asked for a demo
and the paper went through nearly all of it.. )).. he assured me that
it was the kind of paper that had been placed in the machine.. I could see
that for myself.. the problem was that paper had been placed in it at all..
)))))))

That experience ensured that I never again considered Canon Printers.. my
last encounter with a Canon printer was a BJC 4400 that belonged to a
friend.. the cartridge carrier was a constant source of amusement (NOT) and
constantly tried to print more than one page at a time, so no change there..
maybe they have improved since then, but I will not take a chance.. this
friend then bought an Epson.. some people just can't be helped..

(F)Lexmark printers, in my opinion (and as the cat in the movie 'Babe'
would say) have no purpose.. they take up another printers space..

HP rocks.. HP for president (my 5150 is undoubtedly more intelligent than
the incumbent)..


Mike


"Ron Cohen" wrote in message
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Mike H.
I have multiple Canon printers, s820's, i950 and iP4000. These are
outstanding printers and I've never had any problems with multiple feeds
on any of them. I couldn't say that about my HP 720 that is now collecting
dust in the corner. The worst machine I've ever used (for misfeeding) is
my Lexmark E312 laser. Nice little printer, but the multiple feeds are
horrible. My old HP IIIP was also pretty bad about multiple feeds. As to
ink mileage, I print a lot of photos. With my Canon printers I will
usually get between 45-50 full sheets (8.5 x 11) before the first low ink
warning appears. The other tanks will usually be partially to nearly full.
That's a lot of ink mileage for very, very little money considering I
refill. Based on what I paid for the bulk ink, my per page ink cost is
1.2¢. Barely more than a penny. I think you may be confusing the very low
end Canons which use an integrated printhead similar to HP or Lexmark.
Canon printers which use individual ink tanks are great printers.

--
Ron Cohen

"Mike Hall" wrote in message
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JoAnn

Don't you just love Canon printers that feed multiple sheets through at
one time.. the cute little cartridges that don't last for the time it
takes to pee.. messages that inform you that due to the lack of magenta,
you're not going to print in black either..

Mike (avid member of the HP Appreciation Society }


"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
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Been there- tried that. YUCK!! Messy and the quality really sucked.
Everything turned to shades of grey. And that was in the first printer
we owned - a Canon. Never again will we (1) buy refill kits or (2) buy a
Canon. HPs do rock!

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Mike Koewler" wrote in message
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I have a Canon i860 that seems to drink ink. I like the job it does, but
the ink costs are digging into my wallet. I've read posts about
refilling the containers, some good and some bad. Does anyone have any
long-term experiences to relate? Does using a refill system cause
problems with the print head down the road? Do you have a system you
recommend? Are they messy?

Merry Christmas
Mike







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