Re: DeskJet 500 - refill ink QUESTION!

[kls0@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Kent Squires )]

jchappel@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jeanne Chappell) writes:

>I have a DeskJet 500 printer (which I LOVE) and I have a question about the
>kind of refill ink different folks are using.  I used the refill ink from
>'Computer Friends' - it seems to be water soluable - runs when gets wet.

>What are the experiences of some other net users?

>I really would like to use refill ink because it would so much cheaper but
>the ink from Computer Friends is unacceptable.  I am now back to using
>cartridges with the orginal ink (not refilled) and just went through a 
>cartridge in 3 days.  At $19 a cartridge - that adds up.

>I would really like to see a discussion on this.  I would find it helpful
>as I think present and future users of DeskJet (and other inkjet printers)
>would too.

I dunno about the refills, but I work for an office supply company and we
got a letter from HP saying that the regular ink cartridge for the 500 is
going to be discontinued (I think it's HP51608) and all that will be 
available is the High Yield ink cartridge for the 500 (which we sell at
$28).  Kind of a killer from HP.
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