Re: Refilling H-P DeskJet Cartridges

[mdc@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Mark D. Crimmins)]

bird@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (j.l.walters) writes:

>Some time back there were an articles about refilling the H-P
>DeskJet ink cartridges using a hypodermic. I have several
>questions: 

comp.periphs.printers would be a better forum for this.

>1. Where do you put the needle? (I see what looks like a likely 
>   place on the bottom just behind the print head.)

No, the hole on top.

>2. Is a blunt needle required? I.e., along the lines of a 
>   basketball inflator needle, only smaller?

A sharp needle is fine.  The on eI use is fairly short; certainly you
need to get the collar of the needle firmly seated around the hole if
you don't want ink everywhere.

>3. What kinds of ink can be used and what is best?

Script jet black is good.

>Regards,
>-- 

>		Joe Walters att!ihlpm!bird, IH 2A-227 (708) 224-7189
>		To know, and not to do, is not yet to know

Mark