|
Your Source for Printer ink supplies, ink cartridges, ink cartridge refills, and inkjet cartridges... |
| Index | Brother | Canon | Compaq | Dell | Epson | HP | Lexmark | Xerox |
|
How Inkjet Printers Work
How Laser Printers Work What are TrueType fonts? Ink Products
Special Offers |
Refilling CartridgesBecause of the expense of inkjet cartridges, a huge business has grown around the idea of refilling them. For most people, refilling makes good sense, but there are a few things to be aware of:Make sure the refill kit is for your printer model. As you learned in the previous section, different printers use different technologies for putting the ink on the paper. If the wrong type of ink is used, it can degrade the output or possibly damage the printer. While some commercial inkjets use oil-based inks, virtually all desktop inkjets for home or office use have water-based ink. The exact ink composition varies greatly between manufacturers. For example, thermal bubble inkjets need ink that is stable at higher temperatures than piezoelectric printers. Most manufacturers require that you use only their approved ink. Refill kits normally will void your warranty. While you can refill cartridges, be very careful of the ones that have the print head built into the cartridge. You do not want to refill these more than two or three times, or the print head will begin to deteriorate and could damage your printer. |
|