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The number of times you refill these cartridges dependes a lot on the ink
you are using and the method you use to refill. The black Cartridge can be
refilled up to eigjt times and the color up to four times but that is
pushing it. Pete
"beezer" <beezer@rezeeb.moc> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:37:16 GMT, "giorgio" <luckyone@iol.it> wrote:
>
> >I have this printer for 10 months and i refill the carts frequently.Until
> >now i have refilled the color cart 4 times and the black 3 with NO
problems
> >with the quality of the prints.
> >The question is : Which is the max number of refills for each cart?
> >
> >PS: i never run dry the carts.I refill them when arrive 10%.
> >
>
>
> That is pretty tough to say. Some say a cartridge like that would
> refill 6 times, others say more, others say less. The one thing that
> may help the life is refilling before the 10 percent mark. Keeping the
> sponge wet is one of the most important factors of long life.
>
> When the sponge runs low on ink, the top portion may dry enough where
> it will not displace the air in order to hold ink again. I would
> refill a bit earlier to ensure the longest life of the sponge.
>
> A sure sign of wear, would be heavier laying of ink and of course
> dripping. Prior to reaching that point would be impossible to
> predict.
>
> I would suggest having a new set of cartridges on hand in another
> refill or two. When one goes, it may be good to replace both at the
> same time.
>
>
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