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From: tluteran@bbn.com (Thomas Luteran)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: Refillable cartridges for ink jet printers
Summary: source for refillable inkjet cartridges
Keywords: ThinkJet Cartridges refillable
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Date: 13 Mar 90 15:38:33 GMT
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     A couple of weeks ago I asked for info on refillable cartridges
for ThinkJet-style printers.  I got two responses.  One was from a person
in France who didn't give details but mentioned that there was a French
source.  The other responder gave me enough information on a US source
to follow up on.

     The manufacturer is Graphic Utilities, based in Waltham, MA.  They
have been selling refillable cartridges for the DeskJet printer (different
size than ThinkJet) for a while now.  They've just come out with a 
refillable cartridge for ThinkJet-style (HP, Diconix) printers, but 
don't have good distribution channels set up yet.  The DeskJet cartridges
are available from a number of distributors (call for local ones), 
including the source mentioned to me by the respondent:

Accessories Plus                        DeskJet Refillable Cartridges
65 Mount Auburn Street                  $14.00 each, quantity 1
Cambridge, MA  02138                    quantity discounts available
                                        can be refilled 10 times
(617) 497-0262

     They are even going to produce color (blue, yellow, green, and red)
cartridges for the DeskJet (PaintJet in 4-5 months).  The manufacturer says 
that they've refilled the cartridges up to 20 times.  They claim their ink 
is 85% more waterproof than the standard ink used in the disposable 
cartridges.  Call them for info and local sources for both the DeskJet and 
ThinkJet cartridges.

Graphic Utilities            
Waltham, MA

1-800-669-4723

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DISCLAIMER:  I have no connection to either company mentioned above.  I
             have not used any of these products yet and I am just presenting 
             this information in the hope that we can recycle one more thing 
             in this world!

Tom Luteran
BBN Software Products Corporation
Cambridge, MA                                Think Globally; Act Locally!