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From: dan-hankins@cup.portal.com (Daniel B Hankins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: HELP request: Ink refills for ink jet printers for Amiga
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Date: 28 Aug 90 05:08:54 GMT
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     I just purchased secondhand a Xerox Diablo C150 color inkjet printer. 
Though I got a pretty good price for it, I discovered that it needs a fair
amount of upkeep, and that ink for it is -very- expensive.

     The previous owner told me that a 17cc bottle of ink for it costs about
$17 US.  Since all four jets must have ink in them for the printer to operate,
this means I must spend around $70 US just to get started (and 17cc is not
very much).  I was also not given warm fuzzies about how long this amount of
ink would last, or how many refills I could go before the ink cartridges jam.

     So, I have two questions:

1. Can anyone recommend a -CHEAP- source of ink for ink jet printers?  I'll
   mix the damn stuff myself if that'll keep the costs down.

2. Is there a cleaning procedure that I can apply regularly (say just before I
   squirt in new ink) that will keep the cartridges from getting clogged?

     Any help on this will be greatly appreciated.


Dan Hankins

dan-hankins@cup.portal.com
dan-hankins@pro-realm.cts.com

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