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From: phoenix@ms.uky.edu (R'ykandar Korra'ti)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: HELP request: Ink refills for ink jet printers for Amiga
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Date: 28 Aug 90 12:18:43 GMT
References: <33316@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: phoenix@ms.uky.edu (R'ykandar Korra'ti)
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In article <33316@cup.portal.com> dan-hankins@cup.portal.com (Daniel B Hankins) writes:
>     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).
     Ah, well, yes and no. The printer won't hold 2cc of each colour, so
that $70 will pay for a large number of refills and printings.
     If you want, you can order an ink four-pack from Xerox directly; it'll
cost you about $14, and will give you a small amount of ink (one "standard
refill") for each jet. That order number is 800/822-2200. (You'll need to
get a customer number first, though. They'll ship then bill later.)
     Still, that's the expensive way to go in the long run.
>I was also not given warm fuzzies about how long this amount of
>ink would last
     A goodly amount of time, actually. 17cc is actually a _lot_ of ink, in
ink-jet terms.
>     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.
     I don't recommend mixing it yourself, unless you want to do a _very_
good job. However, it's not necessary; call Salis International, Inc (Pun,
I hope, unintended). As for Dr. P. H. Martin's Transparent Watercolours
in colours of black, cadmium yellow, magenta, and turquoise. Their inks
are actually better in a C150 than Xerox's. (I've had to clean much less
often using theirs than using "real C150 ink" from Xerox.)
>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?
     You can clean the jets on a regular basis using techneiques described
in the manual. Do so; it does help. Question: did you get the printhead
cleaning kit with the printer? If you didn't, and you can't get it from
the seller, you'll have to order a new one from Xerox. Same commentary with
the manual - you _will_ need it. Netmail me for details if you need them.
                                                   - R'ykandar.
Disclaimer: I have no relationship with Salis International except that
I've purchased their inks.
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