(10-13-2011, 05:35 AM)Salisbury Wrote: Have you tried any of the generic replacement cartridges or any do-it-yourself refill kits ?Yes I have, both the refillable and the aftermarket cartridge. The refillable had the chip that would reset the printer and a syringe to fill the ink bag. It worked for a while and then the printer would no longer reset. Made a mess every time I refilled!
The aftermarket cartridges worked and were considerably cheaper than the HP brand. Office Depot has their store brand that works well and they will give you a $5 credit for returning any empty cartridge (all brands and types!) InkJet Superstore also had cartridges that worked for a decent price.
Neither of these solutions could come close to the economy and ease of using the Cobra system. When this Epson printer wears out I will replace it with another from them.
(10-13-2011, 02:00 PM)KingPaul Wrote: The way these printers use ink, the companies should just GIVE you the printer. It's like a drug dealer on the corner, once he get's you hooked, you keep coming back for more.Several years ago Xerox introduced a printer they would give you free. In addition all the black toner you ordered from them would also be free. To qualify you had to agree to purchase a given amount of color toner for a period of several years. After doing the cost analysis it was one of the most expensive printers you could 'buy'.
KingPaul
Now, buying ink in OEM cartridges is, by far, more expensive.