rcd@cbnewsj.att.com (rana.c.dutt) (06/01/90)
I came across the following two items in comp.sys.mac, which I thought would be of interest to HP Deskjet users in this newsgroup. ------------------------ ITEM 1 - Refillable, waterfast(?) cartridges! Steve Cook (cook@hpmtlx.HP.COM) writes A company in Waltham, Graphic Utilities, has started selling a refillable Deskjet cartridge for about $15.00. They claim their ink has 90% retention whereas HP's only has 5%. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds promising. They can be reached at 1-800-669-4723. I know HP is working on an ink which is less water soluble. ITEM 2 - Special Labels Stephen Marcus (marcus@cbnewsc.att.com) writes I called HP to ask them why you can't use laser printer labels in a DeskJet/Writer. Sure enough, standard labels tend to come off their backing in the paperfeed mechanism. However: HP now makes special labels for the DeskJet/Writer - 92296 labels, call HP at 1-800 538 8787 for order info. These labels have a special glue which makes the backing adhere better, and not come off in the paper path. Also (this information given by HP support), Avery makes labels for the DeskJet/DeskWriter: they MUST have a gold starburst on the box saying "FOR DESKJET". I checked with the local EggHead, and they already had mailing labels, but not yet the ones for floppy disk labels. You can also order direct from Avery: (818) 969 3311 x3369. ------------------------ Perhaps someone will try these products and share their experiences with us. (Note, I have no affiliation with either company.) __________________________________________________________________________ Rana Dutt AT&T Bell Laboratories, Middletown, NJ rcd@mtqua.att.com (201) 957-3389
kibo@pawl.rpi.edu (James 'Kibo' Parry) (06/04/90)
In article <1990Jun1.145126.3392@cbnewsj.att.com> rcd@cbnewsj.att.com (rana.c.dutt) writes: >I came across the following two items in comp.sys.mac, which I thought >would be of interest to HP Deskjet users in this newsgroup. > > ------------------------ >ITEM 1 - Refillable, waterfast(?) cartridges! > Steve Cook (cook@hpmtlx.HP.COM) writes > A company in Waltham, Graphic Utilities, has started selling a > refillable Deskjet cartridge for about $15.00. They claim their > ink has 90% retention whereas HP's only has 5%. I haven't tried > it yet, but it sounds promising. They can be reached at > 1-800-669-4723. I know HP is working on an ink which is less > water soluble. I've been printing with their ink for a while and the print quality is almost as good as the genuine HP stuff (it 'spiders' just a little more.) It still smears when wet, though--I don't know if it's *more* waterfast than the HP ink, but it's not *completely* waterfast... The ink that they sell is a squeeze bottle with a syringe tip--you stick it into an empty HP cartridge, squeeze (for a few minutes--syringes are always slow), and you've refilled the cartridge. Each bottle has more than enough ink, so you can usually top off a second cartridge. Note that certain mail-order places sell real HP cartridges for about $15. (Plus shipping, etc.) The walk-in cash single-unit price for the GU refills in Cambridge, Mass has been about $13. -- james "kibo" parry, 138 birch lane, scotia, ny 12302 <-- close to schenectady. kibo@pawl.rpi.edu _________________________________________________ kibo%pawl.rpi.edu@rpi.edu / Kibology / Anything I say is my opinion, userfe0n@rpitsmts.bitnet / is better! / and is the opposite of Xibo's.