ccocswr@prism.gatech.EDU (Winston M. Rast (Georgia Tech Mac User)) (05/01/91)
I realize this was discussed a couple months ago or so but I didn't pay much
attention then (please forgive).
Can someone out there give me the info on where to buy those (don't even know
what they're called) kits that refill your ink cartridges on the Deskwriter?
Appreciate it _very_ much! :^)
Winston
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{{{ [[[ ((( <<< --- Georgia Tech student. Send cash fast! >>> ))) ]]] }}}johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu (05/01/91)
In article <27743@hydra.gatech.EDU>, ccocswr@prism.gatech.EDU (Winston M. Rast (Georgia Tech Mac User)) writes... >Can someone out there give me the info on where to buy those (don't even know >what they're called) kits that refill your ink cartridges on the Deskwriter? The kit is called the "JetFill". It costs $10.95 + S/H (plus $2.00/min "900" service phone charges) from "BottomLine Distribution". Have your credit card out, and talk fast! Caution: the JetFill has been badly reviewed in this newsgroup. The last reviewer pointed out that an ordinary lab syringe worked better. For those of you who don't fancy syringes squirting ink, Scott Mandell recently posted an offer to refill DeskWriter and DeskJet cartridges for a nominal fee. I sent him an empty cartridge last week and it was returned promptly; ink quality better than the original, on a par with the current "Water-Resistant" HP inks. Scott can be reached at: cavalier%alchemy.uucp@theory.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Scott Mandell) Send DW cartridges to: 114 Eddy St. #1 Ithaca, NY 14850 My price was $5 shipping and handling; good deal when compared to best mail order prices of about $15 + S/H or retail prices in the low $20's. -- Bill (johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu)
johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu (05/01/91)
In article <52295@nigel.ee.udel.edu>, johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu stupidly forgets the phone number: >The kit is called the "JetFill". It costs $10.95 + S/H (plus $2.00/min >"900" service phone charges) from "BottomLine Distribution". Have your >credit card out, and talk fast! BottomLine Distribution:1-900-420-3636 (Note: 900 numbers are a pain, but it was the only ad I found.) BottomLine does have good prices. -- Bill (johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu)
eyu@umd5.umd.edu (Ellen Yu) (05/02/91)
In article <27743@hydra.gatech.EDU> ccocswr@prism.gatech.EDU (Winston M. Rast (Georgia Tech Mac User)) writes: >Can someone out there give me the info on where to buy those (don't even know >what they're called) kits that refill your ink cartridges on the Deskwriter? I just got a catalog from Lyben Computer Systems (it's their introductory catalog). It has 'Ink Refills for HP Deskjet Cartridges' by Graphic Utilities. It says they are compatible with HP DeskJet Plus, DeskWriter, and DeskJet 500. The price is $8.95 for a black single refill. It's $12.95 for a 2 pack refill. They have black, red, green and blue for colors. Their address is: Lyben Computer Systems 1150 Maplelawn P.O. Box 1237 Troy, MI 48099 (313) 649-4500 FAX: (313) 649-2500 It says that shipping is a flat $3.00 per order except on certain products where extra shiping is indicated in the product description. It also says you have to have a minimum order of $15.00 to pay by check, VISA, MasterCard, or C.O.D. (if C.O.D. add $3.30). I have never ordered from this company so I can't tell you how their service is. Hope that helps. - Ellen ================================================================================ Ellen Yu | Phone: (301) 403-4623 office Computer Science Center | (301) 474-9217 home 4321 Hartwick Rd., Suite 500 | Internet: eyu@umd5.umd.edu College Park, MD 20740 | Compuserve: 71641,1764
lorner@ecst.csuchico.edu (Lance Orner) (05/02/91)
Besides JetFill, at the last MacExpo show in San Fransisco last January, I picked up a different refill cartrige set from Graphic Utilities, Inc (1-800-669-4723). They use a different bottle than the JetFill, but the same idea. I can't personally vouch for the ink quality because my HP cartridge hasn't died yet (it's an eternal cartride that doesn't want to die, even after printing a lot of graphics), but the samples they were printing up looked great at the show, and I couldn't smear their indelible ink when they handed me a little glass of water. Also, just because of the way they constructed their cartridges, it looks like they'd be easy to refill with any ink (say, from a stationary store.) I haven't the fainted idea of price, but they have both indelible and non-indelible ink in all sorts of colors (I've got a red one I've been itching to try). Again, I really haven't tried these out, except at the show, but I thought I'd pass on the info. -- Lance M Orner | To get a hold of me -- Computer Engineering | --from Internet: lorner@ecst.csuchico.edu California State | --from America Online: Caradoc University, Chico | --from Eighth Ave.: "Hey! Lance!"
kik@wjh12.harvard.edu (Ken Kreshtool) (05/02/91)
In article <8514@umd5.umd.edu> eyu@umd5.umd.edu (Ellen Yu) writes: >In article <27743@hydra.gatech.EDU> ccocswr@prism.gatech.EDU (Winston M. Rast (Georgia Tech Mac User)) writes: >>Can someone out there give me the info on where to buy those (don't even know >>what they're called) kits that refill your ink cartridges on the Deskwriter? > >I just got a catalog from Lyben Computer Systems (it's their introductory >catalog). It has 'Ink Refills for HP Deskjet Cartridges' by Graphic Utilities. >It says they are compatible with HP DeskJet Plus, DeskWriter, and DeskJet 500. >The price is $8.95 for a black single refill. It's $12.95 for a 2 pack refill. A 10cc syringe and a $2 bottle of Skrip "jet black" ink will get you about 4 or 5 refills, and you can keep using the syringe.... Works great. Ink is moist upon printing, dries more quickly than I know how to smear it, so the instantaneity of drying isn't an issue for me. Ken Kreshtool kik@wjh12.harvard.edu