[comp.sys.mac.hardware] Deskwriter Ink Cartridges

thewho@portia.Stanford.EDU (Derek Fong) (04/13/90)

Does anyone know of an inexpensive place to purchase replacement ink cartridges
for the HP Deskwriter?  The cheapest I have seen locally (I would love to find
a nice local place if possible for you Bay Area Responders) is $19 at Computer-
ware.  It seems someone should be discounting these crazy things from the 
retail price which I think is $19 too.

BTW, I have heard of people refilling their cartridges with other ink which is
in fact water fast, however, I am not interested since HP does not recommend 
it.  It seems to be that using anything other than HP's ink might cause prob-
lems since ink jet nozzles are pretty sensitive things.  With the wrong ink, it
might get clogged.  Again, I would love to be corrected.

Again, I ask the HP people out there, is it okay to use heavier than 24 lb.
paper with the Deskwriter?

Thanks in advance.

---Derek Fong
fong@cive.stanford.edu
thewho@portia.stanford.edu

Q8N@psuvm.psu.edu (Scott D. Camp) (04/13/90)

While I don't pour over advertisements, I did notice recently while looking
for the cheapest place for another product (SuperLaserSpool 2.02 so I can
spool print files on my DeskWriter--can't wait for it to come) that MAC
Express sells DESKJET/DESKWRITER BLK CARTRIDGEs for $15. (UPS Ground shipping
free in the continental U.S.) [They have an ad in the May MacUser.]

While I did order SuperLaserSpool from them, I haven't received it and can't
comment on their service. So my disclaimer is that I'm not even a satisfied
customer of this outfit yet, though I certainly hope to be. :-)

MAC Express 1-800-222-2808

Scott D. Camp   Q8N@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
The Pennsylvania State University
305 Oswald Tower
University Park, PA  16802
814-863-0121