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- From: trimper@edsi.plexus.COM (Greg Trimper)
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- Subject: Refilling HP Double Capacity Ink Cartridges
- Message-ID: <1992Jul22.033113.12811@edsi.plexus.COM>
- Date: 22 Jul 92 03:31:13 GMT
- Organization: Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton WI
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- Refilling HP Double Capacity Cartridges.
-
- If anyone has refilled the normal HP Ink cartridges, you know how easy and
- reliable the procedure can be. Well, I purchased one of the Double Capacity
- cartridges after a normal cart that I had refilled 10 times physically died.
- This was, to say the least, an adventure.
-
- Took the empty cartridge out. Noticed the case is a smoky clear plastic - it
- appeared to be the normal black when full, due to the ink. Inside, I could
- see two air filled plastic pouches, one on either side. On top, there are two
- sealed openings: one on the upper left corner, and one in the center. Here
- is where it gets fun. The left hand pouch is connected to the upper left
- hole - puncture the left hole, the left pouch deflates. The right hand pouch
- is attached to the center hole. Puncture the center hole, it deflates. Big
- deal, right? Well, puncture either hole, start filling it with ink. Look at
- your hands (and pants, and the table that you forgot to cover with a towel,
- as you were really comfortable with refilling the old catridges). On the
- bottom of the cart there is a circular inset, it has a spiral tube and a hole
- to the outside. If you puncture either bag, the ink comes out that hole in
- the bottom. HP has a message for you: RWe overengineer our ink cartridges to
- INSURE that you canUt refill them.S
-
- Ha! But you can. FIRST, before you do anything, take the empty cart, and
- clean it up. Take some gel superglue, and fill in the little indent/hole on
- the bottom. Put some strong, clear, thin packing tape over that. NOW, and
- only after sealing that hole, carefully punch a needle through the left hand
- hole. The plastic plug will probably fall in. No big deal, the convienent,
- now airless, plastic pouch will retain it. Fill the cart with ink. Take
- some soft poster tack or putty and clog the hole - it needs to be airtight.
- You are now the proud possessor of a refilled Double capacity ink cartridge.
- BUT MAKE SURE YOU SEAL THAT BOTTOM HOLE!
-
- This is an extremely dirty, expensive, and useless trick by HP. This is the
- first time that I have NOT been completely pleased with an HP product. I am
- going to make a call to them tommorow with my ink-stained fingers, which are
- typing this message now.
-
- Greg Trimper trimper@aol.com, @edsi.plexus.com, TRIMPERG@LAWRENCE.EDU
- "The Man with the Ink Stained Hands"
-