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- From: mdc@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Mark D. Crimmins)
- Subject: Re: Refilling H-P DeskJet Cartridges
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- Date: 24 Nov 92 03:19:14 GMT
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- bird@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (j.l.walters) writes:
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- >Some time back there were an articles about refilling the H-P
- >DeskJet ink cartridges using a hypodermic. I have several
- >questions:
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- comp.periphs.printers would be a better forum for this.
-
- >1. Where do you put the needle? (I see what looks like a likely
- > place on the bottom just behind the print head.)
-
- No, the hole on top.
-
- >2. Is a blunt needle required? I.e., along the lines of a
- > basketball inflator needle, only smaller?
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- A sharp needle is fine. The on eI use is fairly short; certainly you
- need to get the collar of the needle firmly seated around the hole if
- you don't want ink everywhere.
-
- >3. What kinds of ink can be used and what is best?
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- Script jet black is good.
-
- >Regards,
- >--
-
- > Joe Walters att!ihlpm!bird, IH 2A-227 (708) 224-7189
- > To know, and not to do, is not yet to know
-
- Mark
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