Printheads and printer purchase

[Versy Tyle]

Some questions I'd be truly grateful for answers to - I hope it's not too
many!

Will Lexmark printer cartridges endure a significant number of refills
before the print heads wear down to give an appreicable denigration of
quality? I mean, if they're (say) the larger cartridges (which seem to be
getting ever rarer), does it amount to as good as economics as with any
other kind of cartridge, to refill?
Lexmark told me the reason my printer went hay-wire (internal circuitry
irreparably damaged) ws my refilling. They were lying, right?
The advice the shop gave me is not to by generic cartridges, because these
are recycled. Reckon that's advice worth adheing to?
Can you refill Lexmark cartridges with Epson ink, nondetrimentally?
What about getting Lexmark's combined printer scanner - is there anything
to be wary of there, except that the scanner is not very high res and the
printer cartridges are small?
Thanks,
Versy

 

[jkh]

Some questions I'd be truly grateful for answers to - I hope it's not too
many!

Will Lexmark printer cartridges endure a significant number of refills
before the print heads wear down to give an appreicable denigration of
quality? I mean, if they're (say) the larger cartridges (which seem to be
getting ever rarer), does it amount to as good as economics as with any
other kind of cartridge, to refill?
Lexmark told me the reason my printer went hay-wire (internal circuitry
irreparably damaged) ws my refilling. They were lying, right?
The advice the shop gave me is not to by generic cartridges, because these
are recycled. Reckon that's advice worth adheing to?
Can you refill Lexmark cartridges with Epson ink, nondetrimentally?
What about getting Lexmark's combined printer scanner - is there anything
to be wary of there, except that the scanner is not very high res and the
printer cartridges are small?
Thanks,
Versy

I think I qualify in answering all your questions as I have owned
nothing but lexmark printers for the last 6 years until my recent
canon I850 purchase.

Lexmark cartridges will refill many times provided you use the proper
ink. Colors may match with some generic ink but the viscosity may be
totally diffrent and may dump heavily. Find someone that sells
cartridge specific bulk ink. They are very easy to refill.

Economically, if you arent a heavy printer, you can make a set of
cartridges last for a long time. I had one set last about one year
through about 10 refills. Then it just finally quit. Im sure the
element burned out as the ink flowed just fine.

Refilling has nothing to do with the internal circuitry. The software
drivers asks if the cartridge is new or not just to reset the ink
level and offer an alignment.

Generic cartridges are just fine. Remanufactured cartridges you
definately want to stay away from. They are nothing but used refills.

I dont think I would use Epson ink in the lexmark. Different formulas
may clog the heads immediately.

As far as the lexmark combo machines, a friend had one and had nothing
but trouble. I suggest getting seperate components.. Scanner and
printer.

Now if you want a very nice printer that will be 100 times better and
more economical and easier to maintain, look at the canon line. I love
my I850.

good luck.

 

[Ben Cooper]

Some questions I'd be truly grateful for answers to - I hope it's not
too many!

Will Lexmark printer cartridges endure a significant number of refills
before the print heads wear down to give an appreicable denigration of
quality? I mean, if they're (say) the larger cartridges (which seem
to be getting ever rarer), does it amount to as good as economics as
with any other kind of cartridge, to refill?

We have a Lexmark X83 and X73. We haven't had any luck refilling the color
cartridge. With the black ink, however, we usually get around 50 refills
before the cartridge bites the dust.

Lexmark told me the reason my printer went hay-wire (internal
circuitry irreparably damaged) ws my refilling. They were lying,
right?

Both situations are possible. We did have a brand new Lexmark X73 that was
ruined by using refills.

The advice the shop gave me is not to by generic cartridges,
because these are recycled. Reckon that's advice worth adheing to?

Never used them so no experience to relate.

Can you refill Lexmark cartridges with Epson ink, nondetrimentally?

I wouldn't chance it.

What about getting Lexmark's combined printer scanner - is there
anything to be wary of there, except that the scanner is not very
high res and the printer cartridges are small?

The scanner's not great but it's passible. I always have to perform some
color and brightness correction after scanning.

I wouldn't recommend a Lexmark to anyone. For a great, inexpensive printer
look for a Canon i550. We get some excellent prints with that printer. If
your looking for a higher end get the Canon i9100. We get some truly
fantastic looking prints with the i9100. Highly recommended.