Has Anyone Refilled Ink Cartridges? (reset, how to, work, Mac)

[Visvaldis]

I have a Mac (G-4) hooked up to an HP psc 1350 printer (it's also a scanner and copier). It's an inkjet printer with replaceable cartridges.
Recently, I have been printing much and the ink runs out quickly. I have saved the empty cartridges (both black and color) and would like to refill them myself. Has anyone done this? I assume it's a simple procedure, but would like to avoid any problems. I'm interested in any tips and/or advice on how to refill cartridges.

[ColoWeb]

Yes, I have done that. Just use latex gloves and do it in a sink in case you have any ink drops. I have an HP All in one Desk jet and refilling it is not a problem. I have been using the same cartridge for over 2 years now.

PLEASE NOTE: The refill has to happen as soon as you are going out of ink. If it is already empty, the internal part of the cartridge starts to dry out and the refill may not work as well (if at all). So I do not know if the refill will work for you since you said you already have the cartridges empty. Give it a try.

Note: Do not do it when you have guests in the house. Walking to the bathroom sink with latex gloves raises questions.

[Visvaldis]

Thanks for the important tips. The empty cartidges I have are empty since months and I was wondering if refilling those would be a problem. I guess I'll just send them off for recycling, and refill the low cartridge I have now.
Thanks much for your input.

[Foodmuse]

My Dad believed he could save a lot of money refilling his own. It cost me wall to wall carpet, a new love seat, plus I had to repaint the bathroom 3 times to cover up the marks by the light switch & surrounding wall.
Funny now but not at the time.

Muse

[movingoutofCA]

I have done it too. I had blue ink all over my face and arms for days. And then to really stick it to me, the color ink didn't print in true colors.

[Southernkomfort27]

I tried this and ended up with a mess. I didn't work too well either, but maybe my cartrige was empty.

[SunnyKayak]

You guys need to post photos of the aftermath LOL

I thought about it and I discover you can get ink half the price of retail on ebay but make sure you buy from a legitimate seller who selling the authentic cartridge

[movingoutofCA]

Oh yeah, it was great. I dropped my kids off at school in the morning and I looked normal. Six hours later I was so embarrased picking up my kids. It was so funny.

[princessvanessa]

If you have a Walgreens near you, check to see if they refill the cartridges. I know that the readerboard at Walgreens in University Place says that black cartridge refill is $10 and I believe that color is $15.

I have refilled my own once and you need to follow the instructions exactly. It said to rest the inking surface on a folded papertowel for ?? minutes. I didn't do it and it wanted to leak. So I went back and let it sit the full time and it creates like a "vacuum" to keep the ink inside from flowing. It was a hassle to refill though and I tried and tried to get the printer to realize that the cartridge was full--but it just wouldn't reset.

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by Foodmuse

My Dad believed he could save a lot of money refilling his own. It cost me wall to wall carpet, a new love seat, plus I had to repaint the bathroom 3 times to cover up the marks by the light switch & surrounding wall.

My dad was actually successful with an older Canon, yet I was not. I ended up ruining the Canon S600 I tried to refill. The yellow ink leaked out all over the printer.
On the bright side, I needed a new printer anyway.

Originally Posted by movingoutofCA

then to really stick it to me, the color ink didn't print in true colors.

I thought so too about the colors that my dad used.