Comments on: Recycle vs. Refill: Conversations with HP, Cartridge World, & Silo Ink

By: PSS shaft seals

PSS shaft seals — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:38:38 +0000

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By: JCG

JCG — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:46:16 +0000

Hp has been one of few to favor refills.

They don’t lag behind in bitching or suing people.

Make your own pick. HP help has been told to claim anything but them is the reason you have a problem.

Nobody is quoting the MossMagg act that they agree to. They always say its
somebody else.

Do your homework, use your own smarts.

By: Ramona Goodman

Ramona Goodman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:02:00 +0000

“Only the tested Original HP ink cartridges worked every time with no failures.”
Well I take exception to this comment:
Straight out of the box (August 2011 exp. date) the inkjet cartridge had a piece of the flexible circuit that had disengaged from the plastic housing preventing full contact with printer. It took me a while to figure this out and leaves me thinking that nothing is ever perfect. I’m having the empties refilled.
Thank you for the informative post.

By: Carnival of the Green #207 | Lighter Footstep

Carnival of the Green #207 | Lighter Footstep — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:22:30 +0000

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By: laser toners

laser toners — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:14:31 +0000

Great info. You need to be extra careful while you’re purchasing a brand name computer printer ink for a significantly reduced price.

By: indoor kitty

indoor kitty — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:52:32 +0000

A teacher tip: when you aren’t going to use your inkjet cartridges for a while, place them in an airtight container or bag so the ink doesn’t dry out. Washed out ziplock bags rescued from the office trash cans work great. Try to get as much air out as you can. I was able to keep a black cartridge good over summer break one year. Also, if you see a working old school HP laserjet on craigslist, jump on it. I’m still using the 15 year old laserjet from my FIL’s old law office. Color is generally unnecessary and laser cartridges last for years.

By: Crafty Green poet

Crafty Green poet — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:49:36 +0000

Excellent post, very informative. I print very little at home or at work. We have refilled cartridges in the past but not been happy with their performance afterwards. Apparently though the performance is improving, our local Cartridge World claims to be always working on this.... .-= Crafty Green poet´s last blog ..Goldfinches are Charming =-.

By: Tik Yip

Tik Yip — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:24:10 +0000

Hi Beth,

Great analysis! One point that I’d like to make is that a 4 color Silo Ink System costs $101.99, and that contains about 9x more ink per color, or about 36x more ink than a normal set of cartridges. If you are refilling or purchasing your cartridges about once a month, you don’t have to worry about buying more ink for half a year, and when you do, will cost you only $15 per color for approximately 10 cartridges worth of ink.
.-= Tik Yip´s last blog ..Silo Ink A Hit at Green Festival San Francisco =-.

By: Clif

Clif — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:46:09 +0000

I used to do color photos but they just don’t last – fading in ordinary room light. The special photo ink carts are even MORE pricey, so I always go to the local drug store and do my photos there. The result is only my black ink cart is used and I’m able to fill it over and over again with a tank and syringe.

The only thing that “wears out” is the inkjet mechanism itself that propels the droplets to the page. The rest of the cart is just a dumb tank of ink. The smart idea would be to make only the small mechanism replaceable and allow folks to use the tank forever and ever.

As for the quality of black ink – phooey. I’ve never had any problems with any black ink fading. Black ink quality is a subject in search of a problem. About the only real money saving feature HP provides in my printer is double-sided printing, allowing you to cut your paper consumption in half.

One other paper and ink saver tip. Don’t print anything directly from a webpage. Instead copy the text you want and put it into your favorite word processor or even good old Notepad or Wordpad. Then downsize the print and dump any un-needed graphics to suit yourself. The result prints in much less space with less ink. It sounds time-consuming but it’s a snap when you get into the habit.

By: David Leonhardt

David Leonhardt — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:15:21 +0000

I saw the SiloInk booth at the GF and ordered online when I got home. They answer the phone and are very helpful. (big plus in my book) Shipping was fast. The system was easy to install on our Epson R380 and we’ve been using it for about a month now with no problems. We do a fair amount of printing, so this really will save us $$ and the recycle aspect is perfect. So far I am very impressed.