Refilling Your Inkjet Cartridges

**raynerj1** · 15 January 2008, 10:54 PM

I have used almost every type of inkjet and several others over the years. I do like the way the xerox does photos tho... Much better product, but still as fragile as an inkjet.

**ss-kalm** · 16 January 2008, 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by stlewis

The other option is try a laser. They are still expensive to refill but at 4000 pages or so it happens less often.

I guess the quality for a photo is higher with most inkjets but for a lot of stuff a laser is better and certainly less hassle.

I don't believe that you can run photo paper through a laser printer.

**steve.ledger** · 16 January 2008, 02:57 AM

Colour Lasers can print on Photo paper, provied is it Photo Paper made for laser. However Photo paper for Inkjets must never be run through a laser.

Example: HP Q6547A Laser Photo Paper

**ss-kalm** · 16 January 2008, 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by sledger

Colour Lasers can print on Photo paper, provied is it Photo Paper made for laser. However Photo paper for Inkjets must never be run through a laser.

Thank you for that information Steve, I wasn't aware that laser quality photo paper was available. Must try and hunt some down.

**Soquili** · 16 January 2008, 03:10 AM

It does lead to some very long troubleshooting when someone slips an inkjet photo paper into the company colour laser printer... and does not want to confess

However after the first time it is obvious from the mess on the fuser unit.

**aridzone** · 16 January 2008, 03:13 AM

I have used a Stratitec Premium Series Inkjet Refill Kit for the last couple
of years and saved many hundreds of dollars. I probably have 5 more years of use out of this kit. I don't worry about printing and print away all the time

This has been one of the best investments I've ever made.

**Robbie Tighe** · 16 January 2008, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Soquili

It does lead to some very long troubleshooting when someone slips an inkjet photo paper into the company colour laser printer... and does not want to confess

However after the first time it is obvious from the mess on the fuser unit.

Smear and streak or just lock up like chewing gum?

**Soquili** · 16 January 2008, 02:34 PM

Hi Robbie,

It streaks and smears and blotches.

**haakoo** · 16 January 2008, 02:41 PM

Hi,

Bill,you're right.
Had mine refilled at a refill shop(costs: 1/3 of new cartridge)
Went home and Blèèèèèh,had to make several pages to clean the printingheads again.

For me it's never again

Hans

**raynerj1** · 17 January 2008, 04:51 AM

The xerox model we have at work uses a solid wax type ink, and prints beautiful photopaper prints. The color matching is excellent. I would suggest you take a good shot down to your local xerox dealer and have them run a test for you on photopaper. Xerox has replaced the model we have with a newer one... here is the specs on it...Xerox model 8560

As soon as I can somehow justify it I am going to buy one for my computer.