I have an HP895 printer (had for 8 years) with a NEW oem cartridge that was installed two months ago. It was working fine. While in the middle of printing colorful text (first pages were fine), I could see & hear that it was running out of ink, so I stopped it quickly.
I immediately refilled the color that was missing, using a needle kit w/ink specifically designed for this cartridge (HP23). I put the cartridge back and it printed fine for about 1/4 page, then streaks. No amount of cleaning pages improved it. Obviously there's no clog (it was working mins ago)
IMPORTANT: about a month ago, I refilled 2 of the 3 colors--BEFORE they went empty--in this same cartridge, and it was working fine!
I smashed open the last cartridge. Has just a sponge in the reservoir, and metal screens at the print head, and membrane between the two areas. I don't understand the function, but I think my trouble is a "feature" of the membrane.
Damn HP and their greed! Can anyone help??
2006-12-31 06:37:53 · 4 answers · asked by Greg W 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
A new cartridge with 30 ml ink costs $35 at Walmart. Assuming I manage to use each color equally, that's about $35 per OUNCE for ink. That's almost $4500 per gallon!!!! (yes, I think one print head could easily last for one gallon, if not designed to fail on refill) I think that's totally, completely, and ASTOUNDINGLY outrageous. If you don't, God help you.
2006-12-31 07:13:18 · update #1
No, I have NOT refilled it many times. As I said, it was brand new two months ago. I refilled the failing color ONE time, and did so Immediately after it started to run out.
WHY did it work perfectly to refill two colors before empty, but NOT when the third color went empty?
2007-01-01 05:38:22 · update #2
Sounds like an air lock ... or maybe the print head is clogged...
Google for HP refill users & newsgroups.
I only ever buy the Canon printers with the seperate ink tanks - so inks cheaper - but the heads can get clogged (especially if you don't use it for a while) and then it costs a fortune to replace, although you could try swabbing with alcohol (I used Vodka & got mine working again :-) ) ... so I guess it's much the same whatever you go for ...
2007-01-07 08:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inkjet printheads comprise of super small resistors that operate at high temperatures. These little fellas fire millions of times per page that you print. In their lifetime, they have to operate hundreds of millions of cycles.
You have refilled this cartridge a number of times, which is way beyond the designed cycle of the cartridge. I'd think it's already an engineering feat.
And btw, I believe that membrane is just a filter to prevent any impurities to clog up the printhead... :)
2007-01-01 08:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to go and buy a cartridge for your printer instead of trying to fill the dam hp
2006-12-31 14:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by mikey c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
although refilling injet cartriges is easy, getting them to work right afterwards often is not. as the old adage goes ya get what ya pay for
2006-12-31 14:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by wyzrdofahs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋