is it possible to refill my ink cartridges? myself?

Question

ive got a canon pixma ip1200 printer, but as ime in buisness i use a lot of ink on adverts, so use lots of cartridges, and at £13-£14 each its quite expensive, is it possible to refill the ink myself,

or can i buy a refill kit?

also there is a computer shop near me what reckon they can refill any ink cartridge for cheap. is it possible?

Answer 1

yes, but messy

Answer 2

Use to have an Epson printer (think it was a C84 model, but it wasn't wireless) that I had some success in refilling the cartridges. Haven't tried it with my HP. If I remember correctly, Lexmark refill bottles were more commonly stocked at the Staples near me, at least more options than other major brands. Not sure if they don't have the "enhanced" cartridges like you find with other vendors (hate that they lock you into ink). I won't own a Lexmark based on how often they seem to be out of service at my workplace. HP and Xerox printers are rarely down, but the Lexmarks need service a few times a month. Not sure if that matches the home models, but I'm not willing to take a chance on them.

Answer 3

yes mate,there is refill kits avalible for most makes of cartridges including epson,lexmark and canon
howver as i have found out myself,if they are filled incorrectly you can get pretty bad printing results and also you can get pretty messy aswell,the first time i refilled my cartridges i was covered in ink,infact i think i git more ink on my face than in the cartridge
there are shops that will do the refill for you,this is a better option as they use better quality ink and also they use a proper machine specificly designed for filling cartridges
the prices for filling can range from £6 to £15,for example a lexmark no.27 costs £8 at my local cartridge swap shop
have you checked the internet for good cheap compatibles for your printer,try http://www.refreshcartridges.co.uk/canon-c-22.html?osCsid=1c202366a5eaa49434a1bc0800ae73a4 for some cheap canon replacement cartridges
any problems let me know
good luck mate!

Answer 4

HI. Have refilled my hp printer many times till the belt inside broke & I am refilling my Epson DX6050 using refillable cartridges, with bulk ink. You will need 4 sringes , make up a holder for the cartdrige & a Pr. of rubber gloves .
With care & practice you can Quickly fill them & clean out the sringes for reuse. I mainly use my printer for photos & can not tell the diference in quality from bought cartridges.
Alex

Answer 5

two days ago I bought a refill kit, plastic gloves included I now have ink stained hands, ink stains everywhere and it did not work. I have tried cartridge shops and the results were not good I will now only buy genuine products and only print what is necessary.

Answer 6

Yes there is available refill kit, with injector and instructions, since you are consuming a lot of ink in your business, find store that can offer you a whole sale price for a bulk of ink. but don't overstock, ink cartridge has an expiration date.

Answer 7

I get my cartridges refilled by computer shop and its a lot cheaper. Quality just as good.

Answer 8

Yes, it is possible.
You can buy a refill kit, or, you can ask the computer shop next near you to do it for you.

Answer 9

it is possible and you can do it yourself. however, companies like canon, hp and epson are using their own tested and state of the art inks that will almost always be superior to any refills. also, once the refilled ink spills and damage your printer, they might not accept the warranty for it.

Answer 10

you can buy a kit or go to the shop and see if they would refill them for you. In USA we get free movie rentals for recycling our cartridges. (If you take them to Movie Gallery)

Answer 11

I gave up with refilling, have not touched my 'carts' for 18 months, but have used about 70 carts-worth of ink.
Look at this....
http://www.inkexpress.co.uk/index.php?p=ecom&dowhat=fullinfo&prodid=972

Also, saved myself a few hundred quid!!!!