tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post8752148216339854969..comments2024-03-23T20:56:40.825+00:00Comments on A Blog on the Landscape!: You buy cheap you buy twice. Jet Tec cartridges.AlanRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-83778879388603195232013-09-27T08:10:23.683+01:002013-09-27T08:10:23.683+01:00Hi Oss,
Maybe BG's suggestion of using CISS is...Hi Oss,<br />Maybe BG's suggestion of using CISS is the answer for you. I have had a look at it and it seems a great idea. I asked about it in Ryman's in Manchester yesterday. The 2 staff at the desk looked at each other as though i was from another planet. It is available on the internet though.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-1390730317180230462013-09-26T13:22:36.736+01:002013-09-26T13:22:36.736+01:00Hi Alan, this is interesting (although you probabl...Hi Alan, this is interesting (although you probably have another word for it). My father-in-law has a Kodak printer and for a long time couldn't find compatibles; I think it was because Kodak's patents still had some time to run. It sounds like they've found another way of preserving their captive market, although I believe this 'chipping' of cartridges goes beyond just Kodak.<br /><br />For a long time we used Epson printers and they accepted compatibles very well, although the life of the non-Epson cartridges could vary quite a bit. We're on an HP printer now and it has been very reluctant to accept compatibles; in the end we gave up and now just shop around for the best deal on HP originals. The colour cartridges are tiny and even HP branded ones don't have much of a life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-16139934533846997512013-09-26T09:12:28.941+01:002013-09-26T09:12:28.941+01:00It seems Kodak is in the wilderness regarding CISS...It seems Kodak is in the wilderness regarding CISS. <br />The system is available for Brother, Epson, Canon, HP and Lexmark.<br />If i had known about this system i would have kept my Canon printer which was far superior to this Kodak except for cartridge price. <br />Hindsight eh. But i know now and printers don't last forever.<br /><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-69120333505218357362013-09-26T08:32:19.904+01:002013-09-26T08:32:19.904+01:00Thanks for commenting Anthony. I think you have hi...Thanks for commenting Anthony. I think you have hit the nail on the head. I think not allowing folk to refill genuine cartridges is a big mistake.<br />But as i said in an earlier comment, there may be a way round it. I just don't have the answer at this time.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-12467819339576984522013-09-26T08:28:51.226+01:002013-09-26T08:28:51.226+01:00Stef i admit that i have never heard of CIS. I tho...Stef i admit that i have never heard of CIS. I thought it was the Co-oP. It sounds interesting and i will email Kodak and find out. Or maybe i better hadn't email them and email the CIS manufacturer instead. <br />Either way i will look into it. Thanks for the info.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-90556153780041301582013-09-26T08:24:31.836+01:002013-09-26T08:24:31.836+01:00Hi Al, Maybe it's just Jet Tec that have screw...Hi Al, Maybe it's just Jet Tec that have screwed up with the chip but now i am not prepared to buy other cartridges incase its more money wasted. The Kodak cartridges are not as expensive as other makes so i don't mind sticking with them. Just annoying.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-75093329414346771432013-09-26T01:49:28.190+01:002013-09-26T01:49:28.190+01:00Kodak, by doing this, only create a rod for their ...Kodak, by doing this, only create a rod for their own back.<br />People reading your blog will not buy that brand if they have to use expensive OEM's (which might be out of stock)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537507714506742827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-52259851839791867272013-09-26T00:30:08.623+01:002013-09-26T00:30:08.623+01:00I've no idea if your printer is suitable but h...I've no idea if your printer is suitable but have you consider ditching separate cartridges and going for a CIS (continuous Ink System)?<br /><br />Over six years ago I spent the princely sum of ~£22 on one for our HP Photosmart D6160, it is a "5 colour + black" pre-filled system and it has never let us down. It gives good colour rendition and prints excellent-quality photos (and maps) on photo-paper. That £22 was roughly a third of the cost of a full set of genuine HP cartridges at the time and we reckon it's saving us over £100 a year in over-priced originals.<br /><br />Maintenance is minimal - we keep the external reservoirs topped-up from dirt-cheap bulk-bottles and if we're not printing often we print a colour test page once a week to prevent any drying-out of ink inside the feed-tubes.<br /><br />Bought cheap (eBay) and bought once. How often does that work???BG!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18025972482224907021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-34769038184593618592013-09-25T23:08:57.182+01:002013-09-25T23:08:57.182+01:00Perhaps its a Kodak problem...we have several diff...Perhaps its a Kodak problem...we have several different printers at work Canon, Lexmark and HP to name a few and all seem to accept Cartridge World refills (There next door but one!). <br />Bloody annoying I would say!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631117697022610772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-7570042217857171122013-09-25T19:36:10.224+01:002013-09-25T19:36:10.224+01:00If it was something important I could understand i...If it was something important I could understand it. But where I get my ink from should be my decision and not big brothers. There will be a way round this but at the moment I don't have the relevant skill set.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-27589736631092763462013-09-25T19:15:29.599+01:002013-09-25T19:15:29.599+01:00HP cartridges even know which country they came fr...HP cartridges even know which country they came from, so an Aussie cartridge will not work in a printer purchased in Denmark.Nielsen Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493125853192182579noreply@blogger.com