Ste
13th-October-2007, 08:57 PM
Usually when I come onto the forum I ask a lot of questions because I want some input into something I don't know about.
Well I discovered something today so I will share that with you!
I get through a lot of Lexmark cartridges because my downstairs PC has a Lexmark printer which is surprisingly good. The cartridges are quite dear and even Cartridge World charges a lot to refill (£!4) and this only does about 500 pages or so.
On my visit to Tesco (yes I am an utter hypocrite) I discovered an inkjet refill product. Back at home I couldn't open it and had to use a Stanley knife. Not happy. Then I tried to locate my Lexmark cartridge on the instructions. It wasn't there. Now I am thinking "This is another super Ste moment" (ie where I start attempting to do something and fall flat on my face). Then I guess that the refill doesn't require me to take the top off. There is a little hole and surely I can inject the ink into it? So I take off the cap to the ink bottle, puncture it and twiddle together the syringe needle and the needle and then suck it up. So far so good. The syringe works. But I don't know why the manufacturers were so thick as to not develop a better connection between the syringe and the needle.
Then I stick the needle into the cartridge hole. There is a bit of resistance because there is a bit of sponge inside. OK.To be expected. So I press down on the syringe button slowly. Quite slowly. All my stuff is on top of a liverpool Echo. Playing safe. I am doing it in the lounge and can't be bothered to do it outside. Why? Because SCD is on and I adore Penny Lancaster. I have loved her since I was knee high to a grasshopper (well I still am …and knee high to Penny Lancaster) Suddenly SPLOOOOOSH! The contents of the syringe explode through the weak connection between the syringe and needle and all over the carpet, my trousers, hitting the Chinese table .Ink is gushing out of the cartridge. My hands are black (they still are…Even my AMWAY LOC can't remove it all).
So I go outside. Angry, Thinking of how I am going to write to Tesco to complain about the syringe and needle link. What a completely stupid product. How utterly useless.
Well, anyway I try again. This time I press down on the syringe and yes, the ink goes settles into the cartridge.
With a sense of trepidation and resignation I dry off the cartridge and stick it into the printer.
To my surprise the printer prints. The ink works! So instead of costing me £14, I spent almost £7 but have two more bottles of ink left. The downside obviously is that the potential cleaning bill could be huge.
I still think that I might complain about the truly stupid syringe/needle link. Why don't makes ever seem to try out their own products.
But at least I'll be able to print off my letter of complaint!
Well I discovered something today so I will share that with you!
I get through a lot of Lexmark cartridges because my downstairs PC has a Lexmark printer which is surprisingly good. The cartridges are quite dear and even Cartridge World charges a lot to refill (£!4) and this only does about 500 pages or so.
On my visit to Tesco (yes I am an utter hypocrite) I discovered an inkjet refill product. Back at home I couldn't open it and had to use a Stanley knife. Not happy. Then I tried to locate my Lexmark cartridge on the instructions. It wasn't there. Now I am thinking "This is another super Ste moment" (ie where I start attempting to do something and fall flat on my face). Then I guess that the refill doesn't require me to take the top off. There is a little hole and surely I can inject the ink into it? So I take off the cap to the ink bottle, puncture it and twiddle together the syringe needle and the needle and then suck it up. So far so good. The syringe works. But I don't know why the manufacturers were so thick as to not develop a better connection between the syringe and the needle.
Then I stick the needle into the cartridge hole. There is a bit of resistance because there is a bit of sponge inside. OK.To be expected. So I press down on the syringe button slowly. Quite slowly. All my stuff is on top of a liverpool Echo. Playing safe. I am doing it in the lounge and can't be bothered to do it outside. Why? Because SCD is on and I adore Penny Lancaster. I have loved her since I was knee high to a grasshopper (well I still am …and knee high to Penny Lancaster) Suddenly SPLOOOOOSH! The contents of the syringe explode through the weak connection between the syringe and needle and all over the carpet, my trousers, hitting the Chinese table .Ink is gushing out of the cartridge. My hands are black (they still are…Even my AMWAY LOC can't remove it all).
So I go outside. Angry, Thinking of how I am going to write to Tesco to complain about the syringe and needle link. What a completely stupid product. How utterly useless.
Well, anyway I try again. This time I press down on the syringe and yes, the ink goes settles into the cartridge.
With a sense of trepidation and resignation I dry off the cartridge and stick it into the printer.
To my surprise the printer prints. The ink works! So instead of costing me £14, I spent almost £7 but have two more bottles of ink left. The downside obviously is that the potential cleaning bill could be huge.
I still think that I might complain about the truly stupid syringe/needle link. Why don't makes ever seem to try out their own products.
But at least I'll be able to print off my letter of complaint!