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Neil I'm trying out the G&G carts you highly recommended but I'm having mixed results. First let me say I'm using a Canon ip5000 and I am by no means knowledgeable about how colors should look after printing a photo but merely comparing how they look when put side by side with pictures printed...

Okay I want to make sure I understand this clearly, the consensus is the air vent should be taped over when you're refilling (topping off) the reserve chamber when the level runs low?

Thanks Steve I don't blame you or anyone else for talking me into trying refilling I guess everyone should try it once, now whether I continue to refill after my HC kit is gone I'll just have to see if things get easier for me. I really don't think I overfilled the sponge chamber because it...

Well since I'm using the compubiz clips I'm not using the orange caps at all, I remove them and then insert the cartridge into the clips and the begin my filling process. I just now removed the ink cartridges from the clips and installed them in my printer one by one and noticed that even then...

I finally got around to trying the HC kit I bought awhile back but I'm not sure things went as smoothly as I hoped (alot of ink mess). Besides the HC kit I also used clip holders as some had mentioned and I printed off the the instructions from Dave and all the other suggestions I was given in...

My last post for awhile, you've convinced me to try refilling so just got done ordering a HobbiColors kit, an extra set of virgin carts and some clips from CompuBiz. Hopefully the questions asked and answered in this thread will help others trying to decide whether to refill or not, and I'll let...

I don't know if you're suggesting this but shouldn't you use the new carts (that come with a kit) everytime you buy a new kit and maybe just keep the old carts for spares if needed? Wouldn't this reduce the chance of having problems with carts not feeding right since you would be using new carts...

Sounds like one needs to buy one extra set of carts (maybe even two) so you would have a replacement ready to go. Do you use just one syringe or do you have extra syringes for each color? If you decided to not fill a cart right away that you took out of the printer (and replaced with a full one)...

I actually always thought it was acceptable to wait until OEM cartridges ran completely out as long as you changed them immediately, I thought you could trust the printer to alert you before any damage was done. I figured the low ink warning was merely for manufacturers to make you change the...

Okay thanks you've pretty much explained everything. It seems if a person wants to stick with prefilled cartridges then the way to go is to buy Pro Colors from alotofthings since it has been suggested that they are using Formulabs ink. If a person wants to use bulk ink then the way to go is to...

hpnetserver, I thought the caps were to keep the ink from leaking not evaporation so thats good to know. Is there any reason if you have backup cartridges ready to go that you can't just wait for the printer to let you know when a color is out before you change it? Klubber, Are you saying the...

On the Hobbicolors cartridges, do you ever notice if the ink leaks where the plastic screw screws in?Or do you just tighten it snuggly and it's a leak proof seal? Also I wish there was a better way than using a rubber band to hold the cap on the exit port, especially for storing. It sure looks...

Klubber you're saying if I order Pro Color ink cartridges from alotofthings then this is Formulab ink and this should work well with my ip5000? Forgive me for my stupidity but all these different inks and whether to buy prefilled or bulk is all new to me, I've been buying OEM for the last year...

Thanks for the replies. I'm really not interested in refilling cartridges but just want a good 3rd party prefilled ink cartridge that doesn't cost as much as OEM and looks good. So I guess you're all saying I just need to go to Formulabs, MIS or Hobbicolors website and order their cartridges and...

I have a Canon ip5000 and also will buy a Canon ip5200 or ip4200 and I'm looking for a good non OEM ink. I am not interested in refilling cartridges but just want a good ink that will print close to OEM without having to tweek settings, just click and print. Anything that could be recommended?