re: "How many times do you reckon you have refilled your OEM carts ?

[jimbo123]

re: "How many times do you reckon you have refilled your original OEM cartridges?

since this was asked on another thread, thought i'd start a new one to try to get some other members' refill counts

recap for past 4+ years
- on second MP830 and second print head
- over 47,000 pages printed

refills:
PGI-5 BLACK 136 (using 3 PGI5 carts)
CLI-8 BLACK 36 (orig CLI8)
CLI-8 YELLOW 41 (orig CLI8)
CLI-8 MAGENTA 45 (orig CLI8)
CLI-8 CYAN 42 (orig CLI8)

Total 300 ink cart refills over 4+ years

keeps going and going and going....."

other member's numbers ??

J

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Printers: Canon MP830, IP4500, MX700, MX860, MX870, MP980
Method: German Durchstich Method
Ink: Hobbicolors ink, PMT-BK, UW8
Misc: Squeeze bottles - so much easier than syringes

 

[The Hat]

I have about 40 spare OEM cartridges for my various printers refilled and ready for use.

I wouldnt have a clue how many times they have being refilled,
put together probably close to a hundred give or take 10.

In my former life I was a big CISS junkie, I had five on the go.

Sorry Jim,

 

[Grandexp]

I have about 40 spare OEM cartridges for my various printers refilled and ready for use.

I wouldnt have a clue how many times they have being refilled,
put together probably close to a hundred give or take 10.

What an "incredible" number for a retired individual. Let's see. Each refill cartridge yields 300 or 1000 sheets of print? 40 times 100 times 1000 is 4 million sheets. Wow, that's a lot of photos for adults.

 

[stratman]

What an "incredible" number for a retired individual.

Why the quotes? What are you implying?

 

[Tudor]

I have about 40 spare OEM cartridges for my various printers refilled and ready for use.

I wouldnt have a clue how many times they have being refilled,
put together probably close to a hundred give or take 10.

What an "incredible" number for a retired individual. Let's see. Each refill cartridge yields 300 or 1000 sheets of print? 40 times 100 times 1000 is 4 million sheets. Wow, that's a lot of photos for adults.

If a cartridge yields 300 sheets and you want to print photos... you will use at least 4 cartridges (cmyk) to get 300 photos. If he refilled them 100 times
(put together), that means 25 sets. 25 times 300 is 7500. 4 million, you say?

 

[macbroom]

I have about 40 spare OEM cartridges for my various printers refilled and ready for use.

I wouldnt have a clue how many times they have being refilled,
put together probably close to a hundred give or take 10.

What an "incredible" number for a retired individual. Let's see. Each refill cartridge yields 300 or 1000 sheets of print? 40 times 100 times 1000 is 4 million sheets. Wow, that's a lot of photos for adults.

If a cartridge yields 300 sheets and you want to print photos... you will use at least 4 cartridges (cmyk) to get 300 photos. If he refilled them 100 times
(put together), that means 25 sets. 25 times 300 is 7500. 4 million, you say?

Alternately, if he has 40 carts and refilled then 100 times total, give or take. That means he refilled each cart 2.5 times. Not much to base his statement that they will outlast your printer on.

 

[stratman]

Jimbo:

Thanks for the new refill tallies. Inspirational.

I estimate about half the number of refills as you for my CLI-8 cartridges - somewhere in the 20's - and probably a little more than a tenth the number of your refills for the PGI-5.

 

[rodbam]

I'm just about to open my second set of inks from Precision Colors so how many refills their 4oz bottles will do. CLi8 cartridges.

 

[mrelmo]

i started filling CLI-8 cartridges and now filling 220/221s and i have gone through 16oz of each color and close to 48oz of black i have used 3 OEM sets of cartridges for the CLI-8s and i have only 2 sets of the 220/221 that i use, that does not count the cartridges that i fill for friends, a 12oz refill kit from precision colors will last me about 10 months so how many times have i refilled the OEM cartridges a hell of a lot

 

[Nifty]

Guys, let's maintain the helpful, friendly, and supportive atmosphere that this community was founded on. If that's not your style of engagement, please keep your comments to yourself.