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silvia S13 · 09-21-2002, 01:11 PM

As some of you know, ink cartridges are very expensive, but on Ebay, you see them for a couple dollars, what could be the difference between the expensive ones and cheap ones?  By the way, I am talking about the black inks.

Potatoskins02 · 09-21-2002, 09:46 PM

is the ink cartridge a name brand item? normally buying cheaper ones as substitutes won't really matter with quality. However, on ebay and if they're cheap you never know if they might refill an old cartridge, reseal it and then sell it. If you're not sure i would just buy one and see how it is especially if it is cheap.

Tricky1980 · 09-21-2002, 09:55 PM

most of the time if it isnt from the same manufacturer as your printer it is a refilled cartridge with recycled ink in it... and if you have a newer printer not sure when it started but they have a "chip" system that knows if a cartridge is from the oringinal manufacturer or not and it wont work and such...
jay

silvia S13 · 09-22-2002, 09:19 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tricky1980 @ Sep. 21 2002,10:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">most of the time if it isnt from the same manufacturer as your printer it is a refilled cartridge with recycled ink in it... and if you have a newer printer not sure when it started but they have a "chip" system that knows if a cartridge is from the oringinal manufacturer or not and it wont work and such...
jay</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
damn, thanks a lot, lucky I didn't buy them yet.

09-21-2002, 09:46 PM	#2
Potatoskins02 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northern VA Age: 40 Posts: 247 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	is the ink cartridge a name brand item? normally buying cheaper ones as substitutes won't really matter with quality. However, on ebay and if they're cheap you never know if they might refill an old cartridge, reseal it and then sell it. If you're not sure i would just buy one and see how it is especially if it is cheap. __________________ ~1993 240sx CAI, FSTB, RSTB, Zigen Fireball friend MSP owner... "I need to save my gas...... shit its beginning to boost!" shifts

09-21-2002, 01:11 PM	#1
silvia S13 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	As some of you know, ink cartridges are very expensive, but on Ebay, you see them for a couple dollars, what could be the difference between the expensive ones and cheap ones?  By the way, I am talking about the black inks.

09-21-2002, 09:55 PM	#3
Tricky1980 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Iowa Age: 43 Posts: 236 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	most of the time if it isnt from the same manufacturer as your printer it is a refilled cartridge with recycled ink in it... and if you have a newer printer not sure when it started but they have a "chip" system that knows if a cartridge is from the oringinal manufacturer or not and it wont work and such... jay

09-22-2002, 09:19 AM	#4
silvia S13 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tricky1980 @ Sep. 21 2002,10:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">most of the time if it isnt from the same manufacturer as your printer it is a refilled cartridge with recycled ink in it... and if you have a newer printer not sure when it started but they have a "chip" system that knows if a cartridge is from the oringinal manufacturer or not and it wont work and such... jay</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> damn, thanks a lot, lucky I didn't buy them yet.