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- From: graeme@labtam.labtam.oz.au (Graeme Gill)
- Subject: Re: DeskWriter/DeskJet 500 cartridges
- Organization: Labtam Australia Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 01:18:22 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.011822.13268@labtam.labtam.oz.au>
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- In article <1992Dec21.002223.5420@trl.oz.au>, tpearson@titan.trl.OZ.AU (Trevor Pearson) writes:
- > You must be using refilled cartridges or have a bad DJ500. I have
-
- They were both brand new high capacity cartridges (I witnessed them
- being taken out of their sealed containers). As for having a bad DJ500,
- the problem is to be able to prove it. I would really need an example of
- a "good" DJ500 and be able to compare its output to my DJ500 using identical
- paper and the same ink cartridge. The dealer I bought it from certainly
- wasn't inclined to go to this trouble when it "looks ok" to the uncritical
- eye. And how do you get hold of a known "good" DJ500 ?
-
- > personally used 3 DJ500's and about 8-9 ink cartridges, both normal and
- > high capacity (not including refills) I have had NO problems you
- > indicate. Some paper is better than others for bleeding depending on the
- > ink you use.
-
- Agreed.
-
- > Conversely some inks are better than others when refilling.
- > Some inks cause major problems with both print quality and nozzle
- > clogging. The standard HP cartridges are at least as good as the Canon
- > or Brother. Do not blame HP if you are using inferior ink. If you are
- > not then you are definitely in the minority with problems.
-
- Great. Either I have a lemon or my friend with the BJ330 has
- a "golden" one.
-
- Graeme Gill.
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-