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From: JD on 16 Apr 2010 02:20 Joel wrote: > JD <JD(a)NoDen.con> wrote: > >> Joel wrote: >>> JD <JD(a)NoDen.con> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a Canon Pixma MP170 and want to buy ink for >>>> the black catridge. >>>> >>>> For the past hour I have been looking online and >>>> came up with almost nothing. >>>> Does anyone know of a reliable reasonably-priced >>>> source of Canon black ink >>>> (cartridge is PG-40) or ink of equal quality? >>>> >>>> Many thanks for the help :-) >>> Came up with nothing? In this case I would suggest to search for option >>> to refill it yourself. I don't own any Canon printer to know much about >>> it/them, but many vendors selling the refillable ink cartridge with ARC >>> (Auto Reset Chip) for most if not all current Inkjet printer (I assume that >>> the MP170 is inkjet printer). >> Thanks Joel, >> >> The MP170 is an inkjet. I have located several >> places that sell the refill kits >> and am still mulling over it to make up my mind. >> There is a fairly wide variation in prices. > > *IF* they do have refilled available then it sounds like you can refill > your own. > > - The Price, if you refill your own then the price is around 10-25 cents per > bottle. > > - But first you have to buy the Refillable cartridges and Ink. Refillable > cartridge you can chose between $12-20 or $100-200+ for the whole set. The > most expensive ink catridge won't make the printer run any better or safer, > but it could make someone feel better (?). > > Me? I shop for the lowest price for both refillable cartridge and ink. I > paid $18 for the set of 6 cartrdiges, and around $25 for 6 bottles on ink. > And I have been refilling like crazy for little over a year now, the lowest > ones still have around 1/5 left. > >> And if it's really that none available for you >> to find, then I would >>> suggest to shop for other model or different brand those have 3rd party or >>> cheap ink. >> I'm sure I have it under control now. Paul found >> the best deal and it appears to be at: >> >> http://www.ldproducts.com/catalog.php?path=search.results&keywords=Canon+Pixma+MP170&x=0&y=0 >> >> >> Have a great week :-) > > Wow! I haven't looked at any cartidge for more than $3-4 each for many > years. I started refilling my own from the very early days, then I found > some companies selling the refilled catridge for around $1.50 - $2.50 each > so I stopped refilling to buy them instead. Then I upgraded to newer > printer with much tougher protection, some companies selling remanufactured > catridge for around $10-12 per cartridge but it's too expensive for me, so I > started refilling my own again. They're astonishing prices. Do you know any places in Northern CA where I could buy them? To my disappointment, I tried to buy the LD Products refill for the Canon, but their website had an error when it came to the purchase and I had not the time to wait so I bought a refilled cartridge, 1/2 mile from where I live, for $17 and it works like a champ. I'll order those LD refills at my leisure to have it for the next fillings. Thanks for your input.
From: JD on 17 Apr 2010 15:24
Joel wrote: > JD <JD(a)NoDen.con> wrote: > >> Joel wrote: >>> JD <JD(a)NoDen.con> wrote: >>> >>>> Joel wrote: >>>>> JD <JD(a)NoDen.con> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have a Canon Pixma MP170 and want to buy ink for >>>>>> the black catridge. >>>>>> >>>>>> For the past hour I have been looking online and >>>>>> came up with almost nothing. >>>>>> Does anyone know of a reliable reasonably-priced >>>>>> source of Canon black ink >>>>>> (cartridge is PG-40) or ink of equal quality? >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks for the help :-) >>>>> Came up with nothing? In this case I would suggest to search for option >>>>> to refill it yourself. I don't own any Canon printer to know much about >>>>> it/them, but many vendors selling the refillable ink cartridge with ARC >>>>> (Auto Reset Chip) for most if not all current Inkjet printer (I assume that >>>>> the MP170 is inkjet printer). >>>> Thanks Joel, >>>> >>>> The MP170 is an inkjet. I have located several >>>> places that sell the refill kits >>>> and am still mulling over it to make up my mind. >>>> There is a fairly wide variation in prices. >>> *IF* they do have refilled available then it sounds like you can refill >>> your own. >>> >>> - The Price, if you refill your own then the price is around 10-25 cents per >>> bottle. >>> >>> - But first you have to buy the Refillable cartridges and Ink. Refillable >>> cartridge you can chose between $12-20 or $100-200+ for the whole set. The >>> most expensive ink catridge won't make the printer run any better or safer, >>> but it could make someone feel better (?). >>> >>> Me? I shop for the lowest price for both refillable cartridge and ink. I >>> paid $18 for the set of 6 cartrdiges, and around $25 for 6 bottles on ink. >>> And I have been refilling like crazy for little over a year now, the lowest >>> ones still have around 1/5 left. >>> >>>> And if it's really that none available for you >>>> to find, then I would >>>>> suggest to shop for other model or different brand those have 3rd party or >>>>> cheap ink. >>>> I'm sure I have it under control now. Paul found >>>> the best deal and it appears to be at: >>>> >>>> http://www.ldproducts.com/catalog.php?path=search.results&keywords=Canon+Pixma+MP170&x=0&y=0 >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great week :-) >>> Wow! I haven't looked at any cartidge for more than $3-4 each for many >>> years. I started refilling my own from the very early days, then I found >>> some companies selling the refilled catridge for around $1.50 - $2.50 each >>> so I stopped refilling to buy them instead. Then I upgraded to newer >>> printer with much tougher protection, some companies selling remanufactured >>> catridge for around $10-12 per cartridge but it's too expensive for me, so I >>> started refilling my own again. >> >> They're astonishing prices. Do you know any places >> in Northern CA where I could >> buy them? > > I never checked to know they were from North or South CA, I just shop for > the reasonable price and it can come from anywhere on earth. IOW, I don't > buy locally but online order. > >> To my disappointment, I tried to buy the LD >> Products refill for the Canon, but their website >> had an error when it came to the purchase and I >> had not the time to wait so I bought a refilled >> cartridge, 1/2 mile from where I live, for $17 and >> it works like a champ. >> I'll order those LD refills at my leisure to have >> it for the next fillings. >> >> Thanks for your input. > > Me? even $4-5 per cartridge is still 1-2 too expensive for me. Like I > said it costs only 10-25 cents to refill myself. OK Joel, tell us the secret. Where do you get those refills? At: http://www.ldproducts.com/Canon/Refill/Ink-Cartridge/Black/PG-40/1080-Product.html I can get: "InkTec Refill Kit for Canon PG-30, PG-40 and PG-50 Black Our Price: $10.95 Canon PG-30, PG-40 and PG-50 Black Inkjet refill kit includes the following: two 20 ml bottles of black ink for 2 refills, two injection needles, a manual, a screw tool, and a pair of plastic gloves. Take advantage of the great savings by refilling your cartridge twice with Ink refills for your Canon PG-30, PG-40 and PG-50!" However, I can't find Canon bottled ink alone. |