                 REINK YOUR DESK JET AND SAVE BIG BUCKS
WITH THE COST OF DESKJET CARTRIDGES AROUND 15 TO 19 BUCKS IT HAS
BECOME NECESSARY TO FIND A NEW MEANS TO CUT COST. AFTER MONTHS OF
TESTING I HAVE COME UP WITH THE BEST WAY TO CUT YOUR COST OF
OPERATING THE DESKJET BY MORE THAN 75%. THE ANSWER IS REINK YOUR
DESKJET YOURSELF. YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO ACCOMPLISH
THIS. 1. A SYRINGE (I found a common insulin syringe will work
just fine but a medical syringe about 1 AND 1/4 inch long will
work the best) 2. Ink (Parker Quink solv-x Permanent Black Ink,
2fl. oz size will work the best, cost about $4.00) 3. one small
piece of bees wax or comparable substitute. AFTER YOU HAVE GOTTEN
ALL THE ABOVE ITEMS YOU ARE READY TO SAVE MONEY. IT IS REALLY
SIMPLE ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE AND REINK IT.
YOU WILL FIND A SMALL HOLE ON THE TOP OF THE CARTRIDGE, THIS IS
WHERE YOU WILL INSERT THE NEEDLE AND REFILE THE CARTRIDGE. I
FOUND WITH A INSULIN NEEDLE ABOUT 4 TO 5 INJECTIONS OF INK WILL
FILL THE CARTRIDGE TO A LEVEL THAT WILL WORK JUST FINE. AFTER YOU
ARE DONE FILLING THE CARTRIDGE RESEAL THE HOLE WITH THE BEES WAX.
JUST PUT A SMALL PIECE OF WAX OVER THE HOLE. IF YOU FIND THAT THE
PRINTER DOES NOT WANT TO FEED INK TO THE INJECTORS JUST REMOVE
THE PIECE OF WAX TO ALLOW AIR TO ENTER THE CHAMBER, THEN RESEAL
IT AGAIN. THE BEES WAX STOPS THE INTERIOR OF THE CARTRIDGE FROM
DRYING UP. I HAVE FOUND THAT PRIER TO USING BEES WAX THE
CARTRIDGE WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 5 TO 6 REFILLS. SINCE I HAVE BEEN
USING BEES WAX, MY CARTRIDGE IS ON ITS 12TH REFILL AND IS SHOWING
NO SIGNS OF WANTING TO GIVE UP THE GHOST. HOW MANY REFILES CAN
YOU GET FROM THIS PROCESS? HOW KNOWS, THE TESTING BY ME IS STILL
GOING ON. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYBODY OUT THERE WHO HAS ANY
BETTER IDEAS ABOUT REINKING YOUR DESKJET AND HOW MUCH MONEY YOU
HAVE SAVED. ALSO WHAT WAS THE MAXIMUM REFILLS YOU GOT OUT OF YOUR
DESKJET. WRITE TO MR. RAY KOLMAN, 15644 ALBION RD. STRONGSVILLE,
OHIO 44136.  