Sixty-Five Percent of Ink Jet Refill Kit Users Dissatisfied with Refill Life Span
NEWTONVILLE, MA (ContentDesk) February 28, 2004-?In a recent survey of more than 150 U.S ink jet refill kit users, Lyra Research found that respondents were generally unhappy with the life of the cartridge after the refilling process compared with the life of OEM ink jet cartridges. Sixty-five percent of respondents said that refill kits' cartridge life was worse or much worse than that of OEM ink cartridges, while just 8 percent said refill kits were much better or better than OEM cartridges in this respect (see figure). The results of the survey are published in a new report, Ink Jet Refill Kits: The User Experience.Ink Jet Refill Kits: The User Experience profiles the demographics of users who purchase refill kits and measures levels of user satisfaction with various attributes of the refilling experience, including ease of the refilling process, cleanliness of the refilling process, black and color print quality after refilling, cartridge life and reliability after refilling, overall refill kit quality, and overall value for the price of the refill kit. In addition, the report measures user satisfaction with the refilling experience compared with their experiences using OEM ink cartridges. "We were surprised to find that the majority of respondents, almost 59 percent, told us they thought black refill kit print quality was about the same as that of comparable OEM ink cartridges," said John Mc Intyre, Lyra's vice president of custom research and author of the report.
He noted that the report found that Epson printer owners were the most satisfied with refill kits' black print quality, while Canon printer owners were the least satisfied with this attribute. The report is divided into four major sections: Key Findings; The Basics: Who Is Using Refill Kits?; The Refilling Experience; and Ink Jet Refill Kits versus OEM Ink Cartridges. Notes on survey fielding, data collection, and recruiting and a copy of the survey questionnaire are found in appendixes. This research report features 24 figures and is priced at just $219 in North America and $235 outside North America. It can be ordered online at www.lyra.com or by calling Melissa Turner, Lyra telesales representative, at 617-454-2612..
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Ink refill: Frequently Asked Questions
Ink refill: Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is an ink refill kit?An ink refill kit allows you to replace the ink in your inkjet cartridge yourself when it is empty. The ink refill startup kit contains everything you need. Depending upon the make and model of your printer, you'll get detailed instructions, a syringe, a bottle of ink and sometimes a small drill. After purchasing a start up kit, you'll only need to purchase the ink in the future. The following questions are often asked about ink refill kits.How many times can I refill my inkjet cartridge?If your inkjet cartridge has a built in head, you can expect to refill the ink 10-15 times.
If you cartridge does not have a built in head, theoretically you should be able to refill it forever, but there are other factors that prevent this. You inkjet cartridge can dry out or clog. Usually, ink cartridges without a print head can be refilled 5 times. To increase the life of your cartridge, never let it dry out. Always keep the extra...
Ink refill: Frequently Asked Questions
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Your Refilled Cartridges Can Pay Some Bills
Ever thought about putting your refilling talent to work for you? I'm not talking about starting an inkjet refilling business, however, there's nothing stopping you from doing that. What I mean is if you enjoy refilling inkjet cartridges there are ways that you can sell them and make some money without a whole lot of effort. Many people think that a refilling business is the type that people bring you their cartridges, you refill them, and they pay you and leave. That's the hard way to do it. A much easier way is to obtain empty cartridges, refill them and sell them.
The trick is where to get the empties so you don't go broke in the process. Another thing to realize is you only want to refill cartridges that have print heads on them. Most HP and Lexmark cartridges fall into that category. Most Canons and all Epson's won't.The easiest place to sell your cartridges is on eBay. You can also sell them to your friends, neighbors and work associates.
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Your Refilled Cartridges Can Pay Some Bills
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Overfilling HP Color Ink Cartridges
There is a situation that concerns most HP refillers. In our refilling instructions we use a suggested amount of ink that TYPICALLY will sufficiently charge the cartridge without overfilling it. This is just a guide and sometimes an overfill can occur. What do you do then? When you overfill a cartridge there is a great risk of one color overflowing into the chamber of the color next to it resulting in cross chamber contamination. It can definitely cause a quick death to that cartridge if it is excessive.
The best thing you can do is try to siphon all the ink out of the cartridge with your injector and inject a cleaning solvent. Siphon out the solvent, rinse and repeat as necessary. This can be very time consuming so a little bit of preemptive measure may save you a lot of time and frustration. Lets examine some of the things that can be done to prevent this in the first place.By inserting a toothpick into the refill holes, or vent holes, you can get a better gauge of how much...
Overfilling HP Color Ink Cartridges
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Why Do Some Consumers Say "No Thanks" to Third-Party Ink Jet Cartridges? New Lyra Report Answers with New Forecast, Demographics and Branding Data
Newton, MA (ContentDesk) December 2, 2005 -- Lyra Research's new report, Third-Party Ink Jet Cartridges: Challenges and Prospects in a Growth Market, provides unprecedented research and data on the highly competitive third-party ink jet cartridge market (www.lyra.com). This report focuses on the thousands of third-party ink jet cartridge vendors worldwide that are facing increasing challenges to their profitability. Continually refining their ink formulations to keep up with the OEMs, circumventing new cartridge electronics, sourcing empty cartridges, battling for consumer mind share, and worrying about patent infringement are just a few of those challenges, and aftermarket cartridge makers now face a new source of competition as numerous retail refill shops open worldwide. This report includes Lyra's latest primary research, which reveals that U.S. consumers' top reason for not purchasing an aftermarket cartridge is that they do not...
Why Do Some Consumers Say "No Thanks" to Third-Party Ink Jet Cartridges? New Lyra Report Answers with New Forecast, Demographics and Branding Data
Ink cartridges > Why Do Some Consumers Say "No Thanks" to Third-Party Ink Jet Cartridges? New Lyra Report Answers with New Forecast, Demographics and Branding Data