SteveG Loc: Norh Carolina

The 9000 Pro MARK II? THANKS! I'll check it out

FRANK C.

Yes. I have the Pro 9000 MkII.

SteveG Loc: Norh Carolina

I checked out their site. Thanks! I didn't see our printer cartridges there per say, so I dropped them a message for information on them and what it takes to get started. Looks like they have cartridges that read the ink levels? I asked for a starter kit for everything and what that would cost.

SteveG Loc: Norh Carolina

Sorry to bother you again but I was wondering. What does Costco actually do to refill your cartridges? Do they in some way make an access hole to refill your original cartridges? Or, is it an exchange of some kind? Thanks again!

tinwhistle

Sounds as if you have made up your mind to go with 3rd party inks, your choice to make. All I can do is give my experience. I bought the Canon pro-100 the year it came out, whenever that was, my friend bought an equivalent HP at the same time. Now I know you're thinking, not apples to apples.However, he went the route of 3rd party inks and what ever ij paper was on sale. I don't remember what year is was we bought those printers, but our pictures have held up amazingly different. Those pictures my friend took are showing very noticeable fading. Even some of that have been enclosed in albums. I haven't noticed any degradation in my prints at all, even the ones that have been hanging on the wall all these years. Your decision; I have no idea what you're going to do with your pictures, but I believe that OEM ink and paper is good insurance.

SteveG Loc: Norh Carolina

I actually will be sticking with Canon. That was why I was asking what Costco actually filled the tanks with. I hoped they might use original. After all the further research, especially having to add silicone washers to the print head for a better seal for the cartridge, I have come around to actually sticking with Canon. I'll just order it from my local Cartridge World. Unless you might know a more economical source? Though I don't see anything like that.

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

You know, I have no idea. They have a machine there where they insert the cartridge and after about 30 minutes it is filled. They place a clip on the bottom that seals the cartridge until you are ready to insert it in your printer. I assume that the machine reads ink levels and all that stuff. The time I mentioned is the wait time. I have no idea how long it takes to actually refil the cartridge.

SteveG Loc: Norh Carolina

I wasn't really concerned about how long it took them really, but if they used the actual empty Canon cartridges you brought in, if the chip still functioned after reading empty, if it were the same cartridges by creating a refill hole in them and if they used original Canon ink. Thanks again for all your help!
I'm only asking here because of the lines to get into Costco now. And forget about anyone picking up a phone there right now either.

uncldave Loc: Mahopac, NY

Ive found bargain inks are good for printing, but for photos they can be terrible.

Dickbas Loc: Southern New Jersey

I have a Canon Pro-100 and have used inks from PrecisionColors.com for about two years now. I am very happy with the results and have never had a clog.
Refilling your own cartridges can get messy if you are not extremely careful.
I figure I have saved a ton of cash by using 3rd party inks and resetting my cartridges. BTW, when I owned a quality Epson printer, 2200, I had clog after clog and went thru lots of Epson brand ink just to “clean” the heads and undo the clogs. Got fed up and bought a 3rd Part “Continuous Ink Supply System” and bottles of their 3rd Party Inks. Viola!! No more clogs! Never had to change out cartridges!! And Quality was just as good!!!

nikonbrain Loc: Crystal River Florida

I agree with You .You can lead them to water but you can't make them drink . Most in this Forum have made up their mind before they ask the question they just want to make sure they have others doing the same sometimes dumb things they are about to do . You can tell them the device is going to blow up , but they still do it to save dollars . What if you were to buy a $200.00 dollar Canvas from Costco and they used their cheap ink third party crap and in 1 year later your colors don't match one you bought today , and they say well at least it was cheaper when you complain . You would be pissed . Canon makes and formulates their inks not to clog the very , very tiny ink nozzles , their ink contain glycerin to lube the nozzles and buffer the heating of the inks to atomize the ink coming out the nozzles it is heaters in the head that create pressure to dispel the ink . It is not air pressure . It is a fact that dye based ink fades period , with uv from the sun while pigment ink is stable over time in most cases 100- 200 years with proper sealing . I am sure Epson does the same . When I started out selling My images at art shows I was using a Pro 9000 a dye based printer when I saw the fading from the sun in outdoor shows . I bought the Canon dye based printer and continued to sell My work , I now have 2 large Canon 44 " Printers and print professionally for other artists both pigment based LUCIA PRO inks the oldest of these printers is 7 years old in its earlier life the owner was going through 2 heads a year at $450.00 per head I know because I worked for him . I got the printer when He bought a new one . I purged all the ink and replaced the Tanks 12 to be exact From a non running printer I bought just for the inks . 2 New Heads later it is still running Today going on 4 years . I made enough last summer to buy a new PRO 4000 last summer . It is an amazing printer , the whole printer line of pro printers from the PRO1000 to My 4000 and beyond use the same tech. So if 12 years of experience is not enough for all of you to listen Do not use 3rd party ink , think of it as bad for your print head as coronavirus is to us .

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

I don't print my own pictures. I go up to a near by Walgreens and use their printing setup. I don't do that much so cost isn't really a big problem. The quality is good. All of my printing is document printing so the 3rd party inks work well. Let each use what works best for him.

tinwhistle

There is a lot that goes into what ink to use. General, every day printing at home, office use, selling prints, if prints, you need to consider what paper is to be teamed with the ink, where will the image will be displayed, or where and how will it be stored. It's said that the company's selling printers make their profit from selling their proprietary inks and paper. That could be true, but it makes sense that the company would spend a goodly amount of research into pairing up their machine with the inks and paper that will stand the test of time. I rarely use my Canon Pro-100 for office duty, that belongs to my $75.00 Brother. However, I print a lot of images for commercial use and I'm comfortable knowing my prints will hold up over time, using Canon ink and paper.

William Loc: Mississippi

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where it went nobody knows

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Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

You're right, of course. I love that C-130 at the bottom of your reply. I flew on them a couple of times when I was with the regular army at Fort Bragg. They say they have enough power to literally rip the wings off.