I refilled the ink cartridge for my hp 5550....

[newParadigm]

Well sort of. The ink just keeps coming out of the print head.

I know some runoff is normal, but this is execessive, it prints like shiat, (all magenta, and its all in like thin lines, this is weird since TOO much ink is running out)

I tried to clean the cartridges with a cleaning solution, it tdidnt help, i tried the clean/priming option in the HP Toolkit, nothing is working. I really need this for a project i have to print. Argh i shouldnt have waited this long to fill the cartridge up.

So anyway, im at a loss as to what to do, does anyone else know of how to fix this problem?

~new

 

[Matthias99]

Buy a real cartridge at an actual store?

Seriously, it sounds like you damaged the print heads refilling the cartridge. If this is the case, I doubt there's anything you can do to salvage it.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Buy a real cartridge in the store. Those ink refiller kits aren't worth the trouble. We tried to do it once, created too much trouble that we ended up throwing away the refills and buying a completely new cartridge.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: newParadime
So anyway, im at a loss as to what to do, does anyone else know of how to fix this problem?

1-800ink

 

[arcas]

After filling, did you give the cartridge a squeeze before installing? This will create a slight vacuum inside the cartridge and prevent the ink from dripping. Not sure if it applies to the 5550 but it's certainly necessary for the 930C.

I've tried a couple black refill kits and neither resulted in very good print quality on the 930. The refill ink seems to bleed on the paper more than the HP ink. I had very pretty good luck refilling the Canon I had before this HP. These days, I just use the laser printers at work

 

[TStep]

Blain - have you used 1800ink remanufactured catridges? If so, how were they and did you use any of the HP variety.

 

[StageLeft]

I tried a black refill on a fairly cheap epson (printer was $45 with replacements $20) and printing sucked thereafter. I will never use a refill kit again. I also now have only two canon printers because their replacement cartriges are very inexpensive. Hopefully you can recover yours, but those refill kits are sh*t.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: TStep
Blain - have you used 1800ink remanufactured catridges? If so, how were they and did you use any of the HP variety.

I have tried their color refills... sent both back (free shipping). Their customer service is great. After informing them that their color cartridges were defective, I asked if I could return both of them for 1 new cartridge. They had no problem with that and sent me a post-paid container for the two defective units.

I've also bought refilled black cartridges from them and will continue to do so. But for "color" I'll buy new from now on.

 

[TStep]

Thanks Blain, were they HP?

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: TStep
Thanks Blain, were they HP?

Yep

 

[TStep]

I have a 5550 and was seriously condsidering what the Op did. To all, thanks for the info, saved me alot of time and possibly aggrevation.

 

[Macro2]

RE:"So anyway, im at a loss as to what to do, does anyone else know of how to fix this problem?"

Yeah, buy a canon that uses BCI-3 or BCI-6 Cartridges. HP's don't refill easy. Maybe you get 3-5 refills.Maybe you get a mess.

I've refilled the same Canon cart over 100 times.

 

[newParadigm]

lol, yeah the pressure thing wont work, i have a 930c as well, that cartridge is just a tank that stores ink. The carts for the 5550 have an ink satruated sponge inside.

Im gonna get a new one and use it till its dead, and then try filling it.

~new