Re: Lexmark Photo or Black (Inkjet Refilling Talk)

Re: Lexmark Photo or Black
Author: Irwin Brooks	June 3, 2004 at 14:17:23
in reply to: Lexmark Photo or Black* posted by David Carmichael on May 31, 2004 at 11:26:52*

I think you are better off using the Lex20 and Lex90 combo for photographs. However, the black in the Lex90 is not the same black as in the Lex70 cartridge. So, if you are printing text or a lot of dark pictures, stay with the Lex20 and Lex70 combination.
If your printer does not recognize your Lex20, try cleaning the contacts on the cartridge with an erasor and the printer contacts with 92+ alcohol. If that doesn't do it, chances are your cartridge is bad.
The Lex70 is rated at 600 pages. The photo cartridge is not rated for text.

Good Luck,

Irwin Brooks
Iguana Inks
ibrooks54@comcast.net
> Hello!
>
> I have what might seem like a basic question...
>
> "IF" I print mainly photos and color graphics on my Lexmark
> [Z45] printer, would I be better off using the color
> cartridge [20] and photo cartridge [90] and refilling these
> two cartridges and only change out the photo cartridge when
> I know I will be printing mainly black text?
>
> Is the 'Black' used in the photo [90] and standard black
> [70] cartages the same ink??
>
> Also is there any way to test a Lexmark [20] cartridge and
> find out why the printer will not see it.. or is this
> cartridge a loss cause?
>
> How many pages of single spaced black text can the photo
> cartridge print?
>
> --David

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> I think you are better off using the Lex20 and Lex90 combo for photographs. However, the black in the Lex90 is not the same black as in the Lex70 cartridge. So, if you are printing text or a lot of dark pictures, stay with the Lex20 and Lex70 combination. > If your printer does not recognize your Lex20, try cleaning the contacts on the cartridge with an erasor and the printer contacts with 92+ alcohol. If that doesn't do it, chances are your cartridge is bad. > The Lex70 is rated at 600 pages. The photo cartridge is not rated for text. > > Good Luck, > > Irwin Brooks > Iguana Inks > ibrooks54@comcast.net > > Hello! > > > > I have what might seem like a basic question... > > > > "IF" I print mainly photos and color graphics on my Lexmark > > [Z45] printer, would I be better off using the color > > cartridge [20] and photo cartridge [90] and refilling these > > two cartridges and only change out the photo cartridge when > > I know I will be printing mainly black text? > > > > Is the 'Black' used in the photo [90] and standard black > > [70] cartages the same ink?? > > > > Also is there any way to test a Lexmark [20] cartridge and > > find out why the printer will not see it.. or is this > > cartridge a loss cause? > > > > How many pages of single spaced black text can the photo > > cartridge print? > > > > --David
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