Re: HP ink compatibility ranges (Inkjet Refilling Talk)

Re: HP ink compatibility ranges
Author: Tori Jaymes	December 16, 2003 at 18:00:39
in reply to: Re: HP ink compatibility ranges* posted by Al Lucas on December 16, 2003 at 17:02:10*

Thanx so much for the explanations. I appreciate your
expertise on the subject and your willingness to share
info.

Tori J.

Tori,

>
> A pigmented ink formulated for the HP 29 will work in the HP 45, but may not provide the best image quality. That same ink might work in the new 70 series foam filled cartridges, for a while, but the particle size is normally too large and will have problems clogging in the foam and the printhead. pH, surface tension, and viscosity are slightly different also. I normally make a black ink for each series of cartridges to avoid problems.
> The color inks, usually are dye based so the particle size is not an issue. Color/colour match is normally and additional issue to the pH, viscosity, and surface tension issues. Intercolor bleeding into the black is normally a big issue in addition to facial colors being off. Again I usually make a new ink formulation for each series, but in the past have attemped to use quite successfully an ink formulated for the HP 25 in the HP 49. The colors were off slightly.
>
> Alchemist
>
> > > I've been refilling HP carts 26, 29 & 49 for quite some time and using bulk inks formulated for those carts. What is the compatibility range of these inks on other more recent HP carts? Is the formula really different?

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> Thanx so much for the explanations. I appreciate your > expertise on the subject and your willingness to share > info. > > Tori J. > > Tori, > > > > > A pigmented ink formulated for the HP 29 will work in the HP 45, but may not provide the best image quality. That same ink might work in the new 70 series foam filled cartridges, for a while, but the particle size is normally too large and will have problems clogging in the foam and the printhead. pH, surface tension, and viscosity are slightly different also. I normally make a black ink for each series of cartridges to avoid problems. > > The color inks, usually are dye based so the particle size is not an issue. Color/colour match is normally and additional issue to the pH, viscosity, and surface tension issues. Intercolor bleeding into the black is normally a big issue in addition to facial colors being off. Again I usually make a new ink formulation for each series, but in the past have attemped to use quite successfully an ink formulated for the HP 25 in the HP 49. The colors were off slightly. > > > > Alchemist > > > > > > I've been refilling HP carts 26, 29 & 49 for quite some time and using bulk inks formulated for those carts. What is the compatibility range of these inks on other more recent HP carts? Is the formula really different?
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