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In June issue of PCWorld there is an article about refilling cartridges. The lady in the article buys ink by the pint. The article mentions warranty " Some companies have led cusdtomers to believe that using refill kits will void printer warranties, but Hewlett Packard, Epson and other vendors with whom we spoke say that simply isn't true. A company may legally charge for any printer repairs caused by a leaky refilled cartridges, but IT MUST HONOR THE WARRANTY FOR OTHER TYPES OF REPAIRS" ( Caps mine ) Th article mentions a company - Repeat- o-Type that promises to repair yopur printer if it's damaged by one of its products. I have cut the article out of the magazine and will send copies to anyone who wishes to verify my quotes etc. Just send a stamped self addressed envelope 'Nuff said? Bob Anibal -----Original Message----- From: KEn Becker <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, June 10, 1999 7:42 PM Subject: Re: Non pd -- Ink Cartridges >I know you are correct, Linda, but most printers live through the warranty >period and THEN die, or get sick! You can get a new printer for the price of >5-8 cartridges, right? Also it is almost impossible to get a printer >repaired, at least for a reasonable price, and in a quick turnaround time. >Most places want about $100 just to get started checking it, and I hate to >say it, but probably most of them will not get fixed when you hear the price! > Many devices are being made these days that are not >considered repairable! To get around the warranty problem, why not keep an >original factory filled cartridge on hand, and if problems arise, just clean >up the area where the cartridge goes, put it in and try it. If it does not >correct the problem, I would assume that the refilled cart. did not cause the >problem, so they should be happy to honor the warranty! >Ken B