anyone tried Walgreen's inkjet refill service?

[spiffy]

Hi everyone,

I understand that Canon printers no longer allow generic cartridges to be used in their machines -- I have an European version of Pixma IP4000 -- but what about refilling the original Canon carts? Specifically, has anyone tried Walgreen's new inkjet refill service? I'm wondering if I can save a few bucks by re-filling the carts. If anyone has any experiences with it, please share.

Thanks in advance!

Spiffy

[dvdguy4]

It just might be worth it for you considering it cost $15 for color and 10 for black . My wife is a store GM in RI and she has told me that theyre actually doing more ink refills than developing film on certain days. If you own a business you can save even more money on the refills. Im very sure Walgreens has a legal contract with all the major cartridge makers since they have the money to throw around and not want to go to court for being sued over copyright issues.

[jman98]

Im very sure Walgreens has a legal contract with all the major cartridge makers since they have the money to throw around and not want to go to court for being sued over copyright issues.

I remember reading last year about a court ruling that invalidated the concept of trying to use copyrights or patents to prevent refills, so Walgreens may not need any agreements at all to do this.

[stiltman]

I just read this and checked out their site. I wonder if it's $15 per color cartridge or $15 for all color cartridges.

[dvdguy4]

$15 for all color cartridges. I wished they did toner.

[rubberman]

$15 for all color cartridges. I wished they did toner.

thats not good for everybody. i have an epson which uses 5 color cartridges and 1 black. the original epson cartridges cost $11 for color at best buy so why would anyone get a refill for $15?

[stiltman]

$15 for all color cartridges. I wished they did toner.

thats not good for everybody. i have an epson which uses 5 color cartridges and 1 black. the original epson cartridges cost $11 for color at best buy so why would anyone get a refill for $15?

My point exactly.

That's why I asked if it was per cart or for all color carts (aka 5 carts)

[dvdguy4]

Ill get more info and relay it back to you guys. My wife had to go to Walgreens ink refill school "LOL" so shell know more than me about their setup and pricing. Its not really school but the company had them go to some place so they could learn the machine. Its quick to.

[MJA]

$15 refill with generic ink is a bad deal.(highway robbery ).I bought 8 for my Pixma IP3000 from ebay for less than $15