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Testimonials Will the Fillserv Inkjet Refill System work in my printer? Does using Fillserv Inkjet void my warranty Are the colors the same as the original? Will Fillserv Inkjet ink clog my printer head? Is the Fillserv Inkjet Refill System messy? How many refills will I get from a Fillserv Inkjet refill kit? How many times can a cartridge be refilled? Does Fillserv have inks for the new 6 color systems? What can I do if the cartridge print nozzles are clogged? Q. Will the Fillserv Inkjet Refill System work in my printer? A. Yes, all inkjet cartridges have a filling hole. When the cartridge is first made the manufacturer filled the cartridge with ink and then sealed the filling hole. All you are doing when refilling the cartridge is accessing the original filling hole and refilling it with ink. The Fillserv Inkjet Refill System uses specially formulated ink, which works in any inkjet cartridge. Q. Does using Fillserv Inkjet void my warranty? A. According to Hewlett Packardr, the use of a refilled print cartridge does not affect the warranty unless failure or damage is attributable to it.* This is typical of all manufacturers' warranties. Keep in mind that the ink does not touch any part of the printer or internal parts other than the cartridge and print head. The ink is applied to the paper as the paper is fed through the printer. *source - HP website Q. Are the colors the same as the original? A. For all practical purposes, yes. If there are slight variations in color, they can be adjusted through software. Q. Will Fillserv Inkjet ink clog my printer head? A. No. The Fillserv Inkjet ink is refined to 1/6 of a micron or .002" in purity. By comparison, Hewlett Packardr inks are refined to only 1 micron. Q. Is the Fillserv Inkjet Refill System messy? A. No. The Fillserv Inkjet Refill System uses a blunt needle injector which allows you to precisely control the filling process. Other refill kits use a squeeze bottle with needle and does not allow for precise control. Q. How many refills will I get from a Fillserv Inkjet refill kit? A. That depends on the capacity of your cartridge. For example: You will get approximately 10 or more refills with the Canon BCII cartridge and about 2-3 refills with the Canon BC20 cartridge. Most Hewlett Packardr black cartridges average approximately 2-3 refills and color cartridges 4-6. Q. How many times can a cartridge be refilled? A. The answer varies depending on the manufacturer and the model. All inkjet cartridges have a limited life span, and typically a cartridge will last between 3 - 10 refills due to the electronics that control printer jets. Small resistors on the cartridge overheat when the ink runs out, therefore limiting the life of the cartridge. You can extend the life of your cartridge by not letting the ink run out completely before refilling. Q. Does Fillserv have inks for the new 6 color systems? A. The 6 color systems are photo cartridges designed to obtain better skin tones in photo reproductions. Fillserv makes the Light Cyan and Light Magenta colors which are used to achieve these results. As of this writing HP, Canon, Epson and Lexmark (the big 4) all have printers that use these colors. Q. What can I do if the cartridge print nozzles are clogged? A. Uneven printing, skipping, or no print may suggest clogged print nozzles. If a cartridge has been left, unused or stored for a long period of time, its print nozzles may become blocked with old dried ink. One method is to allow the print heads to soak in our Cartridge & Print Head Cleaner for an hour, this should help unclog the print nozzles and restore print quality.