Spindulik
07-10-2003, 03:11 PM
Okay! Last week, I posted a question. "Can I dillute the regular color ink with water, and make photo ink, for a photo printer?"
Many of you didn't know an answer or just said NO, it can't be done.
The results are in! The picture below shows a BEFORE and AFTER color test-print. I waited until the original photo cartridge was empty. Then I filled it with my mixture, cleaned the nozzles 6 times with the cleaning cycle, then printed 8 full sized photos, to ensure that the original ink was replaced with the new ink in the cartridge tanks.
If photo doesn't appear, click here to see. (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3nvj6/photoink.jpg)
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3nvj6/photoink.jpg
I used special ink designed for Lexmark color printers.
Light Magenta = 30% regular magenta and 60% distilled water
Light Cyan = 10% regular cyan and 90% distilled water
Mixing formula may vary, depending on the brand of ink and printer that you have
Many of you didn't know an answer or just said NO, it can't be done.
The results are in! The picture below shows a BEFORE and AFTER color test-print. I waited until the original photo cartridge was empty. Then I filled it with my mixture, cleaned the nozzles 6 times with the cleaning cycle, then printed 8 full sized photos, to ensure that the original ink was replaced with the new ink in the cartridge tanks.
If photo doesn't appear, click here to see. (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3nvj6/photoink.jpg)
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3nvj6/photoink.jpg
I used special ink designed for Lexmark color printers.
Light Magenta = 30% regular magenta and 60% distilled water
Light Cyan = 10% regular cyan and 90% distilled water
Mixing formula may vary, depending on the brand of ink and printer that you have