Technical information

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have been tested for printer reliability, color appeal and print comparison performance; passing all
quality performance expectations. Many customers (i.e. in the tens of thousands) are quite pleased with
Costco's HP 02 ink refill service since inception 3-4 years ago. We have not observed any PRINTHEAD
failures* which were caused by the subtle formulation introduction.
* The electronic PRINTHEAD, which the ink cartridges plug into within carriage, is responsible for pulling
ink from the 6 ink cartridges and firing ink drops onto the page, will eventually fail over time. This is
primarily based on a combination of total printed pages (rated duty cycle) vs. image content and printing
frequency. Dry firing, where one particular color is not printing, can significantly increase the chances of
a permanent PRINTHEAD failure. The HP 02 PRINTHEAD typically has a maximum life of approximately
15,000 pages (~7,500 page average). Unfortunately, we do not believe the PRINTHEAD can be purchased
separately anymore since this printer platform was initially sold into market between 2005 and 2008.
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Please let us know if this answers your questions and/or if you have any additional concerns. For any
additional questions please contact us directly: [e-mail]
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GREYSCALE PRINTING & COLOR USAGE
Regarding your recent inquiry about the color usage during greyscale printing. Unfortunately, with many
of the newer printer models & printer drivers, printing in greyscale actually consumes more color ink
than normal draft printing. If you wish to save on color ink, it is suggested to do one of the following as
available in your specific printer driver/software:
- Print in Normal – Draft mode (or super draft if available), plain paper.
- Print in Black & White mode only*, plain paper.
- For internet page printing, print using CleanPrint (3
rd
party software for printing most internet-
based content from all major internet browsers. NOTE: not affiliated with Inkjet411):
http://www.formatdynamics.com/cleanprint-4-0/
* Most printer models will still consume a small percentage of color ink due to normal ink/printer
maintenance, such as between job ‘spitting’. The purpose is to ensure the printhead is maintained to
avoid clogging.
For any additional questions please contact us directly: [e-mail]
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REFILL FRIENDLY PRINTER MODELS
Regarding your question over refill friendly printer models, it really depends on how much you print.