Substituting Lexmark's No 4 and 5 Cartridges

[species8350]

Hi,

Lexmark's cartridges are expensive.

Has anyone found other cartridges that will fit and run the Z 2390
printer?

Thanks

Ps. Am I right in thinking that substitute cartridges would need a
universal printer driver? I suppose the original driver just might
work?

 

[Peter Bennett]

On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 05:01:28 -0800 (PST), species8350
<not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net> wrote:

Hi,

Lexmark's cartridges are expensive.

Has anyone found other cartridges that will fit and run the Z 2390
printer?

Thanks

Ps. Am I right in thinking that substitute cartridges would need a
universal printer driver? I suppose the original driver just might
work?

Ink cartridges for different printers vary in all possible ways: size.
shape, connections, with or without printhead, etc...

It is likely that the cartridges for your Z2390 will only fit that
family of Lexmark printers. They probably won't fit all Lexmark
models, and definitely won't fit other makes.

Staples Office Supplies and others may have cartridges under their own
name for that printer, somewhat less expensive than a True Lexmark
cartridge. These substitute cartridges should work with the printer's
normal drivers.


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On Jan 5, 5:01 am, species8350 <not_here.5.species8...@xoxy.net>
wrote:

Hi,

Lexmark's cartridges are expensive.

Has anyone found other cartridges that will fit and run the Z 2390
printer?

Thanks

Ps. Am I right in thinking that substitute cartridges would need a
universal printer driver? I suppose the original driver just might
work?

Beware that some of the newer Lexmark printers have some sort of
refill sensing technology so that they refuse to work if refilled.

We learned that the hard way, and ended up getting a used HP Deskjet
for a family member after we got him a new Lexmark.

Michael

 

[species8350]

On Jan 5, 11:39 pm, mrdarr...@gmail.com wrote:

On Jan 5, 5:01 am, species8350 <not_here.5.species8...@xoxy.net
wrote:

Hi,

Lexmark's cartridges are expensive.

Has anyone found other cartridges that will fit and run the Z 2390
printer?

Thanks

Ps. Am I right in thinking that substitute cartridges would need a
universal printer driver? I suppose the original driver just might
work?

Beware that some of the newer Lexmark printers have some sort of
refill sensing technology so that they refuse to work if refilled.

We learned that the hard way, and ended up getting a used HP Deskjet
for a family member after we got him a new Lexmark.

Michael

Thanks for the responses.

Regarding the sensor, evidently there are ways around the problem.
Hope I don't have to find out, but I probably will.

Best wishes

S