Problem with inkjet printer after refilling cartridge

[Elledan]

The printer is an HP psc 1210 All-in-one (printer, scanner). After refilling the black cartridge according to the instructions on the refill-kit packaging (refill, allow it to rest, tape off one contact point on the cartridge, then another one, restart printer) the printer prints fine, except that it's as though the letters are out of focus, i.e., all text is printed seemingly twice, at a few millimeters distance.

Does anyone here have an idea how to solve this issue? Does this kind of have happen more often with refilling cartridges?

 

[Herulach]

Clean cartridges + align heads in driver options, all in ones usual print out a page that you have to put in the scanner bit

 

[dandragonrage]

never refill cartriges. The inks you can get for them are very low quality. Other parts in ink cartriges wear out over time and just refilling the ink ends up not solving the problem, or more accurately creates its own problems.

 

[exabyte]

never refill cartriges. The inks you can get for them are very low quality.

I second that! Plus refilling them can get messy if your not carefull.

 

[Elledan]

Clean cartridges + align heads in driver options, all in ones usual print out a page that you have to put in the scanner bit

I thought I already did that, but perhaps I didn't do it correctly. Time for another try

What's this page supposed to look like, anyway? I've got two of them: one with the text at the top and a second one with the same text, but many lines and such printed below it.

 

[Herulach]

It prints all those with various differnet settings, then when you scan it it sees which is best.

 

[Mr_Evil]

never refill cartriges. The inks you can get for them are very low quality. Other parts in ink cartriges wear out over time and just refilling the ink ends up not solving the problem, or more accurately creates its own problems.

Have to agree with you there, inkjet cartridges are worthless to refill them. Laser printers are cheap enough...unless you MUST have color I'd say get one of those if you're tired of paying $70 for a set of ink cartridges every time you turn around. One $80 toner cart in my HP 1100 lasted me 3 years (there's still toner in the damn thing since I've stopped using the printer) You'll grow weary of the printer before it eats up toner. What's more, if you think toner carts are too pricey, look into a local place that recycles laser cartridges. I get carts for my Gov't surplus Laserjet 4s for $51.

 

[Elledan]

Have to agree with you there, inkjet cartridges are worthless to refill them. Laser printers are cheap enough...unless you MUST have color I'd say get one of those if you're tired of paying $70 for a set of ink cartridges every time you turn around. One $80 toner cart in my HP 1100 lasted me 3 years (there's still toner in the damn thing since I've stopped using the printer) You'll grow weary of the printer before it eats up toner. What's more, if you think toner carts are too pricey, look into a local place that recycles laser cartridges. I get carts for my Gov't surplus Laserjet 4s for $51.

Oh, but I realize that laserprinters are superior to inkjets in all respects but initial investment

My own printer is a Brother HL-730, which is a b/w laserprinter I got for free at the computer shop where I work. The printer in the question is my mother's, who bought the thing instead of the Canon inkjet I'd advised her to buy >_<