External INK TANKs for my printer. A plea to Manufacturers!
You know, most people give this old man credit for doing what I do.
Most of you would not even tackle a project like this.
I NEVER ever saw this kind of setup anywhere. Im not trying to patent it or sell it.
I simply want Printer Manufacturers to lower the price of ink like KODAK did.
And I did it also just to see if I could!
Telling me someone else is making these is like telling Ford that someone else is making Cars!
Come on folks, where is your ingenuity?
This was an idea of mine that I have been thinking about for years.
I never saw anything like this before anywhere! In my mind it was a new idea. The pump design is also totally unique.
So stop being so judgmental!
(as many of you YT cops like to point out so you can sound intelligent by telling me others make them already)
I don’t care about the others, I just want Printer Ink cheaper!
Be that as it may, I spend lots of time in computer shops since computers were invented and never saw or heard about these or anything like them.
I’m not claiming to invented them, I’m claiming my own design which is unique with the pump.
I guess there is one made in the Philippines.
All due respect, but I haven’t been to the Philippine Islands since 1976, and there were no PC’s then or inkjet printers back then either.
The price of a Gallon of Black Printer ink is over $2,700.00!
Visit eyed.com http://www.cockeyed.com/science/gallon/liquid.html to see the prices of 47 items per gallon.
I’ve tried refilling cartridges, mostly unsuccessfully and messy.
I have also tried using “Knock Off” Cartridges.
(which sometimes the printer “knows” that they aren’t genuine and won’t let it run).
I think a complete external tank module with cartridges would be much cheaper to buy in the long run, and easily could be refilled.
I think the printer makers should make them standard and not just for independent Manufacturers to make add-ons, anyway.
This is my “Proof of Concept” printer, showing that the extra weight of the hoses and ink does not affect the print quality and my Pump system to keep the pressure is totally unique and works.
Someday the manufacturers might take the hint and you may see something like this available for all of us to enjoy.
Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Dave Herbert.
Duration : 0:7:45

April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Haha. I am laughing …
Haha. I am laughing out loud…Hmmmm? Well maybe if I put a motor on the………
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks very kindly.
Thanks very kindly.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
dave you never …
dave you never cease to amaze me .. lets see if you can make that printer fly??? or a used one … that would be awesome??? lol
chris
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
HAHA WOW EXCELLENT
HAHA WOW EXCELLENT
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks very kindly …
Thanks very kindly for your comments and your support. There is always somebody, that likes to look smart and make ignorant comments, without any research. I can back up anything I say. AT my age, my grandpa was playing checkers with his hands, so I am just trying to stay way more active than that while I still can. Some folks just won’t get it till they get to be my old. LOL. Again, I thank you for your kind words.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Hi Dave nice bit of …
Hi Dave nice bit of DIY there love the color coded baby bottles. Is it just me but are some of the comments down right rude and nasty there’s no reason for that Dave’s video’s are both fun and informative. I like them quite a lot even tho I don’t comment on them often but after reading the comments I had speak up.
Keep posting Dave and I’ll keep watching.
Jr.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Ok, thank you for …
Ok, thank you for responding. Pretty impressive that you built your own CIS system. I bought mine off of ebay, though I wish I could build stuff like this. Nice work!
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
It doenst really …
It doenst really need any pressure to work. The pump is just to keep the lines from going empty, as siphoning takes over after the lines are full. It was just a bit of an afterthought on the pump that I added just so I didnt have to prime the hoses. There is a tiny bit of residue pressure in the line, and Ive seen no bubbles yet. Thanks for the comments.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
It makes it faster …
It makes it faster for me, answering now over 300 a day.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Why are you …
Why are you policing the comments, you don’t on your other videos do you?
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
So if you aren’t …
So if you aren’t printing something full page you must pump the pump manually? I see at the end it done a little bit of text without the pump though. What happens if you print a high resolution picture though and the heads do not make it all the way over to the other side for the pump to make contact?
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks much.
Thanks much.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
way cool, im going …
way cool, im going to try this with my canon MP210
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the kudos and tip.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks kindly.
Thanks kindly.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks kindly. So …
Thanks kindly. So low of pressure, it seems fine so far.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
hey, cool video. If …
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ps. Thank You So Much!
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
you have to be very …
you have to be very smart to make one . My dad fixes computes
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
thats amazing! the …
thats amazing! the only thing that I can think of is purging the system of air, otherwise i see few problems, if any.
nice work
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks very much …
Thanks very much for your kind words.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks very much. I …
Thanks very much. I appreciate that. The pressure equalizes between the 4 bottles and I’ve seen no problems yet, or leaks.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
I never saw them …
I never saw them before I decided to make this, but haven’t seen any with air pumps like mine. But I just want ink prices down. Thanks for the comments.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thanks very kindly. …
Thanks very kindly. Me too.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Genius, excellent …
Genius, excellent design that works and solves a problem. Great work Dave and I do hope the printer manufacturers get alook at this. 5 Stars ***** Dave =)
April 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
It would be nice if …
It would be nice if the price of ink wold come down, that is for sure. I doubt this will do it though, as these CIS systems have been around for a few years now. My employer uses them, and I have used one on my HP printer for two years now. In my personal experience the ones with pumps work well, and are easier to maintain than ones that rely solely upon gravity, or priming. Ink republic makes a good CIS system, that is what I’m using now.