I'm interested in how long the ink last for the "Jetstream"? Most pens have a small amount of ink in them, this pen cost more money than most.
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Don't know, haven't run out of ink yet. I can tell you my most recent set of 3 has lasted ~ 4 mos. + chx. Just keep pen clicked shut when not in use, ink won't glop. Writes incr. smoothly.
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I us my pen allot daily and the Jetstream has pretty good life. It definitely last longer than the gel pens for comparison.
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Hey Caitie. I rarely use the pen so the ink hasn't dried up yet. I am sorry. Good luck and let me know if you find any replacements.
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It's a starter ink. So they aren't completely full. U should def buy back ups
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Not that I can say. It sounds like you may not use your printer in a daily basis. I have a client who has this printer and they use it a lot. I have one in my office and it might go maybe three days in between uses. I have not noticed any issues with the ink. One thing - in wise that I really like about this machine is the ink doesn't runon the page if the page gets wet where most ink jets do. This machine has great functions that ar very user friendly.
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I have had mine for overa year, I use it daily and have had to replace the ink refill once.I work in the aviation industry and everything is black ink,pencil or red ink/pencil.I have not had to refill the red cartridge nor have I had to refill the pencil lead.Not sure on the pencil lead capacity as I have had no need to refill. My biggest complaint is that its difficult to tell the different color inks so I am constantly doing a little test scribble off to the side before writing.They supply a little colored tic mark on the cartridge but it wears off pretty quick.
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This item will not work for that long. For a better choice, you should try a Frio, water activated cooling pouch. It will last up to 40 hours. I use one of those for long trips for keeping a Levemir pen cool and it works great.
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Your best value comes with a lot of patience. Earlier this year I stopped in at an office supply store (one of the big 3 office suppliers) and found the printer that uses this ink for $31.00, and you can't replace the ink for that price! Other than that, I joined Consumerreports.org, they do cost per month estimates on the printers they test and publish real numbers. The next consideration is how you would use the printer, I have several, including a high end photo printer which is expensive to run but it makes excellent photos in sizes up to 13 x 19", and yes it is turned off most of the time. Also, plan ahead on ink purchases so that you can get the ink from Amazon, still the most cost effective source for printer ink.
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Good morning, David! I notice that if I continually use the printer, the ink is used normally but if it sits for any length of time (e.g. week, weeks, months) than the ink dries up! The ink may be inexpensive but so much of it is wasted! I also don't like that if the color ink runs out the printer shuts down. I will not purchase another printer like this, inexpensive or not! Good luck!
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I've had some sitting around for 6 months or better and did not notice any difference. They are vac sealed in plastic just like epson ink so I would venture to say more than a year if left unopened. I have ordered these twice and yet to have any issues other than my workhorse telling me using non epson cartridges may void your warranty which it's three years old so I don't care and am not paying 50.00 for a set of ink that lasts me a month. I've had one set in for about a month now and printed off a few color Manuals and see no difference in quality or anything like that. To me, they last longer too. I won't buy epson any longer and will be sticking with these from now on. I can't believe all the ink I got for the price! Amazing I paid about 10x for epson. The seller is great and I received it promptly and packaged well. I print off a lot of coupons and patterns for crochet and crafts I need in color and I haven't been dissapointed! I found an article on ehow and will be doing this, storing in the fridge! Also it said you can use a damp q-tip to reactivate if it crusts over. Here's the article: hope this helps!! Ehow on storage if inkjet ink: Store At or Below Room Temperature It is important to keep the cartridge cool as well as out of direct sunlight. Excessive heat will do exactly what direct sunlight would do. If the room or office has a constant temperature in the low 70s, that is fine, but anything higher will begin to dry out the cartridge. If there is no place dark and cool around, it is perfectly possibly to place the ink cartridge inside a refrigerator. This will be both dark and cold. However, make sure the product has enough time to warm up to room temperature before placing into the printer. The plastic will expand and contract in the cool to heat transfer, and putting it to immediate use could cause the cartridge to leak.
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The ink dries almost immediately, as fast as any other pen I've used. As for the smear, again, about the same as any other pen of similar quality. To me, the writing looks, feels, and responds the same as any other pen-- it's just erasable.
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The point on this pen is not particularly fine, and is comparable to most ballpoints. It takes the PR-series cartridges, which are available in finer points: http://www.spacepen.com/cartridge.aspx I can't tell you how long they will last, as I've never had one run out before losing it. They will last for at least four months of heavy, daily use, as that's the longest I had one.
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If the ink won't flow, you can use ink converter that comes already with the pen.It is better than the ink cartridges.
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The HP cartridges I have filled with this ink work well. I would imagine, if refilled and unused for a long period of time, the jets may dry as with any factory filled cartridge. As another person mentioned, refill the cartridge at the first streaking or irregularity you notice in the print, don't run it completely dry.
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The ink is very different to anything pilot makes. First it is waterproof. It handles well in most pens I have tried it in. I have not been impressed with the fountain pens they market. This one was modified to work without a cartridge and you fill it with a dropper. The result is a huge reservoir. The nib is japanese and works fine. I am not convinced the huge reservoir is needed, and I can tell you if it leaks you are looking at a huge mess too. I find that most of noodlers descriptions of their inks(I own 4 different types) are extremely accurate, were other inks just say they are good products.
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Are you keep it closed all the time? Do you write a lot? When you change cartridge or fill in the ink converter push hard so there is no gap inside. Make sure when you use the converter you got full of ink, not 3/4 or so. Sometime we do not realize that the little things cause the problem. I write a lot, so I have to fill my converter about 3 to 4 times a week. This is very nice pen, and should not have dry out so quick .Try to write a little bit every day and see if this will keep it the ink longer?
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I use Noodler's ink. It is permanent, and I love the colours of the Eternal inks. (not all their ink is permanent, just the eternal/bulletproofs. Lamy pens handle noodlers, lamy and Pelikan well, as I have used these three in my lamys. Suggest looking at goulet pens. Excellent help there!
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No, the ink doesn't last nearly as long as a Lexmark brand cartridge. I won't buy from them again because my cartridges ran out so quickly.