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Question from Gina Ryerson

Hi Debra and Everyone,

I discovered Universal Inkjet Refill System from Computer Business Works, Inc. www.colorfastink.com

This stuff works beautifully for me every time. The box says “Refill up to 6 times”, but seems I’ve gotten more than that. Once you get the hang of it, it’s simple enough. And not messy if you’re careful.

The kit includes ink, syringe, tutorial CD-ROM and instruction booklet.

The ink is “high quality” waterproof, so I don’t know how if it’s nontoxic. I don’t see anything on the website to give me a clue.

Gina Ryerson

Debra’s Answer

The ingredients are pyrollidone and urea. pyrollidone is short for polyvinyl pyrollidone (PVP) which is a plastic commonly used in hairspray. I don’t know how this compares to other printer inks, but if anyone wants to send me URLs for printer inks, I’ll be happy to compare ingredients.

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