It usually happens at our house on Sunday night when suddenly the kids remember they've got that color report due tomorrow morning and there's no more Red. YIKES! At one point it got so bad I even bought the special Black ink cartridge with the extra capacity 'sidecar' on it. But still we run out at the most inoppertune times.

Review: Oh NO - the printer's out of ink It's wonderful to have one of those great new color inkjet printers these days, and we're seeing more and more of them appearing on the desktops of our readers. ... If you've got a taste for do-it-yourself cards and letters, or if the kids just can't resist printing all those web pages in glorious color, you'll probably be faced with the "Oh NO - the printer's out of ink" Disaster!" ... Time was when you just didn't want to fool with the mess, or you were paranoid about recharging those dead cartridges. Well, I was recently in contact with Russ Kalvin of JR Inks -- who is now a sponsor of the 1998 User Group Academy Awards, and he has opened my eyes to the world of cartridge recharging. ... With the holidays coming on strong, I thought I'd give it a try and pump some new life into those old cartridges. It's really easy, and it really works. next...