How many pages can a refillable cartridge print?  Sponge vs. Spongeless
Channel: Kevin at BCH
Date: 2018-06-13

In the previous few videos, we showed how to refill the original HP cartridge, as well as how to make a sponge and a spongeless refillable cartridge.  Today, we are going to test how many pages each method can print in each refill.

In conclusion
1) Drill-n-Fill: If we only refill the starter or regular (non-XL) cartridges, we can print as many pages as the new starter or regular cartridge.
2) Refillable Sponge Cartridge:  If we take out the small sponge from a starter or regular cartridges and insert a larger sponge, we can print as many pages (or a little more) as the XL version of the cartridge.
3) Refillable Spongeless Cartridge:  If we take out the sponge completely and install a pressure-regulated cover, then the cartridge can print 60% more than the XL cartridge and 300% more than a starter or regular cartridge.