Lexmark #16 Black Ink Cartridge (10N0016)

Product Description
A bonsai black ink cartridge for use with the Lexmark Z23 color printer

If you like to refill your cartridges and find them clogging more and more often, refill them with just water - you'll be amazed!


You're going to need this!   April 9, 2002
Michael A. Brown (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful

I recently got a Lexmark Z23 printer when I bought my new iMac. The printer works very well. However, you should know that in order to get a good solid black, you need to have the black cartridge. The color cartridge (10N0026) will provide a nice black, combining the magenta, cyan and yellow. But the black cartridge is almost mandatory for any real depth to your graphics. Or a clean type treatment.


Only lasted several months then died   October 6, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I added the black cartridge to my Lexmark Z23. Printing
was good for several pages of text. After sitting for
several weeks, I needed to run the clean routine several
times to get rid of the streaking (color has the same problem).
After sitting for an another couple of weeks, streaking again.
Several cleanings did not fix the problem this time.
I will not be replacing these expensive cartridges. My money
would be better spent on a different printer.


Every one is correct   December 17, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

What all the other reviewers say is true. The cartridge prints nicely; you do get sharp printing and a very dark black. However, mine has clogged and become useless. It has not run out of ink; multiple cleanings cannot open up those clogged jets. For the price, you'd expect to be able to use the cartridge for a few months, but you can't.
Advice? I'll be cleaning the cartridge every few weeks in an attempt to keep those tiny holes running free.


Tips for Unclogging   January 16, 2005
ReaderGirl (USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Good ink, but I thought I had run out of ink at one point, but the problem was that it was clogged. The "clean the nozzle test" didn't work (as usual). So I placed the nozzle holes carefully in warm water for a few minutes. I had a teapot with water boiling. Once I got some steam, I put the bottom part of the cartidge to the steam. Once I saw "ink beads" appeared, I cleaned it and right away put them in my printer and printed something. It works well again. So, before you go buy these expensive cartidges, try these tips and see if they will work again.