Does anyone here refill their own inkjet cartridges?

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I am looking at a cheap Canon printer the IP1600 at Amazon. It is $39 shipped. A set of replacement carts is $1 less than the printer. Generic carts are not available for this printer. If I get this I would have to have a cheaper way to use it than spending $38 for a set of carts. I was considering a refill kit. I have never refilled my carts because I was always able to buy cheap generic ones. So, if any of you have opinions about refilling your own carts, please let me hear them.

If you are wondering why I picked this printer it is because I just want a cheap printer mainly for light home office printing and my daughter's homework. Very little picture printing. I don't want the carts to break the bank. This printer has good reviews and I found the Canon driver that will work with the intel iMac. Thanks in advance for any help.