At breakneck speed ink arrived at my front door. Rick rocked it and my printing project was saved!

I bought ink here a while back and ran into a problem today while installing. Rick made a house call (!!) and within an hour I had new ink, and he even installed it and gave me a printer 101 lesson. Covid conscious, friendly. You should definitely go see him. read more

Rick is friendly and knows his printers. I get all my ink from him, and I've never had a cartridge that didn't work. Saves me money and keeps my money local by supporting an independent business. Win-Win-Win! Oh, and there's a UPS store next door, and a Dollar General in the shopping center. One stop shopping for me! read more

I was referred to Rick's Refills for my printer problems. Rick said that if he can't fix the problem, then he won't take my money -- surely a sign of a business man with integrity. After an hour of hanging out at a nearby Starbucks, Rick called me and was able to solve the problem for me. Turns out that my printer accidentally ate a memory stick -- which reminded me that I forgot that I put the memory stick on my stack of paper feed in the first place. Nonetheless, Rick diagnosed my printer and said that it looked new and in fairly good shape. Also, he was able to recover the memory stick! He also offered to refill my empty ink cartridges, black and color. I think the total was $35 for the printer jam, $15 for color and $10 for black ink refills. I don't remember, but it was about $60 total and was well worth the price. Rick did a good job of solving the problem, and excellent at anticipating my need to have my ink cartridges refilled. I would recommend his services again for people that had a similar problem like mine. =) It seems like he's the best guy to go to for printer problems. The only thing I'd note is that he's a tech guy, so he can be pretty curt over the phone or in-person without realizing it....otherwise, trustworthy and mild mannered. Thanks for reading! read more

Wound up resetting my printer page counter to get me through the weekend, then travelled down to Ricks where we got a HIGH YIELD print cartridge for the price of a standard yield cartridge down at Office Ripoff. SO much better to shop LOCAL here in Austin whenever possible. Thanks Rick! read more

You can't go wrong with a locally owned business that's environmentally friendly! My printer is about 5 years old, but he has the cartridges I need in stock. This is where I get all my cartridges from, and they've always been in stock whenever I've stopped in. I've never had any problems with any of the cartridges I've used and the prices are about half of what you'd pay for a brand new one. So they're green on two fronts: both the environment and your pocketbook! read more

I got uncharacteristically nostalgic with the " buy local" trope and made the mistake of taking time out of my workday to make the trip during Rick's inconvenient hours. I had empty toner cartridges and a broken imaging drum that I thought he might be able to help with. Instead of a " how can I help? " kind of joint, I found Rick himself to be more of a " what do you want?" kind of guy. He was quick to tell me he can't compete with online prices, which is why he's playing that " buy local" song everywhere he can. If buying local costs you $30 more( even paying shipping to the other guys), you have robbed yourself to feed someone else. Don't fall for that. I got next day shipping from the online guys and didn't lose another minute of productivity on Rick's expired business model. read more

Nice guy and very helpful. I don't know how he manages to do all of the work there by himself but he does. Kudos to you Rick! Here's to continued success buddy read more

Glad I went in. Took a printer that just stopped working. Rick troubleshot it and figured out it was the cord that had stopped working and dug our a used one from his supply. Charged me a few bucks for it and the printer was up and running again. Would certainly go back again for cartridge refills. read more

Don't waste your time. His web site says refill while you wait. But he never has anything in stock. So this scenario never will never play out as refill while you wait. Can't stand people who have no common business sense. He should at least remove the refill while you wait on FAQ to spare himself the same questions about refills over and over. The cartridge toner I I was asking about was also a very common cartridge toner. Didn't have it. Go Amazon!! read more

Had the ink cartridge refill I needed in stock. Warned me that my printer might "act up a little" when installed, and it did. Rick took the time to explain to me how to remedy that issue without me even having to ask. He rated my printer on a "cost effectiveness scale" that he has in his head and then offered to advise me which printer was most cost effective for my needs before I buy my next printer. All this in eight minutes. read more

Rick stands by his warranty and helps you troubleshoot. We have been purchasing from him for numerous years for our business printer. Recently we had an issue with our printer and weren't sure if it was time to buy a new printer or if we just needed a new cartridge. He took the time to troubleshoot over the phone with us and when the problem wasn't resolved he came by to check on our printer. The issue was a defective cartridge and he is replacing it free of charge because it is under his warranty period. Not many places are willing to work with you and help you solve your problems, even fewer people are willing to stop by and take a look. Put away your SAMs or Costco card and give him a try you won't be disappointed. read more

This guy is great. Totally customer service driven. I've called ahead a couple of times to tell him that I'm running and he's waited for me everytime. Not only that, his prices for ink is about half off of what you would pay at office max or some other store. Its always good knowing that the person you spoke to on the phone 6 months ago is the same person at the store. read more

I'm going to agree with the customers that gave Rick's five stars. We got a fresh toner cartridge cheaper than the big box office suppliers. read more

Whoever said Rick is a nice guy must deal w/ some terribly rude individuals on a daily basis! Rick is not helpful. He is gruff & rude. read more

I won't buy ink anywhere else. Rick is professional, friendly, honest and passionate about what he does. I'm really big on customer service and I have to say every time I've been in or called over the phone Rick has provided nothing but top notch service. On top of that, the product is great, he's fast, & he delivers at no extra charge! read more

Exactly what everyone else said. I work with a company that prints a LOT. The contract company that comes out and works on our printers put is in touch with Rick's Refills and we decided to use him for print cartridges. From Xerox, the cartridge would cost $379. From Rick, it $179. He can even order new parts if needed. Also, he really is customer service oriented. He really makes the effort to get thing done quickly and for a great price. read more

We discovered Rick when all at once ALL of our office machinery crapped out at the same time. We called Rick's Refills to see if they could help us out. His quote was considerably less than all the other places we called, and despite being unusually busy at the moment, he was able to get all of our equipment repaired and back to us with same day service. And when one of our problems turned out to be just a faulty ink cartridge, he didn't even charge us. Integrity like this is hard to find in customer service these days. I hope to not have to use him again for a while, but if I do, I'm happy to take my business to him. read more

I found Rick's Refills by searching Yelp for "laser printer repair." On calling him, he said that wasn't really what he did, but he'd be happy to take a quick look at my printer to save me a repair bill for what might be a relatively minor problem. Unfortunately, my printer actually needed a repair (or to be replaced), but Rick was helpful with that as well, giving me the name of a reputable vendor north of the river. I'm not yet sure how I'll be proceeding, but I am sure of one thing. I know where I'll be getting my toner refills from: the local business who did me a good turn. read more

DO NOT COME HERE. customer services stink. Owner was impatient. Said was out of everything and said can't help me with anything.

Don't you pay any attention to the boo hoo sensitive nancy's further down in these reviews. Rick seems to always be willing to go above and beyond to help with anything remotely related to printer ink. He stayed open 10+ extra min. on a Friday, so I could get ink for my thrift store brother printer. He warned me that ink jets can clog if they sit too long, and it was a gamble to go ahead get all the ink cartriges. That is not exactly what you would call a hard sell now is it? He is clear and straightforward, efficient and honest. No B.S. If some people want to call that rude, I wish more people were rude then. My printer acted all weird in the store after putting all the new cartriges in, in fact we both thought it was toasted. Later on at home I discovered there is a trick to powering it on, and it prints beautifully in black and all colors. Thanks RIck! read more

Ricks great all ways take great care of us will call if he's out . If everyone was like Rick it would be perfect. Thanks Rick

I called Rick to ask about the ink refills offered and he explained in detail of what I could try to check on my printer before purchasing the ink. I explained to him that I had purchased some refill ink already and it wan't working, and he gave me step by step instructions by phone on what to check for to see what the problem could be. It turns out the refill Ink I had bought from somewhere else was crappy. Rick suggested that I get the regular Epson Ink to be sure its working correctly and then If Im still interested then I could buy his refill ink and it would be guaranteed. I will definitely be going to him once I run out of my true Epson ink! Very happy about his service and the time he took to explain everything to me! read more

Rick has been helping me get the most out of my printers for years. I started buying from him about 10 years ago. Everytime I have a problem I call him and he has an answer or he replaces my product. I hate going to the big box retailers for ink. They are double sometimes triple the price.I used to get a Big Box Cartidge(Cost $238.00 w/Tax) refilled with Rick for $99.00. If you have an ink cartridge and you think driving to South Austin is too far, think again. Saving half off for the price of an cartridge leaves you enough change to drive back home and you'll still have enough to go out to eat at your favorite restaurant. If you go anywhere else you just have too much money!!LOL!! read more

I brought a cartridge that had dried out and Rick had it refilled and working in about 15 minutes. Great job! A new cartridge for my dinosaur HP Deskjet 812C runs upwards of $45 to $65 retail if you can find one in stock. He cleaned and filled my cartridge for under $20! I highly recommend Rick's Refills,he's also a friendly guy to talk to while waiting. read more

I took up 2 cartridges from my canon printer. He said he wouldn't refill them because they suuuuuck (not in those words but pretty much yup). I was a bit taken aback but he got quoted me reasonable prices for replacements. I ended up just getting the black replaced since I really have no need for color. It became apparent that Rick was extremely knowledgable as he talked about how to get the most ink out of my cartridge and that I would still have to put the color cartridge back because some printers won't print unless you have both put in. When I bought a ream of paper he even informed me that walmarts paper was cheaper but Office Depot cost more. I'm still glad I went here! Good, knowledgable customer service and locally owned! Think globally, buy locally! read more

Just the store I need - great pricing on ink from someone who cares about his customers. Rick was super to deal with. Price was absolutely the best. Now we can print to our heart's content! I couldn't recommend Rick's Refills any higher. read more

I recently posted a review that was based unfairly on an interaction that had little to nothing to do with Rick's business. I was wrong and I have removed the review and am posting this one to express my appreciation for his prompt response and effort to resolve the issue in a professional manner. My hat is off to him. read more

I needed ink for my printer and 2 friends recommended this business to me. The owner, Rick, was so helpful when I asked a few questions about my printer problems. He was about to be on a small vacation but advised me I could call him before he left if I needed more help. Of course I did, so I called him and was able to resolve my printer issues. His prices are better than Amazon, too. I recommend him as a really knowledgable business owner with great customer service. read more

I've been going to this company for about 3 years and have always been happy with their service, prices and ink quality. Great business.

Wow some of you reviewers are so overly emotional & hard to please. I've been here several times and Rick has always been helpful. He has a straight forward to the point type of personality, which is fine with me. If you want cheaper great quality ink this is the place to go. If you want a hug go somewhere else. :) read more

Expert! Honest!I noticed this place while waiting in the Starbucks drive thru on Westgate and decided to give them a call after my printer was saying low toner every month. My thought was to save money by refilling it, but Rick informed me that my printer was to new and the refill ink may not be available for months... most people would stop their and hope that you call back in a couple months. To my surprise Rick asked me to bring in the used up cartridge for him to take it apart and check it out to see if maybe it was defective (at no charge) He discovered that the sensor beam was indicating low toner too early and we had been discarding them with a lot of toner left. Funny how the name brand ink distributed by the printer manufacture doesn't give an accurate read out. Rick then showed me how to put black tape over the sensor eye (so the low toner error message would not come the computer screen and then my employees throw it out to load a new one @$100 each) My cartridge life has doubled without a penny spent! Can't wait to use Rick for my next problem or when he is able to refill my current unit. read more

I was lucky enough to find Rick 7 years ago when I moved south and I have never bought another new ink cartridge since. Rick takes care of 4 printers for me and I have never had an issue with his refills. I will never go anywhere else. I truly don't see how this guy has ever gotten a bad review. I own a business and will always support this local business! Aaron read more

Had a situation very similar to reviewer Andrea F. Rick went above and beyond to troubleshoot a printer issue with me - at no cost - after I was unable to obtain repair quotes from other computer/IT service shops in town. Rick can now count me as a loyal customer who will return to buy my ink cartridges at his store. read more

I definitely recommend Rick's Refills! My business has been a loyal clients of Rick's for over 5 years and would not go anywhere else for our cartridges. Probably 15 devices later, I haven't found a cartridge he didn't have. On a few occasions Rick even made a special trip to deliver just one cartridge to us. Rick is reliable and a true professional at what he does! read more

I rarely write reviews on yelp or other sites, but sometimes you have to acknowledge a great local business. I needed to refill an ink cartridge and found out that Rick's was just a few miles from my house. I called him to check on prices and to see if he serviced this particular cartridge and was given all the info I needed. The price for the refill was very good and he also has great prices for new cartridges as well. The whole process took about 10 minutes in my case and he was able to test it out on one of the many printers he has in his store. Then he took the time to professionally package the cartridge so it wouldn't get damaged on the trip home. As I was waiting for Rick to refill my cartridge I noticed that he had some old refill equipment from the 90s in a display case, and after asking some questions I found out that he literally wrote the book on the ink refill business. I'm not sure but I don't think you can get anyone more experienced than Rick for what he does. If you need a cartridge refill, or new cartridges or toners, or even printer advice, I would definitely recommend this local business. I'll definitely be back. read more