Digital BW, The Print

Does anyone know where I can get hold of empty carts for a 1290 
printer?  In the past I've ordered from MIS but they take a while to 
come.

I also need new refill syringes - should these be available from a 
pharmacist (I tried a local one but had no luck)?

MWords here in the UK stock empty cartridges but they are out of 
stock of the one I need (I have a broken chip for the black position 
cartridge) and they're also relatively expensive compared to MIS 
(even factoring in the postage).

Thanks

Chris