Inkjet Cartridge Filling Instructions

51645A/G & C6615D/A ~ same instructions apply to both

1: Turn the cartridge upside down. Carefully using a pen knife take off the black plastic film and with a ballpoint pen push in the ball bearing that seals the filling hole.

2 : Slowly inject up to 20-25ml. of ink into the filling hole. You may add an additional 5 ml afterwards if needed Fill the inkjet cartridge only to the bottom of the hole.
3 : Seal the filling hole by squeezing the cartridge sides (this will create a vacuum when let go) and inserting the plug provided some ink will drip/leak from the print head.
4 : Place the cartridge print head down, on absorbent paper for 2 minutes to draw out any excess ink and equalize pressure in the ink chamber.
5:      Place the cartridge back into the printer and run a priming cycle per printer instructions or print a couple of test pages.
51626A,51629A/ 51629G, & C6614D

DO NOT PIERCE THE TOP CENTER HOLE!
The Air pressure within the51626A,51629A/ 51629G & C6615D cartridges is regulated by an aerator (Aperture C) that must be sealed to prevent leakage during refilling. Use strong adhesive tape to completely seal this aperture.
2. The cartridge is sealed by a plastic ball in (Aperture B) on the top of the cartridge. This ball must be removed by pushing it into the cartridge using a ballpoint pen or other pointed tool. Be sure that you are over a sink when the ball is pushed into the cartridge ~ jut in case!!
Newer versions of this cartridge do not have this opening so a small hole approximately 3mm must be carefully made in the same position shown with the screw provided. DO NOT PIERCE APPATURE A!!!
3. The cartridge should now be rested in an upright position over the sink. Inject up to 20ml of ink into the top corner hole (Aperture B). You must seal the top corner hole air tight. We suggest using the screw supplied or strong glue. Whichever you decide to use, you should squeeze the cartridge just before sealing to set up the vacuum.

Have a pad of paper towels near by to place the cartridge on while the cartridge is being squeezed. This is to absorb any ink that might be forced out.

5. Remove the tape over aperture C, and blot with the tissue if necessary.
6. Set on a paper towel for an hour as a drip precaution. Expect a few drips until the vacuum stabilizes

7. Replace the cartridge and run 1 - 3 cleaning cycles as per printer instructions.

If necessary leave cartridge in printer for up to 24 hours. (Allows ink to flow to the print head).
EMPTY CARTRIDGES SHOULD BE FILLED WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF BECOMING EMPTY

51641A, C1823A/D/ ,C6578D/A,C6625A/D ~ same instructions apply to all.

     1 The filling holes are located on the top of the cartridge and are sealed with small plastic plugs. These must be removed by pushing them into the cartridge a ball point .

2.     Cover the other two holes with tape while filling one. This will prevent cross contamination.
     3.Insert correct the filling syringe into the filler hole of the colour to be refilled (see diagram) and push downwards into the bottom of the cartridge. Note the cartridge contains a sponge and a slight resistance will be felt.
4 Slowly inject up to 7-10ml.of ink until the sponge is saturated. Do not reseal the filling holes. Important:   Do not inject the last ml if it is air bubbles.
5 Set above a paper towel for an hour as a drip precaution. Do not allow the cartridge to touch the paper, since the paper will draw out the ink.
6 Re-insert the cartridge into the printer following the instructions in your printer manual.Empty cartridges should be refilled immediately.
51640C/M/Y & 51644C/M/Y ~ same instructions apply to all.

Turn the cartridge upside down. Carefully using a pen knife or similar take off the black plastic film and push in the ball bearing that seals the filling hole.
2      Slowly inject up to 20-25ml. Of the correct colour ink (cyan, magenta or yellow) into the filling hole.
3.      Seal the filling hole by squeezing the cartridge sides (this will create a vacuum when let go) and inserting the plug seal provided into the hole.
Some ink will leak from the print head.
4.      Place the cartridge print head down, on absorbent paper for 2 minutes to draw out any excess ink and equalize pressure in the ink chamber.
5.      Fill each colour required & then place the cartridge(s) back into the printer and run a priming cycle per printer instructions or print a couple of test pages.

IMMEDIATELY FILL ANY EMPTY CARTRIDGES ~ this kit will not work with old dried out cartridges.

This process is best done over a sink or other wipeable surface.

51625A,51649A & C1816A

1. On the 51625A,51649A(51649G) & C1816A the filler holes are located under the green or blue top.The diagram The green or blue top must be removed before refilling by carefully prying it off with a thin flat metal blade, such as a bread knife or penknife. Alternatively lay the cartridge on its side, hold down firmly, and strike the green top with a blunt instrument to break its seal being careful not to damage the circuits on the rear of the cartridge. This process can be tricky but once you master it you will find the next one easy.

2. Insert the filling needle into the filler hole of the color to be refilled, and push downwards until the filling needle reaches the center of the cartridge. Note: The cartridge contains a sponge and a slight resistance may be felt. Important: When you take off the color cartridge cap will notice that the sponge is white. Do not change the sponge color. Fill the individual colors until the color just begins to show in the white sponge.

3. Slowly inject up to 7ml. of ink until the sponge is saturated.

4. After refilling the top can be refitted and secured with adhesive tape.

5. Set above a paper towel for an hour as a drip precaution. Expect a few drips. Do not allow the paper towel to touch the bottom of the cartridge, as it will draw out all of the ink. Remove any large hanging drops immediately.

6. Replace the cartridge and run 1 - 3 cleaning cycles as per printer instructions.

If necessary leave cartridge in printer for up to 24 hours. (Allows ink to flow to the print head).

Note: Empty cartridges should be refilled immediately.

To Clean the Printhead

1.       Only clean the printhead if you get poor print quality or no print.

2.       Be sure that you don't have an air bubble problem.

If cleaning the printhead causes the situation to get worse rather than improve, you probably have an air bubble problem.
If you have an air bubble problem, you need to re-inject some ink very deep into the cartridge.

3.       Follow the directions in the printer manual to run the cleaning routine.

4.       If this doesn't work, take the cartridge to the nearest hot water TAP.

1Turn on the hot water. Let it get hot. BE CAREFUL!!!
2 Put only the printhead portion (where the ink comes out) under the hot water for 2 to 3 seconds
3 Dry off the cartridge using a soft tissue.
4 Re-insert the cartridge into the printer.

Run the normal cleaning routine a few times.

HP 2000 Refill Instructions

1.       Cut label at joint between top and bottom cap of the cartridge case.

2.       Flip back bottom cap of cartridge.

3.       Squeeze sides of cartridge case and carefully wiggle out Mylar ink bag and pump assembly from the insert lock.

4.       Screw the eyelet screw into the center of the rubber sealing plug, (situated in the filling hole) until a firm grip is made and pull out the plug.
(Keep the plug on the end of the eyelet screw)

5.       Inject the ink through the filling hole into the Mylar ink bag. Do not insert the needle in more than 1.2 cm or 1/2" into the bag or else the Mylar ink bag may be punctured.

6.       Fill with ink until ink appears at the bottom of the filling hole and then reseal by pushing back in the rubber plug. (Push in with the plug on the end of the screw and then remove the screw from the plug).

7.       Remove the excess air from the Mylar ink bag and pump assembly as follows:

1: Hold assembly at a 45� angle with outlet hole tube at the top.
2 Insert needle of empty injector (with plunger pushed in) into outlet hole tube.
3 Press and release pump several times which will expel air into the syringe.
4 Pull back the plunger on the syringe to remove any air from the outlet hole tube and then withdraw the syringe.

8.       Replace the Mylar ink bag assembly into the cartridge case and clip the bottom back into position.

9.       Install the cartridge back into printer.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Air in the Sponge : Air or foamy ink in the sponge will make the cartridge print intermittently. Fold a paper towel 4 or 5 times and press it against the print head. Wrap some rubber bands or string around the cartridge and the paper towel and let it set for one hour. This will wick ink and trapped air out of the sponge. After the hour is up, you should have a paper towel that is soaked in ink. Wipe off the cartridge and put some more ink into it. Install in the printer, run a cleaning cycle and print some black/colour pages.

Cartridge will not print :Check your printhead to see if ink has dried on the surface and is blocking ink ... if so, blot the printhead with a lintless cloth and HOT, distilled water, let it dry and try again after doing the head cleaning operation as prescribed by your printer's manual. If it will still not print or print is "streaky", try alternating the head cleaning and printing several more times.

Clogged Jets : If you get skipping or severe banding this indicates that some of the jets are clogged. This is common with cartridges that have been empty for more than one hour. Boil some water in a kettle and pour some into a saucer. Hold the print head, just the bottom of the cartridge, in the hot water for 5 to 10 minutes. Then take the cartridge to the printer while it is still warm and run a cleaning cycle and print black/full colour pages. You may have to repeat this a few times to get it going.

Electrical Problems : If you are getting plenty of ink on the paper towel, but nothing is coming out of the cartridge with you try to print, then it is an electrical problem. Under the foil on the side of the cartridge, there are some electronic circuits. They are very delicate. If something has impacted or hit this surface, chances are the electronics are damaged. The only remedy for this is a new cartridge.

Lexmark
LEXMARK-IBM 4076, 2070, 1020, 1000, 1100, 2030, 2050, 3000, 3200, 7000, 7200, 5000, 5700, 150C, Z-Series Printers, OKI 2010, Xerox XJ8C, XJ9C, Sharp AJ-5030

Color Cartridge

The cartridge is refilled by removing the dust cover (red, purple, etc) that tops the cartridge. Place a thin blade (pen knife or xacto) between the cartridge and the dust cover to cut around the joint being careful not to damage the ridge at the back of the cartridge. Lever the top off.

Attach the blunt filling needle to the syringe and fill with the appropriate color.

Insert the filing needle into the center of the sponge noting the order of colors in the diagram above. Push the needle all the way into the cartridge.

Very slowly inject ink until liquid ink appears at the top of the filling hole. Pull back on the plunger slightly and return the unused ink to the bottle.

Disassemble the needle and syringe assembly, clean with water and dry for future use or the next color.

Blot the print head with JR Inkjet Cartridge Flush before continuing with each color. After refilling, the top can be refitted and secured with cellophane tape. Insert cartridge into printer as if new.

NOTE: If cartridge was depleted of ink, let the cartridge stand in the printer for up to 24 hours to allow the ink to reach the printhead.
NOTE: Refill cartridge when the warning light appears, before the cartridge runs out of ink.
Black Cartridge

Using the eyelet screw provided enlarge the filling hole (see diagram). Do not remove the top.

Slowly inject up to 20 ml of ink into the center of the cartridge. Do not seal the filling hole upon completion.

NOTE: If cartridge was depleted of ink, let the cartridge stand in the printer for up to 24 hours to allow the ink to reach the printhead.
NOTE: Refill cartridge when the warning light appears, before the c

Canon
CANON Bubblejet BJ10e, 10sx, 10ex, 150, 200, 230, BJC210/240/250, 1000
APPLE Stylewriter

Twist the eyelet screw provided into the small vent hole(s) in the location(s) shown above. Either remove the plug by pulling out, or increase the size of the vent hole to allow for the filling needle.

Attach the blunt filling needle to the syringe and fill with the appropriate color.

Insert the needle through the appropriate filling hole (see diagram for filling hole color) and push needle all the way to the other side of the cartridge.

Slowly inject ink into the cartridge until liquid ink appears at the top. Pull back on the plunger slightly and return the unused ink to the bottle.

NOTE: The cartridge contains sponge and a small resistance may be felt.

Disassemble the needle and syringe assembly, clean with water and dry for future use or the next color. Do not reseal the vent holes!

The cartridge should now be installed into the printer as new, allowing time for the ink to travel from the top of the cartridge to the printhead. Run cleaning cycles as necessary.

NOTE: Refill cartridge when the warning light appears, before the cartridge runs out of ink.