Re: Refillable Inkjet cartridges for Canon

In addition to refilling instructions available on all the web sites of
vendors that sell bulk inks for refilling carts, you can get lots of info
from the following sites:
http://www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff.html

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/

Although there are a lot of "tips" you would do well to learn from the above
sites, the basics are 1) seal the cart outlet 2) open the fill hole 3)
inject ink into the reservoir leaving a few millimeters of space at the top
4) seal the fill hole 5) open the outlet and let drip till it stops 6) blot
the outlet against a piece of toweling paper on a flat surface so that the
paper doesn't touch the outlet sponge 7) replace in the printer after the
cart no longer drips. Best to use two or more sets of carts so you can
remove and replace a complete set and then refill the one you took out of
the printer. That way the print head won't dry out from leaving the cart
out too long. Be sure to seal the outlet when storing carts that are out
of the printer. They can be stored in a sealed food storage container. If
you will be storing them a long time you can also seal the air vent hole,
but remember to remove that seal when installing the cart into the printer.
You can also put a damp piece of toweling paper into the food container to
prevent evaporation and drying of the stored carts.

I've used MIS inks with good results and no clogs. Others have used
Hobbicolors or Formulabs bulk inks successfully. As mentioned in another
answer to your post, do not use universal inks. AND - you will probably see
this post followed by one from Measekite who has never used anything but
Canon inks but ALWAYS warns people against using aftermarket inks. He has
no experience on which to make his claims.





" DC" <dci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ato6g19ka8f3tev2aojpprrncrrthouf1n@xxxxxxxxxx

> OK. Thank again. Will apply your advice.
>
> "Dan G" <Dan@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>As I said, any decent refill kit should come with instructions. If you're
>>using some generic refill kit and ink, I suggest you stop.
>>You need to re-seal the fill hole when you're done so the ink doesn't run
>>out the bottom. Once in the printer, the tank won't leak.
>>www.alotofthings.com and www.inkjetsaver.com have detailed instructions
>>online.
>>
>>Also, don't leave the printer sitting without a tank in it for more than a
>>few minutes.
>>
>>
>>"DC" <dci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:f9g6g1ddolp4hhp2je4niopfe7dh7eiekn@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> "Dan G" <Dan@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> >The hole on the bottom must be blocked when you have the top open.
>>Easiest
>>> >way is to save the orange clips from the original Canon tanks and use
>>them
>>> >with a rubber band to close the hole. Any decent refill kit should come
>>with
>>> >the tools and instructions for doing this. Check out
>>> >www.alotofthings.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >"DC" <dci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >news:gl46g1l69q0j0r2d3tcv5u5fc2iaai4bun@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> I bought some refill ink for Canon i4000. I poked the needle in the
>>> >> ink
>>> >chamber
>>> >> and filled it. Easy. When I did the same to photo black the ink
>>> >> started
>>> >oozing
>>> >> out the same time from the bottom nozzle pad.
>>> >>
>>> >> Is the a better technique?
>>> >
>>>
>>> Thank for the reply. That should end dripping but when I place the
>>cartridge in
>>> the print won't it start dripping there?
>>
>


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