HP Black Cartridge  
27, 56, 74, 92, 94, 96, 98

PLEASE NOTE: If you have tried printing with your cartridge completely out of ink, you may have damaged the printhead. Inkjet printers work by heating a resistor inside the printhead which heats the ink before it is sprayed onto the paper. If there is no ink to keep the resistors cool, you stand the chance of frying them.

Always refill before you are completely out of ink.

Instructions:
Important: Wear old clothes and work over newspapers or paper towels.

1. Remove the cartridge from your printer.
2. Place a piece of tape over the left contact, as shown.
3. Place the cartridge back into the printer.
4. The printer will perform an alignment page…....when finished, remove the cartridge.
5. Place a piece of tape over the right contact, as shown.
6. The printer will perform an alignment page…....when finished, remove the cartridge.
7. Remove both pieces of tape (make sure there is no residual tape left on the cartridge)
8. Place cartridge into printer. It should now read Full.

A Refill Kit should include Ink plus the following:
1 Syringe/Sharp Needle

1. Peel off the top label.
2. Screw the needle on to the syringe and draw some ink into it. The 27 & 56 cartridges will hold about 15ml, the 92 holds about 5, the 94 holds about 10, the 74, 96 & 98 hold about 20.
3. Slowly inject ink into any hole (HP used the same mold for the color cartridges).
4. When finished, replace the label if you wish. It will make no difference in the printing.
5. Set the cartridge on something (ie: block of wood) that will allow the printhead to hang off the edge, allowing any excess ink to drip onto a paper towel. Let it sit until the vacuum stabilizes and the cartridge stops dripping. Do not allow the printhead to touch the paper towel because the ink will be wicked out.

Replace the cartridge and run 1-3 cleaning cycles as per printer instructions.
Or print the following page: Black

If necessary, leave the cartridge in the printer for up to 24 hours.

The cartridge will print just like a new one. Even though the cartridge prints good, the ink level gauge will not read full after a refill. To reset the ink level gauge back to full, follow these instructions. **Pertains to the 27 and 56 cartridges**