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. Peel off the top label.
2. Screw the needle on to the syringe and draw up about 5ml of ink into it. Use a different syringe for each color.
3. Double check the colors with a toothpick, the slowly inject ink into the hole under the label. A little ink might come out the top, so cover the other holes while refilling.
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: Color
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.
A Refill Kit should include Ink plus the following:
1 Syringe/Sharp Needle per color