I guess I got in over my head. I am new to fountain pens, &amp; there are no instructions. Where can I learn how to put in the ink cartridge?
1705601
Hi. Just simply push all the way in. You will hear a click. Not too tricky at all.
498439
I was confused about what plastic to rip off or if I was just to shove them in. I had to push the cartridge in pretty firmly. Don't rip off the clear plastic first. I have already used mine so I can't look at one to remember what it looked like before I put them in the printer. But I remember wondering if I was to rip off the small round piece of plastic on the side that goes into the printer. My advice is to put it in the slot and give it a firm push. The little black lever on the top should pop up when the cartridge is seated. This is assuming you have the same printer and cartridges I do. I'm sorry I can't be of more help. Hope they work for you.
1255418
Mine came with a converter which should alleviate the need for more disposable cartridges. If you don't have a converter and don't want to use one you can get a hold of a blunt tipped syringe and a bottle of ink and refill one of your empty disposable cartridges. You can get supplies of this type at gouletpens.com. Their accompanying blog has been a great source of information about fountain pens for me.
458545
ive only ever used the cartridge but i believe you can get an adapter for many cartridge pens. its called a refillable bladder and you also need something to make it line up correctly in the pen. I'm sure you could look it up online or even write to one of the pen companies to find one that meets your needs.
1719508
Just unscrew the top part that has the nib from the bottom. You will see a tiny metal knob sticking out of the top where you can push and plug a ink cartridge. It is pretty easy. There is always youtube if you need a demo..... :)
283969
I bought pen like this and had no problem with it. I have used international cartridges from Waterman. You could try to boil water and pour over the point.
1145333
I don't buy cartridges. I'd use the refillable cartridge that came with the pen. I use Noodler'd ink to refill mine. Writes very well. It's all in the ink.
1448480
As far as I know, the cartridges are no longer beeing made so with luck, ebay might be the place. I use the charge pump on the pen. At times it might get messy, but I allways have a full pen. Hope it helped.
709122
They have a Fountain Pen Ink Converter Refill - Twist Action inside. so you can refill it from an ink bottle.
276487
You can purchase a bottle of ink. You can refill it somehow. I am sure there must be directions somewhere as to how to do it. I think the directions might be in the box. I bought this as a wedding gift so I am not sure. The manufacturer's website may have them. Hope that helps.
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I found out the HP printers have a code built in them that keeps you from being able to get them to work by refilling them, you would have to de-code that before trying it, if a repair can do this it should work. There are no instruction except what I have learned. You can try making a whole in top of the ink cartridge 1/16 drill bit then inject with a needle, only inject 1 cc don't over fill, if it don't work, it may have a code built in.
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I use cartridges by Namiki Pilot. I use size IC100. I assume that you are doing the same. I unscrew the end that has the retractor button. Then I remove the stainless steel cartridge cover (the big end is inserted toward the nib and there is a bump on the sleeve that guides the steel cartridge cover to place. The old cartridge comes out with easy finger friction. Place the new cartridge in big end in first and tapered end last. Push in the cartridge cover until it meets resistance as you push it over the new cartridge into the sleeve. When I push the cartridge all the way in, I cannot see the bumps on the cartridge cover..... the bump fits inside the sleeve. I'm not sure you can insert the cartridge backwards. The top of the cartridge just fits nicely inside the cartridge cover. Next, make sure the push button is out (I'm not even sure you could get the cartridge inserted if the button is pushed in) and carefully screw the top end to place. I suspect that you have been doing all of these steps correctly as they are fairly self evident. The only things that I can think of: you might have an incorrect cartridge or you are trying to insert the cartridge with the button pushed in. As I think about it, you would need some powerful force to crush the cartridge...... not good. On my pen, everything goes easily to place with gentle pressure. It is obvious when my pen is screwed back together as there is a definite stop when it is screwed in place properly. This is such a wonderful pen. I love using it. I even like to look at it. One more thing: I don't insert the cartridge ALL the way to place in the beginning. After I have pushed the cartridge cover into the sleeve and meet with obvious resistance, I place the sleeve and nib carefully back into the pen, and screw the top in which pushes the plastic cartridge to precise position when the top is screwed home.
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Hi there. When I bought these, there was a plastic cover over the ink part. You must remove that and peel back the tape and then put in your printer. Hope this helps. These cartridges also ruined a printer of mine I now no longer have. It wasn't as compatible as they said and broke the ink heads on my printer. Ink spilled all inside. Good luck.
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they were not ordered for that pen. I was given a very fine fountain pen from Germany and have not been able to secure cartridges for it. This was an attempt but they were still too "thick" for the chamber. I used these cartridges in another pen I have and they work fine. hope this helps you.
1979843
Yes, I have used those in a few of my fountain pens. They do carry different sizes. The cartridge must have a snug, tight fit where the ink goes into the fountain pen; and test it by writing on a piece of paper several times; checking for any leakage of ink where the cartridge connects with the pen. Use this rule of thumb for all cartridges that are not carried by the brand named pen. Hopefully this helps. Enjoy Your Fountain Pens!
1146562
Uncap the pen and unscrew in the middle.... The cartridge should be pilot... The standard cartridge doesn't fit,....
75293
If the ink won't flow, you can use ink converter that comes already with the pen.It is better than the ink cartridges.