refilling ink: how difficult and successful has anyone been in refilling the ink on their own?
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I've been refilling my ink cartridges and had three different kinds of experiences with the same printer. 1) If you keep an ink tank topped off, it doesn't seem to know you've been adding ink and behaves rather well. 2) If you fill a tank just before it goes empty, the printer gets confused. The "gas gage" for that tank says the "tank may have run out", but it shows that you added ink. 3) If you wait until a tank runs dry and then fill it, the printer won't use the ink until you accept the fact that you are voiding the warranty. Apparently, the printer then remembers that the waranty has been voided, and it no longer tracks the ink level for that tank. I used to be an engineering manager at HP's inkjet division. Don't be afraid to refill tanks. It only takes a few refills to save enough money to buy your next printer. (Be sure to use Canon compatible ink. They are easy to find on the web.)
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My hp 3100 does it self. I did have one cartridge that I think I overfilled. that I could not get to work again.I would try restart and try sucking a few drops out. I now fill til I see a drop then pull back a little. You can try cleaning it also, nut I think putting too much in messes them up permanently. You may mess one up now and then, but when you get the hang of it, you will save a fortune, if you print as much as I do. I make my own fliers for my small business.
1809761
I refill the ink by using a syringe to carefully transfer ink from a bottle of ink into either the emptied cartridge or refill converter; the syringes were leftover from one of those DIY after market printer ink refill kit. Try a web search for video tutorial, for example, "how to refill fountain pen ink cartridge". Take some precaution measure against spill, like doing the refill near a sink, on a plate with paper towel on stand-by. Hope this helps.
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Many times. I've refilled my black cartridge over and over again. My colored one only twice so far. As you do it over and over, it becomes so easy, it only takes a few minutes. I know I've saved a lot of money, and I can print anything I want any time. The first time is a little scary though, but it's well worth your money!
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Another tip which covers all printers using pigment ink comes from the ink supplier I mentioned in my previous post: when ever I remember or once a day, I pick up one end of the printer and give it a few gentle up and down shakes to stir up the pigments. I have had very few head clogs and was able to clear them up pretty fast. Also, keep a fee 377 batteries if using the refillables so when they stop registering so the printer recognizes them, a switch of the resetting circuit battery will do the trick. They cost less than two bucks each.
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Yes. It comes with a syring and you can buy bottles of ink to fill at home. You should be able to take them to Costco and other ink stations to refill (though I haven't had a need to fill mine just yet).
1013115
Yes it is a little tricky to refill... my wife didn't know that and threw it away actually thinking it was a one time use item.
1897494
Yes, the cartridge is refillable. You need to drill a hole on the cartridge follow the instructions in the pack. It is a little difficult to do that. And I recommend that you to drill the hole a little larger so that it would be easier for you to inject ink into the cartridge without overflowing.
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3 of us use my color inkjet EPSON Artisan 800 printer with a 6-COLOR REFILLABLE CARTRIDGE and I need to refill it approx. every 6 months (usually because the black is 100% empty & the rest are about 80% empty). I had 4.0 oz (110ml) ink refill bottles and was able to refill my cartridges 9 times from late 2009-2014 before using the black up completely. If I invested in a CISS I imagine it would last us maybe a couple of years between needing to refill it!
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You can refill the cartridges, I've done it before. You just need to be sure to buy the refill ink and chip that goes on the cartridge
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This is written on the box: "...up to 50,000 times without re-inking......advanced re-inking system ensures a mess free experience....lifetime guarantee." On one side of the device itself, it says "Push to Re-Ink" so I think the answer to your question is yes. I haven't had to refill it yet!
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that is why i refill them myself.i do a lot of printing...sometimes 2000 sheets a month. both color and black.it was just too expensive.takes a few minutes to do but well worth the cost. but you have to be careful..it has taken me abput 80 hrs to get it down where everything works great.
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I use my own jar as well. Take the pen apart and inside is a clear cartridge looking thing. Make sure it is securely in the pen, just push down on it and if it doesn't move, should be fine. The thing at the top spins which makes a plunger lower and raise, spin the plunger all the way down. Dip the pen in the ink, I dip the entire head of the pen in, and then spin the plunger the opposite way so it raises. It should then suck the ink into the cartridge. My pen takes me 3 or 4 tries before it fills a decent amount, it does not fill it 100%, most I've got was half full.
1734609
I am not using this ink I have found it easier to just buy cartridges that have already been filled. But that's just me I could never really get my cartridge filled so I can't comment on the quality of the ink.
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Yes you do, however be careful, the ink has a tendency to leak after the refills
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I did my nephews HP564 using a very small 30 gauge needle and just punched a small hole through the sticker above the vent hole. About 3ml in the standard, and 6ml in the XL black. Then tape up the hole you created. So far the easiest refill. Also, you will have to ignore HP's low ink level alerts. There is a way to reset or change this, but I forget.Had to run 5 clean cycles as my nephew let it go dry for months before letting me know.
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I have the exact same printer. Based on memory alone, I think the instructions suggest to not use all of the toner when refilling. I may have used 90% + and even though it didn't spill out I still may have overfilled as printing quality is not nearly as good with the refilled cartridge.In addition to figuring out how to remove the filler cap, prying the container apart without damaging the cartridge, and determining the correct amount of toner to pour in I also installed a new chip and updated the firmware on the printer. Printer didn't recognize the cartridge with the new chip without the firmware update)If I had to do it over again, I think I would just spend the extra dollars and buy a new cartridgeGood luck!! I have the exact same printer. Based on memory alone, I think the instructions suggest to not use all of the toner when refilling. I may have used 90% + and even though it didn't spill out I still may have overfilled as printing quality is not nearly as good with the refilled cartridge.In addition to figuring out how to remove the filler cap, prying the container apart without damaging the cartridge, and determining the correct amount of toner to pour in I also installed a new chip and updated the firmware on the printer. Printer didn't recognize the... » Read More I have the exact same printer. Based on memory alone, I think the instructions suggest to not use all of the toner when refilling. I may have used 90% + and even though it didn't spill out I still may have overfilled as printing quality is not nearly as good with the refilled cartridge.In addition to figuring out how to remove the filler cap, prying the container apart without damaging the cartridge, and determining the correct amount of toner to pour in I also installed a new chip and updated the firmware on the printer. Printer didn't recognize the cartridge with the new chip without the firmware update)If I had to do it over again, I think I would just spend the extra dollars and buy a new cartridgeGood luck!! « Show Less