There is a small plastic cover on the bottom where the ink comes out. Are we supposed to remove this as well? (Inktoneram remanufactured cartridges)
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If I understand correctly, the cover to which you are referring is punctured as the cartridge is inserted into the printer.
1168012
Sounds daft but have you pulled the tab off the new cartridge properly? Theres sometimes a clear film over where the ink comes out for stopping it drying out whilst on the shelf. Try print head alignment through the maintenence function
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I renege my last post! The ink is inside the paper tray. I will try and delete my previous post...
1637012
if you are talking about a piece of colored tape sort of seal, just give it a tug. If you are referring to the sort of clear cellophane cover over the ink hole, that stays put, as does the plastic contraption that snaps it into the printer compartment.
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I did not buy it, but suggested you cut the top off a large trash bag and use the bottom for the cover. It is not very attractive, but is suitable for a dust cover and works well if your printer is not out in an area where visitors frequently visit.
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Just pull the empty ink right out. The new one will pop back into the same opening. You won't damage the mechanism.
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You do not have to remove any screws or take off the back. Just slide paper guide to the rear and remove. Flip out ink cartridge and replace with new one. Replace paper guide. That's it
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You can screw the top and take the ink out. Not sure sure about the rubber part
341744
this happens frequently. Sometimes if you remove them, shake them, and then re-insert they work a while longer. I think all of the cartridges waste ink though, not just the re-manufactured.
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There is a tray that slides out in front bottom. Seems as simple as inkjet. The ribbons that must be pulled off each cartridge were sketchy.. Really have to give a tug.
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It doesn't leak for me if I am careful to remove the little pull-off tab first. Then turn the cartridge over and twist off the cap over the ink. I suppose that, if you see excess ink when you twist off the cap, you might want to have a paper towel available to blot the excess ink (but this has not happened to me so long as I remove the little pull-off tab first). I confess that I, uh, didn't read the instructions the first time I put in one of these cartridges - I removed the twist off portion first - and it leaked. Now I am careful to follow the instructions about what to remove first when installing a new cartridge. It doesn't leak for me if I am careful to remove the little pull-off tab first. Then turn the cartridge over and twist off the cap over the ink. I suppose that, if you see excess ink when you twist off the cap, you might want to have a paper towel available to blot the excess ink (but this has not happened to me so long as I remove the little pull-off tab first). I confess that I, uh, didn't read the instructions the first time I put in one of these cartridges - I removed the twist off portion first - and it leaked. Now I am careful to follow the instructions about what to remove first when... » Read More It doesn't leak for me if I am careful to remove the little pull-off tab first. Then turn the cartridge over and twist off the cap over the ink. I suppose that, if you see excess ink when you twist off the cap, you might want to have a paper towel available to blot the excess ink (but this has not happened to me so long as I remove the little pull-off tab first). I confess that I, uh, didn't read the instructions the first time I put in one of these cartridges - I removed the twist off portion first - and it leaked. Now I am careful to follow the instructions about what to remove first when installing a new cartridge. « Show Less
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Sometimes you have to take one out, power cycle the printer, and put the cartridge back in (sometimes more than once) to get it to recognize it as good. If there's still problems, I would suggest that not all of them be removed at once, just one. Also be aware that much of the time, the printer seems to not recognize the ink level of the cartridges unless it thinks the cartridge is empty and you "replace it" after it tells you to. Just filling them up (in or out of the printer) the printer doesn't really refresh what it thinks the ink level is.
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Take out the ink cartridge, and put duct tape or electrical tape over the empty clear ink box .. Then put it back in
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I believe you are referring to the cardboard sleeve that is simply ere to space the cartridge from the top of the pen, thus preventing ink to flow while it is shipping. It is both disposable and must be removed in order for the pen to operate.
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This is for a Pixma MP500. Lift the lid on the printer and remove all the ink cartridges. Lift the lever on the left side, then you can easily lift out the old printhead. Reinstall the new one- handling carefully from the sides. The bottom is the side that has the circuitboard on it. The back has the brass squares on it. Just slide it down in carefully, and lower the lever on the left, reinstall ink cartridges, lower your lid & you should be good to go.
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Hmmm... interesting question! It looks to me as though it isn't intended to be removed. I haven't attempted to remove it. I think it is just part of the pen. That's my opinion on the matter.
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Hi there...our ink cartridges are all replaced around the same time...we tend to go through quite a bit of ink :)