1. When refilling an ink cartridge, make sure to do it over some old newspapers or a rag like an old towel. Cloth is good because it immediately picks up excess ink.
2. Cleaning off ink stains should be done with soap and water. If that doesn’t work, I would suggest using a more abrasive cleaner like nail polish remover or a bleach mixture. Hairspray might also work.
3. Give the cartridge time to re-stabilize its internal pressure before you try to use it. Some cartridges require that you use a plastic squeeze bottle to blow air into the fill hole and raise the air pressure. Other cartridges will self-stabilize after a short while if you just allow them to sit. You will probably receive precise with your ink refill kit.
4. Don’t wait too long to refill your ink cartridge after it goes dry. The dried out cartridge will become clogged at the micro-holes near the printer head outlet. This will disallow the ink from escaping, and stop your ink cartridge from functioning. If you refill a cartridge before it is needed, store it in a plastic bag like a Ziploc to protect atmospheric conditions from messing with it. As little as 20 minutes out may cause an ink cartridge to dry out and its outlet holes to block, so plan accordingly.
5. Always observe all procedural instructions that come with with the refill kit. Don’t try to cut any corners or save time on any steps. Refilling ink is a very precise and step-based, so just fulfill the instructions to the letter.
6. When refilling multi-color cartridges, it should be your biggest concern to not allow any of the reservoirs to run over or mix. This will cause dirty looking or muddy colored prints to come out when you try to use the printer.
7. Don’t be concerned if the ink dribbles out a little bit after you finish refilling. The outlet holes have to be clear in order for the cartridge to work properly, so ink leaking from those holes just confirms they are clear and working. If it’s leaking up to a significant amount, you have an actual problem of course.
8. Some printer cartridges have chips on the outside that let the printer to detect the cartridge as full and try to use it. When the cartridge ran low on ink, the switch was ‘tripped’ and the printer stopped using the ink cartridge. For some cartridges (Epson particularly) you will have to re-set this switch so the printer will recognize your ink cartridge as full again and be able to use it.
These steps should you try next ink refill sure to go smoothly and without incident. Good luck!
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