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Burt wrote:
>In addition to refilling instructions available on all the web sites of
>vendors that sell bulk inks for refilling carts, you can get lots of info
>from the following sites:
>http://www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff.html
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>http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/
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da churchman is a moderator spewing his garbage dere as fotofreek
>Although there are a lot of "tips" you would do well to learn from the above
>sites, the basics are 1) seal the cart outlet 2) open the fill hole 3)
>inject ink into the reservoir leaving a few millimeters of space at the top
>4) seal the fill hole 5) open the outlet and let drip till it stops 6) blot
>the outlet against a piece of toweling paper on a flat surface so that the
>paper doesn't touch the outlet sponge 7) replace in the printer after the
>cart no longer drips. Best to use two or more sets of carts so you can
>remove and replace a complete set and then refill the one you took out of
>the printer. That way the print head won't dry out from leaving the cart
>out too long. Be sure to seal the outlet when storing carts that are out
>of the printer. They can be stored in a sealed food storage container. If
>you will be storing them a long time you can also seal the air vent hole,
>but remember to remove that seal when installing the cart into the printer.
>You can also put a damp piece of toweling paper into the food container to
>prevent evaporation and drying of the stored carts.
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>I've used MIS inks with good results and no clogs. Others have used
>Hobbicolors or Formulabs bulk inks successfully. As mentioned in another
>answer to your post, do not use universal inks. AND - you will probably see
>this post followed by one from Measekite who has never used anything but
>Canon inks but ALWAYS warns people against using aftermarket inks. He has
>no experience on which to make his claims.
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>" DC" <dci@glebnomail.com> wrote in message
>news:ato6g19ka8f3tev2aojpprrncrrthouf1n@4ax.com...
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>>OK. Thank again. Will apply your advice.
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>>"Dan G" <Dan@xxxx.com> wrote:
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>>>As I said, any decent refill kit should come with instructions. If you're
>>>using some generic refill kit and ink, I suggest you stop.
>>>You need to re-seal the fill hole when you're done so the ink doesn't run
>>>out the bottom. Once in the printer, the tank won't leak.
>>>www.alotofthings.com and www.inkjetsaver.com have detailed instructions
>>>online.
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>>>Also, don't leave the printer sitting without a tank in it for more than a
>>>few minutes.
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>>>"DC" <dci@glebnomail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:f9g6g1ddolp4hhp2je4niopfe7dh7eiekn@4ax.com...
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>>>>"Dan G" <Dan@xxxx.com> wrote:
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>>>>>The hole on the bottom must be blocked when you have the top open.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>Easiest
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>>>>>way is to save the orange clips from the original Canon tanks and use
>>>>>
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>>>them
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>>>>>with a rubber band to close the hole. Any decent refill kit should come
>>>>>
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>>>with
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>>>>>the tools and instructions for doing this. Check out
>>>>>www.alotofthings.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"DC" <dci@glebnomail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:gl46g1l69q0j0r2d3tcv5u5fc2iaai4bun@4ax.com...
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>>>>>>I bought some refill ink for Canon i4000. I poked the needle in the
>>>>>>ink
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>>>>>chamber
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>>>>>>and filled it. Easy. When I did the same to photo black the ink
>>>>>>started
>>>>>>
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>>>>>oozing
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>>>>>>out the same time from the bottom nozzle pad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Is the a better technique?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>Thank for the reply. That should end dripping but when I place the
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>>>cartridge in
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>>>>the print won't it start dripping there?
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