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Please note that these instructions do not apply to non-Epson versions of these cartridges, since the internal design and chips on non-Epson cartridges have a different design.
Updated July 28, 2006 - Tech Support 1-888-728-2465
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For best results, never leave your Epson printer without an installed cartridge -- even an empty one -- for more than an hour or so, because the ink -- the original or our refill ink -- will begin to gel to the consistency of honey, which will require multiple cleaning routines to clear.
Step 1) Put the cartridge on some paper towels in an area where you can tolerate a spill. Wear old clothes. You may wish to wear rubber gloves if you don't wish to temporarily stain your fingers.
Step 2) Reset the Chip using the chip resetter.
(The Chip is the small green and metal item on the lower right side of the cartridge.)
Step 3) Place the cartridge so that the ink exit hole is pointing down and is on the surface in front of you. The Epson Label should be pointing towards your chest. This is the Front side of the cartridge.
Step 4) On the top of the cartridge is a Bull's Eye Label with a bull's eye and the word "PUSH". Just above the word "PUSH" is a change in the angle of the plastic. Between the word "PUSH" and the Angle Change, draw a straight line across the narrow width of the cartridge from back to front.
Step 5) With your pencil, travel along the line from the backside of the cartridge past the bull's eye label towards the Epson Label side of the cartridge.
Halfway between the centerline of the cartridge (Bull's Eye Label) and the Epson Label side of the cartridge, make a mark. This mark is where you will make your refill hole. Make the hole just BELOW the letter "S" in the word "PUSH".
Do NOT make the hole towards the back of the cartridge or in the center of the cartridge, as this will create a permanent leak.
To make the hole, you may use one of the following tools:
The hole should be just a little bit larger than the syringe needle.
If you notice, looking from the front of the cartridge, there are two layers of plastic that you will need to penetrate. The cartridge will refill easier if you go through another layer or two, melting the hole down two-thirds of the way into the cartridge.
Step 4) After making the hole, put the cartridge back into the printer to refill. It is much less messy this way!
Step 5) The black cartridge will accept up to 25 ml of ink. This is roughly 3/4 of our syringe bottle.
The color cartridges will accept up to 10-12 ml of Ink. This is roughly 1/3rd (10 ml) of our syringe bottle. (1 ml = 1 cc).
Fill your syringe with the appropriate amount of ink.
Step 6) Keep a tissue ready to catch any overflow. Put the syringe into the hole which you have made. It will only penetrate about 1/4" (1 cm) before it hits another baffle unless you have made the hole extra deep.
Step 7) Fill your cartridge very s-l-o-w-l-y with the appropriate ink. The ink has to have time to run into the various internal chambers. Air and ink bubbles will come out of the hole. This is normal. Do not overfill.
Important: These cartridges take some time to receive the ink. In some cases, it may be necessary to gently rock the cartridge back and forth to "burp" the cartridge of air blocking the ink flow.
Step 8) Sealing the hole is optional and only necessary if you plan to transport the cartridge or if you have extremely dry air. If you decide to seal the hole, we suggest some hot glue.
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