Short answer: yes; and the process is simple. Just follow these quick and easy steps on how to refill your Epson ink cartridge:. Following this guide will help you save money, time, and ink for many prints to come! From arts and crafts to building a house, you always need to set up your supplies before you start.
Luckily, the process of refilling your ink cartridge is quite easy and requires much less know-how than building a house. Remember, printer ink comes in four main colors that—when mixed together—contribute to all the high-quality prints you know and love.
They are:. For thermal printers, color is printed a bit differently, with a larger variety of colors created using ink ribbons. This second step may seem quite simple, but following instructions correctly will really set you up for success.
When it comes time to refill your cartridge, a few things are very important:. The Epson inkjet cartridge should be fairly well-labeled, so you can easily locate the refill hole.
Depending on the cartridge, the hole will be plugged with a rubber stopper, or you will need to create the hole yourself. Either way, locate the hole and remove the sealing, or create a hole with a small, pointed object.
Before you start refilling, there are a few more precautions you must take:. If you are using a syringe, insert it into your ink bottle and fill it with 16 mL of ink. If you are using an ink spring bottle, the work is done for you. Either way, insert the tip into the refill hole and fill the cartridge with ink. It should feel nice and full, ready to deliver some great prints! Note: Be sure to wipe off any ink that was left on the cartridge after refilling. Excess ink could corrupt new prints or harm your printer.
Repeat this process with any other ink cartridges you need to refill, and you are good to go! Before you start reprinting your giant chess board, you have to test your prints first just in case. Make sure that the sealing cap locks above the cartridges. Also make sure, that the plugs of the vent holes are removed at all cartridges.
Otherwise you can not start printing. This chip resets itself automatically, when the ink filling level sinks below a certain amount. The printer than recognises the cartridge as "full" even if it was not refilled. Therefore it is important that you check the filling level with visual control which is easy because the cartridges are transparent.
Another way to reset the filling level is a "Hard-Reset". For that open the cover of the printer so that you could remove the cartridges. Now remove the printer from the electrical grid by pulling the plug. When you afterwards connect the power plug again the printer recognises the cartridges as "full".
With some printers or firmware versions it is possible to reset the cartridges by simply removing and reinserting them into the printer. Sadly that does not work with all printer models. All trademarks, trade names or service marks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only.
To category Printer Ink. To category Creative Inks. Note: Make sure the color of the ink tank label matches the ink color you want to refill, and only remove the cap from that ink tank. Be careful not to spill any ink. Warning: If ink gets on your skin, wash it thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
If ink gets into your mouth, spit it out immediately. Seek medical advice if problems persist. Keep the ink bottles out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink. Note: The product has a low ink alert system.
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