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This method I have used on the T008 & T009 for 870 & 780. I am not familiar with other cartridges.

I must make it clear that I have followed MIS refill instructions, (not the easiest, and definitely more time consuming + messier).

The method that I am listing I have been using for 4 month now printing an average of 150 ( 4x6) photos a month.

I do not print every day. When I do I turn it on, print the nozzle check (never have to clean) and start printing.

With the empty cartridge out of the printer, Remove all of the foil and plastic film from the top of the cartridge. Then I use hot glue to cover the 2 round vent/fill holes on the top of the cartridge (2 per color chamber ) and at this point I am ready to pull the ink out of the individual color chambers.

I do not use rivets to close the exit ports as suggested, I just sit my (color) cartridge down on a folded paper towel to absorb any ink around that area. I use a 50cc syringe and pull back all the way several times for each chamber until no more ink comes out. Save the ink if you have enough or just squirt the foam out and when I get done with one chamber I just rinse the syringe and the adapter clean and proceed to the next chamber and the next till I'm done. This takes me about 10 minutes that is less than 2 min a chamber for the vacuum procedure and 5 seconds to rinse the syringe.

I do NOT have vacuum one chamber at a time then refill that same chamber before proceeding to the other. (This can become a very messy operation and for no purpose) I vacuum all 5 while the vent/fill holes on top are blocked with hot glue and when I am done I,

go to the chamber I want to fill, and I unplug only one of the two holes for that chamber ( I use a very small screw driver from a set that you can buy for repairing watches and such small items) the with one vent/fill hole open I measure the amount of ink needed (6-7cc) in my case and use my 10cc syringe to fill from the BOTTOM very slowly while watching for the ink to come out on top. At this point if the ink runs a little on the top cover I just pat the top with a paper towel and with the hot glue gun sitting next to me I put another dab to cover the hole for the chamber I just filled the I unplug the one for the other chamber and do the same.

After I get all done I unplug only one of the top 2 vent/fill holes (all in the same row) then I pat the surface with a folded paper towel and I use a piece of electric tape to tape over the holes and overlap on the sides by about 3/4". Since there are some micro grooves coming out of these holes breathing and air is allowed to go back in when you start printing. ( I do let the cartridges sit overnight before I use them).

I purchased my hot glue gun at Wall Mart at the crafts department for $1.35 and the glue sticks which I figure will last me over a year (40 sticks) for 98c.

If you have tried the residual foam method (which allows you to put back all the ink consumed) and had to use rivets on the bottom exit ports and vacuum one chamber then fill that chamber after cutting out an opening in the vent hole, then taping over that vent hole so you can vacuum the other chamber an repeat with all the mess and frustration it creates, you would find this method much cleaner simpler, and you can complete each step till you are finished.

I can refill in about 20 minutes, very little ink mess and have no clogged print heads and my nozzle checks are always OK.

Let me know if I could give more detail or if I can be of further help.

DavidM
 
Hi
Excellent presentation. The only thing You may add is:

The OEM T007, T008, T009 cartridges have poppett valves in exit holes so don't. need rivets for blocking holes. And occassionally original vent holes become plugged and its ok to push a pin thru your tape to give cartridge an alternative air vent after filling if this is a problem. I also would recommend removing the blue tape over the pairs of holes but leave the little strip that has the color info on it intact. Its nice to see which chamber has which color in it.
I give you 10 out of 10
Gerry http://www.inkrefill.ca --Gerry
 
Thank you for sharing... We're always looking for better ways to refil! I'm off to Walmart!
david m said:
This method I have used on the T008 & T009 for 870 & 780. I am not
familiar with other cartridges.
I must make it clear that I have followed MIS refill instructions,
(not the easiest, and definitely more time consuming + messier).
The method that I am listing I have been using for 4 month now
printing an average of 150 ( 4x6) photos a month.
I do not print every day. When I do I turn it on, print the nozzle
check (never have to clean) and start printing.

With the empty cartridge out of the printer, Remove all of the foil
and plastic film from the top of the cartridge. Then I use hot
glue to cover the 2 round vent/fill holes on the top of the
cartridge (2 per color chamber ) and at this point I am ready to
pull the ink out of the individual color chambers.

I do not use rivets to close the exit ports as suggested, I just
sit my (color) cartridge down on a folded paper towel to absorb any
ink around that area. I use a 50cc syringe and pull back all the
way several times for each chamber until no more ink comes out.
Save the ink if you have enough or just squirt the foam out and
when I get done with one chamber I just rinse the syringe and the
adapter clean and proceed to the next chamber and the next till I'm
done. This takes me about 10 minutes that is less than 2 min a
chamber for the vacuum procedure and 5 seconds to rinse the syringe.
I do NOT have vacuum one chamber at a time then refill that same
chamber before proceeding to the other. (This can become a very
messy operation and for no purpose) I vacuum all 5 while the
vent/fill holes on top are blocked with hot glue and when I am done
I,

go to the chamber I want to fill, and I unplug only one of the two
holes for that chamber ( I use a very small screw driver from a set
that you can buy for repairing watches and such small items) the
with one vent/fill hole open I measure the amount of ink needed
(6-7cc) in my case and use my 10cc syringe to fill from the BOTTOM
very slowly while watching for the ink to come out on top. At this
point if the ink runs a little on the top cover I just pat the top
with a paper towel and with the hot glue gun sitting next to me I
put another dab to cover the hole for the chamber I just filled the
I unplug the one for the other chamber and do the same.

After I get all done I unplug only one of the top 2 vent/fill holes
(all in the same row) then I pat the surface with a folded paper
towel and I use a piece of electric tape to tape over the holes and
overlap on the sides by about 3/4". Since there are some micro
grooves coming out of these holes breathing and air is allowed to
go back in when you start printing. ( I do let the cartridges sit
overnight before I use them).

I purchased my hot glue gun at Wall Mart at the crafts department
for $1.35 and the glue sticks which I figure will last me over a
year (40 sticks) for 98c.

If you have tried the residual foam method (which allows you to put
back all the ink consumed) and had to use rivets on the bottom exit
ports and vacuum one chamber then fill that chamber after cutting
out an opening in the vent hole, then taping over that vent hole so
you can vacuum the other chamber an repeat with all the mess and
frustration it creates, you would find this method much cleaner
simpler, and you can complete each step till you are finished.

I can refill in about 20 minutes, very little ink mess and have no
clogged print heads and my nozzle checks are always OK.

Let me know if I could give more detail or if I can be of further
help.

DavidM
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One more thing to emphasize,

While vacuuming the chambers, pay close attention to (VACUUM TILL THERE IS NO MORE INK COMMING OUT) and make sure your 50cc syringe is creating all the vacuum possible, and for as long as you care to pull back on the syringe.

I have been experimenting recently with several different vacuuming methods from, fish tank pumps to small inexpensive AC/DC pumps.

I would like to know of any suggestions and/or ideas. I will be posting back regarding my findings once I find an easier & relatively low in price way of doing this vacuuming thing since (to me) that is the most critical and time consuming process.

dm
 
David,

Thanks for all the info on top-filling. It definitely looks easier than the MIS bottom-fill method I'm using with OEM carts.

Question: Is it absolutely necessary to draw out all the ink/foam before refilling? I do this while bottom-filling in order to avoid over-filling when I inject new ink. If I empty the chambers first, I have a pretty good idea of how much to add (about 5cc) and thus avoid injecting too much ink.

However, with your method, it should be easier to stop filling before you create a huge mess.

The removal of ink takes much longer than the actual refilling. Why not just carefully add ink to each chamber, from the top as you describe, until full?

Thanks,
  • JC
david m said:
One more thing to emphasize,

While vacuuming the chambers, pay close attention to (VACUUM TILL
THERE IS NO MORE INK COMMING OUT) and make sure your 50cc syringe
is creating all the vacuum possible, and for as long as you care to
pull back on the syringe.

I have been experimenting recently with several different vacuuming
methods from, fish tank pumps to small inexpensive AC/DC pumps.

I would like to know of any suggestions and/or ideas. I will be
posting back regarding my findings once I find an easier &
relatively low in price way of doing this vacuuming thing since
(to me) that is the most critical and time consuming process.

dm
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David,

In your instruction for refilling, you stated that you used hot glue to block the two round holes on the cartridge, then pulled the ink/foam out from the bottom holes with a 50 cc syringe. You did not mention about blocking the small vent holes which allow the cartridge to breathe when printing. Seems to me that you did not pulling the ink out with the help of vacuum. Am I right?
Frank
JC said:
Thanks for all the info on top-filling. It definitely looks easier
than the MIS bottom-fill method I'm using with OEM carts.

Question: Is it absolutely necessary to draw out all the ink/foam
before refilling? I do this while bottom-filling in order to avoid
over-filling when I inject new ink. If I empty the chambers first,
I have a pretty good idea of how much to add (about 5cc) and thus
avoid injecting too much ink.

However, with your method, it should be easier to stop filling
before you create a huge mess.

The removal of ink takes much longer than the actual refilling.
Why not just carefully add ink to each chamber, from the top as you
describe, until full?

Thanks,
  • JC
david m said:
One more thing to emphasize,

While vacuuming the chambers, pay close attention to (VACUUM TILL
THERE IS NO MORE INK COMMING OUT) and make sure your 50cc syringe
is creating all the vacuum possible, and for as long as you care to
pull back on the syringe.

I have been experimenting recently with several different vacuuming
methods from, fish tank pumps to small inexpensive AC/DC pumps.

I would like to know of any suggestions and/or ideas. I will be
posting back regarding my findings once I find an easier &
relatively low in price way of doing this vacuuming thing since
(to me) that is the most critical and time consuming process.

dm
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frankC said:
JC said:
David,

Thanks for all the info on top-filling. It definitely looks easier
than the MIS bottom-fill method I'm using with OEM carts.
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Canchan said:
Canchan said:
Question: Is it absolutely necessary to draw out all the ink/foam
before refilling? I do this while bottom-filling in order to avoid
over-filling when I inject new ink. If I empty the chambers first,
I have a pretty good idea of how much to add (about 5cc) and thus
avoid injecting too much ink.
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First, you are drawing out the remaining ink (not foam).

Yes, you do have to draw all of the remaining ink out ,that way you will be able to inject back the aprox. (6cc) per each color that will give you back a refilled cartridge that will produce the same amount of prints as a new one would. If you are able to put back only 3cc then you can only use that cartridge after resetting the chip for only 50% of the capability of a new or fully refilled one. (in other words, you will watch the color chamber monitor till it shows half emptied and that is when you have to stop printing otherwise you run the risk of getting air in the print head that causes many headaces).
Canchan said:
Canchan said:
However, with your method, it should be easier to stop filling
before you create a huge mess.
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I do plug both holes per chamber with hot glue as I have mentioned. I do all the vacuuming for all colors then,

I will unplug one of the two holes for the color I am filling, i will then fill the amount needed till the ink shows thru the opening. At this point I do not care if some runs on the top. What I do at this point Iplug the hole that I unpluged for that color with hot glue (the gun stays close to me during the whole process) and run water out of the tap (gentle stream) which in turn rinses very easly all the ink on the top side of the cartridge. I then pat dry unplug for another color, fill, replug that hole and continue. You see now that you can't mix inks even if a bit runs out at the top since every other hole is plugged. (make sure you do not get water on the chip's contacts)
Canchan said:
Canchan said:
The removal of ink takes much longer than the actual refilling.
Why not just carefully add ink to each chamber, from the top as you
describe, until full?
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I have never tried to do from the top. Some say you introduce air that way which will cause clogged heads and then you will still have to fill the pre-chamber from the bottom (sort of a prime as when you use a pump)

Frank,

The two round holes on top are the vent holes. they have micro groves that lead to the small holes you mention that in turn goes thru the housing to the recatangular shaped openings. Nothing with the exception of the two/color round holes can allow air into the ink cartridge.

All this is regarding the T008 AND THE T009 only since I have no experience with others.
 
David, keep us posted on your vacume findings. Have you noticed the vacume pump on weink.com? Way expensive I think....Thanks for helping us all. I Reno
david m said:
I have been experimenting recently with several different vacuuming
methods from, fish tank pumps to small inexpensive AC/DC pumps.

I would like to know of any suggestions and/or ideas. I will be
posting back regarding my findings once I find an easier &
relatively low in price way of doing this vacuuming thing since
(to me) that is the most critical and time consuming process.

dm
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David,
Thanks for your reply.
Frank
ireno said:
david m said:
I have been experimenting recently with several different vacuuming
methods from, fish tank pumps to small inexpensive AC/DC pumps.

I would like to know of any suggestions and/or ideas. I will be
posting back regarding my findings once I find an easier &
relatively low in price way of doing this vacuuming thing since
(to me) that is the most critical and time consuming process.

dm
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David,

Thanks for your reply.

I mis-read your original note and thought you were filling from the top.

I like the hot glue idea and will try this. It certainly will make cross-color contamination less likely.

OK, I now understand why one must remove all old ink and ink foam. Keeping prime on all colors is important. However, I am doing this now and still am only able to inject 4-5cc after. I have seen other posting complaining about this, but I haven't heard a reason why I can't get the full 7cc.

A CFS system still seems like the ultimate solution... no loss of prime, no refilling. With my 875DC though, I will have to pull the carts out to reset, which could cause loss of prime.
  • JC
frankC said:
ireno said:
david m said:
I have been experimenting recently with several different vacuuming
methods from, fish tank pumps to small inexpensive AC/DC pumps.

I would like to know of any suggestions and/or ideas. I will be
posting back regarding my findings once I find an easier &
relatively low in price way of doing this vacuuming thing since
(to me) that is the most critical and time consuming process.

dm
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David:
What do you use to reset the chip in your 780, and how do you like the method?

GaryS.
david m said:
This method I have used on the T008 & T009 for 870 & 780. I am not
familiar with other cartridges.
I must make it clear that I have followed MIS refill instructions,
(not the easiest, and definitely more time consuming + messier).
The method that I am listing I have been using for 4 month now
printing an average of 150 ( 4x6) photos a month.
I do not print every day. When I do I turn it on, print the nozzle
check (never have to clean) and start printing.

With the empty cartridge out of the printer, Remove all of the foil
and plastic film from the top of the cartridge. Then I use hot
glue to cover the 2 round vent/fill holes on the top of the
cartridge (2 per color chamber ) and at this point I am ready to
pull the ink out of the individual color chambers.

I do not use rivets to close the exit ports as suggested, I just
sit my (color) cartridge down on a folded paper towel to absorb any
ink around that area. I use a 50cc syringe and pull back all the
way several times for each chamber until no more ink comes out.
Save the ink if you have enough or just squirt the foam out and
when I get done with one chamber I just rinse the syringe and the
adapter clean and proceed to the next chamber and the next till I'm
done. This takes me about 10 minutes that is less than 2 min a
chamber for the vacuum procedure and 5 seconds to rinse the syringe.
I do NOT have vacuum one chamber at a time then refill that same
chamber before proceeding to the other. (This can become a very
messy operation and for no purpose) I vacuum all 5 while the
vent/fill holes on top are blocked with hot glue and when I am done
I,

go to the chamber I want to fill, and I unplug only one of the two
holes for that chamber ( I use a very small screw driver from a set
that you can buy for repairing watches and such small items) the
with one vent/fill hole open I measure the amount of ink needed
(6-7cc) in my case and use my 10cc syringe to fill from the BOTTOM
very slowly while watching for the ink to come out on top. At this
point if the ink runs a little on the top cover I just pat the top
with a paper towel and with the hot glue gun sitting next to me I
put another dab to cover the hole for the chamber I just filled the
I unplug the one for the other chamber and do the same.

After I get all done I unplug only one of the top 2 vent/fill holes
(all in the same row) then I pat the surface with a folded paper
towel and I use a piece of electric tape to tape over the holes and
overlap on the sides by about 3/4". Since there are some micro
grooves coming out of these holes breathing and air is allowed to
go back in when you start printing. ( I do let the cartridges sit
overnight before I use them).

I purchased my hot glue gun at Wall Mart at the crafts department
for $1.35 and the glue sticks which I figure will last me over a
year (40 sticks) for 98c.

If you have tried the residual foam method (which allows you to put
back all the ink consumed) and had to use rivets on the bottom exit
ports and vacuum one chamber then fill that chamber after cutting
out an opening in the vent hole, then taping over that vent hole so
you can vacuum the other chamber an repeat with all the mess and
frustration it creates, you would find this method much cleaner
simpler, and you can complete each step till you are finished.

I can refill in about 20 minutes, very little ink mess and have no
clogged print heads and my nozzle checks are always OK.

Let me know if I could give more detail or if I can be of further
help.

DavidM
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--Gary Siftar
 
I have been using the QB7. I have used others but this is the easiest for me. More at this link.

http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/qb7.html

dm
Gary Siftar said:
GaryS.
david m said:
This method I have used on the T008 & T009 for 870 & 780. I am not
familiar with other cartridges.
I must make it clear that I have followed MIS refill instructions,
(not the easiest, and definitely more time consuming + messier).
The method that I am listing I have been using for 4 month now
printing an average of 150 ( 4x6) photos a month.
I do not print every day. When I do I turn it on, print the nozzle
check (never have to clean) and start printing.

With the empty cartridge out of the printer, Remove all of the foil
and plastic film from the top of the cartridge. Then I use hot
glue to cover the 2 round vent/fill holes on the top of the
cartridge (2 per color chamber ) and at this point I am ready to
pull the ink out of the individual color chambers.

I do not use rivets to close the exit ports as suggested, I just
sit my (color) cartridge down on a folded paper towel to absorb any
ink around that area. I use a 50cc syringe and pull back all the
way several times for each chamber until no more ink comes out.
Save the ink if you have enough or just squirt the foam out and
when I get done with one chamber I just rinse the syringe and the
adapter clean and proceed to the next chamber and the next till I'm
done. This takes me about 10 minutes that is less than 2 min a
chamber for the vacuum procedure and 5 seconds to rinse the syringe.
I do NOT have vacuum one chamber at a time then refill that same
chamber before proceeding to the other. (This can become a very
messy operation and for no purpose) I vacuum all 5 while the
vent/fill holes on top are blocked with hot glue and when I am done
I,

go to the chamber I want to fill, and I unplug only one of the two
holes for that chamber ( I use a very small screw driver from a set
that you can buy for repairing watches and such small items) the
with one vent/fill hole open I measure the amount of ink needed
(6-7cc) in my case and use my 10cc syringe to fill from the BOTTOM
very slowly while watching for the ink to come out on top. At this
point if the ink runs a little on the top cover I just pat the top
with a paper towel and with the hot glue gun sitting next to me I
put another dab to cover the hole for the chamber I just filled the
I unplug the one for the other chamber and do the same.

After I get all done I unplug only one of the top 2 vent/fill holes
(all in the same row) then I pat the surface with a folded paper
towel and I use a piece of electric tape to tape over the holes and
overlap on the sides by about 3/4". Since there are some micro
grooves coming out of these holes breathing and air is allowed to
go back in when you start printing. ( I do let the cartridges sit
overnight before I use them).

I purchased my hot glue gun at Wall Mart at the crafts department
for $1.35 and the glue sticks which I figure will last me over a
year (40 sticks) for 98c.

If you have tried the residual foam method (which allows you to put
back all the ink consumed) and had to use rivets on the bottom exit
ports and vacuum one chamber then fill that chamber after cutting
out an opening in the vent hole, then taping over that vent hole so
you can vacuum the other chamber an repeat with all the mess and
frustration it creates, you would find this method much cleaner
simpler, and you can complete each step till you are finished.

I can refill in about 20 minutes, very little ink mess and have no
clogged print heads and my nozzle checks are always OK.

Let me know if I could give more detail or if I can be of further
help.

DavidM
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--
Gary Siftar
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If you use the Ultra-Flo system the cartridge won't lose the prime when it is removed. It has a clamp to close the tube. You will need the QB7 to reset the chip and it may require a couple of cleaning cycles to get the nozzle clean again.
JC said:
Thanks for your reply.

I mis-read your original note and thought you were filling from the
top.

I like the hot glue idea and will try this. It certainly will make
cross-color contamination less likely.

OK, I now understand why one must remove all old ink and ink foam.
Keeping prime on all colors is important. However, I am doing this
now and still am only able to inject 4-5cc after. I have seen
other posting complaining about this, but I haven't heard a reason
why I can't get the full 7cc.

A CFS system still seems like the ultimate solution... no loss of
prime, no refilling. With my 875DC though, I will have to pull the
carts out to reset, which could cause loss of prime.
  • JC
frankC said:
ireno said:
david m said:
I have been experimenting recently with several different vacuuming
methods from, fish tank pumps to small inexpensive AC/DC pumps.

I would like to know of any suggestions and/or ideas. I will be
posting back regarding my findings once I find an easier &
relatively low in price way of doing this vacuuming thing since
(to me) that is the most critical and time consuming process.

dm
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David, I noticed that you stated that you let the cartridge sit overnight before using it.

I was wondering what do you replace the cartridge with IN the printer when you are refilling the current cartridge. Do you leave the printer overnight without a cartridge?

Jason M.
 
I believe that David implied that he had a second cartridge in hand.
Jason M. said:
David, I noticed that you stated that you let the cartridge sit
overnight before using it.

I was wondering what do you replace the cartridge with IN the
printer when you are refilling the current cartridge. Do you leave
the printer overnight without a cartridge?

Jason M.
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I do have more than one cartridge on hand. You do not want to leave the printer without a cartridge for any length of time. I would not leave it without one for longer than 5 minutes. (just don't want any of the ink ink in the print heads to dry and cause problems). Just my opinion.
frankC said:
Jason M. said:
David, I noticed that you stated that you let the cartridge sit
overnight before using it.

I was wondering what do you replace the cartridge with IN the
printer when you are refilling the current cartridge. Do you leave
the printer overnight without a cartridge?

Jason M.
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David,

Your method of refilling the cartridge gives good results. For those who have problems in refilling, it worths to try it. Your method is not new, but the way you approach the job is efficient and fast. As a matter of fact, this was the only time I was able to fill 6-7 cc of ink into each chamber of the cartridge.

There is a minor problem though. I found it difficult to remove the glue from the top holes after I completely refilled all the colors, because when the glue were hot, it ran fairly deep into the hole. In one of them, I pushed a portion of glue into the chamber when I was attempting to pry it out. I probably did not apply the hot glue properly. Would you comment please.

Frank
david m said:
http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/qb7.html

dm
Gary Siftar said:
GaryS.
david m said:
This method I have used on the T008 & T009 for 870 & 780. I am not
familiar with other cartridges.
I must make it clear that I have followed MIS refill instructions,
(not the easiest, and definitely more time consuming + messier).
The method that I am listing I have been using for 4 month now
printing an average of 150 ( 4x6) photos a month.
I do not print every day. When I do I turn it on, print the nozzle
check (never have to clean) and start printing.

With the empty cartridge out of the printer, Remove all of the foil
and plastic film from the top of the cartridge. Then I use hot
glue to cover the 2 round vent/fill holes on the top of the
cartridge (2 per color chamber ) and at this point I am ready to
pull the ink out of the individual color chambers.

I do not use rivets to close the exit ports as suggested, I just
sit my (color) cartridge down on a folded paper towel to absorb any
ink around that area. I use a 50cc syringe and pull back all the
way several times for each chamber until no more ink comes out.
Save the ink if you have enough or just squirt the foam out and
when I get done with one chamber I just rinse the syringe and the
adapter clean and proceed to the next chamber and the next till I'm
done. This takes me about 10 minutes that is less than 2 min a
chamber for the vacuum procedure and 5 seconds to rinse the syringe.
I do NOT have vacuum one chamber at a time then refill that same
chamber before proceeding to the other. (This can become a very
messy operation and for no purpose) I vacuum all 5 while the
vent/fill holes on top are blocked with hot glue and when I am done
I,

go to the chamber I want to fill, and I unplug only one of the two
holes for that chamber ( I use a very small screw driver from a set
that you can buy for repairing watches and such small items) the
with one vent/fill hole open I measure the amount of ink needed
(6-7cc) in my case and use my 10cc syringe to fill from the BOTTOM
very slowly while watching for the ink to come out on top. At this
point if the ink runs a little on the top cover I just pat the top
with a paper towel and with the hot glue gun sitting next to me I
put another dab to cover the hole for the chamber I just filled the
I unplug the one for the other chamber and do the same.

After I get all done I unplug only one of the top 2 vent/fill holes
(all in the same row) then I pat the surface with a folded paper
towel and I use a piece of electric tape to tape over the holes and
overlap on the sides by about 3/4". Since there are some micro
grooves coming out of these holes breathing and air is allowed to
go back in when you start printing. ( I do let the cartridges sit
overnight before I use them).

I purchased my hot glue gun at Wall Mart at the crafts department
for $1.35 and the glue sticks which I figure will last me over a
year (40 sticks) for 98c.

If you have tried the residual foam method (which allows you to put
back all the ink consumed) and had to use rivets on the bottom exit
ports and vacuum one chamber then fill that chamber after cutting
out an opening in the vent hole, then taping over that vent hole so
you can vacuum the other chamber an repeat with all the mess and
frustration it creates, you would find this method much cleaner
simpler, and you can complete each step till you are finished.

I can refill in about 20 minutes, very little ink mess and have no
clogged print heads and my nozzle checks are always OK.

Let me know if I could give more detail or if I can be of further
help.

DavidM
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Frank,

The hot glue that I use does not run deep into the fill openings. It is too thick to do that and besides I use that little bit of tear drop glue from the gun to toutch the opening and I pull back. You need to have the diameter of the glue that you apply out of the gun to be slightley larger than the opening dia.

I do use a watch repair kit flat head screw driver @$2.50 @ Wall Mart for a set of 6, I insert the tip into the droplet of glue when I get ready to remove and pop it up and away. I never have a problem nor do I think it is difficult at all.

I am out of the country now, will be back Feb he 23rd, I would be glad to email you a photo of some of the processes and what it looks like.

David
frankC said:
Your method of refilling the cartridge gives good results. For
those who have problems in refilling, it worths to try it. Your
method is not new, but the way you approach the job is efficient
and fast. As a matter of fact, this was the only time I was able
to fill 6-7 cc of ink into each chamber of the cartridge.

There is a minor problem though. I found it difficult to remove
the glue from the top holes after I completely refilled all the
colors, because when the glue were hot, it ran fairly deep into the
hole. In one of them, I pushed a portion of glue into the chamber
when I was attempting to pry it out. I probably did not apply the
hot glue properly. Would you comment please.

Frank
david m said:
I have been using the QB7. I have used others but this is the
easiest for me. More at this link.

http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/qb7.html

dm
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