| The quality of ink that you choose to use is very | | | | the cartridge. A razor knife can come in handy. |
| important for best results. Refilling the HP 02 is | | | | 4. Fill a syringe with about 10ml of ink, only use |
| simple and can save you hundreds of dollars in a | | | | aftermarket inks made for Hp 02's |
| short amount of time. Did you know that when | | | | 5. Fill the cartridge until it is completely full. Don't |
| you buy new HP 02 cartridges from HP, that | | | | leave air space in the cartridge. |
| you're spending thousands of dollars per gallon for | | | | 6. Make sure the area around the hole is dry by |
| inkjet ink? | | | | blotting with a paper towel. |
| Here's a few points to remember about refilling | | | | 7. Reseal the whole with plugs available online, or |
| HP 02 Ink Cartridges: | | | | with a hot melt glue gun. |
| - 02's are easy to refill and reuse numerous times | | | | 8. Let the cartridge sit for a few moments over |
| - Do not touch the microchip on the cartridge | | | | a paper towel to check for leaks. |
| - Absolutely do not let your cartridge completely | | | | Hp 02 Refilling Tips: |
| run out of ink before refilling | | | | - Check the ink level in your cartridges often, if |
| Here are the basic steps to refilling the HP 02: | | | | you do alot of printing to make sure that the |
| | | | cartridges don't run dry. This can damage your |
| 1. Find the small recessed spot on the top of the | | | | printer. Refill as soon as you see that they're |
| cartridge. | | | | getting low. |
| 2. Use a small drill bit or drill tool to make a hole | | | | - If you do happen to touch the microchip on the |
| on the top of the cartridge in this recessed point. | | | | cartridge, clean with a pencil eraser. |
| You can also melt a hole with a soldering iron, | | | | The quality of ink that you use when refilling your |
| although a small drill bit will work just fine. | | | | Hp 02's is very important. You should only use |
| 3. Clean away any excess debris from drilling the | | | | inks that are specifically manufactured to replace |
| hole so you have a nice clean hole to reseal. Make | | | | original Hp Vivera inks. |
| sure that the opening is flat with the surface of | | | | |