| With the cost of ink cartridges these days, you | | | | find prominently displayed on the printer or the |
| might be looking to save some of your | | | | cartridge respectively. |
| hard-earned money, especially if you have one | | | | Once you have obtained the kit, you will find that |
| those printers where there is only one color | | | | it contains a number of things inside of it. The |
| cartridge and if one color runs out. You'll have to | | | | actual content depends on the specific kit, but at |
| replace the entire thing even if the other colors | | | | the very least, you will find container or |
| are still full. While an extreme scenario, it does | | | | containers of ink and some sort of syringe and |
| happen, especially if you print a lot of photos that | | | | needle. Some kits have the syringes built into the |
| have similar colors. One way to get everything | | | | containers, which is helpful. One thing to keep in |
| you can from that $22.95 cartridge is to buy a | | | | mind with syringes is that you really should have a |
| refill kit for the one color that ran out. How to | | | | separate syringe for each color, since you really |
| refill ink cartridges, you ask? The short answer is | | | | don't want to contaminate the colors. If the kit |
| that it varies from cartridge to cartridge. | | | | only includes one syringe and several ink bottles, |
| However, we are not interested in the short | | | | clean it thoroughly with water and let it dry on its |
| answer. You have probably already done some | | | | own before changing to a different color. Don't |
| research on the subject and want to know what | | | | use soap, since it will affect the ink flow and may |
| the process entails before you shell out the | | | | ruin both the cartridge and the printer. Some kits |
| money to get the refill kit. So, let's start with that | | | | also include latex gloves and if yours doesn't, you |
| -- buying a refill kit for your cartridge. There are | | | | might want to invest in a pair, since the process |
| many companies that carry a wide range of refill | | | | can be messy. |
| kits and chances are, you will be able to find one | | | | When you're ready to start, it's as simple as |
| that will work for your cartridge. Keep in mind, | | | | drawing ink into the syringe, poking a hole into the |
| however, that it's very important to get one that | | | | top of the cartridge (per kit's instructions for your |
| is designed specifically for your cartridge. Even if | | | | particular cartridge), inserting the needle, and filling |
| you can find one that's similar, there is no | | | | it in a slow and steady pace. When you're done, |
| guarantee it will work, since any deviation will have | | | | let the cartridge sit for a few hours, then insert it |
| an impact on your printing quality. Luckily, most | | | | into the printer and run the cleaning cycle a couple |
| websites that offer refill kits will have a list of | | | | of times. See, that wasn't so hard? And now you |
| either printer or cartridge models, which you can | | | | know how to refill ink cartridges! |