| Are you thinking about refilling an empty HP 2600 | | | | 1. Locate the waste hopper section of the |
| toner cartridge but don't know how to go about | | | | cartridge. The instructional manual will illustrate |
| with it? The refill process can be quite tricky for | | | | through photos the exact spot where a hole |
| beginners but it's nothing that can't be mastered | | | | must be created. |
| after the first attempt. The article will provide a | | | | 2. Position the copper tip of the holing tool over |
| sneak peek of how the toner cartridge refill | | | | the plastic casing |
| process is conducted. | | | | 3. Gently push the tip over the casing and create |
| First things first! You won't be able to refill an | | | | a sizeable hole. Remove the plastic chip carved |
| empty toner cartridge without securing the | | | | out by the refill tool. |
| necessary materials beforehand. Below is a | | | | 4. Turn the cartridge upside down (with the hole |
| checklist of the items you'll need. | | | | facing downwards) to dump waste toner into the |
| - 1 used Q6000A, Q6001A, Q6002A or Q6003A | | | | garbage bin. |
| toner cartridge | | | | 5. Seal the hole with an electrical tape. |
| - 1 HP 2600 toner refill kit | | | | Creating a Second Hole A second hole will have to |
| - Refill Tool or Holing Tool | | | | be created on the rear side of the cartridge to be |
| - Electrical Tape | | | | able to access the toner hopper during the refill. |
| - Waste Bin | | | | |
| - Old newspapers | | | | 1. Locate the toner hopper section of the |
| Now check out the pre-replenishment procedures | | | | cartridge. Again, this will be illustrated with the |
| below. | | | | instructional manual. |
| - Make sure that purchased refill toner color | | | | 2. Position the copper tip of the holing tool over |
| corresponds to the cartridge's color specification. | | | | the plastic casing |
| - Out of the box, inspect if toner refill kit is | | | | 3. Gently push the tip over the casing and create |
| supplied with a bottle of fresh toner, 1 pouring | | | | a sizeable hole. |
| spout or funnel cap, latex gloves, lint free cloths | | | | 4. Remove the plastic chip carved out by the refill |
| and an instructional material. | | | | tool. Turn the cartridge upside down (with the hole |
| - Consequently, review the procedures set forth | | | | facing downwards) to dump waste toner into the |
| in the instructional material before performing the | | | | garbage bin. |
| refill. | | | | Refilling the Hopper. |
| Finally, below is a rundown of the refill process. | | | | |
| Preparing the Refill Tool | | | | 1. Retrieve toner bottle from the toner refill kit |
| | | | and shake gently to loosen toner particles. |
| 1. Since HP cartridges are the burn and fill type, | | | | 2. Attach firmly the funnel cap over the mouth of |
| users will need to use the holing tool to access | | | | the bottle. |
| the toner hopper. | | | | 3. Position the tip of the funnel cap over the |
| 2. Plug the holing tool into an electrical outlet. | | | | second hole and let toner flow into the hopper. |
| 3. Wait for 3 minutes until such time that the | | | | 4. Once cartridge is reasonably filled, seal the hole |
| copper tip is fully heated. | | | | with an electrical tape. |
| Clearing the Waste Hopper | | | | Following the refill, give the toner cartridge a |
| HP toner cartridges are designed with a | | | | gentle shake to distribute evenly the fresh toner |
| mechanism called the waste hopper from where | | | | power filling the toner hopper. Now you have just |
| waste toner collects. Therefore, accumulated | | | | successfully refilled an HP 2600 toner cartridge |
| toner needs to be emptied before fresh toner | | | | with a compatible HP 2600 toner refill kit. Load the |
| powder can be loaded into the cartridge. | | | | cartridge into the laser printer to enjoy another |
| | | | cycle of laser printing. |