1 Frequently Asked Questions: Refill Basics What are the advantages of a refilled cartridge? You save money on your cartridge purchase AND it is good for the environment since you get to reuse your cartridge. With a machine-controlled fill process and your own well-cared for cartridge, you will get excellent quality for less than buying a new cartridge. When should I refill a cartridge? We recommend that you refill your cartridge as soon as you see the print quality begin to degrade. Continuing to print a cartridge that is running dry will damage it.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Refill Basics
What are the advantages of a refilled cartridge?
You save money on your cartridge purchase AND it is good for the environment since you get to reuse
your cartridge.
With a machine-controlled fill process and your own well-cared for cartridge, you will get excellent
quality for less than buying a new cartridge.
When should I refill a cartridge?
We recommend that you refill your cartridge as soon as you see the print quality begin to degrade.
Continuing to print a cartridge that is running dry will damage it.
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Stop printing when a color completely runs out (“ink starvation”) or damage to an integrated cartridge
(i.e. two cartridge printer models) or permanent/built-in printhead (i.e. four, five and six cartridge
printer models) can occur if you continue to print with the remaining colors only.
How many times can I refill a cartridge?
Print cartridges can deliver excellent quality long after they first run out of ink. The number of refills
depends on many factors but, most importantly, how well you take care of your cartridge. Customers
can achieve multiple refills on a well-maintained cartridge before deciding to replace it with a new one.
What is the proper way to handle a cartridge?
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As soon as you remove the cartridge from your printer, place it into the plastic storage clip, provided
after initial refill (for individual ink tanks, apply protective caps). This will protect the cartridge and
prevent it from drying out. If you do not have the clip, place 1 to 3 cartridges in a letter sized envelope,
be careful not to rub print heads together when transporting. Keep in cool place. Bring in for refilling as
soon as possible.
For integrated ink cartridges, do not allow print head nozzles to make contact with objects – this can
damage the micro-electronics. Never place tape over the print head nozzles.
When refilling and using integrated ink cartridges (i.e. all 2 ink cartridge printer models), it is suggested
to follow these general guidelines to help maximize print quality output and maintain a healthy printer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnXoDIblpdU
When refilling and using individual ink tanks/cartridges (i.e. all 4, 5, and 6 ink cartridge printer models),
it is suggested to follow these general guidelines to help maximize print quality output and maintain a