***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** Do not try printing with your cartridge completely out of ink, you could damage the printhead. Inkjet printers work by heating up a resistor inside the printhead, which heats up the ink before it is sprayed onto the paper. If there is no ink to keep these cool, it is possible to fry them.

Always refill before you are completely run out of ink.

Instructions: Wear old clothes and use newspapers or paper towels to work over.

1. The filling holes are located on the top of the cartridge and sealed with small plastic plugs. These plugs can be pushed into the cartridge using a ball point pen.
2. Refer to the picture, or insert toothpicks, to determine which color is where. Do not trust the label on the cartridge. Tape over the two holes you are not filling at this time.

3. Screw the needle on to the syringe and draw some ink into it. Insert the needle into the filling hole, pushing down through the sponge. STOP when you hit the bottom, being very careful with the magenta….there is a screen at the bottom of the magenta slot.
4. S-l-o-w-l-y inject one 1ml of ink, then pull the needle up as you s-l-o-w-l-y inject the rest of the ink. Stop when the ink starts to come out of the fill hole. If all the ink is injected at the bottom where the printhead is, some of the color could seep up into another color chamber and cross contaminate. If this happens it will eventually flush itself out with printing.

If a large drop of ink comes out the bottom, blot it away immediately with a paper towel. This will prevent it from migrating upward into another chamber.

5. Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4, using a different syringe/needle for each color. Remove the tape once you are finished with all three holes.
6. Set the cartridge on something (ie: block of wood) that will allow the printhead to hang off the edge, allowing any excess ink to drip onto a paper towel. Let it sit until the cartridge stops dripping. Do not allow the printhead to touch the paper towel because the ink will be wicked out.

Replace the cartridge and run 1-3 cleaning cycles as per printer instructions.


If necessary, leave the cartridge in the printer for up to 24 hours.

A Refill Kit should include Ink plus the following:
1 Syringe/Sharp Needle per color

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