All cartridges will have a filling hole. The carts for our Apple 2400pro
have the plug molded into the body of the cart and will require a bit of force to
pop the plug into the cart.
JR recommends refilling the carts as soon as they expire, and replace into the printer
while they're still moist with the previous ink. If you have dried up carts, you
can still save them, but you'll need to do a "flush" using the InkJet "Flush"
included with the kit.
JR Inks for User Groups:
JR has a nice program going for User Groups and will donate the "How
to Fill InkJet Carts" CD-ROM to your UG library. You'll need to contact Russ Kalvin at JR for the details. BE SURE to
mention the UGNN and UG Academy when you make contact!
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Saving time and money...
If you have an InkJet printer from Hewlett-Packard, Epson, Canon or Lexmark you will
save $20 by refilling that cartridge rather than buying a new replacement. Why pay
$28 for a new cartridge kit when a $5 refill will give comparable results.
Here's my experience and a few tips.
When the old cart runs out, make sure you tape off the jet opening to keep the reservoir
damp and fresh. I recommend a good quality tape, like the 3M "Scotch" Mailing
Tape. Do NOT use Scotch Transparent "Magic" tape -- it's too brittle, and
wrinkles will allow the ink to seep out. The Mailing tape seems to have a high tack
quality and seals the hole's lip just fine. You'll have to experiment and see what
works for you.
... All cartridges will have a filling hole. The carts
for our Apple 2400pro have the plug molded into the body of the cart and will require
a bit of force to pop the plug into the cart. Don't worry, it won't get into the
reservoir, but will just fall down into the tank of the cart. Lift the label very
carefully with a razor or an X-Acto knife and trim it away from the filling hole.
... When you're ready to begin the filling process do
yourself a favor and cover the work area with newspaper... several layers. Handle
the bottles and the syringe very carefully. Close the bottle as soon as the syringe
is loaded -- you don't want to accidentally knock the bottle over. This ink has a
very low viscosity and will seep and spread everywhere! And, believe me, if you get
any on you, it'll be everywhere!
... Load the syringe a little at a time to fill the
cart's tank. Watch out -- if the jet hole is not sealed you'll be bleeding ink all
over the place! We discovered a wrinkle in our first attempt at sealing the jet hole,
and suddenly red ink was all over our hands, and the table.
... Fill the tank slowly, being careful not to splash
or overfill.
Once the tank is filled, seal the filling hole with another 'dot' of the tape and
you're ready to go.
... Last step is to thoroughly clean the syringe. It
washes out of the syringe with warm water, but hands and work surfaces will take
a bit more work to get clean if you spill.
... Our newly charged ink cart works well and actually
seems to have a little more intensity than the standard Cannon carts. I cut back
on the saturation in Photoshop and was able to print nice images at a much lower
color setting. You'll want to do some testing.
... JR Inks has refill kits for all black and color
Inkjet cartridges. Refilling takes only a few minutes, and one JR Inkjet kit will
refill 3 to 6 cartridges. The JR Inkjet Starter Bundle contains everything you need.
Everything's included: a Black refill kit (2 bottles of black), a Color refill kit,
Cartridge Flush which cleans and prolongs the cartridge life and a Tutorial CD-ROM
"The Art and Principals of Inkjet Cartridge Refilling". They even include
ink-fill hole plugs, and syringes.
... Your $39.99 investment will save you as much as
$180 depending on the printer you use and the cost of its cartridges. The documentation
is clear and easy to use, featuring pictures and cross references for most of the
popular cartridges. Even if your not sure as to which cartridge you have, JR Inkjet
is guaranteed to work in yours.
... So arm yourself for the season's heavy printer use!
You can check JR Inks out at http://www.jrink.com.
Be sure to let Russ (russkalvin@msn.com and
the folks out at Jr Inks know that Fred sent you!
JR Ink
24307 Magic Mountain Pky #198, Valencia, Ca 91355
Phone: (818) 363-8463
fax (818) 363-1533
http://www.jrink.com/
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