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5. Once you place cartridge back in printer, run cleaning cycle 1 to 3 times. If there are any gaps in printing, run cleaning cycle again.
Don’t Forget
There are a few things to remember when refilling your cartridge. It should be refilled before cartridge is completely empty to avoid chamber from drying out and clogging. Also, it is a good idea to let printer cartridge sit for a few hours (or overnight) so that pressure in cartridge will stabilize.
Some printers, like newer Epson models, have a green chip on their ink cartridges which is visible by looking at your cartridge. They are often referred to as “Intellidge” cartridges. The chip keeps track of how often cartridge is used and lets computer know when cartridge may be low or empty. As long as you reset chip, refilling cartridge with ink from a refill kit will not be a problem. A resetting tool can be used to reset memory on chip. This allows printer to recognize cartridge as being full which makes printing with a refilled cartridge possible.
Refilling your own ink cartridge is easy, good for environment, and very good for your pocket.
A recent grad from Concordia University's English Department, Marisa uses her computer technology skills along side her writing skills to be the webmaster for The Print Pot. Sharing her interest and expertise about ink jet refill kits has helped convince many of the advantages of refilling rather than discarding empty cartridges.