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Remove the yellow breathing strip from the side/top of the cartridge. Make sure all the
tape has been removed and the breather hole is exposed and clear of any residue.
Never fill the ink cartridges while they are installed in the printer.
Remove the filler plug from the top (towards the center) of the cartridge. Only remove one filler plug at
a time.
Make sure the correct color ink is put into the correct cartridge.
Place the filling tip (blunt needle with brown base) on a syringe and proceed to fill cartridges with ink.
Because of the opacity of the cartridges, you must fill the cartridge slowly while looking down the filling
hole. A fully empty cartridge will not accept more than 14ml of ink, so never have more than that in
the syringe. Do not fill with less than 13.5ml of ink. You will see the ink when it gets close to the top of
the cartridge. In the case of a spill, wipe it up immediately. The cartridge color order will be: YELLOW,
MAGENTA, CYAN, BLACK, CLEAR, CLEAR, WHITE AND WHITE.
Re-insert the filler plug into each cartridge after each is filled with ink. Be certain filler plugs are seated
tightly in the filler hole. Failure to have a tight seal can result in ink dripping from the bottom of the
head and cause poor print quality.
Syringe and needle storage
Plunge the syringe 2 – 3 times to purge any leftover ink from the syringe into a waste basket then pull
the plunger back about 1 inch (2.54cm) before storing.
Store syringes vertically in the foam holder so that the needle is pointing
down, suspended in the air, and not in contact with anything.
Syringes should be stored in a dark location to prevent premature curing of
the ink. Put them in the cardboard ink box provided and store them in a
cabinet. Close the cover fully by inserting the flap into the box. This makes the
box light-tight but not air-tight. The cabinet should also be light-tight but not
air-tight.
Use of the provided ink box is required for best results.
Note
To prevent ink contamination, use a separate syringe and filling tip for each color. Do not use any
other type of syringe. Other syringes contain latex or other lubricants that will contaminate the inks.
Replace syringes and filling needles every 28 days.
Inks should be stored tightly capped at a temperature of 65°F – 85°F (18°C – 27°C). Factory sealed
inks have a shelf life of 1 year. Once opened, shelf life is 6 months.
