Before you start:
1. Read the instructions carefully.
2. Work over a sink or a surface covered in layers of newspaper (just in case).
3. Only re-fill a cartridge that has just run out ~ this kit will not work with old dried out cartridges.
Even 30 minutes can ruin a cartridge if it dries out!
4. Have your printer manual handy for instructions on inserting a “new” cartridge.
 1. The filling holes are located on the top of the cartridge and are sealed with small plastic
plugs. These must be removed by pushing them into the cartridge with a ballpoint pen.
2. Seal two of the filling holes with tape whilst filling one, this will prevent cross contamination
of ink colours.
3. Insert the correct colour filling bottle into the filler hole of the colour to be refilled (see
diagram) and push downwards into the bottom of the cartridge. Note: The cartridge contains a sponge
and a slight resistance will be felt.
4. Slowly inject up to 7-10ml.of ink until the sponge is saturated. Do not reseal the filling holes.
Important: Do not inject the last ml if air bubbles are present.
5. Set above a paper towel for an hour as a drip precaution. Do not allow the cartridge to touch
the paper, since the paper will draw out the ink.
6. Re-insert the cartridge into the printer following the instructions in your printer manual.
IMPORTANT
- for best results, cartridge should be refilled whilst some ink remains
Empty cartridges should be refilled immediately.
This work is best done over the sink.
Understanding Your Printer's
Estimated Ink Level:
The newer Hewlett Packard printers have included in the software that comes with their printers,
a "toolbox" that includes a section called Estimated Ink Level. It’s a great tool
that allows you to keep track of how much ink is left in your cartridges so you don't start a big
print job and run out of ink in the middle of it. The only problem is for those who wish to refill
their own cartridges.
If you refill your cartridge or have someone else refill your cartridge, it will read as low or
empty when you try to print with the cartridge. How does HP do it? They started embedding a serial
number in the contact strip located on the back of the cartridge. The printer remembers that serial
number and gives the message of low or out of ink. The internal memory is located in the printers’ firmware
and is not in the software. It will remember the previous two cartridges ink level. The following
pages list the various methods for the cartridges we know about.
Listed below are three procedures to reset the estimated ink level on a C6578 (78). One of the
three will work, so if the first one doesn't, proceed to the second reset method and so on.
C6578 (78)
 1. Refill your cartridge.
2. Following the diagram at right, place a piece of adhesive tape covering only the four blue colored
contacts (a contact is the individual copper square). Make sure that only those four are covered
and no others. *Please note that the contacts shown are colored for illustrative purposes only.
You will not have blue or red contacts on your cartridge.
3. Place cartridge in the printer. The printer may tell you that there is a problem with your
cartridge. Ignore this message. The printer may print an alignment page. If so, allow it to do
so.
4. Take the cartridge out of the printer. Remove the tape from the four blue contacts. Place
the tape over the four red colored contacts. Again, only those four are covered and no others.
*Please
note that the contacts shown are colored for illustrative purposes only. You will not have blue
or red contacts on your cartridge.
5. Follow step 3 again.
6. Take the cartridge out of the printer for the final time. Take the remaining tape off and
place back in the printer. The estimated ink level in the toolbox should read full. WARNING: Take care not to lose tape covering contacts inside the printer. This method is used at
your own risk.
 1. Refill your cartridge.
2. Following the diagram at right, place a piece of adhesive tape covering the only the blue colored
contact (a contact is the individual copper square) and no others. *Please note that the contacts
shown are colored for illustrative purposes only. You will not have blue or red contacts on your
cartridge.
3. Place cartridge in the printer. The printer may tell you that there is a problem with your
cartridge. Ignore this message. The printer may print an alignment page. If so, allow it to do
so.
4. Take the cartridge out of the printer. Leave tape on the blue contact. Place another piece
of tape over the red colored contact. Make sure that only that contact is covered and no others.
*Please
note that the contacts shown are colored for illustrative purposes only. You will not have blue
or red contacts on your cartridge.
5. Follow step 3 again.
6. Take the cartridge out of the printer for the final time. Take the remaining tape off and
place back in the printer. The estimated ink level in the toolbox should read full.
If neither of the previous reset methods above worked, you can cycle cartridges through to reset
the level. You will need two extra cartridges and the one you refilled. First, put the refilled
cartridge in the printer. Allow it to recognise the cartridge and print an alignment page. Take
that cartridge out and place in the first extra cartridge. Allow it to recognize and print an
alignment page. Take the first extra cartridge out and place the second extra cartridge in. Allow
it to recognize
and print an alignment page. Take the second extra cartridge out. Place the refilled cartridge
back in the printer. The estimated ink level should be reset to full. |
