Epson refill instructions from Inkjet
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Epson
Black only Refill Ink Kit
Contents - 4 photo black inks to match Epson cartridges
4 x 20mL Pre-Loaded Syringe of Black inks - needles - plastic
gloves etc |
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£10.99
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Epson
Refill 4 Ink Colours and Black Kit
Contents - 4 photo inks to match Epson cartridges
1 - 20mL Pre-Loaded Syringe of Black ink+ 20mL each Cyan -
Magenta - Yellow Syringes of Colour inks - needles - plastic
gloves etc |
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£10.99
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Epson Refill 6 Ink
Colours and Black Kit
Contents - 6 photo inks to match Epson cartridges
1 - 20mL Pre-Loaded Syringe of Black ink+ 20mL each Cyan -
Photo Cyan - Magenta - Photo Magenta - Yellow
Syringes of Colour inks - needles - plastic gloves
etc |
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£12.99
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Epson
Refill 4 x 60mL Ink Colours and Black Top-Up Bottles
Contents - 4 photo inks to match Epson cartridges
1 - 60mL Bottle of Black ink+ 60mL each Cyan - Magenta - Yellow
Syringes of Colour inks |
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£22.99
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Epson Refill 6 x 60mL Ink
Colours and Black Top-Up Bottles
Contents - 6 photo inks to match Epson cartridges
1 - 60mL Bottle of Black ink+ 60mL each Cyan - Photo Cyan
- Magenta - Photo Magenta - Yellow Syringes
of Colour inks |
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£34.99
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RESETTING - CHIP REPROGRAMMING - REFILLING EPSON CARTRIDGES |
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REFILLING EPSON CARTRIDGES
Basics
Epson
Inkjets cartridges are called "Ink Tanks" meaning
they do not have a printhead fitted - All modern - current
models are to this design where the printheads are built
inside the machine and not easily removed for replacement.
Epsons inkjet cartridges can be classed
into three main categories
(1) Ink Tanks with sponges
(2) Ink Tanks with sponges
and a Chip
(3) Ink Tanks with no sponge
inside but with a chip
(4) Category three is further subdivided
into 7 Pin and 9 Pin chipped cartridges
Preparation
If you are filling
an unchipped compatible or Epson cartridge you will need
to seal the ink outlet holes in the bottom of the cartridge
with the tape
For chipped cartridges
- If you are filling a compatible cartridge you will need
to seal the ink outlet holes in the bottom of the cartridge
with the tape. If you are refilling a OEM Epson cartridge
this step is not necessary.
If the cartridge is chipped it
requires to be reset before refilling to ensure that the
chip is OK
"Universal" style inks
will not perform well in these cartridges. For good results,
use euroink specific Epson inks.
Be
sure that you are wearing old clothes, since the first time
you fill the cartridge, you may get some ink on your clothes
and hands. You may wish to wear rubber gloves if you don't
want to stain your hands. We also don't recommend refilling
as a family project -- Inkjet ink is highly concentrated
and it's amazing what a three-year-old can do with a small
bottle of it!
Theory
In categories (1) & (2) above
the black and colour cartridges are very simple being little
more than sponge-filled plastic containers. The black has
a single chamber and the colour cartridge is three-chambered.
We will deal with the refilling method for this type first.
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BLACK CARTRIDGE Refill Method
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Fill
the syringe with 15 ml. of black ink to fill the black cartridge.
Push needle through the label into the sponge, (position indicated)
slowly inject ink into the cartridge until the sponge is full. |
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COLOUR CARTRIDGE
For
the colour cartridges fill a syringe with 6ml. of color
ink. Push needle through the label into the sponge of the
colour you are filling. Slowly inject ink into the cartridge
until the sponge is full.
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Wash
syringe thoroughly between filling with each colour or contamination
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3.
Seal the hole(s) made in the top label with tape. If the holes
are not sealed properly the cartridge will leak.
4. Unused ink may be returned to the bottle. Clean
the syringe with water and dry for future use, or use with
a different colour ink.
5. Run several cleaning cycles as per printer instructions.
If necessary leave cartridge in printer for up to 4 hours
this will allow the ink to flow to the print head.
Category (3) Cartridges -
These units represent a significant change of design from
the Ink Tanks described above. Epson original cartridges no
longer make use of a sponge to hold the ink.
Category (4) Cartridges - These
are a more complicated variation with a 9 Pin Chip instead
of the earlier 7 Pin chips - Epson Original Make cartridges
will be almost impossible to refill by normal "Drill
and Fill" methods - We think compatibles fitted with
Auto Reset Chips will be the best option for home refillers
Both Category 3 and 4 employ
several chambers inside the body and a fairly precise pressure
equilibrium is necessary for proper functioning. Also in Category
4 there are several segment inside the body where ink does
not get into. People may not realise that these contain fresh
air and not ink as most would expect!
We illustrate below a method to Refill 7 Pin Chip Epson cartridges.
The newer 9 Pin chip cartridges will be similar to that shown
below. We suspect that the best bet is to refill compatibles
only which must be able to be reset |
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We recommend that with the new design of Epson compatible
that you purchase a "Starter Kit" from us which
contains specially designed bungs to properly seal the "Fill
hole"
click
here for info of kits |
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This method is a more traditional
"drill and fill" method and can work with many compatibles
- but is not recommended for Epson original cartridges, the
reason for this advice is that the Epson bodies are sectioned
off into chambers, so the entry point has to be fairly precise.
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