Have u ever had this annoying scenario whereby you are printing a document that is very important and just when the last few pages are about to be printed, you get this ...... (Pic below)

Printer runs out of ink.

Annoying isn it??

The black catridge is usually the culprit here.

Not to worry.

With this DIY how-to guide, you will learn how to refill your printer catridges yourselves.

WARNING:

>Handle syringes and injections with care.

>Perform this task in a space where you won't kick yourself if you spill the ink. Pls try not to do this in your living room. The refill ink is a permanent stain on rugs and leather seats tables etc.

>Wear gloves (the surgeon or doctor latex varieties in particular). The refill ink is stubborn and takes a while to leave your hands.

>Do not overfill to the extent that it spills out from the top or gushes out from the bottom without control.

>Handle the cartridges with care. Do not scratch with any hard object.

ITEMS NEEDED

Refill ink: comes with transparent polythene (Nylon) gloves and the syringe with injection. I prefer the latex ones doctors use though. If you can, get them.

Lots and lots of Tissue paper: get the roll. You will keep the rest for next refill. Used for blotting the ink and cleaning excess spills.

A rag cloth: get a big one to work on.

Steps:

Step 1: WEAR YOUR GLOVES!!!!!! switch off the printer. Detach the power and usb cables. Open the cartridge door. Slide out the cartridge to the position for removal. Every printer has an instruction diagram on how to do this.

Step2: firstly, clean inks stains with the tissue paper, taking great care not to scratch off the terminals connecting the printer to the cartridges. Scratch just one off, and you will need to get a new cartridge.

Step3: firmly feel up the top of the cartridge with your fingers along the sticker/label. You will feel 3 holes at the top. These are the holes you will inject the ink into.

Step 4: Remove an ink tube, attach the injection to the syringe and draw out about 1cc of ink to start with.

Step 5: Press the injection into the holes till you feel it has reached halfway into the cartridge and fill it up.

> Use your discretion to spread the 1cc of ink equally into the holes.

> Fill them gently and steadily to allow the air come out. If you do this rapidly, the air will force out some of the ink making your work messy. If you notice ink leaking from the side of the injection, stop pressing till its sucked back in.

>Do this, until you notice ink coming out from the bottom and filling the metal up. When it starts filling it up rapidly, stop filling and fold some tissue papers to form a thick layer.

Step 6: Place the cartridge on this tissue paper in an upright position to suck off some of the ink through capillary action.

This will also allow the ink to collect at the bottom of the cartridge for quick release.

This should not last more than 30 seconds to a minute.

Step 7: Afterwards, dab some tissues in water to make them moist and then clean the body of the cartridge, clean excess ink stains off the bottom, top, terminals (don't scratch them off) and then return the cartridge to the printer.

Nothing pass laserJet printer. Get it and save yourself all these theatrical/clinical instruments.

Start up the printer and if all goes well, you should be able to continue printing.

Ignore the 'low on ink' message from your printer.

If the ink fades again, remove the cartridge and tap the top sharply with your fingers to make the ink flow.

But if you were able to use it for a while before it fades off, refill again.

Change ur print preference from 'fast draft' to 'best quality'

That's it, you have completed the task of refilling your printer cartridge.

N.B. Some printer cartridges only allow for one refill before it becomes imperative for you to buy a new cartridge.

>If you are luck to refill more than once, congrats.

>This task is mainly for an emergency printing to complete the job at hand.

>It is always 'better' to get a new printer cartridge if you're not in a hurry to complete the job, and you have the cash.

>The above procedure is the same for the. Tri-colour cartridge, except that its pack has 3 syringes because the cartridge is divided into 3 sections inside it for the 3 colours that is being mixed to give out colour printing.
The colours are Red, Blue, Yellow.

>To know which hole has which colour, you will need to gently lift off the label/sticker at the top and peer through the holes to see.

>Try not to put the wrong ink into the wrong hole. If you do, you will need to get a new cartridge.

That's all folks.

Till next time.

#DIYRocks

Descartes: Nothing pass laserJet printer. Get it and save yourself all these theatrical/clinical instruments.

MOST Laserjets do not colour-print.

And people who already have an inkjet printer will not throw it away.

It will benefit them.

Thanks for viewing.

Hello.'Ve tried to refill my deskjet 1515 hp printer with black ink.golden crown but its not printing.'Ve followed all instructions.what else do i do?

aghaibiam:
Hello.'Ve tried to refill my deskjet 1515 hp printer with black ink.golden crown but its not printing.'Ve followed all instructions.what else do i do?

Ha!!!!

Am afraid you will have to buy a new cartridge.

Did ink leak out from the bottom?

It should. If not, put more ink.

You may be lucky.

I am still refilling mine successfully.