How to refill the HP 93 tricolor ink cartridge

This ink cartridge corresponds to the vivera ink generation, which was very popular in Latin America. These cartridges in particular were made for domestic and small and medium-business use, which refers to how often they should be used. Normally, these cartridges yield up to 220 pages.

After refilling them, the page yield can go down to 150 sheets, which is still a large sum if you choose to keep this ink cartridge and to invest just a little bit of time on this operation. Every color in these ink cartridges, such as yellow, cyan and magenta, must be refilled with 5ml of ink.

You must be very careful and not let yourself be led astray by the instructions printed on the cartridge’s label. The color combination on it is not the proper one. The following picture will show you the proper color placement for this procedure.

This ink cartridge is compatible with the following HP printer models: c3180; c4180; 7850; 5420v; 5440; 5440xI; 5442; 5443; d4160; 1507; 1510; 1510v; 1510xI; 6310; and 5420v. If you have any problems while refilling this ink cartridge, contact us by posting a comment in the section below this post.

Procedure to refill the HP 93 tricolor ink cartridge:

Before you start to refill an ink cartridge, we recommend you work somewhere you can clean easily afterwards, whether it’s a flat surface or a piece of wood. If you don’t have any of these at hand, you may use a piece of black cloth. You won’t be able to tell any of the ink colors you used to refill the carttidges on such a dark material.


If your ink cartridge is clogged, try unclogging it by reading the instructions in the post How to unclog my ink cartridges at home.

Step #1:
First, remove the label from the ink cartridge. As you may already know, these ink cartridges have a label on the very top, which indicates the cartridge’s ink color and number. Occasionally, people choose to remove this label and get rid of it, but we recommend you only take it off and keep it somewhere safe to place it back on the cartridge later.

This will avoid the ink from drying inside the cartridge and it will help elongate the life of the sponge inside it.

Step #2:
Fill each syringe with 5ml of ink. We recommend you only use this amount of ink. Also, we suggest you take out all the air that could be in the bottom of the syringe to avoid adding any of it to the ink cartridges. Please take a look at the following picture.

syringe to refill ink cartridges

Step #3:
Inject the exact amount of ink we mentioned earlier very slowly into the cartridge. The ink application process should always be done as slowly as possible to help the sponge inside the cartridge to absorb all the ink. Please refer to the proper color cominimage for the HP 93 tricolor ink cartridge.

where the colors are

Step #4:
Once the ink cartridge has filled up completely with all the ink you added to it, we recommend you place the label back on the cartridge exactly as it was in the beginning. This label, along with the drains on the cartridge, work together in order for the ink cartridge to take the necessary amount of ink to help the ink inside it drop.

If you need any help with this, don’t hesitate in contacting us by posting a comment in the section below this post. Now put the cartridge back in the printer and print several test sheets. To learn how to do this, please visit the post how to print a test sheet from Windows.

Notes:
Please let the cartridge rest for a while before putting it back in the printer. This will allow the cartridge to soak the sponge inside it with the ink. If you want, you could also shake the cartridge, print head facing downwards, to make the ink drop even more.

If you have any problems with this ink cartridge when you install it in your printer, such as blinking and other possible errors, please execute the next steps:

• Take the ink cartridge out and clean the contacts on it.
• Clean the contacts on the printer exactly where they come in touch with the ones on the cartridge.
• If this doesn’t solve the issue, then leave the cartridge outside of the printer and turn the printer off for two hours. You can put it back in the printer after this time has passed.
• If you still can’t reach a solution, just ask us, it’s very simple. Just post a comment in the ection below this post.

How to refill the HP 92 black ink cartridge

When this ink cartridge is brand new, it can yield up to 220 pages. After refilling it, you will be able to print around 150 pages with it.

This cartridge works with pigmented ink, and you should do everything in your power to inject the same kind of ink into it. If you can’t find any pigmented ink, then you could try adding some water-based or dyed ink to it, which you can get at almost any store. This kind of ink is used to refill HP, canon and lexmark cartridges.

Please remember you should never let any ink cartridge to run out of ink completely. Doing this could help damaging the circuits on the cartridges, and once these are done the entire ink cartridge goes to waste immediately.

This ink cartridge is compatible with the following printer models:

HP deskjet 5440 photo printer; HP deskjet 5440xi photo printer; HP deskjet 5440v photo printer; HP officejet 6310v all-in-one printer; HP officejet 6310 all-in-one printer; HP officejet 6310xi all-in-one printer; HP photosmart C3135 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart C3150 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart C3140 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart C3180 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart 7850 printer; HP psc 1510xi all-in-one printer; HP psc 1510v all-in-one printer; and HP psc 1510 all-in-one printer.

We recommend you print a test sheets after refilling this ink cartridge to check how the colors are working. If you wish to learn how to do this, please visit our post How to print a test sheet..

Instructions for refilling the HP 92 black ink cartridge:

Before you begin refilling this kind of cartridge, we recommend you clean the contacts on them. This is necessary, but not really mandatory, since these cartridges have very good performance.

However, if you haven’t used them for a long time, could be some dry ink on the print heads, and that is never good. To learn how to do this, please read the post How to clean the print heads on your ink cartridge.

Step #1:
Place the cartridge on some surface that can stand an ink spill. We don’t recommend you use any white materials, since you won’t be able to remove the ink from them. Instead, we suggest you use a black material, and even a flat surface that you can clean easily afterwards.

Step #2:

You may now proceed to removing the label which indicated the cartridge number, located on the very top of it. We always recommend you remove this label before refilling the cartridge, this label is responsible for letting the necessary amount of ink into the cartridge, which will help it reach the maximum printing quality and page yield it was created for. Remove the label slowly to avoid damaging it altogether.

where hp cartridge refill

Step #3:
Inject the 5ml of ink very slowly into the cartridge. We need you to do it as slowly as possible to help the ink spread inside the cartridge in the best way possible, and help the inner sponge to absorb all the ink.

syringe with ink

Step #4:
Once you’ve filled the cartridge with the ink, all you need to do is print a test sheet using the same cartridge. We recommend you leave the cartridge inside the printer from now on.

Even if you’ve followed the entire procedure strictly, things could still go wrong in many different ways. If this is your case, then please contact us by posting a comment in the section below this post, and we will help you put immediately.

Like we mentioned earlier, we recommend you print a test sheet after finishing the refill procedure. In order to learn how to do this, please visit our post How to print a test sheet from Windows.

If you have any problems with your ink cartridge after refilling it, such as blinking, please try out the following steps:

• Remove the ink cartridge from the printer and clean the contacts located on it using a wet napkin.
• You should also clean the contacts on your printer.
• If this doesn’t solve the problem, then turn your printer off for 10 minutes and disconnect the power cord from it. You may plug the cable back and install the cartridge on the printer after this time has passed.
• If you still can’t reach a solution, then please contact us.

How to refill the HP 84 black, light cyan and light magenta ink cartridges

These ink cartridges come in the following colors: black (c5016a); light cyan (c5017a) and light magenta (c5018a).

These are regularly used on HP designjet and officepro printers. They’re known for their high page yield, and they usually work with water-based or dyed inks.

The HP 84 black ink cartridge uses about 69ml of ink, while the colored ones use 89ml. This is the same amount of ink you must inject into them when you’re refilling them. They are compatible with the following printer models: HP designjet 10ps, 20ps, 50ps, 30, 90, 120 and 130. Unfortunately, these printers are no longer available for purchase. If you already have one of these models, refilling the cartridges is a very good option with them.

Please execute the following steps, and contact us by leaving a comment in the section below if you have any problems. We will gladly help you with any inconveniences that may show up.

Steps for refilling the HP 84 black, light cyan and light magenta ink cartridges:

1. First, you must keep in mind you should use a different syringe for each ink color.
2. Get your hands on a piece of fabric, preferably black, for any ink spills that may happen. You could also use a flat surface that’s easy to clean.

3. Take a good look at the ink colors to avoid injecting the wrong color to your cartridge. This could terminate your cartridge, since ink color damages are very hard to fix.

Step #1:
Place the cartridge on the piece of black fabric we mentioned earlier, or on top of the flat, easy-to-clean surface before getting the refill procedure started.

Step #2:
This cartridge, as well as all the other cartridges that have this kind of print heads, are refilled by removing the bottom part of them. This will expose the cartridge’s injector, its pump and the exact location where you must refill it. Please take a look at the following image to learn how to remove the bottom part of the cartridge.

cut the label where

You must make the cut exactly where the red line appears on the cartridge. This will divide the cartridge in two and show you everything that’s on the bottom part of it.

Step #3:
After removing the label from the printer, it should look like the one in the following picture and show all the parts we mentioned earlier. For this step, you will need an empty syringe, which you’ll use to extract a small, black rubber ball marked with #1 on the picture.

place where the ink

Please do this as slowly and carefully as possible, and try to avoid pushing the rubber ball into the cartridge. Once you extract it, make sure you have it and don’t lose it.

Step #4:
You may now fill the syringe with the proper amount of ink. If you’re using a regular ink cartridge, fill the syringe with 69ml of ink. If, on the contrary, you’re using an extra large one, you must apply 84ml of ink.

Please take into account we recommend you never refill an ink cartridge with a puncturing syringe. Inside these cartridges, there’s a thin metal sheet that is as frail as parchment paper. If you pierce it with the syringe, you may damage it and leave a permanent ink spill in your cartridge. This is why we recommend you only insert the tip of the syringe into the cartridge to avoid piercing it altogether.

Step #5:
After all this procedure is done, put the small rubber ball back on the cartridge, which acts as a plug that keeps the ink from leaving the cartridge. Please do this very carefully to avoid pushing the small ball into the cartridge, since they’re very hard to find and you probably wouldn’t be able to take it out of the cartridge without damaging it.

After putting the small ball back on the cartridge, leave it with this orifice facing downwards, In this way, you can make sure everything came out well and that there isn’t any ink leaking from the cartridge, both from the injection site and the place you just sealed with the rubber ball.

Step #6:
Put the bottom lid back on the cartridge, and leave it with the lid facing downwards just to check fo there’s any problems or ink spills going on. If you’ve followed every step exactly as we’ve described them in this post, then your cartridge should be working perfectly.

If things haven’t gone according to plan, don’t worry, we’re here to help. Just leave a comment in the section below this post and we will gladly help you out.

How to refill the HP 82 black, magenta, cyan and yellow ink cartridges

The HP 82 print head ink cartridges, both the designjet and inkjet pro models, were made for commercial printers and tend to work with small ink tanks or deposits that function thanks to the print heads installed on the cartridge.

These cartridges come in two different versions, and the refill procedure will depend on which version you’re using. The first version only holds 28ml of ink, but the second or extra-large version hold about 69ml of ink in total.

All the colored ink that’s used to refill this cartridge is water-based or dyed. However, the black ink they use is pigmented, which is a bit harder to find. If you own these cartridges and want to refill them, we recommend you always use the corresponding type of ink for each color, so please use pigmented black ink and dyed or water-based colored ink.

These ink cartridges are compatible with the following printer models: HP designjet 800/800ps; HP designjet cc800ps photocopier; HP designjet 815 multifunction printer; HP designjet 820 multifunction printer; HP designjet 500/500 plus/500ps; and HP designjet 510 series.

These printers can no longer be found in the market. If you happen to own any of these, take good care of it and try not to damage it or replace it for any other model that promises to execute the same functions.

Steps for refilling the HP 81 black, yellow, cyan and magenta ink cartridges:

1. First of all, keep in mind you must use a different syringe for every ink color.
2. Get your hands on a piece of cloth, preferably black, for any ink spills that may occur. You may also use a flat surface you can clean easily after this process is finished.
3. Take a good look at the ink colors to avoid injecting the wrong one into the cartridge. Doing this would end your cartridge’s working life, since the damages caused by adding a different color to a cartridge can be very difficult to fix.

Step #1:
Before you start refilling your ink cartridge, put it on a piece of black cloth or on top of a flat surface you can clean easily in the future.

Step #2:
This cartridge, as well as all the others that have print heads just like it, are refilled by removing the bottom part. This expose the cartridge’s injector, it’s pump and the exact location where you must refill it. Please take a look at the following picture of how to remove the bottom of the cartridge.

place to remove tag

You must make the cut exactly where the red line appears on the cartridge. Cut along this line so the cartridge divides in two and you’re able to see what’s on the bottom of the cartridge.

Step #3:
After removing the label from the cartridge, it should look something like the following picture, where you can see all the parts we mentioned earlier. For this step, you will need an empty syringe. You will use it to try and take out a small, black rubber ball that’s marked on the following picture with #1.

place where you place the ink

Do this as slowly and carefully as possible to keep the little ball from going inside the cartridge, and always make sure you have it with you so it doesn’t get lost.

Step #4:
You may now proceed to filling the syringe with the adequate amount of ink. If you’re using a regular cartridge, you should use 28ml of ink. If, on the contrary, you’re using an extra-large version, you must use 69ml of ink.

Something you must always keep in mind is that you should never refill this cartridge with a puncturing syringe. Inside these cartridges, there’s a metal sheet a frail as parchment paper.

If you use a puncture syringe, you may pierce it and damage it, leaving the cartridge with a permanent ink spill. This is why we recommend you push the syringe very little into the cartridge: to avoid puncturing altogether. Remember to use but the tip of the syringe.

Step #5:
After you’re done with this procedure, place the small, black ball back on the cartridge, which acts as a plug and keeps the ink from coming out. Please be very helpful to avoid pushing the ball inside the cartridge. Finding a new one is very difficult, and it’s very unlikely you’ll be able to take it out of the cartridge without damaging it.

After you’ve put the ball back on the cartridge, leave it with the orifice facing downwards. In this ay, you’ll be able to tell if everything came out well and if there’s any ink leaking from the cartridge. You should check both the injection orifice and the place you just sealed with the small ball.

Step #6:
Finally, put the lower lid back on the cartridge, and leave it with the lid facing downwards to check if there’s any problem or new spils. If you’ve followed every steps as described in this post, your printer should now be working without any problems.

If things haven’t gone out according to your plan, don’t worry, we’re here to help. Just leave a comment in the section below this post and we will gladly help you out.

How to refill an HP 75 tricolor ink cartridge

The inkjet cartridges hp 75 tricolor ink cartridges are based dyes or dye, normally these cartridges usually have a good performance but in case you can get to see when left damaged cartridges are emptied by complete and not filled immediately.

It is recommended that the cartridges do not damage the circuits immediately fill them before they completely run out, despite the ink used to print serve to cool slightly cartridges, if we let if these exhaust connectors are completely burned causing damage to the cartridge immediately. This and any cartridge through these cases it is recommended to read our tips on caring post circuits cartridges.

The HP 75 tricolor ink cartridges can hold about 5ml of ink per color, and we will show you how to refill them step by step.

However, you must first know these cartridges are compatible with the following printer models:

HP deskjet d4260 printer and d4360 printer, HP officejet J5780 all-in-one, HP officejet j5740 all-in-one printer; HP officejet j5750 all-in-one printer; HP officejet J6450 all-in-one printer; HP officejet j6480 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c5250 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4210 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4250 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4240 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4280 all-in-one; HP photosmart c4385 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4345 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4450 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4440 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4435 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4480 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4599 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4580 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart C4550 all-in-one printer, HP photosmart C5240 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c5280 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart d5360 printer; HP photosmart d5345 printer; HP photosmart c5580 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c5540 all-in-one printer; and HP photosmart c5550 all-in-one printer. Now we will show you the proper color combination for refilling the HP 75 tricolor ink cartridge.

If your ink cartridge isn’t refilled properly or causes some problems, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post.

Procedure to refill the HP 75 tricolor ink cartridge:

Before you start refilling any ink cartridge, we recommend you use a surface you can clean easily, whether it’s a flat surface or a piece of wood. If you don’t have any of those, you can use a piece of black cloth. This fabric won’t show any of the ink colors you used to refill the cartridges.

In case your ink cartridge is clogged, try unclogging it by following the instructions in the following post.

Step #1:
First, take the label off the cartridge. As you may already know, these cartridges have a label on the top side, which indicates the cartridge number and color.

Occasionally, people choose to get rid of this label, but we recommend you take it off and and keep it in a safe place to place it back on the cartridge later. This will keep the ink from drying inside the cartridge and elongate the durability of the sponge in it.

Step #2:
Fill the three syringes with 5ml of ink each. We recommend you only use this quantity on this particular cartridge. Also, we always recommend you remove all the air inside the syringes to avoid injecting it into the cartridges themselves. Please take a look at the following image.

syringe for refilling cartridges

Step #3:
Inject all the ink very slowly into the cartridge. Remember to always apply the ink as slowly as possible to help the inner sponge absorb all the ink you’re adding to it. The next picture will show you the proper color combinations on your HP tricolor ink cartridge.

place to put the colors

Step #4:
Once you’ve filled the ink cartridge completely with the amount of ink we mentioned earlier, we recommend you place the label back on the cartridge exactly as it was in the beginning.

This label, along with the drains located on the top of the cartridge, work together in order to let the necessary amount of air enter the cartridge and make the ink drop.

If you need help, don’t hesitate in contacting us by posting a comment in the section below this post. Finally, place the ink cartridge back in the printer and print several test sheets with it. If you wish to learn how to do this, please visit the following post.

Notes:
Let the ink cartridge rest for a few minutes before putting it back in the printer. This will allow the sponge inside the cartridge to ask up all the ink. If you want, you can also shake the cartridge, print head facing downwards, to make the ink drop even more.

In case you have any problems with the ink cartridge, such as blinking and other minor issues, please execute the following steps:

1. Remove the ink cartridge and clean the contacts on it.
2. Clean the contacts on the printer as well, exactly where they come in touch with the ones on the cartridge.
3. If this doesn’t solve the issue, leave the cartridge out of the printer and keep the printer turned off for 2 hours. You may place the cartridge back in the printer after this time has passed.
4. If you still can’t reach a solution, just ask us by posting a comment in the section below this post.

How to refill the HP 74 black ink cartridge

The HP 74 black ink cartridges are known for their high page yield and solid performance. They can’t be damaged easily and can print up to 200 pages, even after been refilled. If you refill them with pigmented ink, you could get even more pages out of it, since this is the kind of ink this cartridge was manufactured with. If you wish to learn more about ink types, please visit the following post.

If you choose to use this cartridge extensively, we recommend you set it in saving mode and have it print in quick drafts only. To learn how to do to this, please read the next post.

This ink cartridge is compatible with the following printer models:

HP deskjet D4260; HP deskjet d4360; HP officejet j5780 all-in-one printer; HP officejet j5740 all-in-one printer; HP officejet j5750 all-in-one printer; HP officejet j6450 all-in-one printer; HP officejet J6480 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c5250 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4210 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4250 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4240 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4280 all-in-one; HP photosmart c4385 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4345 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4450 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart C4440 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4435 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4480 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4599 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4580 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c4550 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c5240 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c5280 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c5360 printer; HP photosmart D5345 printer; HP photosmart c5580 all-in-one printer; HP photosmart c5540 all-in-one printer; and HP photosmart c5550 all-in-one printer. If this refill procedure doesn’t work for you, please contact us by posting a comment in the section below this post, and we will gladly help you out.

Instructions to refill the HP 74 black ink cartridge:

Before we start, we recommend you clean the contacts on your printer. Even if this is necessary, ,it is not mandatory, since these cartridges have such good performance. However, if you haven’t used them for a while, there could be some dried ink on the print heads, which is never good. To learn how to clean them, please read the next post.

After you’ve finished with this cleaning procedure which, again, is not mandatory and can choose to do  it or not, you may proceed with the refilling procedure. We recommend you clean the print heads after refilling your cartridges three times in a row.

Step #1:
First, put the cartridge somewhere you can easily clean an ink spill from. We don’t recommend you use any white materials, since you won’t be able to remove the ink from them. On the contrary, we suggest you use a black material or cloth, even a flat surface that you can clean ink from.

Step #2:
Now you may proceed to removing the label located on the top of the cartridge. We recommend you always remove the label before refilling it, because it allows the necessary amount of air into the cartridge.

The air helps the prints to reach maximum quality, and the cartridge to reach the performance it was made for. Remove this label carefully to avoid damaging it.

place where you should fill

You may several orifices in the cartridge to help spread the ink inside it.

Step #3:
Add 17ml of ink as slowly as possible to the cartridge. We need you to do this slowly to help the ink spread inside the cartridge, and to soak up the sponge in it.

Step #4:
Once you’ve filled the cartridge with ink, all you’ll need to do is print a test sheet with  it. We recommend you leave the cartridge inside the printer from now on.

Even if you’ve followed this entire procedure strictly, something could still go wrong. If this happens to you, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post, and we will help you out immediately.

Like we said before, we always recommend you print a test sheets after refilling an ink cartridge. To learn how to do this, please visit the following post.

If your ink cartridge has any problems after being refilled, such as blinking, please try solving them with the following steps:

1. Remove the ink cartridge and clean the contacts on it with a wet napkin.
2. You should also clean the contacts on the printer in the same way.
3. If this doesn’t solve the problem., turn your printer off for 10 minutes and disconnect the power cord. You may plug the cable back in the printer and place the cartridge in it after this time has has passed.
4. If you still can’t reach a solution, then please contact us.

How to refill the HP 61 tricolor ink cartridge

If you purchase a brand new HP 61 tricolor ink cartridge, it will yield up to 220 pages. After refilling them though, you can get up to 150 pages from it. These cartridge use water-based or dyed ink, which you can regularly find in every printer store to refill canon, lexmark and HP cartridges.

These cartridges belong to a new HP cartridge generation, so you shouldn’t be surprised if you can’t print as many pages with them as you would expect to do. Usually, we recommend you add a bit more ink than normal when refilling these cartridges to get a considerable page yield. In this case, you recommend you inject 3ml of every ink color.

You must not confuse these cartridges with the HP 122 ones. Even when they’re compatible with the same printers, they are sold in different regions. To learn more about this situation, please visit the following post. However, this particular ink cartridge is compatible with the following HP printer models: HP deskjet 1050 all-in-one printer j410a; HP deskjet 1055 all-in-one printer j410e, HP deskjet 1000 printer j110a; HP deskjet 1051 all-in-one printer; HP deskjet 2050 all-in-one printer j510a; HP deskjet 3054 all-in-one printer j610a; HP deskjet 3000 printer j310a; HP deskjet 3050 all-in-one printer j610a; HP deskjet 3050a all-in-one printer j611g; HP deskjet 3052a e-all-in-one printer j611g, HP deskjet 3510e all-in-one printer; HP deskjet 2512 all-in-one printer, HP deskjet 2510 all-in-one printer, HP deskjet 2050 all-in-one printer j510e; and HP deskjet 3054Ae all-in-one printer j611j.

Refilling procedure for the HP 61 tricolor ink cartridge:

Before you start refilling any ink cartridge, we recommend you put it somewhere you can clean easily afterwards, whether it’s an actual flat surface or a piece of wood. If you don’t have any of these, you may use a piece of black cloth.
You won’t be able to notice the ink colors you’ve used to refill this cartridge on this piece of fabric.

Step #1:
Remove the label from the cartridge. As you may already know, these cartridges have a label on the very top, which indicated the cartridge color and number. Some people can remove and get rid of it, but we recommend you only take it off and keep it somewhere safe to put it back on the cartridge later. This will keep the ink from drying inside the cartridge, and it will help the sponge in it last longer.

Step #2:
Fill the three syringes with 3ml of ink each. We recommend you only use this amount of ink for this particular cartridge. Also, we suggest you remove the air insde the syringe to avoid adding any of it to the cartridges. Please take a look at the following image.

syringe for refilling cartridge

Step #3:
Now inject all the ink as slowly as possible into the cartridge. The application must always be slow in order to get the sponge inside the cartridge soaked with ink. Take a look at the next picture to learn the proper color combinations on the HP 61 tricolor ink cartridge.

place to put the colors

Step #4:

Once you’ve filled the cartridge completely with the amount of ink we mentioned earlier, we recommend you put the label back on it exactly as it was in the beginning. The label, along with the drains on the top of the cartridge, work together to get the necessary amount of air inside the cartridge so the ink drops.

If you need help wit this procedure, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post. Now you may put the cartridge back in the printer and print several test sheets. To learn how to do this, please visit the following post.

Notes:

Please let the cartridge rest for a few minutes before placing it in the printer, which will help soak the sponge inside it with ink. You could also shake the cartridge, print head facing downwards, to get the ink to drop even more.

If the ink cartridge causes any problems when you put it back on the printer, such as blinking and other issues, please stick to the following steps:

1. Remove the ink cartridge and clean the contacts on it.

2. Clean the contacts on the printer as well, exactly where they come in touch with the ones on the cartridge.

3. If this doesn’t fix the problem, leave the cartridge out of the printer, and turn the printer off for about 2 hours. You may turn the printer on and place the cartridge back in it after this time has passed.

4. If you still can’t reach a solution, please contact us. It’s very easy: all you need to do is post a comment in the section below this post.

How to refill the HP 61 black ink cartridge

The HP 61 black ink cartridge works with pigmented inks, which is why it can yield up to 190 pages of laser print quality. If you refill this cartridge with more pigmented ink, it will still yield up to 120 pages. TO learn more about pigmented ink, please visit the following post.

You could say a new generation of HP ink cartridges started when this cartridge was released, since these new ones print fewer pages than the older models. This is why we shouldn’t be surprised when our new cartridges print less pages than a traditional one.

This cartridge is compatible with the following printer models: HP deskjet 1050 all-in-one printer j410a; HP deskjet 1055 all-in-one printer j410e, HP deskjet 1000 printer j110a, HP deskjet 1051 all-in-one printer, HP deskjet 2050 all-in-one printer J510a, HP deskjet 3054 all-in-one printer J610a, HP deskjet 3000 printer J310a, HP deskjet 3050 all-in-one printer - j610a, HP deskjet 3050A all-in-one printer - j611g, HP deskjet 3052a all-in-one printer j611g, HP deskjet 3510 all-in-one printer, HP deskjet 2512 all-in-one printer; HP deskjet 2510 all-in-one printer, HP deskjet 2050 all-in-one printer j510e and HP deskjet 3054a all-in-one printer j611j. To refill this cartridge, we recommend you only use 5ml of ink. This surpasses the regular amount of ink the cartridge holds, but it will not cause any problems.

Instructions for refilling the HP 61 black ink cartridge:

Before we start, we recommend you clean the contacts on this cartridge. Keep in mind this is only necessary, not mandatory, since these cartridge have very good outcome. However, if you haven’t used the cartridge in a long time, there could be some dried ink on the print heads, which is never good. If you wish to learn how to do this, please visit the following post.

Step #1:
First, place the cartridge on a surface that can take an ink spill or two. We don’t recommend you use any white materials, since you won’t be able to remove the ink from it, but a dark or black material itself, even a flat surface you can easily remove all the ink from.

Step #2:
Now you may proceed to removing the label on top the cartridge, which contains the cartridge number. We always recommend you remove this label before refilling the cartridge, since it’s in charge of letting the necessary amount of air into the cartridge. This will allow it to reach its maximum printing quality and the page yield it was made for. Take the label off slowly in order to avoid damaging it.

where the ink will

Step #3:
You must now inject the 5ml of ink very slowly. We need you to do this as slowly as possible to help the ink spread inside the cartridge in the best way possible, and to soak the sponge in it with ink. Please take a look at the following image, and remember to take all the air out of the syringe.

Step #4:
Now that you’ve refilled the ink cartridge, all you need to do is print a test sheet with it. We recommend you leave the cartridge inside the printer from now on.

Even if you’ve followed these instructions strictly, something could still go wrong. If this is your case, then please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post, and we will help you out immediately.

Like we mentioned earlier, we always recommend you print a test sheet after refilling an ink cartridge. To learn how to do this, please read the following post.

If you have any problems after refilling the ink cartridge, such as it blinking, please repeat the following steps:

1. Remove the ink cartridge and clean the contacts on it with a damp napkin.
2. You should also clean the contacts on the printer.
3. If this doesn’t solve it, then turn the printer off from 10 minutes and disconnect the power cord. Then plug the power cable back to it and place the cartridge inside.
4. If the last step doesn’t solve the issue, please contact us.

How to refill the HP 60 tricolor ink cartridge

These cartridges, which work with water-based or dyed inks, have a high page yield and overall functioning, and can print up to 165 pages. These belong to the latest generation of HP ink cartridges.

This particular cartridge has a lower page yield than usual, but still maintains HP printing quality. You should be able to print about 100 pages after refilling them with 3ml of ink, which you can learn how to do by following the instructions ahead.

 The HP 60 tricolor ink cartridge is compatible with the following HP printer models: HP deskjet D1660, D2530, D2545, D2560, D2660, D2680, D5545 and D556. Before you refill this cartridge, remember it was made for domestic use, and shouldn’t be used for any business related tasks.

Refill procedure for the HP 60 tricolor ink cartridge:

Before you refill an ink cartridge, we recommend you do this procedure on a surface you can clean easily, whether it’s a flat surface itself or a piece of wood. In case you can’t find any of these, you can use a piece of black cloth. The color of the fabric will cover all the ink colors you’ve used to refill the cartridges.

Step #1:
First, remove the label from the cartridge. As you may already know, these cartridges have a label on the top that indicated the cartridge number and ink color.

Occasionally, people choose to remove it and get rid of it, but we recommend you only take it off and keep it in a safe place to put it back on the cartridge. In this way, you will keep the ink inside the cartridge from drying, and help the sponge in it to last longer.

Step #2:
Fill the three syringes with 3ml of ink each. We recommend you use this exact amount for this particular cartridge. Also, we suggest you get rid of all the air inside the syringe before refilling them, in order to avoid adding air to the cartridge. Please take a look at the following image.

syringe with ink

Step #3:
Then, inject the amount of ink we mentioned earlier as slowly as possible. You must always do this slowly so the sponge inside the cartridge may absorb all the ink you’re adding to it. Please look at the picture ahead to learn the proper ink color combinantion on the HP 60 tricolor ink cartridge.

where the colors are

Step #4:
Once you’ve filled the cartridge with the amount of ink we mentioned in this tutorial, we recommend you place the label back on the cartridge exactly as it was in the beginning. This label, along with the ditches on the top of the cartridge, work together so it gets all the air it needs to make the ink drop.

If you need help, don’t hesitate in contacting us by leaving a comment in the section below this post. Now put the cartridge back in the printer and print several test sheets.

Notes:
Please let the cartridge rest for a while before placing it back in the printer. This will allow the cartridge to fill the sponge with ink. If you want, you may also shake the cartridge, with the print head facing downwards, to make the ink drop even more.

If the cartridge causes any problems after being installed in the printer, such as blinking, please follow these next steps:

1. Remove the ink cartridge and clean the contacts on it.
2. Clean the contacts on the printer, exactly where they come in touch with the ones on the cartridge.
3. If this doesn’t fix the problem, leave the cartridge outside the printer and turn it off for about 2 hours. You can turn the printer on and install the cartridge back in it after this time has passed.
4. If you still can’t reach a solution, please contact us. It’s very easy: you only have to post a comment in the section below this post.

How to refill the HP 57 tricolor ink cartridge

The HP 57 tricolor ink cartridge has very high page yield and photographic print quality, and it works with water-based or dyed inks. If you need more information regarding this ink type, please read the following post.

With this ink cartridge, as many other HP ones, you will need to refill it as very slowly in order to do it properly, and to help fill the sponge inside the cartridge completely.

The HP 57 ink cartridge is compatible with the following printer models:

HP deskjet  portable 450cbi; HP deskjet 5550, 5551 and 5552; HP officejet 6110; HP photosmart 100, 130, 230, 7150, 7350 and 7550, and HP multifuntion psc 2105, 2108, 2110, 2115,and 2150 y 2210.
When it’s brand new, it yields up to 500 pages. If you refill it using the procedure described ahead, it can still print 380 pages, approximately.

Procedure to refill the HP 57 tricolor ink cartridge:

Before we begin refilling the cartridge, we recommend you do this on a flat, easy-to-clean surface. You could also use a piece of wood as support. If you don’t have any of these at hand, then you can just use a piece of black cloth. You won’t be able to notice the ink that may fall on it while refilling this cartridge.

Step #1:
First, remove the label from the ink cartridge. As you may already know, these cartridge have one label on the very top of them, which indicated the cartridge number and color. Some people choose to take it off and get rid of it, but we recommend you take it off and keep it somewhere safe to put it back on the cartridge later.

In this way, you can keep the ink from drying up faster that it should, and you will help the sponge inside the cartridge last longer.

Step #2:
Fill the three syringes with 5ml of ink each; we recommend you only add this much ink to it. We also suggest you remove all the air that may be inside the syringe, just to avoid injecting air into the cartridge along with the ink. Please take a look at the following picture.

syringe with ink

Step #3:
Now you may inject the amount of ink we mentioned earlier into the cartridge. Please remember to add the ink as slowly as possible to help the sponge inside the cartridge to absorb all the ink. Ifyou look at the following picture, you’ll be able to see where each color is found in the HP 57 tricolor ink cartridge.

place where you put the colors

Step #4:
Once you’ve filled  the ink cartridge completely, we recommend you put the label back on it exactly as it used to be. This label, as well as the canals on the top of the cartridge, make the perfect match to help the cartridge take as much air as it needs to make the ink drop.

If you need help with this procedure, please contact us by posting a comment in the section below this post.
Now place the cartridge back in the printer and have it print several test sheets with it.

Notes:
Let the ink cartridge rest for a few moments before making it print, This will allow the sponge inside the cartridge absorb all the ink. If you want, you could also shake  the cartridge a bit,m print head facing downwards, to make the ink drop even more.

If the ink cartridge has any problems when you install it, such as blinking, then please execute the following steps on your printer.

1. Take the ink cartridge out and clean the contacts on it.
2. Clean the contacts on the printer as well, exactly where they come in contact with the ones in the cartridge.
3. If this still doesn’t solve the problem, then leave the cartridge out of the printer for 2 hours and then put it back in it after the time has passed.
4. If none of these solutions work for you, just contact us by posting a comment in the section below this post.

How to refill the HP 56 black ink cartridge

The HP 56 black ink cartridge has a very high page yield due to the amount of ink the sponge inside them can soak up. If you buy this cartridge directly from the manufacturer, you can print up to 520 pages with it.

After refilling it with approximately 17ml of ink, you can still print up to 400 pages. We recommend you refill this cartridge with pigmented ink, which will help the cartridge reach laser print quality. You will still get the same results after refilling it and a page yield close to the original one.

If you wish to learn more about ink types, please read the following post. Finally, we recommend you follow this procedure to the letter to avoid causing any harm to your cartridge.

If this procedure doesn’t work out for you, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post.

This ink cartridge is compatible with the following printer models:

HP deskjet 5550, 5551 and 5552;HP portable deskjet 450cbi; HP photosmart 7150, 7350, 7550, 7660, 7760 and 7960; HP multifunction psc 2105, 2108, 2110, 2115, 2150 and 2210; and HP officejet 6111.

Instructions for refilling an HP 56 black ink cartridge:

Before we start, we recommend you have clean the contacts on the cartridge. However, this is necessary, not mandatory, especially because these ink cartridges have such great performance.

If you haven’t used these cartridges for a long time, we suggest you clean them first because there may be some dried ink on the print head, which is never good. If you wish to learn how to do this, then please read the following post.

After you’re done with the cleaning process which, again, is not mandatory, you may proceed to refill the cartridge. Please take into account we recommend you clean your cartridge after every three (3) refills.

Step #1:
First, put the cartridge on a surface you can spill some ink on. We don’t recommend you put it on any white material, since you won’t be able to remove the ink from it. On the contrary, we suggest you use dark or black materials, and that you place the cartridge on a flat surface that you can clean easily in case some ink lands on it.

Step #2:
Then, remove the label that has the number of the ink cartridge drawn on it. We always recommend you take this label off the cartridge; it is the one responsible for letting the necessary amount of air into the cartridge, which contributes to its performance and the print quality. Remove this label slowly to avoid damaging it.

place to put the ink

Step #3:
You may now inject the 17ml of ink very slowly into the cartridge. Please do this as slowly as possible to help the ink spread inside the cartridge and soak up the sponge located in it.

Step #4:
Now that you’ve refilled the ink cartridge, all you need to do is print a test sheet with it. We recommend you leave the cartridge in the printer from this moment on.

Unfortunately, something could still go wrong with this procedure, even if you’ve followed the steps in this post strictly. If this is your case, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post, and we will help you out immediately.

As we were saying, we always recommend you print a test sheets after refilling an ink cartridge. If you wish to learn how to do this, then please visit the following post.

If your HP 94 black ink cartridge starts blinking when you put it back in the printer, then we recommend you read this other post that will teach you how to restore it. This post will work on this cartridge and many others.

If the cartridge continues to blink or have any other problems after refilling it, please apply the following procedure:

Remove the ink cartridge from the printer and clean the contacts on it with a wet napkin. You should also clean the contacts on the printer.

• If you still can’t find a solution, turn the printer off for 10 minutes and disconnect the power cord.
• You may plug this cable and put the ink cartridge back in the printer after the 10 minutes have passed.
• If this doesn’t help either, then please contact us.

How to refill the HP 54 black ink cartridge

The HP 54 black cartridge is known for its high page yield: you can print up to 600 pages with it, and up to 400 after it’s been refilled. Even when this cartridge wasn’t installed on many HP printers, the ones that do have it are some of the best out there.

This ink cartridge can print laser-quality pages because of the ink they work with. These cartridge are filled with pigmented ink, which lasts longer, dries faster and has a better glow to it. You could also refill this cartridge with dyed ink you could find at any printer store. Dyed inks are used to refill canon, lexmark and HP cartridges.

The HP 54 black cartridge can be refilled with 8ml of ink, which you can learn how to apply by reading the following procedure.

We recommend you refill this ink cartridge as soon as it runs out, or else it could stop working at all and we wouldn’t be able to refill it anymore.

Additionally, we also recommend you know the exact amount of ink you need to inject into a cartridge. Regardless of the type or cartridge, they all have an ink limit and you shouldn’t surpass it.

We suggest you read the following post to learn how much ink to add to your cartridge. This will keep you from making mistakes and damaging your cartridges.

Instructions for refilling the HP 54 black ink cartridge:

Before we start, we recommend you have the printer clean the print heads on this ink cartridge. Doing this is necessary, but not mandatory, since these cartridges have very high performance, but we recommend you do it if you haven’t used them in a while. There could be some dry ink on the print heads, which isn’t good at all. In this case, we suggest you read the following post.

After doing the cleaning procedure which, again, is not mandatory, you can start with the refill procedure. Still, we recommend you have the print heads cleaned after every three (3) refills.

Step #1:
First, place the ink cartridge on a surface that you can spill some in ok. We don’t recommend put it on any white material, since you won’t be able to remove any ink that may fall on it. On the contraty, we suggest you use black materials and a flat surface you can remove ink easliy from.

Step #2:
Then, remove the label on top of the ink cartridge that carries its number. We recommend you remove this label before refilling your cartridge. This label allows the necessary amount of ink to enter the cartridge and contribute to its printing quality and performance.

place to put the ink

Step #3:
Now add the 8ml of ink to the cartridge as slowly as possible. We need you to do this calmly to help the ink spread throughout the entire cartridge and soak up the sponge inside it.

Step #4:
Now that you’ve refilled the ink cartridge, you only need to print a test sheet with it. We recommend you leave the cartridge inside the printer from now on.

Something could still go wrong with this procedure even if you’ve followed all the steps in it. If this is your case, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post, and we will help you out immediately.

We always recommend you print a test sheet after refilling an ink cartridge. If you wish to learn how to do this, please visit the following post.

If the 94 black ink cartridge starts blinking as soon as you install it back in the printer, we recommend you read the following post on how to restore it. This post will work on this and many other ink cartridges.

How to refill the HP 45 black ink cartridge

We could say this is one of the best cartridges HP has ever made, and we dare say this because of the many different qualities we’re about to tell you. First of all, this cartridge works with pigmented ink.

This type of ink grants the cartridge laser print quality, is much more resistant to humidity, and the prints stand the test of time way better than others. These cartridges also have an unique quality that allows them to perform prints of 600x600ppp.

This cartridge can make HP deskjet, photosmart, designjet and officejet series their ultimate printing quality, and is also compatible with the largest listing of printer models ever, such as: HP deskjet 712, 720, 722, 820, 830, 832, 850, 855, 870, 880, 882, 890, 895, 930, 932, 935, 950, 952, 960, 970, 990, 995, 1100, 1120, 1180, 1220, 1280, 1600, 6122, 6127 and 9300; HP inkjet 1220 fax; HP officejet g55, g85, g95, k60,k80, r40, r60, r80, t45 and t65; HP officejet pro 1150c, 1170c and 1175c; HP photosmart 115, 1215, 1218, 1315, p1000 and p1100; HP designjet 700, 750c, 750c plus and 755cm; and HP 110, 120, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 170, 180, 190, 210, 260, 270, 280 y 290 color copiers.

Another great trait of this ink cartridge is the page yield. The HP 45 black cartridge can yield up to 930 standard-size pages. In order to refill this ink cartridge, you will need to fill a syringe with 30ml of ink and add all off it into the cartridge.

These cartridges’ print heads are built into them and have very high resistance and endurance. If you follow this procedure exactly as we’re describing it, you will be able to refill this cartridge up to six (6) times without having any problems. This is a very large save on a great ink cartridge such as the HP 45 black model.

Refill procedure for the HP 45 black ink cartridge:

Before we begin, please put the cartridge on a piece of black cloth, preferably over a flat surface that you can clean easily, just in case you make a mess when refilling your cartridges.

Step #1:
First of all, put the ink cartridge with the print head facing downwards; the next picture will show you how to do it. To learn more about ink cartridges and print heads, please read the following post.

On the bottom, you’ll find a small piece of black plastic, which is sealing the cartridge and keeping you from seeing a small iron ball located on the lower side. This is where you’ll refill your ink cartridge.

place where refill the cartridge

At this point, we recommend you remove this seal very carefully to avoid pushing the iron ball inside the cartridge, since this can make things very difficult for you if you can’t find a replacement for the original ball.

Step #2:
Now pay attention to this next step.There are two different ways of injecting the ink into the HP 45 black cartridge. The first one is to push the iron ball inside the cartridge. If you choose to do this, you will need to have one of the printer cartridge plugs they sell in ink cartridge refill stores.

The second way is to inject the ink right next to this iron ball, adding very little strength to keep it and the silicone that surrounds it from any harm. This is the technique we recommend you use, since the cartridge plugs aren’t very easy to find.

piece must move

Step #3:

Regardless of the method you chose earlier, we recommend you inject the ink very slowly to avoid damaging the cartridge. Please remember you must only add 30ml of ink, and that all of it must be injected into the cartridge. Do not push the syringe all the way in to keep yourself from puncturing the ink cartridge.

Step #4:

After injecting the 30ml of ink to the cartridge, please take the syringe out and put it back inside completely empty. Insert the needle once more and inject all the air inside it. Once you’re back inside the cartridge, please remove 30ml of air from it, just to fill the space we create earlier with ink.

Step #5:

If you’ve chosen to push the iron ball into the cartridge, you will need to find a way of sealing it now that the process is finished. We recommend you use a screw or one of the original plugs we mentioned earlier, which would be the best option.

If, on the other hand, you chose to introduce the syringe right next to this little ball, then just make sure there isn’t any ink leaking from the cartridge. Put it with the print head facing downwards, and leave it like this for about two hours.

If you can tell there’s too much ink coming out of the print head, we recommend you take some more air out of the cartridge. If the exact opposite is happening, and there isn’t enough ink coming out, you must add a bit more of air to the cartridge. You can now handle both of these situations with the information we just gave you.

Suggestions:

We recommend you print several test sheets after finishing this process. If you wish to learn how to do this, please read the following post. You can also learn how to print a test sheet in grayscale, which will show you how clear and sharp the refill came out, and if there’s any problems with it.

How to refill the HP 41 tricolor ink cartridge

The HP 41 inkjet tricolor ink cartridge (5161a) can be refilled very easily, and we’re about to to show you how to do this procedure at your own home. You should know this is a very good ink cartridge, and ihat it will make colors look very well on any documents you want to print.

Usually, you can achieve very good printing quality with these ink cartridges on regular A4-sized paper sheets, the same kind of paper you can buy at a normal office supply store. The Hp 41 tricolor ink cartridge yields up to 400 pages, and we estimate they can be refilled up to five (5) times.

Also, damaging their print heads is a very difficult thing to do, due to their resistant interior design. You can refill this cartridge with dyed or pigmented inks, but the new ones are filled with dyed ink, which you can buy at any printer shop. You can use this same kind of ink on HP, canon and lexmark cartridges.

Please remember you can contact us anytime you’re going to refill an ink cartridge; we will be happy to help you. This cartridge is compatible with the following printer models: HP deskjet 1000c, 870c, 855c, 830c, and 820c series; HP officejet pro 1150c; HP color copier 110 and 120; and HP color copier 160.

These are the things you’ll need to refill your HP 41 tricolor ink cartridge:

1. Three (3) ink colors.
2. One syringe ffor every ink color. Do not use the same syringe for more than one or all of them.
3. Also, you will need a few plugs like the ones in the next picture. If you can’t find them, we recommend you seal the cartridges with a little bit of hot silicone. This can be removed in the future.

Refill procedure for the HP 41 tricolor ink cartridge:

Step #1:
First of all, have the cartridge facing upwards and place it on a dark piece of cloth that you don’t mind getting stained with ink. We also recommend you let it rest it on a flat surface that you can clean easily.

Warning: Do not be led astray by the colors displayed on the front of the cartridges. These are not the actual ink colors inside the cartridge. In the next picture, we’ll show you where they’re really located.

Step #2:
Then, you will need to remove the ink plugs located at the very top of the ink cartridges. You can do this by pushing these plugs back inside the cartridge. Doing this won’t compromise the cartridge’s functioning at all. The next picture will show you how they look, so please take a good look at it.

places to put colors

Step #3:
Once you’ve sunk the plugs into the cartridge, you must to identify each ink color in it. We recommend you always ignore the colors shown in the label , and to never use them as reference, much like we stated at the beginning of this post.

This can lead you to damaging your ink cartridges, so please avoid it at all costs. If you wish to learn how to identify these ink colors properly, we recommend you click on the following post.

The next picture will show you the proper color placement on your ink cartridge. You can see this by putting the cartridge on the same position you would if you were to install it on your printer. If you need any help with this, don’t hesitate in contacting us.

places to put colors

Step #4:
Now that you’ve identified all the ink colors properly, you may proceed to adding the ink to the cartridge. You will need to add 5ml of ink to a syringe in order to do this. In this case, we suggest you use a syringe that has a large needle, since these colors cartridges are a bit deep.

When refilling an ink cartridge, we always recommend you disperse the ink you inject into it. By this we mean you should ninject ink in more than one place in the cartridge, adding about 2ml of ink to the very bottom of it, and apply the rest of it slowly as you pull the needle out.

Remember to do this as delicately and softly as possible to make sure the cartridge gets all the ink its needs. If there are air bubbles inside the syringe, then don’t add the last few milliliters of ink to the HP cartridge.

Step #5:
You may now proceed to seal the ink cartridge with silicone, like we mentioned earlier. The original ink plugs can be very hard to find if you don’t refill cartridges professionally and can afford to buy large quantities of them. We suggest you use silicone because it can be removed easily in the future. Please take a look at the following picture.

closing holes at the end

We recommend you do this exact same procedure on all HP cartridges of the same type as this one: all of these cartridges work with the same kind of ink, which has fast-drying agents that act as soon as they come in contact with air Sealing or covering the ink cartridge will stop the ink from drying faster than it should.

Step #6:
Finally, we recommend you let your cartridge rest for at least a couple of hours, allowing the ink to spread inside it. Once you’ve installed them, please have the ink cartridges cleaned by using the printer’s own system. doing this will grant you good printing quality in your future printing jobs. Click here to learn how to print a test sheet.

How to refill the HP 40 black ink cartridge

The HP 40 black ink cartridge is one of the few high capacity cartridges, and it yields up to 500 top quality pages. This particular cartridge owes its printing quality to the pigmented ink it’s filled with.

This type of ink provides better printing quality on the sheets, since its components include many different dyes. You can read more information about pigmented inks in the following post.

As we were saying, this ink cartridge was created in the HP golden ages, and can’t be damaged as easily as other cartridge, Also, it lacks the inner sponge other cartridges have installed in them, and instead it has a small bag that contains all the ink.

This is particularly helpful if you want to refill your cartridge. Additionally, it’s very hard to damage the print heads on them. We recommend you refill this ink cartridge before it runs out of ink to avoid having any problems with the electronic circuit in it.

The HP 40 black ink cartridge is compatible with the following printer models: HP deskjet 1200; HP designjet 230, 250, 330, 350, 430, 450, 455, 488 and 650; and HP Copyjet and Copyjet M. The printing cost per page is very low, and you can just imagine how much more you could lower it by refilling this ink cartridge.

Even when this cartridge works with pigmented inks, you can also refill it with dyed inks. However, the pigmented one will resist discoloration and water exposure better than the dyed ones; it will also be more dense and have higher quality.

Refill procedure for the HP 40 black ink cartridge:

Before starting, please put your ink cartridge on a piece of black cloth, and preferably on top of a flat surface you can clean easily, just to avoid making a mess.

Step #1:
First of all, place the HP 40 black ink cartridge with the print head facing upwards. Take a look at the following picture for guidance. If you wish to learn more about ink cartridges and print heads in general, please visit the following post.

On the bottom of the ink cartridge, you’ll find a piece of black plastic that keeps you from seeing a small iron ball located on the lower side of the cartridge. This is where you’ll refill the cartridge. Now take a look at the next picture.

place where cartridge is refilled

We recommend you remove this lid very carefully to avoid pushing the iron ball inside the cartridge. This can make things very difficult for you if you don’t have a plug to replace the iron ball with.

Step #2:
Please pay attention to this particular step. There are two different ways of injecting the ink to the cartridge. The first one is to push this iron ball back inside the cartridge. If you choose this method, you will need a plug sold only at ink cartridge refill stores.

The alternative way is to inject the ink right next to the iron ball. Please do not add too much pressure when doing this, just to keep the ball and the silicone that surrounds it safe from harm. This is the method we recommend the most, since these plugs aren’t very easy to find.

part to replace where the cartridges are filled

Step #3:
Regardless of the technique you selected, we always recommend you inject the ink as slowly as possible to avoid damaging the ink cartridge. Remember to inject only 10ml of ink to the cartridge, and do not push the needle all the way through the cartridge to avoid puncturing it.

Step #4:
After you’ve added the 10ml of ink to the cartridge, you may remove the syringe from it. Then, you will need to insert it again completely empty. Once it’s inside, take out 10ml of air from the inside of the cartridge, just to fill with ink the space you created by adding 10ml of air earlier.

Step #5:
If you’ve refilled this cartridge by pushing the iron ball inside it, you will need to look for a way of sealing the cartridge. We recommend you use a plug or a screw to get this done, but we’d prefer it if you’d use the exact same plug we mentioned at the beginning of this post.

If, on the other hand, you chose to inject the ink using the space right next to the iron ball, then just make sure there isn’t any ink leaking from the cartridge. Let it rest for about two hours with the print head facing downwards. If it releases more ink than usual in this position, we recommend you take out a bit more ink to it. If it’s not releasing enough, then add some more air. This will solve any of the two issues.

Recommendations:
We recommend you print several test sheets after you’re done with this process. If you wish to learn how to do this, please read the following post.

How to refill the refill the HP 40 black ink cartridge

The HP 40 black ink cartridge was made during the HP golden ages: it has very high printing quality and usually doesn’t cause any trouble for long periods of time. It also yields approximately 400 pages, but you can get almost the same amount of pages from it after it’s been refilled.

This cartridge works with pigmented ink, but you could also use dyed inks in it. However, the pigmented ink will guarantee the best print quality and durability, as also happens with laserjet printers. Please click here to learn the differences between dyed and pigmented inks.

These ink cartridges are refilled using the same procedure that’s applied on HP 15, 40, 45 and 50 ink cartridges. The HP 40 black ink cartridge is compatible with the following printer models: HP deskjet 1200; HP designjet 230, 250, 330, 350, 430, 450, 455, 488 and 650; and HP Copyjet and Copyjet M. Refilling these ink cartridges is very simple, but you must be very careful and try to keep the syringe straight at all times to avoid piercing the bag inside the cartridge.

The interior of this ink cartridge is usually well kept, since they have paper sacks inside it that act as ink container. They don’t have any sponges inside them, so there’s no chance of damaging them. However, if you leave the ink cartridge empty for a long time, you may harm it and shorten its worklife. If you’ve already done this, please read the following post to learn how to clean your ink cartridges and how to unclog them at home.

You will only need a few tools to refill this cartridge, which are: a syringe, ink, a piece of black cloth and a flat surface you can clean easily.

Refill procedure for the HP 40 black ink cartridges:

First of all, place the ink cartridge facing upwards on the piece of cloth we mentioned before, and over the flat, cleanable surface. This can help you avoid causing a mess.

Step #1:
Place the HP 40 black ink cartridge with the print head facing upwards, just as depicted in the following picture. If you wish to learn more about ink cartridges and print head, please visit the following post.

If you look at the bottom of the cartridge, you will be able to see a black piece of plastic, which seals it and keeps you from seeing the small iron ball located inside the cartridge. This is the exact place where we’ll refill the ink cartridge. Please take a look at the next picture.

place where the ink is placed hp 40 cartridge

We always recommend you remove this lid very carefully to avoid pushing the iron ball to the back of the cartridge. Things could get very difficult for you if you don’t have other plugs to replace this one.

Step #2:
Please pay attention to this particular step. There are two different ways of making way for the ink injection in our HP 40 black cartridges.

One is pushing the iron ball inside the cartridge, and the other is injecting the ink right next to it. If you choose to use the first method, you will need to buy the exact same plug at a printer store to replace the one you just pushed.

If, on the other hand, you do the second one, you will need to be very delicate and use very little strength when injecting the ink; this will keep the iron ball and the silicone around it from harm. Out of these two, we recommend you use the second method, since these plugs are very hard to find.

piece that will then remove the plastic

Step #3:

Depending on the technique you selected in step #2, you will need to inject the ink as slowly and delicately as possible to avoid damaging the cartridge. Please remember to inject only 10ml of ink; do not apply more or less ink. You should only introduce the very tip of the needle inside the ink cartridge to avoid piercing it all the way through.

Step #4:

After you’ve injected the 10ml of ink to your cartridge, please remove the syringe entirely. You must now add another 10ml of air using the same syringe, only this time it’s completely empty.

Introduce the needle once more and add all the air to the cartridge. Once you’ve done this, extract another 10ml of air from the ink cartridge, just to replace all the extra room we created in the cartridge with the original 10ml of ink we injected into it.

Step #5:

If you chose to push the iron ball back inside the cartridge, you must find a way of sealing the ink cartridge. We recommend you use a screw or a plug, specifically the plug we mentioned earlier.

If, on the contrary, you went with the second up, then just make sure there isn’t any ink leaking from the cartridge. Put it upside down, print head facing downwards,  for about two hours to check for ink spills. If the print head is releasing a lot of ink, we recommend you take some more air out of the cartridge. If it’s not releasing as much as it should, add some more air. This information will help you fix any of these cases.

Some other suggestions:

We always recommend you print several test sheets after finishing this procedure just to make sure everything’s working properly. Please click here to learn how to print a test sheet from windows. You may also be interested in learning how to print a test sheet in grayscale.