Canon BCI-21 - Manual (Page 7)

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Ink refill instructions for
Canon PGI 5BK
& CLI 8
Color ink cartridge
1. Cover the outlet hole(s) with Aluminum or Vinyl Tape to prevent ink loss during refilling.
2. With a paperclip, super heat the end and melt a
hole into the top of the cartridge as seen on the right.
3. Attach the needle to the syringe and fill with the
correct color ink.
4. Slowly inject approximately
13 ml. FOR BLACK OR
6 ml FOR COLOR
slowly into the filling hole until the chamber is almost full. Unused ink may be
returned to the bottle.
5. Seal the hole with hot glue or electrical tape. Nothing else will work. You need to
get a good air-tight seal or you will develop a leak. You also need to get the seal
flush with the surface. Ordinary scotch tape will not give an airtight seal.
Some ink will leak from the print head.
6. Remove the tape from the outlet hole
7. Set above a paper towel for an hour as a drip precaution. In time, you will know in
just a few minutes whether to Expect a few drips until the vacuum stabilizes.
If it looks like the dripping doesn't stop, then the filling hole has an air leak and is not
sealed well.
8. After the dripping has stopped, replace the cartridge. This cartridge has a chip.
When you reinsert the cartridge back into the printer you will get some pop up boxes
asking you questions about using the cartridge again. Just answer all the questions
until your cartridge is accepted. and run 1 - 3 cleaning cycles as per printer
instructions.
THAT’S IT YOUR DONE AND WELL ON YOUR WAY TO SAVING MONEY!!!!
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