Tips to Refill HP Ink Cartridges

Refilling the Inkjet Cartridges are always a cheaper and convenient alternative than paying a hefty price for buying the original pair of cartridges. Buying a refill kit really saves the user’s money and effort.
Refilling the HP Inkjet Cartridges is very simple but you should remember and follow the basic points as mentioned under:

  • HP ink cartridges are easily refilled and can be reused several times so you do not have to worry about purchasing the original cartridges every time.
  • You should not touch the microchip on the ink cartridge.
  • Also, you should check that you do not let your cartridge completely run out of ink before it is refilled.

Now, following are the basic steps to refill the HP cartridges:

  1. Look for a small recessed point on the top of the ink cartridge.
  2. Use a small drilling tool for making a hole in that recessed spot.
  3. Then, clean off the excess debris from the hole, if any.
  4. After cleaning, fill a syringe in the cartridge of about 10ml of ink.
  5. Fill the cartridge until it is completely full. Remember, not to leave air space in the cartridge.
  6. Also make sure that the area around the hole is dry, by smudging it with a paper cloth.
  7. Lastly, reseal the whole cartridge with melted glue.

Refilling Tips:

  • You must check the ink level in your cartridges often if you do a lot of printing work. Make sure that the cartridges do not dry up at all as this could easily damage the printer. Refill the cartridges as soon as you find the ink level is getting lower.
  • If you touch the microchip on the cartridge even by mistake, immediately clean it with a pencil eraser.

Above are the important tips and steps to refill HP cartridges, therefore do keep every point in mind and then proceed with the refilling.

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