Epson 680/777/780/785/870/875/890/1270/1280/1290/2000P

Epson T008 & T009                                          Epson T015 & T016
This procedure will work fine for about 3 refills. Then you will start having problems getting all the ink back in the cartridge. Ink foam builds up in the sponge preventing complete refilling. After 3 refills, use our Residual Foam Refill Method for better results. Most of the steps are the same, except the ink extraction step (# 2). Get a place to work where you can spill a little ink and not ruin anything. Spread some newspapers down and have plenty of paper towels handy. Make sure you have good lighting. Here is what you will need: MIS-Syringes (10 cc) or (60 cc) Bottom Fill Adapters (MIS-BADPT) Bottles of ink for each color (4 - C/M/Y/K,     6 - C/M/Y/K/Pc/Pm)
WARNING:    DO NOT PUT A CARTRIDGE WITHOUT A CHIP ON IT INTO THE PRINTER - IT WILL CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO PRINTER !!!
1.	Get Set Up - Get the empty cartridge you are going to fill and all the above materials together on your bench. Unwrap the syringe, remove the protective cap, and attach the clear Bottom Fill Adapter to the syringe. It is a twist lock connection. Twist it on with your fingers, so it is tight.
2.	Extract Left Over Ink - Collapse the syringe to zero, then insert the tip of the Bottom Fill Adapter into the bottom of the cartridge and push so the poppet valve in the cartridge will open. Keep the cartridge oriented as shown in the photo below. Pull back on the syringe plunger to extract any left over ink. Pull the syringe plunger all the way back to 10, very slowly. Liquid ink will come out at first, then just foamy ink. If this is your first refill, you do not have to seal off the top of the cartridge during this process. You will feel some resistance when you pull back on the syringe, but it is not constant. If this is your 4th or 5th refill, it is best to use a 60 cc syringe so you can create a vacuum to help extract the foamy ink residue from the sponge. To create a vacuum you will have to seal the top vent holes with electrical tape. For more information on this process, see our Residual Foam Method. Put the ink you have extracted in with the new ink in the bottle of the same color. Clean the syringe and bottom fill adapter with warm water so there is no trace of the ink left. Now, repeat the process for each color. There is nothing wrong with this ink. There is no sense in just throwing it away. The foam will dissipate back into liquid, it is not a problem. Tilt forward during extraction of ink
3.	Load the Syringe with Fresh Ink - Clean the syringe and bottom fill adapter with warm water. Make sure the syringe plunger is down all the way, then insert the tip of the bottom fill adapter into the ink bottle and pull ink into the syringe. Pull in 1/2 to 1 cc more than is shown in the table below. Hold the syringe, needle pointed up, wrap some paper towel around the tip of the Bottom Fill Adapter, and carefully push on the syringe to remove any air trapped in the top of the syringe. If you push too hard, ink will shoot up to the ceiling, so be very gentle. Now that the air is gone, adjust the volume of ink in the syringe so that you have the amount shown in the above table. Hold the syringe tip over the open ink bottle and push the syringe plunger until you have the bottom of the rubber plunger at the right mark.
4.	Inject Ink into Cartridge - When looking at the cartridge in its installed position, the colors are, from left to right, Cyan, Photo Cyan, Magenta, Photo Magenta, Yellow. Hold the cartridge being filled at about a 45 degree angle, front up as shown below. Push the tip of the bottom fill adapter firmly into the exit port and slowly inject the ink into the cartridge. Go slow towards the end and watch the top of the cartridge. When you have about 2 cc left to inject, start leveling the cartridge slowly as you inject. The idea is to get all of the ink in before it starts coming out the vent holes on the top. If ink appears at the vent opening on the top, stop injecting immediately. Quickly clean up any visible ink so it does not jump over into an adjacent vent hole opening.
If you have trouble getting the full amount of ink back into the cartridge go back to step #2 and this time seal of the top vents on the cartridge with tape so you can create a vacuum to get more of the foamy left over ink out. Un-do the tape before injecting fresh ink. A larger 60 cc syringe will work best for extracting the foamy ink.
5.	Repeat Process for all Colors - If you only have one syringe, wash out the bottom fill adapter and syringe with warm water, then inject ink in the other chambers. Be careful to get the right color in the right chamber or the cartridge will be ruined. The black cartridge fills exactly the same way. See table below for correct volume of ink.
6.	Aging and Installation - Don't turn the cartridge upside down. Put the cartridge down on your work surface or bench, put a match book or something about 3/16 inch thick under one end of the cartridge, so it is level. Let it stay in this position for about an hour (overnight is better). Then it is ready to install in the printer.
7.	Resetting the Chip - There are two ways to reset the chip, Swedish Reset or the Universal Chip Resetter. If the chip does not get reset, the printer will tell you the cartridge is empty and it will not work. Here is an explanation of each reset method.... Swedish Reset - This method requires that you have another set of good cartridges to use to reset the ones you have refilled. Works with PC's and Mac's. Please go to the Swedish Reset Instructions for more information. Universal Chip Resetter - The SK168 ($19.95) is a hardware device that you hold against the chip on the cartridge and it resets the chip back to full. It is a stand alone device and does not require a computer to operate. Works with PC's and Mac's. Please go to the SK168 page for more information.

Refill Volumes

The numbers listed below and are not exact they are approximations.

Cartridge No.	Virgin Empty (cc)	Normal Refill (cc)
SO20089 - C,M,Y	12.5	8.2
SO20093 - Black	16.5	11
SO20108 - Black	25.5	17
SO20110 - Yellow	12	8
SO20110 - C,M,PC,PM	8.5	5.5
T001 - C,M,Y,PC,PM	11.5	7.5
T003 - Black	33.5	220
T005 - C,M,Y	16.5	11.0
T007 - Black	18.0	12.0
T008 - C,M,Y,PC,PM	10.0	7.0
T009 - C,M,Y,PC,PM	16.0	10.0
T015 - Black	18.0	12.0
T016 - C,M,Y,PC,PM	18.0	12.0
T019 - Black	22.0	15.0
T020 - C,M,Y	12.0	8.0