Canon 4000 & 5000 Series Printers

BC-22e PHOTO CARTRIDGE
Step 1: Locate the 4 fill hole plugs on top of the cartridge. Use the yellow tool to drill holes in the fill plugs on top of the cartridge. Alternatively, you may pop the plugs out of the top. Step 2: Using a toothpick, insert it into each hole to determine the correct color for each chamber (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) . Mark it on the cartridge. Use a piece of tape to write on if you need it. Step 3: Tape over three of the four holes with electrical tape. This is to prevent accidental contamination of a chamber with the wrong ink if you overfill a chamber.	BC-22e Top View
Step 4: Inject black ink into the black chamber, SLOWLY. Be sure to remove and re-insert the needle a few times to expose the entire sponge to the ink. When it wells up, it is full. Always keep the needle as deep a possible. Step 5: If you have only one syringe or needle tip, wash it clean with warm water. Using the correct color ink, fill the next chamber slowly.  Be careful not to over fill. Keep the other chambers covered with tape.  Repeat process for the other chambers until they are all full. One drop of ink in the wrong chamber will ruin the cartridge. Step 6: Remove the tape and set on the inside of a paper cup until all dripping stops. Expect a few drips -- If there aren't any drips, the sponge is not saturated and ready to print. If you plan on storing the cartridge, cover the fill holes, otherwise, leave them open. Put the cartridge in a zip lock bag with a moist paper towel or if you have Canon Sealing tape or an Orange head protector, put it on the print head. Don't put any other type of tape or material against the print head.

BC-20 & 23 BLACK CARTRIDGE
	Step 1: Use the yellow break in tool to drill a hole in the fill plug on top of the cartridge. Alternatively, you may pop the plug out of the top. Step 2: Inject black ink into cartridge, SLOWLY. Always keep the needle as deep a possible. Be sure to remove and re-insert the needle a few times to expose the entire sponge to the ink. When it wells up, it is full. Step 3: Do not tape over the fill hole. Set the cartridge inside a paper cup to let it drain for about 15 to 20 minutes before reinstalling.
If you plan on storing the cartridge, cover the fill hole, otherwise, leave it open. Put the cartridge in a zip lock bag with a moist paper towel or if you have Canon Sealing tape or an Orange head protector, put it on the print head. Don't put any other type of tape or material against the print head.
BC-20/22/23 TROUBLESHOOTING Print is streaked or banded - This is caused by blocked or clogged nozzles. If you did not start with a cartridge that you know was working perfectly, this can easily happen. The ink dries rapidly and can clog one or more of the nozzles. There is about a 80% chance you can unclog it using boiling water. Hold just the print head portion (where the ink comes out) in a shallow pan of boiling water for about 3 minutes. While it is still hot, take the cartridge to the printer, install it and run some cleaning cycles. You may have to do this 3 or 4 times to get all the nozzle open. Do not use any ammonia or alcohol in the water. Distilled water is best. Nothing comes out of the cartridge, not a drop - Of course this is not good. If you know the cartridge was working before you started, try the hot water treatment described above. If it still does not show any signs of life, then it most likely is an electrical problem. The only solution is a new cartridge. Colors are not right - On the BC-22e, minor color contamination can occur by the wrong color ink being wicked up externally through the print head. Normally, this can be cleared by printing large solid blocks of color, but it must be done right away. If you wait 'til the next day, the ink will spread through the sponge and ruin the cartridge. Use your graphics software or word processor. Draw a large rectangle (8x10) and fill it with cyan, magenta, yellow or black. One color at a time. Print about 20 pages of each color. If it does not clear up, it is time for a new cartridge.

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