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Most likely you will spill some ink the first time you refill. Choose a work place that is safe, like a workbench. The ink will penetrate newspaper very
quickly. To avoid staining the under surface, put tinfoil, waxed paper or plastic wrap as your first layer of protection. Then put some newspapers on
top of this material.
If you are worried about getting ink on your hands, use rubber gloves or apply some
hand lotion to your hands before you begin. The ink will wash off with Lava soap or a
50/50 solution of bleach and water. After the first time at refilling, most people
do not get ink on their hands again.
If you are using our squeeze bottles with the needle tip, make sure you have
installed the o'ring inside the needle cap. This will prevent ink from leaking
around the threads of the bottle. If you don't have the o'rings, call us and we will
mail you a few, no charge.
Now, follow the instructions and be careful not to over fill. This is one of the
root causes of the messes. Fill slowly, keeping the needle deep into the cartridge,
unless otherwise instructed. Pull the needle out occasionally to let some air back
into the ink bottle. When you see the first sign of ink welling up around the needle
STOP, that's enough. If you are filling a sponge filled cartridge and not going
through a small hole, watch the sponge. As soon as you can see some ink begin to
show at the top of the sponge, STOP, that's enough.
Keep the tops on the ink bottles at all times, and don't put them close to where you
are working, so they can't get knocked over.
Hope these ideas help you have a pleasant first experience refilling. It is a
financially rewarding experience and it will make you smile when you don't have to
purchase a new cartridge.
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