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1. Seal the outlet hole(s) in the base of the cartridge with the aluminum tape provided. A separate piece over each hole.
2. Fill the syringe with 10 ml. of black ink to fill the black cartridge. Push needle through the label into the sponge, slowly inject ink into the cartridge until the sponge is full.
3. For the color cartridge fill the small syringe with 5ml. of color ink. Push needle through the label into the sponge of the color you are filling. Slowly inject ink into the cartridge until the sponge is full.
4. Seal the hole(s) made in the top label with the aluminum tape. If the holes are not sealed properly the cartridge will leak.
5. Unused ink may be returned to the bottle. Clean the syringe with water and dry for future use, or use with a different color ink.
6. Replace the cartridge leaving the aluminum tape on the outlet hole(s). (This is correct you need to leave the tape on the bottom of the cartridge. The printer needs the tape to tell it is a new cartridge. The printer has a pressure sensor that senses the pressure of the tape being punched by the print heads, this tells the computer that you have a full cartridge.)
7. Run several cleaning cycles as per printer instructions. If necessary leave cartridge in printer for up to 4 hours this will allow the ink to flow to the print head.