Joined: May 2008 Posts: 40 Location: West Virginia Karma: 0
Hewlett Packard Cartridges 51626A, 51629, 51626G, « Thread Started on May 26, 2008, 6:32am »
The ink in this cartridge is retained because the cartridge develops a slight vacuum.
Instructions DO NOT PUT ANYTHING SHARP IN THE TOP CENTER HOLE!
Step 1) Put the cartridge on some paper towels in an area where you can tolerate a spill.
Step 2) Tape over the bottom maze-like hole and the top center hole (where the arrow is). Be sure that the top center hole seal is particularly air tight. (Black electrical tape works best. Masking tape is not air-tight. Ordinary "Scotch" tape is also a poor choice for this.)
Step 3) HP has made two types of cartridge. Some have a top corner hole and some do not. Look for the top corner hole, which has a white plastic bead plugging it. (Many newer cartridges don't have such a hole.)
Step 4) If your cartridge has a hole, push the ball in the top corner hole into the cartridge with a ball point pen or similar device. Never insert anything sharp into the top center hole!
If your cartridge does not have a corner hole, point the arrow toward you. On the top surface of the cartridge in the left rear corner, drill a 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) hole. If you don't have a drill, you may melt a hole by unfolding a large paper clip, heating one end with a lighter and melting a hole into the plastic cartridge. Be careful not to burn your fingers with the paper clip or the lighter!
Step 5) Inject about 25-30ml (one and one-third syringe bottles) of the ink into the top corner hole.
Step 6) Now you must seal the top corner hole air tight.
If your cartridge came with a top corner hole, Or, you may use hot glue, hot wax, or silicone rubber.
If you had to drill or melt a hole, we suggest using hot wax or hot glue, or silicone rubber.
Whichever cartridge style and whichever sealing method you decide to use, you should squeeze the cartridge and continue squeezing while you apply the seal to set up the vacuum which keeps the ink from leaking out. Take your syringe remove the tip clean draw in 5 ccs of air, place syringe over top of center hole & inject air in. DO NOT DO THIS WITH THE TIP ON
Step 7) Remove the tape.
Step 8) Set on a paper towel for an hour as a drip precaution. Expect a few drips until the vacuum stabilizes.
If it does not stabilize within an hour or so, take the cartridge, turn it upside down, take the needle off the syringe bottle and use the bottle to blow air into the (formerly top) center hole. Then set aside the cartridge to stabilize.
To Clean the Printhead Clean the printhead only if the cartridge doesn't print or prints in streaks.
1. Follow the directions in the printer manual.
2. If that doesn't work, here's a quick and easy method to try next:
o Turn on the hot water faucet and let the water get good and hot.
o Stick just the copper printhead under the hot water for 3 to 5 seconds.
o Remove the printhead and dry with a tissue.
o Re-insert in the printer and run the printhead cleaning routine.
o Print 2 pages. You should get dilute print for a half page or so and then good quality printing
![[Home]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/menu/home.gif)
![[Help]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/menu/help.gif)
![[Search]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/menu/search.gif)
![[Login]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/menu/login.gif)
![[Register]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/menu/register.gif)
![[Search This Thread]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/search2.gif)
![[Reply]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/buttons/reply.gif)
![[Send Topic To Friend]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/buttons/sendtopic.gif)
![[Print]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/buttons/print.gif)
Author
![[avatar]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/avatars/paintingbird.gif)
![[homepage]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/buttons/www_sm.gif)
![[Quote]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/buttons/quote.gif)
Logged