How Do Inkjet Printer Refills Work?

Well their name kinda gives the game away doesn't it? An inkjet refill kit allows you to refill your existing ink cartridges with fresh ink more than once. This saves you having to rush out and buy a new black or color cartridge every time you run short of ink. And let's face facts....don't you always run out of ink at just the very, very worst possible time?

There are two types of inkjet refill kit - black and color. The color kit comes with cyan (blue), magenta (purple) and yellow inks. This would allow you to refill your ink tanks individually with the required color. Refilling a combination or tri-color inkjet cartridge is a lot more difficult though.

The black inkjet refill comes with just black ink to refill...well....to refill your black ink cartridges.

How Do Refills Work?
Each inkjet refill comes with a syringe and air balance plugs. The syringe is used to inject fresh ink directly back into your cartridge. This is achieved in different ways depending on the cartridge manufacturer. Some ink cartridges are just much easier to refill than others. The main point is that every inkjet cartridge has a refill hole of one type or another that you can get the ink in through.

The clips or plugs are used to form a tight seal over the refill hole although they are removable for later refills.

Finally you need to prime the cartridge by setting the printhead on some paper towels - this encourage the flow of ink and then you can clean the printhead with the supplied cleaning fluid.

How Reliable Are Refills?
As long as you're careful and follow the instructions provided anyone can refill an inkjet cartridge. A standard printer cartridge can be refilled 7 - 10 times and must be discarded after that to prevent leakage and potential damage to your printer.

The Print Quality Is?
This depends on the quality of the supplier. Ink refill companies who work towards the high standards manufacture their inks to match the viscosity, density and drying time of their inks to that of the original manufacturer. You might need to test several suppliers before you find one that suits both you and your printers needs.

There are dozens if not hundreds of inkjet refill suppliers with online stores. Shopping online gives you the convenience of choosing the exact product you need delivered to your front door (sometimes overnight) at up to 75% less than you'd normally pay. Many online stores offer Free Shipping once you spend a certain amount with them.

One final note. Check your printer documentation for warranty warnings on using inkjet refills with your printer. Some manufacturers will void your printer warranty for using inkjet refills.

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