...d potential inconvenience. If an update is then released you can avoid it if it has nothing new to offer and accept it if any features that will be useful to you are included. If you have any experience with these cartridges please let us know in the comments below. Printers affected are as follows… Lexmark Platinum Pro 905 Lexmark Prestige Pro 805 Lexmark Prospect Pro 205 Lexmark Prevail Pro 705 Lexmark Interpret S405 Lexmark Interact S605...
Category Archive: Printer Cartridges
Articles about ink and toner cartridges.
“CHANGE DRUM SOON” message after changing a Brother DR8000 Drum Unit
...er. -Depending upon the model of your printer the next step will vary: For printers with ADF (Automatic Document Feeder): Open the cover of the scanner by pulling the lever under the control panel toward you and lifting the cover. Take the drum out of the printer and place the drum on some newspaper or another area that you don’t mind catching superfluous toner. For printers with the Flat bed: Open the cover on the front of the printer and t...
Revised “Refill by Post” Refilling Methods
...sed cartridge cleaning solution under a vacuum at a constant temperature of 60 degrees . This lower boiling temperature breaks down any residual ink inside the cartridge and printhead without compromising the sensitive electronic parts of the cartridge. Colour and black cartridges are boiled separately to keep the sponges inside as clean as possible. The deionised water stops limescale and other substances forming inside the printhead and on the e...
“CHANGE DRUM SOON” message after changing a Brother DR6000
...e incorrect prompt was given when it was changed. As a result the internal page counter will not have been reset. To reset this counter please take the following steps: -Open the front panel of the printer. -Press the Clear button. -Press the 1 button to reset the counter. -Close the front cover, pressing firmly on each side until they click into place. -Close the front panel again. The counter should now be reset leaving you to continue printing....
“CHANGE DRUM SOON” message after changing a Brother DR2000 Drum Unit
...ikely the correct prompt was not given when it was changed so the internal page counter has not been reset. To reset this counter please take the following steps: -Open the front panel of the printer. -Press the “Options” button on the printer. -The message “REPLACE DRUM – 1.YES 2.NO” should now be displayed -Select yes by pressing 1 to reset the counter. -Close the front panel again. The counter should now be reset l...
Pigment and Dye Based Ink
...sive -Give less vibrant coloured prints due to their composition Dye Based Ink: -Flows easier inside a print head due to the molecules being further apart and can reduce clogging -Dissolves in water so prints will not last particularly well if paper gets wet -Can begin to fade after as little as a month if left in contact with air and sunlight as the particles are more exposed -Give more vibrant colours as standard due to the spacing of the molecu...
Refilling Ink Cartridges (with a Printhead)
...hould now be all set to start printing again with your refilled cartridge. If your cartridge does not print correctly we recommend leaving it for a few hours or even overnight to give the ink chance to settle. With the majority of refilled cartridge the unit will still warn that it is low on ink. With the exception of Lexmark cartridges marked “Return Programme Cartridge” this will not stop you printing however and any warning can simply be ignore...
Refilling Lexmark 83 Colour Cartridge
...you need is at least one syringe, plus some universal cyan, magenta and yellow ink. Simply remove the label, widen the fill holes (if necessary) and fill the relevant chambers of the Lexmark 83 ink cartridge with the amount of ink mentioned below. For these cartridges, we recommend injecting the following amount of ink into each of the chambers (cyan/magenta/yellow): Lexmark 83/018L0042E: 7ml (21ml Total) As these cartridges do not have any air ho...
Refilling Lexmark 82 Black Cartridge
...l the relevant chambers of the Lexmark 82 ink cartridge with the amount of ink mentioned below. For these cartridges, we recommend injecting the following amount of black ink into the hole closest to the printhead: Lexmark 82/018L0032E: 20ml As these cartridges do not have any air holes to fill from directly, I would recommend carefully drilling your own with a thin drill bit. This guide is intended purely to show where to inject the ink into thes...
Refilling Lexmark 1, 2, 33, 35, 37A, 37XLA, 15A, 41A, 43XL & 5A Colour Ink Cartridges
...you need is at least one syringe, plus some universal cyan, magenta and yellow ink. Simply remove the label, widen the fill holes (if necessary) and fill the relevant chambers of the Lexmark 1, 2, 33, 35, 37A, 37XLA, 15A, 41A, 43XL & 5A ink cartridge with the amount of ink mentioned below. For these cartridges, we recommend injecting the following amount of ink into each of the chambers (cyan/magenta/yellow): 1/018CX781E: 7ml (21ml Total) 2/018C01...