...nt chambers of the Canon PG-510 or PG-512 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: PG-510/2970B001AA: 9ml PG-512/2969B001AA: 15ml The air holes of these units are very small, and you may have trouble getting the needle of the syringe to fit. If this is the case, I would recommend using the tool provided with many refi...
Category Archive: Printer Cartridges
Articles about ink and toner cartridges.
Epson inkjet printer rejecting printer cartridges? Try this!
...rly stating the cartridge is not recognised or is not compatible please follow the steps below: Remove the cartridge/cartridges from your machine correctly with the printer on.If you are required to follow prompts on screen to change a cartridge make sure you do follow them, otherwise you should be able to simply lift the lid or press a specific button to get your carriage to slide across. Never, I repeat NEVER pull the carriage across to change a...
Calculating Page Coverage with AP Fill
...industry standard way of measuring page yield is at a 5% coverage on an A4 page. The estimation of page coverage for a regular consumer can be rather difficult. So today I would like to point you in the direction of a wonderful free download named “AP Fill”. The download itself is available from a variety of places including the AVP Soft website. After a quick installation AP Fill will sit quietly in your system tray taking up precious little syst...
Interactive Inkjet Troubleshooting Video
...video that lets you troubleshoot problems with literally ever inkjet cartridge currently available. You simple click the relevant parts of the screen untill our expert advice is eventually offered. This advice applies to both original and remanufactured cartridges. Take a quick look below… Whilst we hope you will never have any problems with anything we supply on the rare occasion when an issue occurs we would like to offer support in whatev...
Lexmark Firmware Update Warning
...pdate early reports indicate the problem can be solved in many cases by following the steps below: 1. Uninstall the printer drivers/software for the machine in question. 2. Re-install the printer driver/software with disconnected internet connection and ignore the prompt when the upgrade is offered again. This method is far from 100% proven to work and we are sceptical as to whether this would uninstall the firmware as in similar cases it is the i...
How to save money when buying Brother Ink Cartridges
...e yield per unit. A Brother TN135 cartridge for example will produce 5,000 pages out of the black and 4,000 pages per colour which compares favourably with a HP CB540 series cartridge which will produce 2,200 pages out of the black and 1,400 pages per colour. An alternative for those looking to save money on their printing costs is to start using remanufactured toner cartridges. These units are original Brother toner cartridges which have been ful...
How to save money when buying Lexmark Ink Cartridges
...e is often more expensive than a standard capacity cartridge, the cost per page is usually lower. Many customers choose not to buy a cartridge that is part of the Lexmark Return Program as it then gives them the option to continue to use the cartridge until it is completely empty then either have it refilled or return it to a retailer of their choice for recycling. Many Lexmark ink cartridges are also available as a remanufactured cartridge. These...
How to save money when buying Fax Cartridges
...h any laser printer, it would be wise to check the availability, price and page life of the cartridges. In many circumstances remanufactured toner cartridges would be available for those looking for an alternative to the manufacturer original product. These remanufactured units are created from previously used cartridges that have been stripped down, cleaned out, refilled and then thoroughly tested. As these are produced by a third party rather th...
