Canon CLI-8, PGI-5 instruction

CLI-8, PGI-5 Cartridges

This is the refill procedure for OEM Canon CLI-8 and PGI-5 cartridges. We used the yellow one to illustrate the instructions. They all fill the same way. Each CLI-8 refill uses about 15 cc of ink and each PGI-5 refill used about 30 cc.

Here is what you will need to do this refill...

•MIS Refill Kit which includes; syringe, needle, ink, yellow drill tool, rubber balls

•Empty OEM Canon Cartridge

•Small hammer

•Black electrical tape

•Newspaper and some paper towels

•A bench to work on where no damage will be done if you spill some ink

Rubber gloves are optional (bleach and water will take ink off your hands)

Refilling Statement

The method for refilling cartridges that is outlined in this instruction set has been tested and found to work without issue on OEM Canon CLI-8 and PGI-5 printer cartridges. While we have had no problems refilling these cartridges please note that the ink level monitor in the printer will need to be disabled in order to continue to print with refilled cartridges. Each color cartridge’s ink counter will need to be disabled as it is reported empty, and the message will not reappear for every refill there after.

It is the user's responsibility to monitor the actual ink levels and refill the cartridge when necessary. This can be done by stopping the printer when it actually runs out of ink (no ink is printed on the paper), refilling before every large print job to ensure no interruption during the job, or visually inspecting the cartridge to determine the ink level. Running this type of cartridge without ink may damage the print head in the printer.