Epson Printer Accessories manual Refilling Instructions, Kit Contents

Refilling Instructions

For Epson Stylus Color 680/680T/685/777/777i• T018 • T029 Tri-Color Ink Cartridges

IMPORTANT: THE EPSON PRINTER COMMUNICATES WITH AN ELECTRONIC CHIP ON THE SIDE OF THE T018 and T029 CARTRIDGES. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A METHOD OF RESETTING THE CHIP TO READ “FULL” OR REPLACING IT, THE REFILLED CARTRIDGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY YOUR PRINTER. CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR INFORMATION ON RESETTING CARTRIDGES.

Kit Contents:

			x	x	x
Ink Dispensers	Fill Hole-Puncturing Pin				Cotton Wipe
Cyan/Magenta/Yellow	(Map Tack)	18 Ink
3 x 25cc		Port Seals	Fill Hole Locator Label

Refilling your cartridge is a clean and simple job, but it is advisable to cover your work area with scrap paper to protect from accidental spills.

Note: Empty cartridges should be refilled as soon as they run out of ink to prevent

the small amount of ink remaining in the cartridge from drying and hardening the sponge.

1.Remove ink cartridge from printer and place on work surface with ink ports facing up. See Figure 1.

2.Using cotton wipe, clean area around ink ports so that the surfaces are clean and dry.

3.Peel round pressure sensitive seal from backer and affix firmly over an ink port. Repeat this procedure to seal the two other ports. See Figure 2.

Ink ports facing up

Figure 1

Figure 2

Yellow seal firmly placed on top of each ink port hole

4.Turn cartridge over and locate the top edge of the rectangular label. Locate the Figure 3

"Fill Hole Locator" label, remove its backer and affix it over the cartridge label	x
	x
so that the top edges of the two labels are aligned with each other. See Figure 3.	x

5.Using the hole puncturing tool, punch holes into the three spots indicated on the locator label. See Figure 4.

6.Remove the scabbard from the dispenser of the color you wish to refill. Insert the needle into the correct fill hole as far as it will go. Then draw the needle back about 1/4” (6mm) to create a void in the foam sponge. See Figure 5.

7.Dispense the ink into the chamber VERY SLOWLY. Fill until ink just starts

to back up from the fill hole. Withdraw the needle. Recap the ink bottle	Figure 4
and save for future use.
8. Repeat the above procedure for the remaining two colors of ink.

Note: It is a good idea to let the refilled cartridge stand overnight with the

ink ports facing down to allow any air bubble left in the sponge to migrate to the top of the cartridge and out of the vent holes. It is also a good idea to keep two cartridges and alternate them so that you can always have a filled cartridge ready to put in the printer. Keep spare cartridges, ink ports

Label side of

T018 and T029 Cartridges . Affix “Fill Hole Locator” label here.

Puncture label

at the indicated spot

x

x

x

down, in an airtight container along with a wad of paper towel to retard evaporation.

Figure 5

9.Replace the electronic chip or reset it using a resetting device or software reset program of your choice.

10.Replace the cartridge in the printer and run a nozzle check according to Epson’s instructions. If not all of the nozzles are printing alternate cleaning cycles and nozzle checks until all nozzles are printing.

11.If ink bottle is not empty recap it for future use.

x			Withdraw needle
	x		1/4 (6mm) to
		x	create a void
			in the foam
			sponge

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTY IN USING THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE CONTACT:

MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

ESTABLISHED 1931

665 State Highway 23 • Wayne, NJ 07470-6892 U.S.A. • (973) 696-3330 • (800) 288-3330

Fax: (973) 694-7287 • Email: help@repeatotype.com

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