Recent content by cspeter8

Hi, I have prtty good luck with my canon 220/221 cartridges in black, magenta and yellow but the cyan color just wont go more than half way full. No matter how slowly I inject or how long I wait, it just bubbles out the opening the needle went in, or the top vent opening, or the bottom ink...

I did order a set of 5 silicone plugs from Precision Colors, per the suggestion. They will arrive soon I am sure. I also did more reading/searching on this forum to satisfy a curiosity I have but came up with nothing. Likely this answer is on this website somewhere I was just unable to find...

pharmacist, your method looks alot neater at least from the photos! I don't see any spilled/dripping ink at all on those paper towels, so I am convinced! As soon as I find some empty cartridges I will try out this new 'german durchstich refill method'! thanks!

Retried the black cartridge, added ink to the sponge upside down a drop at a time till it stopped absorbing, then waited 2 minutes (per a youtube video I saw), then covered it with electrical tape, turned over and filled it. Seems to have solved the problem of the ink draining out. Seems like...

Just bought a canon mx870 printer, a cartridge resetter, and an ink refil kit consisting of 5 bottles of ink and some blunt-point hypodermic needles. Did lots of googling and found some youtube videos that showed how these are refilled. I always see a holder or cover that attaches to bottom of...