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    canon mg5250 refillable cartridges

    Had a go at my first refill today and all went smooth with very little mess :-) just would like to know if my fill level is ok and would my printers ink moniter tell me its low before the cartridge actually runs ous.. . Also i wont be using the refilled carts for a few days , are they ok to...
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    canon mg5250 refillable cartridges

    Well, i see where you might be coming from that refilling cartridges might be a crazy idea for some , but i have taken in the experience and knowledge from the members who have kindly posted with there help and all the info i could possibly need , plus life can be boring without a bit of a...
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    canon mg5250 refillable cartridges

    Once again im back with a few more questions :-) Ive bought some used 520/521 cartridges from ebay and have heard people talking about cleaning/ purging the carts before refilling ?? Best way and how to guys if you dont mind ? Also when refilling the carts how much should i fill up the cartridges ?
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    canon mg5250 refillable cartridges

    Ok guys , i have another final question (i hope) before i give it a go. Do the 521 /520 carts have the little ball blocking the top fill method or was it other carts that had the blocking ball
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    canon mg5250 refillable cartridges

    Thanks to all for giving right pointers, i dont think ive ever been on a forum that has such friendly , helpfull people.. Im now pretty sure of what i need to do/get , will report back when im set up and ready for my first refil.
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    canon mg5250 refillable cartridges

    Ok .. So my to get list is . 1. Oem 520/521 empty cartridges 2. Chip resetter. 3. Ink and filling syringes. So ive searched for the empty 521/520 clear oem carts but cant find them, any links for what i need (uk site). How do i go about refilling the oem carts as they are obvioisly not really...
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    canon mg5250 refillable cartridges

    Thanks for your relply. So are you saying i could use the see through cartridges in the kit i mentioned and swap the chips from my original cartridges and use a chip resetter ? Or are there original see through cartridges availible . Is the main idea of using my original chips so i can keep the...
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    canon mg5250 refillable cartridges

    Hi all , after years of service my epson r360 with ciss has died ,, so i purchased a canon mg5250 to replace it.. im not keen on using another ciss system on this one as the ribbon ink feed looks like it might possibly get in the way, so ive decided to go down the refillable cartridges road...
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