Canon BCI-21 User Manual

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REFILL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL CANON CARTRIDGES

BLACK AND COLOR

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRO.......................................................1

BCI-21 & BCI-24 BLACK............................... 2

BCI-21 & BCI-24 COLOR..................................3

PG-40 BLACK..........................4

CL-41 COLOR.......................5

BCI-3, BCI-5, BCI-6 BLACK...............6

BCI-3, BCI-5, BCI-6 COLOR................same page...6

PGI 5BK & CLI 8 COLOR

CONTACT AND RE-ORDER INFO ..................8

TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................9

PERFORM ALL OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS OVER THE SINK

HELPFUL HINTS TO REMEMBER AS REFILLING

IN REGARDS TO THE SYRINGE PROVIDED:

RINSE OUT THE SYRINGE AFTER EACH COLOR .........ESPECIALLY THE BLACK.

SHOOT OUT ALL WATER BEFORE DRAWING UP NEW COLOR.
INSIDE OF THE SYRINGE DOES

Your bottles of ink will have electrical tape on the caps when you

receive them. One little trick is to not remove the cap but melt a little
hole into the top using the end of a heated paperclip.
Melt the hole, “Off center.”
SEE FIGURE > > > > > >

By doing this, all you have to do is stick the needle thru

the hole and

tilt the bottle a little to draw up the ink. When done, you can place a

piece of tape over the hole till next time.

NOT

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HAVE TO BE “BONE DRY.”

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REFILL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANON

BCI-21/ BCI-24 BLACK

DO NOT MODIFY THE CARTRIDGE IN ANYWAY!!!!

READ THESE DIRECTIONS BEFORE RELLING.

1) Turn the black cartridge upside down where the felt
pad on the bottom is facing up towards you.
SEE FIGURE 1 > > >

2) Using the syringe, draw up 2 cc’s of the ink.

3) HOLD THE NEEDLE ABOUT 1/16" OF AN INCH ABOVE SPONGE.
(DO NOT INSERT THE NEEDLE INTO THE SPONGE)

4) Now, over the sink, slowly inject the ink A FEW DROPS AT A TIME.
Pause every few seconds so that the sponge can absorb the ink. You
can see the ink as it is pulled down into the chamber. It will absorb
fast AT FIRST THEN SLOW DOWN. This is an indication that the sponge
inside is getting full.

VERY IMPORTANT: WHILE INJECTING THE INK INTO THE PAD, WATCH
THE BOTTOM OF THE CARTRIDGE. IF YOU SEE A DROP OR TWO OF

INK.........STOP!!! ITS FULL OR OVER FULL.

5) Turn the cartridge right side up. Make sure you are over the sink!!!
Look to see if any ink drops form on the pad. If so, take a paper towel
and fold it into quarters like a handkerchief. Hold it against the pad
like a rubber stamp and let a little ink come out on the paper towel. It
should take more than 15 to 20 seconds to do this. When it appears as
though no more ink drops will appear, your done, place back into your
printer.

NEVER PLACE A DRIPPING CARTRIDGE BACK INTO PRINTER.
Soon, you will become a pro and not have to worry about drips.

You may use immediately after you have finished refilling the cartridge

and have determined that NO ink will be leaking. No need to rinse

needle. The needle you use for black ink should ALWAYS be used for
black ink. Never leave ink in the needle.

THE LAST PAGE DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS CARTRIDGE

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REFILL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANON

BCI-21/ BCI-24 COLOR
DO NOT MODIFY THE CARTRIDGE IN ANYWAY!!!!
PERFORM ALL STEPS OVER SINK

When done refilling a certain color, simply rinse the
syringe out with water and choose your next color.
Syringe does NOT have to be bone dry before refilling
with ink. Just make sure there is no accumulated water
in it.

1) Turn the COLOR INKTANK upside down where the felt
pads on the bottom are facing up towards you. YOU WILL
SEE THREE COLOR PADS. THE PROCESS FOR REFILLING

THE COLOR IS THE VERY SAME AS THE BLACK EXCEPT
YOU WILL REPEAT IT FOR EACH COLOR.

2) DRAW UP NO MORE THAN 2cc’S OF THE COLOR YOU WANT TO REFILL.

3) Now, over the sink, Slowly inject the ink...... A FEW DROPS AT A TIME.

(DO NOT INSERT THE NEEDLE INTO THE SPONGE)
HOLD IT A FEW MILLIMETERS ABOVE
Pause every few seconds so that the sponge can absorb the ink. You can
see the ink as it is pulled down into the chamber. IT WILL ABSORB FAST AT
FIRST THEN SLOW DOWN. THIS “SLOW DOWN” MEANS IT IS GETTING FULL.

VERY IMPORTANT: WHILE INJECTING THE INK INTO THE PAD, WATCH THE
BOTTOM OF THE CARTRIDGE. IF YOU SEE A DROP OR TWO OF

INK.........STOP!!! ITS FULL OR OVER FULL.

4)Turn the cartridge right side up. Make sure you are over the sink!!! Look to
see if any ink drops form on the pad. If so, take a paper towel and fold it into
quarters like a handkerchief. Hold it against the pad like a rubber stamp and
let a little ink come out on the paper towel. It should take more than 15 to 20
seconds to do this. When it appears as though no more ink drops will appear,
your done, place back into your printer. 3

NEVER PLACE A DRIPPING CARTRIDGE BACK INTO PRINTER.
Soon, you will become a pro and not have to worry about drips.

You may use immediately after you have finished refilling the cartridge and
have determined that NO ink will be leaking.

THE LAST PAGE DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS CARTRIDGE
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