Epson 1400, 1900, 2000, 2880 RCS Instructions

Insert# 106

Reﬁllable Cartridge Instructions for Epson 1400/1430, R1900, R2000 & R2880

& P400

NEW 1400/1430/R2880 Cartridges NEW P400/R2000 Cartridges

TOP VIEW OF NEW CARTS R1900 & OLDER STYLE CARTS

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Insert# 106

The instructions below describe how to fill and use refillable cartridges, in general terms. Color managed work flows are not discussed here, nor are instructions for using Piezography inks. Filling and using these cartridges is easy, provided you are prepared before you begin and follow the instructions below. Additional ink bottles are available from www.inkjetmall.com. For further information on ConeColor inks, visit

www.conecolor.com, or Piezography visit www.piezography.com. Printer specific info for Piezography ink shade placement is located on

page 2 of these instructions, please refer to it before filling the cartridges with ink.

*Inspect cartridges for damage and make sure chips are secured flat to carts before filling with ink. *Test your printer with Epson carts to make sure it works perfectly before installing any third party inks/carts, even if using a brand new printer.

Piezography ink users: Clean color ink off points in print head. Using Q-tips and

PiezoFlush or distilled water, carefully wipe each point in a circular motion with a moist Q-tip, then absorb remaining liquid using dry Q-tips (see photo above). This is to avoid color staining in your B&W cartridges and prints.

Filling Procedure:

1. Place empty cartridges, ink bottles and syringes on a work surface. Choose filling area

and clothes you wear carefully, as accidents can happen, and pigment ink is permanent. Have glass cleaner and paper towels handy in case ink is spilled, and wear rubber gloves when working with ink.

2. Select the correct bottle of ink for the cartridge, and shake it gently. Unscrew the cap, and remove the silicone plug or cut around the foil seal to open the bottle.

3. Fill a syringe with 15ml of ink using a blunt needle to draw ink out of bottle. Make sure to fill each cartridge with the correct ink; if mis-filled with the wrong ink, cartridges can not be cleaned and must be replaced.

4. Remove fill hole plug from top of cartridge. Keep the air vent tab (or plug) in!

5. Leaving needle attached to syringe, insert needle into cartridge fill hole. Hold cartridge at an angle with fill hole up then gently push syringe

plunger to slowly refill cartridge with ink. Tap side of cartridge with your knuckle to release trapped air and allow ink to settle, then continue filling.

6. Once cartridge is filled with ink, remove needle from cartridge and insert rubber plug securely back into the fill hole. For accurate ink level tracking, cartridges must be totally filled (a small air bubble is ok, but too much air can cause the cart to empty before the printer gives warning).

7. Gently tap filled cartridge a few times exit valve (cartridge outlet) down on a folded paper towel to force air up and ink down. Remove air vent plug/tab from the cartridge, making sure vent hole is fully OPEN. Do not remove top or side labels.

8. Install cartridges into printer (make sure they snap firmly in place for proper instillation), wait 10-15 minutes to allow ink to settle, then run 1-3 cleaning cycles and print a nozzle check to verify all positions are fully printing. Now you are ready to print! Syringes and needles can be rinsed out with water, air dried and reused many times.

9. If you notice that one or two ink channels are clogging when you have put brand-new (NEW) cartridges into your printer, you will need to take those cartridges out and prime them with the optional priming tip that comes with your kit. This tip can be rinsed out between uses. a. Put your priming tip on one of the syringes that came with your cartridge kit. These tips simply fit directly over the end of the syringe. b. Push the syringe (with priming tip) into the cartridge outlet and suck just a tiny bit of ink out (about 1mL will do). c. This action will get rid of any air that is locking the ink from entering your printer’s head. d. Do 1 or 2 standard cleanings on your printer. Let the printer sit a few minutes between cleanings. At this point you should see all nozzles working! e. You never have to prime your cartridge again. This is only done as an optional procedure the first time you use a brand-new cart.

Refilling Procedure:

Keep track of the ink level and do not allow cartridges to run dry. When a cartridge is empty and needs to be refilled, check the other carts and refill any others that are also low if you wish (but only the one that read empty will reset the ink level after being reinserted into the printer, unless a chip resetter is used to manually reset the ink level). Gently shake ink bottles to ensure pigment is in suspension before filling or refilling carts. Always make sure carts are filled and refilled with the correct ink- if carts are mis-filled with the wrong ink, they can not

be cleaned and corrected- in this case you must use new carts.

These cartridges can be refilled & reused MANY times, though for best results we recommend replacing after about a year of use.

1. Have ink, blunt needles and syringes ready on a workspace before removing carts from printer to refill.

2. Remove colored plug from cartridge fill hole and leave air vent hole OPEN. Draw 15ml ink into the syringe. Leaving needle attached to

syringe, insert needle tip into cartridge fill hole. Hold cartridge at an angle with fill hole up then gently push syringe plunger to slowly refill cartridge with ink. Tap side of cartridge with your knuckle to release trapped air and allow ink to settle then continue filling.

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