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Refill guides
Canon PIXMA PRO-10 and PRO-10S
How to refill Canon PRO-10 cartridges (PGI-72)
Instructions on how to reset the chip and refill your original Canon PGI-72 cartridges through the ink outlet pad. There is nothing to drill or modify, and a cartridge can...
Read the guide Canon PIXMA PRO-100 and PRO-100SHow to refill Canon PRO-100 cartridges (CLI-42)
Instructions on how to set up your refill kit once, then reset the chip, fill the cartridge, check for leaks and run a nozzle check at every refill. Original Canon...
Read the guide Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000How to refill Canon PRO-1000 ink tanks (PFI-1000)
Instructions for both ways to refill Canon PRO-1000 ink tanks: the No-Drill path, which uses a new one-time chip at every refill, and the Low Ink Warning System path, where...
Read the guide Canon PIXMA PRO-200 and PRO-200SHow to refill Canon PRO-200 cartridges (CLI-65)
Instructions on how to set up your refill kit and cartridges once, turn off the printer's ink level monitor for each cartridge, then top up all eight CLI-65 cartridges on...
Read the guide Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300How to refill Canon PRO-300 cartridges (PFI-300)
Instructions on how to refill original Canon PFI-300 tanks through the outlet pad, with no modification to the tank. There is no chip resetter for the PRO-300: you disable each...
Read the guide Epson EcoTank ET-8550 and ET-8500How to refill Epson ET-8550 ink tanks
Instructions on how to set up your ink bottles once, then top up the Epson ET-8550 and ET-8500 ink tanks with Precision Colors dye or pigment ink. There are no...
Read the guide Epson Stylus Photo R2400How to refill Epson Stylus Photo R2400 cartridges (T059)
Instructions on how to fill, prime and install refillable T059 cartridges for the Epson Stylus Photo R2400, then refill them and reset their auto reset chips each time the printer...
Read the guide Epson Stylus Photo R2880How to refill Epson Stylus Photo R2880 cartridges (T096)
Instructions on how to prime and install refillable R2880 cartridges once, then refill them and reset the chips at every refill. The auto reset chips reset only after the printer...
Read the guide Epson Stylus Photo R3000How to refill Epson Stylus Photo R3000 cartridges (T157)
Instructions on how to prime your refillable T157 cartridges once, keep them topped up, and reset the auto reset chips. The chip resets only when the printer reports the cartridge...
Read the guide Epson SureColor P600How to refill Epson SureColor P600 cartridges (T760)
Instructions on how to prime and install refillable T760 cartridges once, then refill them and reset the auto reset chips. The chip resets only when the printer reports the cartridge...
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How-to guides
Canon printers with sponge-type cartridges
Canon cartridge refilling basics, part 1: how the cartridge works
Part 1 of 5. How a Canon sponge-type ink cartridge is built, how air and ink move through it, and how the printer detects ink. Watch this before you refill...
Read the guide Canon printers with sponge-type cartridgesCanon cartridge refilling basics, part 2: filling an empty cartridge
Part 2 of 5. How to fill an empty Canon sponge-type cartridge so the sponge is saturated with ink at the bottom and at the outlet, like a new cartridge.
Read the guide Canon printers with sponge-type cartridgesCanon cartridge refilling basics, part 3: why you should not print to empty
Part 3 of 5. What happens inside a Canon sponge-type cartridge between the low ink warning and empty, and why refilling at the low warning keeps refilled cartridges printing reliably.
Read the guide Canon printers with sponge-type cartridgesCanon cartridge refilling basics, part 4: refilling the right way
Part 4 of 5. How to refill a Canon sponge-type cartridge that still has ink in it so the sponge stays saturated, the cartridge keeps working like a new one...
Read the guide Canon printers with sponge-type cartridgesCanon cartridge refilling basics, part 5: final thoughts
Part 5 of 5. Why the printer's empty warning cannot be trusted once a sponge is worn, and why the newer small Canon cartridges need to be refilled early.
Read the guide Canon PIXMA PRO-100 and PRO-100SHow to use custom ICC profiles with the Canon PRO-100
Set up the Canon PRO-100 printer driver in Windows to print with a custom ICC profile, so your ink and paper are matched for accurate color. The driver does the...
Read the guide All Canon and Epson photo printersPrinter test pages: how to check your color and print quality
How to check your color and print quality after a refill or after installing an ICC profile: run a nozzle check, print the Precision Colors test page with the right...
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