Alternative refill method for Canon Pixma carts

Supplies needed:

• 1. syringe with a longer needle,
• 2. sharp object that will make a hole in the cartridge (awl, needle, sewing).

Drill a hole in the cartridge of sufficient diameter for inserting a syringe needle into the chamber with a sponge (indicated by a red line in the figure).

Turn the cartridge so that the ink outlet is facing upward. Push the needle through the hole as close to plastic that separates cartridge into the two parts (the part with and without sponge).

Fill the cartridge with ink until the chamber without the sponge is full. Occasionally you can turn cartridge so that ink outlet is facing down and leave it for a while in order to better saturate spoonge with ink, and then turn it back and continue to recharge.

When you refilled the cartridge, check the hole you made on the cartridge. If the hole is sufficiently small diameter, the ink will not leak out of it and the cartridge can thus be used, otherwise seal the hole with duct tape or screw, rubber plug etc.