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Recycling The Lexmark 10N0016 Black Cartridge |
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To gain access to the sponge material that holds the ink you may use one of the two methods shown. To the left, we carefully slide a knife between the cartridge and the cap and slowly break the bond of the glue. To the right, we use the screweye tool to drill a hole for inserting the needle. The tool is inserted at the very small slit used as a breather hole. Do not tape over the hole See Kit |  |
| If you choose to remove the cap, the sponge material will be exposed as shown to the right. I like to insert the needle in several different spots in the sponge as I fill the cartridge with 10 cc’s of Lexmark ink. Inject the ink slowly. When finished, glue the top back on. Note the direction above that the cap points. |  |
If you have chosen the “Drilling” method shown above, Be sure to turn the tool into the cap until the threads no longer show. Then back the tool out of the hole. Fill the syringe with 10 cc’s of ink and insert the needle into the opening created at the breather hole. Very slowly dispense the ink into the sponge material. |
| That is all there is to it. The cartridge
will recycle 20 times or more if properly cared for. To insure
quality refills simply follow these guidelines: Start with a clean, quality cartridge that has just been removed from your printer. Do not expect a dried cartridge to recycle as well—if at all. Restoring a dried cartridge is the job of those with the proper equipment. Never continue to print after the printer shows you are low on ink. Continuing to print will over heat the sensitive jets and they will burn out. This shows as white stripes in your print out. Clean and dry the tools included with your kit. Dried print heads can sometimes be cleaned by placing the print head in 1/8” of hot distilled water. 1/8” only. Any deeper and the water will make it’s way into the ink reservoir and dilute your ink. |
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