OK, so I'm a total ignoramus! Read the instructions but still don't know how to install ink cartridges (no diagram); don't know terminology!? Help!
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I see someone answered the question of how to use the converter. But you can also use disposable cartridges. First, make sure you have the right cartridges. This uses short international cartridges. Pelikan is a brand that comes to mind that will fit. Montblanc, Monteverde, Schneider, Diamine, et. al. There are dozens of brands out there. Someone at Staples or another office supply store should direct you to some that will fill the bill. Proprietary cartridges such as Parker, Shaffer, or Lamy won't fit. Once you have the right cartridge, you'll see that one end is flat and the other end is tapered with a nipple like shape. Take out the plastic converter from the black section which holds the nib. Inside the section you will see a small tube like piece. Line up the nipple with the tube. Press the cartridge until that tube pierces the nipple. Keep pressing until the cartridge is seated at the bottom of the tube. If you get a lot of resistance, you probably don't have the nipple and the tube lined up properly. Here's the address of a YouTube video which covers both cartridges and converters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPAa607ApcQ Just paste the above address into your browser and you're set. PS: I had a similar experience when I started using fountain pens. I bought the wrong cartridges for the pen I had just bought.
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Put the end with the little ball (not the flat end) into the back of the feed and give it a push. It may take a little time for the ink to start flowing.
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Like you load any cartridge pen or you load a gun: just shove the cartridge in, the universal cartridge works although I can't vouch for the ink, put the smaller end first, and push it until it can't go further.
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I hooked mine up and had the same problem. There's an adjustment on the cartridge that should fix the problem. It should be on the instructions. I thought mine was broken and after the adjustment it's been fine ever since.
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I don't remember how they told me to do that, but customer support was really friendly and were a big help. My printhead went out shortly after I got my printer, they sent a new one with instructions on replacement and it took about 2 minutes to install it. Printer has been fantastic ever since (about 7 months or so).
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Hello Kate. I just clicked on the link for the ink you bought, input your printer information and it stated that this will not work on your printer. Contact your seller to see what return options you have.
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I kept getting that message, too, when I first installed, but finally figured out the problem was with the way I was installing and not with the cartridge. Unfortunately, I can no longer remember what I was doing wrong, but before giving up, start from ground zero and carefully go through each step again. You may have inadvertently overlooked something that will seem obvious after you notice it; that was my experience.
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Take out the ink cartridge, and put duct tape or electrical tape over the empty clear ink box .. Then put it back in
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If I understand you correctly, you want to connect the printer to your laptop via USB. If that's it, open the scanner cover; the USB socket is inside the machine on the right, next to where you store the orange protective part for the ink cartridges. Didn't get a USB cable with the printer. P.S. I'm really liking this printer.
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Looks like everyone else answered this, but I'll give it a shot too--and I'll borrow from the directions off my box of Pilot/Namiki ink cartridges. :P So--first, unscrew the pen. Hold your pen with the nib (the tip) of the pen straight up and remove the empty cartridge (or the converter if it's still on the pen--that thing on the end that you squeeze like an eyedropper bulb). Insert the new cartridge straight into the pen without turning or twisting. Also: Be sure to hang onto that converter! At the very least, you can use that to help yourself clean out the inside of the pen between cartridges (or between ink refills in general if you use bottled inks). What you do is, fill a cup with clean, cold water. (If your tap water is drinkable, use that. If you're more worried, use bottled water. Some folks swear by distilled water, but I don't feel it's necessary.) Put the converter onto the pen and use it to suck clean water into the pen, then squeeze the converter to get the dirty inky water out. Do this several times--draw up clean water, squeeze out the dirty water--until the water comes out clear. Then dry off the nib. Personally, I like to let my pen sit nib down in a cup stuffed with a wad of paper towel to dry overnight. Anyhoo--the converter will at least help you with cleaning the pen. But the really good thing about using any fountain pen is using *bottled inks.* That's really what that converter is for! When you feel ready to try out bottled inks, you'll really be needing that converter. So in the meanwhile, be sure to hold onto it and don't lose it. Yeah...you could always buy another one if you do, but why should you if you've already got one, right? Good luck and happy writing :)
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after reading all of this im still confused....will THIS PRINTER IN PARTICULAR print black & white even if the color ink isn't in the printer?
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I'm not too sure what you mean. The cartridges come as part of the whole system. Here is a link to an article I wrote about the process: http://frugalfoto.com/2013/04/24/save-on-ink-use-a-cis-system-in-your-printer-update/
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go to www.youtube.com and in their search box..type in your printer name and "ink refill instructions" look around at a few videos that may have your printer, and it will show you how to do it.if it is the question of the type of ink cartrage...and how to refill it..type in the number of the ink cartrage, and type of printer, and "refill" in their search..that will hopefully get you to your ink cartrage , and you will have a video of how to fill it and in what holes what ink to put in. hope this helps. :)
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Thanks for getting back to me. My problem is that the small one is the one that is getting empty, and the big one is still as full as when I first bought the printer. I print mostly documents, but don't know how to force the printer to use the big black cartridge. I am thinking of trying selecting "grayscale" more often, to see if that starts drawing down on the big cartridge. I have previously just selected color printing, even if doing only black and white documents.Again, thanks for answering my cry in the wilderness.Cheers!
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Huh? Another answer says there's an extra tray in the rear of the printer for card stock. Not on my MX472. And no mention of it in the on-line tutorial. The only way mine prints is to feed them through like paper. Am I missing something?
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i buy a cartridge install it immediately shows half empty , prints 4 pages says it needs ink, bought another one same thing, 2 black cart. 2 color cart , more ink cost than printer cost me this printer is garbage , kodak knows it and does nothing, return it if you can.internal computer chip problems , junk just junk.
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well,...the description listed these things as mini ink cartridges,...but now coming to think of it, that would be a bit messy i think,....and this is not....everyone i have talked to has said that all the good ones that arent messy, are hiding a ink ribbon or tape inside these lil consealed cartridges,.all i know is that i still are using the one that came with it and have no clue then as to how the cartridges are in time lasting or easyness in replacement ,....but i do have the replacements already and they are quite small compared to my big hands. if you are reffering to the size of paper it uses, then it is standard size rolls 2 1/4 inches. well,...the description listed these things as mini ink cartridges,...but now coming to think of it, that would be a bit messy i think,....and this is not....everyone i have talked to has said that all the good ones that arent messy, are hiding a ink ribbon or tape inside these lil consealed cartridges,.all i know is that i still are using the one that came with it and have no clue then as to how the cartridges are in time lasting or easyness in replacement ,....but i do have the replacements already and they are quite small compared to my big hands. if you are reffering to the size of... » Read More well,...the description listed these things as mini ink cartridges,...but now coming to think of it, that would be a bit messy i think,....and this is not....everyone i have talked to has said that all the good ones that arent messy, are hiding a ink ribbon or tape inside these lil consealed cartridges,.all i know is that i still are using the one that came with it and have no clue then as to how the cartridges are in time lasting or easyness in replacement ,....but i do have the replacements already and they are quite small compared to my big hands. if you are reffering to the size of paper it uses, then it is standard size rolls 2 1/4 inches. « Show Less
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Using the cartridges is always interesting. The chips onthe cartridges need to perfectly match the pins in the printer. If you are getting "cartridge not recognized" that may or may not be solved by removing and replacing the cartridge. If you are getting noting, power down the printer, let things reset and then try the new cartridges. I consider these a boon when they work and am not too disappointed when they don't. You might also try cartridges from one of the other packs. I hope this is helpful - and if not, truly sympathetic.
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Looking at my HP printer and some old HP printers they will take the large or small cartridge.look at the markings in the printer to install the cartridge. Sorry all I can tell you. g.