I put in a cartridge, but no ink comes out the nib. I tried pushing it in further, seeing if the cartridge was opened at the end (it was). Help.
1113515
Pen is no exactly the best, I had the same problem, onece I finaly had ink coming out, it leaked all over, pen does not work at all!.
2231556
Unscrew the pen and firmly shove the cartridge into place under the feed.It's a bit hard to tell when it's fully seated, but a bit of pressure and it goes right on. It needs to sit for a while to let the ink soak into the feed.
599984
I have had this problem before with ink I purchased from Sam's Club. I brought back the ink and they replaced it. Appears to be some type of problem with who's making the ink. I guess you'll have to contact the person you purchased the ink from and go from there. It's a real pain but there is not other choice. You may want to bring the ink to a store and see if they will replace it. I'm sure you (I) are not the only ones with this problem. The larger stores will know about it, just hope they own up to it.
1146562
Uncap the pen and unscrew in the middle.... The cartridge should be pilot... The standard cartridge doesn't fit,....
1936025
Hey joenaples,did you try removing the cartridges and put them in back?when doing that press each cartridge firmly near the lock until you hear a click for each cartridge,the chip on the cartridge's has to ground properly for the printer to recognize it,worth a try,it works for me..
2277017
The cartridge I got works great. Is yours seated properly? Remove it, shake it and put it back in.
75296
I have sometimes found that it helps to remove the tip and cartridge from the pen and squeeze the cartridge while it is attached to the tip. I've had this issue with other pens. I usually squeeze a drop out on to sme waste paper. But it could squirt out and make a big mess so be careful where you do it. It might also be that the cartridge is seated fully on to the tip so you might want to push it all the way on by hand
994954
Remove the CIS Ink System and then snap it back in. Also on the top right of the Ink cartridge is a small white button. Press the button for about 10 seconds, close the lid and check. You may also try youtube, they have a lot of answers for the CIS Ink System.
2204866
NO! (I hit the wrong button on my previous answer. If you are not getting good flow, there is another problem. The tines of the nib may be spread incorrectly, the pen may need cleaning, you may be using an ink with inadequate lubricants (ref to as "dry"). Start by soaking the front section in warm water for an hour, rinse and & try again. If that doesn't work, add a tbsp of clear ammonia and soak again. Also look at the nib. if the tines spread rather than narrow as they proceed to the point, see this vid. If they touch tightly at the tip, also watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_bNRrPk5MY. Start around minute 5. NO! (I hit the wrong button on my previous answer. If you are not getting good flow, there is another problem. The tines of the nib may be spread incorrectly, the pen may need cleaning, you may be using an ink with inadequate lubricants (ref to as "dry"). Start by soaking the front section in warm water for an hour, rinse and & try again. If that doesn't work, add a tbsp of clear ammonia and soak again. Also look at the nib. if the tines spread rather than narrow as they proceed to the point, see this vid. If they touch tightly at the tip, also watch it.... » Read More NO! (I hit the wrong button on my previous answer. If you are not getting good flow, there is another problem. The tines of the nib may be spread incorrectly, the pen may need cleaning, you may be using an ink with inadequate lubricants (ref to as "dry"). Start by soaking the front section in warm water for an hour, rinse and & try again. If that doesn't work, add a tbsp of clear ammonia and soak again. Also look at the nib. if the tines spread rather than narrow as they proceed to the point, see this vid. If they touch tightly at the tip, also watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_bNRrPk5MY. Start around minute 5. « Show Less
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NO! (I hit the wrong button on my previous answer. If you are not getting good flow, there is another problem. The tines of the nib may be spread incorrectly, the pen may need cleaning, you may be using an ink with inadequate lubricants (ref to as "dry"). Start by soaking the front section in warm water for an hour, rinse and & try again. If that doesn't work, add a tbsp of clear ammonia and soak again. Also look at the nib. if the tines spread rather than narrow as they proceed to the point, see this vid. If they touch tightly at the tip, also watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_bNRrPk5MY. Start around minute 5.
283968
If you are using the disposable cartridge try the following. Open the pen and hold it with the nib down and squeeze the cartridge very gently until you see ink in the nib.
1061276
I would ask a professional ink refilled. All I can say is that using the wrong ink ruined my printer.
1697129
I have no problem in writing. Try washing the whole system with warm, may be soaking nib to clean up. I use inks for fountain pen with converter and not a cartridge.
49555
I use my own jar as well. Take the pen apart and inside is a clear cartridge looking thing. Make sure it is securely in the pen, just push down on it and if it doesn't move, should be fine. The thing at the top spins which makes a plunger lower and raise, spin the plunger all the way down. Dip the pen in the ink, I dip the entire head of the pen in, and then spin the plunger the opposite way so it raises. It should then suck the ink into the cartridge. My pen takes me 3 or 4 tries before it fills a decent amount, it does not fill it 100%, most I've got was half full.
84669
My pen works ok. You may try to dip the nib (not the whole pen) in water for a while and then let it dry. The ink always flows better after that.
1417608
Could be, that the ink is too cold. Keep it in your pocket for a bit and see if that helps.
2027952
A few suggestions for your problem, Warren. Firstly, I've found that cartridges just don't work as well as bottled ink. For cleaning, remove the cartridge, insert a converter, and fill the pen with plain (preferably filtered) luke warm water from a glass and empty it out. Do this a few times until the water coming out of the pen is clear. If you don't have a converter then unscrew the nib, drop the whole assembly in the glass and rinse it in the water, changing the water until clear. I suggest cleaning the nib in this way every time you fill it.