Top Filling Method For Canon Cartridges

[ThrillaMozilla]

By sealing the air vent over the sponge

This refilling newbie is unclear just what you mean by "air vent over the sponge". Is there a picture or diagram of a CLI-8 cartridge with labels for the different parts so we could have consistency in nomenclature?

Yes, there's one here: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6221 . Scroll down and you'll see it. In the Canon cartridge the vent does not really a have a serpentine shape. There are also some other, odd structures which may or may not be needed for expansion space with a full cartridge.

 

[The Hat]

mikling
Thank you for adding another step to the top filling method the more the merrier.
However I stopped covering the air vent a while ago and only filled the reservoir to 75%, which seems to stop any ink dribbling from the outlet hole later.
The cartridge does however drip a small amount (very little) just before installation, which I find comforting anyway..

 

[PeterBJ]

Hi The Hat

Thank you for updating your post#1 with pictures. I have now bookmarked this thread for future reference, like I have done with pharmacist's German method refill instructions.