Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CLI-8 Canon
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CLI-8, PGI-5 Cartridges . This is the refill procedure for OEM C anon CLI-8 and PGI-5 cartridges. We used the yellow one to illus trate the instructions. The y all fill the same wa y. Each CLI-8 refill uses about 15 cc of ink and ea ch PGI-5 refill used abou t 30 cc.
The Troubleshootin g section of your Canon manua l discusses printer operatio n with refilled cartridges. Canon advises that "Canon shall not be liable for an y printer malfunction or damage c aused b y r efill ed ink tanks.
3. Using our Yellow Drill T ool, make a hole in the to p of the cartridge int o the sponge area. 4. Use some black electrica l tape and tape over the e xit port on the bottom of the cartridge. This is so ink will not l eak out when you fill the sponge section or t he reservoir section.
cartridge. Do not cover or pl ug the hole you drille d in the sponge compart ment. This is the air vent and it m ust be left open. Remove tape f rom bottom exit port. Note: If the ball does not make a perfect air ti ght seal, then ink will drip out o f the cartridge at the exit port until empt y .
An important point after buying a device Canon CLI-8 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Canon CLI-8 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Canon CLI-8 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Canon CLI-8 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Canon CLI-8 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Canon CLI-8, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Canon CLI-8.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Canon CLI-8. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Canon CLI-8 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
