Refill Inkjet Printer Cartridges

In this video we show how to refill your own HP ink cartridges. Why spend $100 on a new set of cartridges when you can refill them for a few dollars. We refill an HP 962 cartridge in this video but the concepts should be applicable to almost any inkjet printer.

Topics and timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction
2:30 – Removing the empty cartridge
4:05 – Refilling the cartridge
7:36 – Reinstalling the filled cartridge
11:06 – Answering HP used cartridge questions

#DIY

[chriskaye]

Pro tip: insert empty syringe into cartridge first and pull the plunger up to create a vacuum inside the cartridge, you should then be able to inject the new ink much easier with less mess!
Hope this helps everyone! 😊

[weneedtermlimits]

I've been refilling my old Brother printer for 11 years and still have not replaced the cartridges. Two tips:
1. Figure out how much ink you need by SLOWLY refilling till you get a tiny bit leaking out. After that, just use one ml less.
2. No one mentions this, but the ink is water soluble. I do this in my laundry room sink with hot water running and plenty of paper towels. Now that I'm good at it I never have any leaks or accidents anymore. Always use rubber gloves, of course. Since it's water soluble, you can clean the syringes by drawing hot water in and out and flushing them until they are completely clear. This works great trust me. Follow all the other directions watch a few more videos there's a good one about priming and drawing the air up out of the empty cartridge. There's plenty to learn, but it does work and I must've saved hundreds and hundreds of refilling. I think I paid 20 bucks for my kit and haven't used it all yet.

[michaelalvarez]

A HUGE THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON YOU TUBE! I COUDN'T AGREE MORE ABOUT HP's price gouge ink scam. I refuse to pay their outrageous prices for ink. They also block 3rd party cartridges when their printers are updated, so make sure to not update, and disable updates if using other cartridges. It's a huge hassles to reset some printers.

[markturner]

Syringe tip: When you've finished with a syringe you will use again, but maybe not for a good while store with the plunger pulled out a quarter inch from fully in. When you come to use it, just push it fully home to get it moving. Sometimes the seal sticks in the barrel and will detach from the plunger when pulled..

[michelef]

I'm glad you mentioned marking your cartridges A B, etc for switching them out... I refilled my cartridges A and popped them back in the machine. The printer prints fine but I have an error message stating used or remanufactured cartridges detected. I thought about switching the A cartridges out with the still sealed package HP cartridges (B) and then reinstalling the A cartridges later, but since I'll know when my ink is getting low, simply by seeing cruddy printing, I'll know to pop the B's in. Since I have to replace my cartridges every 3 months, I should have plenty of bottled ink for a few years. Thank you!

[mxhjpfn]

Thank you for this valuable information. HP is a really big scam. I just canceled my subscription, and they told me that I cannot you the 4 filled cartridges that are installed in the printer and that I have to buy new ones from the story. I got a message in the printer that I could not print any page. This company is a big scam and needs to be exposed because to their practices.

[NatalieKimbro]

Your voice in 2x speed is so delightful and this video allowed me to avoid a whirlwind of troubleshooting. Well I should say future me … I haven’t officially joined the ink refill club yet but because of you, I think I’m finally gonna do it!

[NightAuwl]

Just came across your video today.
I did the same thing with my old HP. It wasn't as advanced (Stupid) as your printer. It had a 2 cartridge memory for each colour. So I had 3 cartridges which I switched around - numbered 1, 2 and 3. When cartridge 1 and 2 were empty (of the same colour) I just had to install cartridge 3 and the printer would accept the cartridge. No stupid questions or anything 🙂

[pgScorpio]

For some printers you might even need 3 to 5 cartridge sets, since they remember the last 2 to 4 used cartridges.
No need to refill all of them though. Just re-install the old (empty) cartridges one after another (turn printer off-on between changes). Then re-install the refilled one.
To "fool" the printer you best use original cartridges, since non OEM cartridges often have the same, limited, range of serial numbers, so there is a fair chance you will have duplicate serial numbers and so this trick might not work.

[NKSamson]

You have no idea how much I needed this video!! I had to like it midway. Thanks.

[midopro]

thanks very much bro i just got this printer but the cartidges are very expensive so i bought this ink
how many papers i can print if i refilled all the inks ?
and 100 ml can refill all the ink cartidge or just partially ?

[CR]

Thank you guys, I really appreciate it. I'm a follower from Saudi Arabia.

[BunB]

Been using the refillable ink w/ syringe method for years, I've saved hundreds of bucks.

[jefreagan]

Great video, but… you should have scrolled down at timestamp 8:31 to answer the question”yes/no” about a new or used/counterfeit cartridge.

I don’t have 2 sets of cartridges (yet) so I am periodically refilling the cartridges as I go.

But to be sure, your video is AWESOME for a getaround for these expensive cartridges.

[LegacyInvestors]

How many people were on the way to the store to buy another ink cartridges, yet gave this a thought and you’re here watching this video?? 😂 Now your going to Amazon to buy the refills instead 😅😂🎉

[koruki]

It’s hilarious the gov is suing Apple for $20b for increasing price of iPhones but turn a blind eye at this printer scam that’s been running for a few decades.

[pgadeb]

Excellent explanation that they've pre-programmed the printer NOT to accept the last used cartridge hence your 'work around' A and B swap out...thank you. Not ready for the messy job but getting there...they're charging extortion high prices for simple ink - license to rip you off.

[DonnaFloyd-zq]

* * My printer needed INK today, thank you for the information . . . Dec. 1, 2024 . . .

[mr.willowless]

Thank you for such very clear demonstration. It was very helpful. 🎉🎉❤

[sepisadr]

Thank you for the video! It is so helpful and step by step.