User's Guide
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1. L Automatic Inkjet Cartridge Refilling Machine Congratulations You have just acquired the Ready2Fill TFTotalFlex machine Version V2010v a 100 professional product that allows you to refill black or tri color ink cartridges Ready2Fill has joined all technological resources it has gained during years on the market A really advanced device easy to operate and flexible enough to refill not only almost any and all current printhead cartridges as well as some of the cartridges yet to be marketed in the near future We are certain that we are providing you with a compact light sturdy product without parallel in the market and thus we are merely repaying the confidence you have granted on our products In order to insure the adequate operation of your TFTotalFlex device please read thoroughly the instructions printed on this User s Guide In case there s any doubt talk to your local dealer Always use empty original cartridges and the original Ready2Fill inks this will ensure that your cartridge has quality efficiency and a larger number of refills Remanufactured cartridges with improper systems or raw materials may contain residues of poor quality ink liable to obstruct the printhead and leading to problems in the refilling process CAUTION Some inks you may find in the market have a density or viscosity that causes difficult ink penetration trought the cartridge printhead thus forcing the machine s pump connec2. air residue and to generate a negative pressure inside the cartridge they have to be depressurized after being refilled thus avoiding any leakages or other problems Examples of pouch cartridges Plastic pouch HP models 20 26 and 29 Upper view Bottom view gt gt gt 7 Printhead Refilling of this cartridge consists of injecting ink through the maze As this is a so called body closed cartridge during injection of ink it is necessary to apply simultaneously vacuum to the printhead in order that the inner air leaks out and internal pressure does not increase S The problem is that because those cartridges have been initially developed to be used in the printers manufactured during the 90s the best part of the cartridges currently found in the market are both old and have their printheads obstructed In this case air cannot exit during refill internal pressure increases excessively and when you take the cartridge out of the adapter after being refilled it expels both air and ink trough the maze User s Guide 4 Information Regarding the Refilling of Black Ink Cartridges In order to avoid such mess one must be certain that the printhead is not clogged but how When you are undertaking the cartridge draining procedures page 12 vacuum applied to the printhead inflates the 2 plastic internal pouches if that does not occur or if they take too long to inflate it means that the printhead
3. coupled to the adaptor and the adaptor to the Vacuum Outlet drill sponges introducing the needles see next page and keep up levers White Magenta Yellow and Cyan and lever Black down Then press the refill button related to the cartridge model according to Table on page 24 gt I Attention Black lever down Attention _ Watch very carefully the position regarding cartridges colors not to refill compartment with the wrong color 22 User s Guide A Refilling Color Cartridge continued Ink Color Positioning Below you will find references regarding the colors cartridge positioning to be follo wed when placing needles depending on the model of cartridge you wish to refill e HP Cartridges Magenta 22 28 57 51641 C1823 Yellow 95 97 C6578 C6625 f Magenta Yellow Yellow i Cyan 22 28 57 i Magenta N Cyan 95 97 4 99 98 57 95 97 BAG Lado da Etiqueta i e Yellow Magenta Cyan e Lexmark Cartridges 26 27 Yellow 20 60 80 Yellow Cyan Magenta Magenta User s Guide 23 b TATAI FLEX T 24 Refilling Color Cartridge continued e Filling Cartridges with Ink Color cartridges Different models of cartridges have different capacities for storing ink Table below describes the sequence of buttons to be pressed at the time of refilling in order that the cartridge gets the correct amount of ink After pre
4. is obstructed and if you are not able to clear it discard the cartridge Aluminum pouch HP models 15 40 and 45 requires depressurizing after refill Pouch cartridges are easy to be fully emptied as ink alone flows out of the cartridge in a continuous manner until the end Printhead Electrical contacts Refilling of this cartridge consists in injecting ink through the printhead Despite is being a so called body closed cartridge simultaneous application or vacuum is not required only depressurization after refilling Regarding the method for refilling cartridges Using our machine and its adapters all BLACK INK cartridges mentioned in this manual are refilled using injection of ink through the printhead except for the HP 20 26 and 29 models refilled using the maze User s Guide 15 A 10 Refilling Black Ink Gartridges TATAI FLEX e Sponge Cartridges Tr Considering that the cartridge has just been emptied and thus already connected to the adaptor disconnect the adaptor from the Vacuum Outlet and connect it to the large hose already connected to the machine s Ink Outlet Levers in the e gag e down position eS Levers in the gt up position Attention Levers Colors down 1 In this example we are using the Lexmark 70 cartridge but all sponge cartridges must be refilled in the shown position printhead turned down and they use the same principles for b
5. the depressurization is finished repeat the procedure User s Guide rd 12 Depressurizing HP 20 26 29 Cartridges Considering the fact that the cartridge has just been refilled thus still connected in the same manner now press the panel button After 10 seconds your cartridge is fully depressurized and ALL LEDs in the control panel start blinking during the 3 seconds window time witch is the time you have to remove the cartridge trom the adapter Then machine will continue vacumm procedure for another 20 seconds witch must be ignored Printhead Attention l p During this procedure the cartridge must be kept in the same position that it was occupying during refill that is printhead up Depressurization takes air from the inside of the cartridge as well as a little portion of ink thus creating negative pressure inside the cartridge In case you have not verified passing of ink through the hose at Vacuum Outlet until the depressurization is finished repeat the procedure User s Guide 21 A 13 Refilling Color Cartridges y U L TOTO 1 Connect the front hoses to the needles used for the refilling of the cartridge according to the Table below T Small Needle HP 22 28 57 93 95 e 97 Lex 26 e 27 HP 25 e 49 Lex 17G 60 80 e 120 Medium Needle Large Needle HP 17 23 41e 78 2 Considering the fact that the cartridge just now has been emptied and thus already
6. the widest caliber is to be connected to the machine s black ink connector User s Guide b Getting the Machine Ready to be Used continuation X be Lur Fr Together with the machine you receive an acrylic box with 4 connectors on its top Collecting Box Its purpose is to accommodate hoses during the machine s operation in addition to storing possible ink drops during some procedures Collecting Box 4 Connect front hoses of machine to the Collecting Box 8 User s Guide 4 6 Connecting your Device e Power Source 1 Connect the cable to the power source 2 Activate the On Off Selector Switch located on lower rear part of the machine 3 Check if the POWER ON LED on the control keys located on the upper part of the device is lit Ne PRONT REC AR GA E MPROCESSany Eno E Processo Selector Switch n m On Off Connect to power source User s Guide b TOT OI FLEX TE 10 7 Remoing the Air from the Hose System RAHS Before refilling the cartridges machine s hoses must be full of ink When you operate the machine for the first time or when hoses have air inside this is how you ll fill them with ink 1 Make sure that the machine is on and that inks hoses and the Collec ting Box are connected 2 Raise all 5 levers located on the Ne front part of the machine to the up p
7. you may consider unclogging procedures using unclogging apparatus ex Ultrasonic machine before emptying routine e Emptying Cartridge Routine Fit the cartridge to the adaptor and connect it to the Vacuum Outlet according to the illustration During that procedure no matter what the cartridge s model it must ALWAYS have its the printhead turned down while White Lever must be at the up position Cartridge Press vacuum button at the control panel and wait for the Filling Priming LED stops blinking If necessary press it once more repeating the operation until the cartridge is empty During this procedure if you cannot detect ink passing through the adaptor s hose it is possible that the cartridge is already empty or seriously clogged by dry ink on its printhead At the end of this procedure if the cartridge is empty and unclogged thus it s ready to be refilled User s Guide 4 Information Regarding the Refilling of Black Ink Cartridges There several manners for refilling cartridges from the most simple one that uses syringes to the most sophisticated using machines from different brands that make use of different patents For that reason alone we have gathered some data that we felt useful for the refilling of black ink cartridges when using our TFTotalFlex machine Other useful information such as advantages of the method used for refilling compatibility standards ink characteristics
8. ET LOAN Cyan Magenta or Yellow ink 9 6 ml Black Ink and 2 4 ml Black Lever U ack Lever Up Cyan Magenta or Yellow ink 16 ml Black Ink and 5 8 ml Magenta Lever Down Cyan Magenta and Yellow ink 40 ml Black Ink and 6 6 ml Magenta Lever U p Cyan Magenta and Yellow ink Yellow Lever Down Vacuum operation button DLAC White Lever moving down Yellow Lever Up J 2 5 A Cyan Lever Down Down deactivated lever Up activated lever e Functions of Electrical Levers Position Down Machine does not obey any command Up Machine ready to operate Moving from up to down Executes Self Cleaning and RAHS Down Prevents pumping of ink in same color as lever Up Allows pumping of ink in same color as lever User s Guide 5 Getting the Machine Ready to he Used 1 Take of the safety ink caps A replacing them by the ink collector caps B provided in the accessory kit of the machine A B C 2 Connect the waste bottle and ink refills to the rear of the machine using the hoses and their connec tors considering colors marked in the rear picture Fixed hoses differ by their connectors A for white and B for black connectors e Black Magenta ink ink refill ink refill vacuum Yellow Cyan ink refill ink refill 3 Connect the remaining hoses to the machine s Front Connectors Note The hose with
9. and several other may be found in our Recycler s Primer available at our site www tintafacil com br or contacting directly our technical support There are two cartridge ink storing types 1 Sponge Cartridges This is the majority of the cartridges about 95 currently to be found in the market Those cartridges have a sponge inside which purpose is to store ink and must be refilled with its printhead in the down position There is no need to depressurize them after refill Except for the pouch cartridges all cartridges listed in the refilling tables of herein manual have such characteristic Sponge cartridges are more difficult to be fully emptied as ink when absorbed flows together with the air that comes from the cartridge air entrance The longest suction cycle of the Vacuum Outlet takes 40 seconds and is sufficient to take out residues of cartridge ink but in case cartridge is full or if it still carries a lot of ink it is suggested that the procedure is repeated in order to make sure that the cartridge was effectively depleted User s Guide 13 b TOTO FLEX T 14 Information Regarding the Refilling of Black Ink Cartridges 2 Pouch Cartridges require depressurization after refill These are cartridges that have an internal pouch used either to store ink or balance the frame s inner pressure Those cartridges must be refilled with the printhead in the up position In order to remove
10. be also blinking 2 he 5 seconds is the These 2 last leds time you will have to will be blinking at switch off the machine the same time or RAHS procedure will po run and you ll have to start once more the Self Cleaning operation Item 1 Switch off the selector lever At least once a month RAHS Removing Air from Hose System User s Guide 25 4 Get to Know Other ReadveFill Products AUTOFLEX Professional Line Fully automatic and micro processed TF900AUTOFLEX has 6 independent programs and does not require any interference regarding refilling on the part of the operator Each program takes the exact time for refilling required for each cartridge model Siri COLOR Professional Line TFTriColor is a machine designed specially for the professionals in the refilling area as it refills all color ink cartridges in the market Ready de Fill For additional data call your local dealer or Tinta Facil 55 11 3668 8068 www tintafacil com br
11. difficult and in some instances effectively impossible thus we caution you to operate the machine with care and if possible put it on a corner or any other appropriate place always wearing latex gloves In case it has any contact with eyes wash them using a lot of water and look for medical attention Note This manual is subject to changes Look always to the on line manual that we keep on our site or directly at the link below available to be downloaded www tintafacil com br manual TFTotalFlex HS V2010v english pdf User s Guide A 3 Getting to Know the Machine Refilling and self cleaning button Tricolor inks outlet Selecting buttons for manual control 777 of the Magenta e Yellow and Cyan colors Selector button for individual control of black ink a Vacuum outlet Black ink outlet Led shows that i machine is on Button for READY TO FILL Leds indicate Ci Ci B Ci activating FILLING PRIMING O e refilling status vacuum CARTRIDGE READY O See or Refilling buttons for black or color e ink cartridges r r User s Guide U TATOI L TE Ho 05085 4 Getting to Know machine s Levers and Buttons White Lever Down Cyan Lever Up 1 ml Black Ink and 0 33 ml White Lever ite Lever Up Cyan Magenta or Yellow ink 4 6 ml Black Ink and 1 66 ml NACK KEN
12. ead and where it penetrates the maze or duct due to the difference in flow capacity found between those two means If you are refilling only the black cartridge do not forget to keep the COLOR levers in the DOWN position otherwise color inks will be also pumped according to the volume of the button listed in page 24 Note HP Cartridges 15 40 45 and 20 26 29 have to be depressurized after refilling learn how to do it on pages 20 and 21 User s Guide 19 b TATAI Tr 20 FLEX 11 Depressurizing HP 15 40 45 Cartridges Considering the fact that the cartridge has just been refilled and thus still con nected to the machine s Ink Outlet withdraw the connector coupled to the adaptor and connect the Vacuum Outlet hose Press the pane button After 10 seconds your cartridge is fully depressurized and ALL LEDs in the control panel start blinking during the 3 seconds window time witch is the time you have to remove the cartridge from the adapter Then machine will continue vacumm procedure for another 20 seconds witch must be ignored Attention During this procedure car tridge must be kept in the same position it had during refill that is printhead up Depressurization takes air from the inside of the cartridge as well as a little portion of ink thus creating negative pressure inside the cartridge In case you have not verified passing of ink through the hose at Vacuum Outlet until
13. eing fitted into their respective adaptors Black Ink outlet Now follow the procedures for refilling on page 19 For cartridges with inner pouch follow instructions on pages 17 or 18 according to the model 16 User s Guide 4 Refilling Black Ink Cartridges continuation e Pouch Cartridge models HP 66 15 516 40 and 516 45 15 40 45 Considering that the cartridge has just been emptied and thus already connected to the adaptor disconnect the adaptor from the Vacuum Outlet and connect it to the large hose already connected to the machine s Ink Outlet Levers in the nate ea down position GN Levers in the up Position Attention Levers Colors down 1 These cartridge models have to be depressurized after being refilled Please follow instructions on page 20 Ink outlet Attention Cartridge is to be refilled as pictured printhead in the up position Using the largest hose connect the adaptor to the machine s ink outlet and follow procedures for refilling on page 19 User s Guide b 17 Refilling Cartridges with Black Ink continuation TOTO FLEX e Pouch Cartridge models HP 6614 20 516 26 and 516 29 20 26 29 T Considering that the cartridge has just been emptied through its printhead thus is al ready connected to the adaptor and that adaptor is connected to the Vacuum Outlet all you have to do is to invert the positio
14. n of the cartridge and connect the machine s Black Ink Outlet outlet to the cartridge s maze J Black Ink Hose Vacuum Hose Levers in down position Ne Ss Printhead Black Ink Outlet hae ae s x Must be refilled in the position as illustrated printhead in the up position Follow procedures for refill in page 19 18 User s Guide A Refilling Cartridges with Black Ink continuation e Filling Cartridges with Ink Black cartridges Different cartridge models have different ink storage capacities Table below describes the button to be pushed for refilling in order that the cartridge gets the right amount of ink After pressing the correct refill button wait until CARTRIDGE READY LED starts blinking Cartridge Position of Levers Press Result HP 74 92 G G 5 mi HP 21 27 94 98 10 ml HP 56 74XL 96 16 ml HP 15 40 45 som HP 20 26 29 40 mr Lex 16 17 G G 10 ml coon BE om Canon BC 02 BX G G 16 mi Refilling using maze and vacuum of Vacuum Outlet connected to the printhead Refilling using lateral duct Remaining cartridges refilled using its printhead Final ink volume in the Result considers the cartridge s means for ink injection is working perfectly and that is fully unclogged Final volume of ink pumped into the cartridge during a certain time interval may vary between those cases where ink penetrates through the printh
15. osition NS 3 Following that place the White Lever located on the right upper front part of the machine on the down position The FILLING PRIMING LED on the panel must be blinking Now the machine will begin a procedure for self cleaning after which it will pause for 5 seconds and following that it will begin the automatic filling of hoses with ink thus expelling all air inside the system User s Guide 4 8 How to Insert Gartridges Into the Adapter e More Updated Models with internal sponge 1 Identify the model of the adaptor adequate to the cartridge 2 Insert the cartridge s printhead turned down 3 Press the upper part of the cartridge until it clicks into its vertical position 2 e Models HP 66 15 516 40 and 516 45 15 40 45 1 Make sure that the model of the adaptor is adequate to the cartridge 2 Insert the cartridge s printhead turned up 3 Press the lower part of the cartridge until it clicks in the vertical position 3 e Models HP 6614 20 516 26 and 516 29 20 26 29 1 Insert cartridge following steps 1 2 and 3 according to the figures below User s Guide 11 A TATAI FIEX T 12 9 Getting the Cartridges Ready for Refilling Attention Used cartridges contain ink residues inside Before refilling it is necessary to remove it For that procedure we will make use of the Vacuum Outlet If cartridge is clogged
16. ssing the correct refill button wait until CARTRIDGE READY LED starts blinking Cartridge Position of Levers Press Result HP 60 75 93 HP 22 28 95 75XL HP 25 49 57 97 HP 17 23 41 78 20 mi EAC connected to the printhead trough the original Ready2Fill adapter Final ink volume as indicated on column Result takes into consideration cartridges loss of ink resulting from EAC s simultaneous vacuum and assumes that cartridge s printhead is perfect and not obstructed in any manner A i Attention er f After refilling disconnect IMMEDIATELLY the cartridge from the adaptor as its permanence will cause color contamination Clean the printhead using wet towel paper Try the 3 color test by pressing the printhead against humid towel paper Movement of inks must be always in the same direction as ink stripes User s Guide r 15 Self Cleaning System Self cleaning of hoses recommended in cases where the machine is not to be used for a long period of time or has its front hoses disconnected because of any reason Such as transportation Leave front hoses connected to the Collecting Box and the 5 front levers up gt 1 Lower the White Lever The FILLING PRIMING LED on the panel will blink and inks will be pumped towards the ink refills for 15 seconds After that pumping will be interrupted and during 5 seconds window time the CARTRIDGE READY LED will
17. tions and inner hoses shortening the machine s useful life in addition to affecting its warranty For an adequate operation we recommend using our inks specifically formulated and thoroughly tested at our labs 1 Contents HOT te pl EE TE 4 STING OO WAI SE TE RE team ETR 5 Getting to Know machine s Levers and Buttons ieasvevererervvrerervrvrrrrrrersrernnn 6 Getting the Machine Ready to be Bk 7 and 8 EE UGG O LET EEE TE 9 REMOVING the Air fromthe Hose System RAF 2 svansinaniaminemncnnaninnindien 10 How to Insert Cartridges Into the Adapter 11 ceting ihe Cartridges Ready tor Reni sserrep 12 Information Regarding the Refilling of Black Ink Cartridges ssssssss 13 to 15 Hope el Ce widen Tn Ce rT crc 16 to 19 Depressurizing Pouch Cartridges HP 15 40 or 45 models ween 20 Depressurizing Pouch Cartridges HP 20 26 or 29 models ween 21 EMS vred 22 to 24 TT SUA a cceseccs teeters sen E E E 25 User s Guide A TATAI 2 Impotant Hints TE The machine was developed exclusively to be operated by professionals and in case you are not one or if you are using the machine for refilling your own cartridges it is important to know that during the refilling operation leakage of ink is always a possibility and that the ink has a very high density In case of leakage or dropping of ink we do not take responsibility for ink spots on textiles such as clothes carpets or furniture etc as removal is extremely
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