How to refill the HP 49 tricolor ink cartridge

Learn how to refill your HP 49 tricolor ink cartridge by following the simple, three-step tutorial we created for you in this post.

This particular HP Inkjet 49 tricolor ink cartridge was one of the first models made with built-in print heads and is known for using dyed or water-based inks.

These ink cartridges are compatible with the following HP printer models: HP deskjet 350, 600, 610, 612, 615, 630, 632, 640, 642, 648, 656, 660, 670, 680, 682, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694 ,695 and 697; HP deskwriter 600, 660, 680 and 694; HP PSC 370 and 380; and HP officejet 500, 520, 570, 580, 590, 600, 610, 630, 635, 700, 710, 720 and 725 models. These accessories yield up to 400 pages.

Again, the HP 49 ink cartridge is very easy to refill, and you will need very few tools to perform this tutorial.

Ink cartridge refill procedure:

Before refilling your ink cartridges please place them on a flat surface, over a black piece of cloth. To refill these cartridges, you will need a cutter that can create small orifices into the cartridge.

Step #1:
First, remove the upper lid of the ink cartridge using the cutter, be very careful when doing so to avoid cutting yourself or damaging the ink cartridge. when it is done your cartridge should look like the picture below.

 different colors

Step#2:

You can now inject the ink into the ink cartridge. This particular one will need about 7ml of ink per color, so add them slowly. Be careful not to overfill the cartridge, doing it can cause some serious damage. Take a look at the following picture.

color position

Step #3:
Finally, after refilling the ink cartridge let it sat for a couple of hours, up to 2 hours before putting it to the printer.


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