#4 Flushing out the CLI 42 Carts

Flushing out a CLI-42 can be done very simply or very elaborate. Simple is just letting a stream of warm water from the faucet aimed at the fill hole and just let it do its thing.
Or you can force water through with a syringe.
Others have made pressurized contraptions and can mass flush a few dozen carts in just a few minutes.
We will use the two most simplest methods.
Stubborn ink stains left behind can be cleared out by flushing with Windex and letting it sit for an hour followed with a few quick pushes on 60ml warm water each!
Can the now infamous Yellow Cart be flushed and reused?
Yes.
Watch how it's done.
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[@LegacyStudio]

My Canon Pro 100 should be in in a few days... Ive been doing as much research as I can on it and there is one thing in particular that I'm appreciating... You. You have done an amazing job to be informative and take over the world of youtube when it comes to the pro100. I deeply appreciate it and already have inks ordered and doing whatever research I can so I can get the most out of my printer. This is the channel to watch to do it.

[@cheo1949]

Thank and please spread the word. Take care.

[@JayBendt]

your videos are so, so, so helpful. Thank you.

[@cheo1949]

Thank you.

[@Antonio229]

Just modified my first set of carts as per your videos. The yellow was the toughest. I used a 10 ml syringe and windex to clean and then flush each cart with water.

[@cheo1949]

Awesome. You might want to reflush the yellow just one just one more time with Windex. Just to make 100% the residue is completely gone!!!!

[@TheRobsterUK]

Hi all, I'm in the UK and don't think we can purchase Windex here. Has anyone else in the UK found a replacement we can get over here? Jose - if the carts are flushed with water only and some ink is left in the sponge (just staining), will they still work properly when refilled or will the staining present a risk to the correct operation? Thanks :-)

[@maz3549]

Hello Jose, many thanks for creating these great contents. I am trying to wash the cartrige but it does not become white at all. i have washed it for hours, the sponge is still colored. Please advise. Many thanks

[@chrisl5388]

Do i need to flush the other cart with windex to get prestine white or it will be fine with water only.

[@gapey]

I think you missed adding this one to your playlist? Seems like it should go in there with steps #1-3?

[@ChristineTextileArtist]

Hi Joe!! Just modified & refilled my first set of canon OEM cartridges with precision colors ink.. it went smoother than I expected.. however, drilling the holes with the 5/32" drill bit (on my OEM cli-42 cartridges) still left a few flakes of plastic residue in two of the cartridges that i couldn't get out--I am hoping these small fragments of plastic won't be problematic. I have a question (besides the comment about tiny pieces of plastic that got left in the cartridge while modifying them).. When you are totally flushing out the cartridges (as in the above video), is it ok to leave the canon chips on the cartridges? I think I see chips on the cartridges you're washing out (and I will be flushing my OEM yellow cartridges at some point).. I am assuming they are working chips on these cartridges that you will be resetting, and that the flushing/washing process doesn't damage them. ?? If you can clarify for me, I'd appreciate it. ~Christine

[@cheo1949]

Do not worry about any little plastic chips that may have fallen in. They will float. The cart electronic chips will not be harmed at all during flushing.

[@andredeamorim2842]

Hi Joe, happy new year. Hope all is well. Joe i had a question about cli-42 carts. I found a European oem full set online. Can i use these in my printer here in Canada, and will there be any issues with refilling. Thank you in advance.

[@cheo1949]

I'm pretty sure you can.

[@RomanKundys]

Hi, im really newby to home printing! Ordered my pro 100 and it is on its way! I,m just trying to learn before it comes. thank you so much for sharing. have a question: Shouldn't it affect the chip just being submerged under the water for so long? Since we pulled up a cartridge out of the printer, is it safe to be without one for a longer period? If not, how much i would have? Thank you so much! Regards

[@cheo1949]

No just do a cleaning cycle.

[@amateurphotographer1096]

Hi Jose, silly question. Were you using Windex as in the glass cleaner? I thought i would ask so i could find an alternative in case there is no exact match of that product here in Australia.

[@cheo1949]

Yes. Windex here in America is a window cleaner. BUT it must have ammonia to be effective at all.

[@bernhardtmoore7545]

I got a pack of the 60 ml syringes on Amazon and of course they are too big to fit into the 5/32 in opening. I saw where you suggested a smaller syringe. I also see that there seems to be a snug fitting extension on the syringe you use in the video. Are they available ? or do I have to get another set of syringes?

[@cheo1949]

You probably baught either Catheter or the threaded type syringes. Plain tipped syringes is what you need. I use a tip on mine. But a tip will not fix the problem if the syringes has a large tipmsuch as the cathetter type. Contact www.precisioncolors.com to see if the have a tip for the 5/32" hole.

[@callmeloona]

Thank you so much for making this and other video and how to flush and prepare these cartridges for refilling! I noticed that you have not removed chips when flushing CLI42 cartridges, doest it mean it is OK for them to get wet and that I'll be able to reset and use them later once they will get dry? Thank you!

[@cheo1949]

Yes! No problem at all getting em wet. You will be letting the carts fully dry anyway and refilling with ink later doesn't expose the chips to anything anyways.

[@callmeloona]

Great, thank you!

[@mikeosinski50]

Great was thinking the same about getting the chip wet

[@garyrobson6183]

Hi Jose,I enjoy all your videos, you have a genuine, sincere approach to boat loads of information and I thank you.My question is how do you feel about using neat isopropyl alcohol mixed with 5% ammonia to flush the yellow carts. I'm thinking of trying it, but don't want to ruin a yellow cart in the process.

[@cheo1949]

Winded works perfectly fine. Flush and let it work for a day or so before flushing out the windex. If the sponge does not look almost white. Repeat. That's what I did on the video.

[@SVTrinity]

Can you hold one of your flushed YELLOW CLI-42 against a bright light to see if some yellow still shows in the sponge?

[@cheo1949]

Yes I still have yellow on the sponge. This left over stain is nothing that will cause a reaction. In fact ALL of the cli-42 inks will still leave a residual stain. that is why they are SOOOO good!

[@BootlegCraig]

Is it recommended/necessary to flush FACTORY CLI-42 carts before modifying, resetting, and filling with Precision Colors refill inks, or is this just more of an FYI?

[@dineshdhawan1]

only the original Yellow carts as far as I recall.

[@whangsu]

Dear Sir, Do I need to flush out my nearly empty Canon OEM CLI-42 Cartridges that have been previously filled flushed and filled with Precision Color CLI-42 Inks before I switch to the newer Signature Edition CLI-42 Inks from Precision Color? Or can I just use the newer version of the ink without the flushing process? Regards, SWW.

[@cheo1949]

No need to flush. But you can not just flush tbe yellow one with water. That's why they will provide you with a flushed cart that you will install your own yellow oem chip.

[@johncarroll3736]

Hi Jose. I failed to follow your instructions and mistakenly flushed my CLI-42 yellow cartridge with tap water and then flushed it twice with windex and then flushed it with DI water. The sponge is snow white and dried to 13.7 grams. Is the cartridge usable as is? If not is there a way it can be salvaged?

[@cheo1949]

As long as it is white you are ok.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

60ml / 60cc syringe, it seems :-) Windex ammonia looks like the 'Cleaning Solution' made by chinese inkjet cleaning manufacturers that are no-name brands. The chinese may have figured out Windex, ammonia version's formulation. God bless.

[@dalem7504]

I'm having a hard time finding the proper syringes. I purchased some from Amazon that were 60 ml and didn't say "leuer" tip. They have a tapered round tip but the end is too large to fit into the small hole in the CLI-42 cart (the one where the ball was removed and then drilled out with a 5/32" drill.) Most of the syringes on Amazon, like the ones I bought, say "catheter" syringes. I can't tell from the pictures which ones have a small enough tip to fit into the CLI-42 hole. Do you have a specific brand/model you can recommend?

[@cheo1949]

You dis get some Catheter tip Syringes. Completely useless for this. You should just get some 30 PLAIN TIPPED syringes such as these. www.amazon.com/Pack-Liquid-Dispensing-Syringe-needle/dp/B00FUOJPKC/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1497227071&sr=8-1-fkmr3&keywords=30ml+syringes+plain+tip

[@dalem7504]

Thanks, Joe, I will check those out.

[@sylviasoto7173]

Hello 👋 sorry for maybe asking a dumb question. What is the purpose flushing them? When should we be flushing them?

[@cheo1949]

I only flush the Yellow. You have to. It might might react with the 3rd party yellow ink. Flush IF the carts come to you dry. The purpose is to start with a nice spanky clean cart.

[@sharonwignot3644]

Where do you get a syringe like that and.....hat size is the end....it has to be the right size to fit into the hole and form a seal??!!

[@cheo1949]

It is a 60 ml. Amazon and eBay sells them. The bigger the better. They come in plain tip which perfectly fits the fill hole of the cart! Mine is a leuer end syringe so I needed to screw on a plain tip adapter. So get a Plain tipped syringe and you will not need any tip adapter like I bad to use. Inkjetmall.com has plain tipped 60 ml syringes.

[@andredeamorim2842]

Hi Joe, I have been watching a lot of your videos about refilling the Pro-100. I have a few questions however. if I buy a full set of OEM carts that are empty from eBay that has no OEM orange caps, will I be able to still flush them and use them without having any issues with the sponge or anything? Ill do a full flush to each cart with Windex with Ammonia-D. is there anything that you can suggest me doing or anything to look out for before I buy the set.

[@cheo1949]

You are definitely going to need the orange caps!!! There are fully modified and flushed sets including the better orange seal for $59 on ebay www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-Pro-100-CLI-42-Flushed-Empty-Set-of-8-Drilled-w-Plug-Storage-Clip-Chip/223297257185?hash=item33fd8dbee1:g:UqAAAOSwSbxbT6HW:rk:12:pf:0

[@andredeamorim2842]

Joe thank you so much for the answer i found a good European set of carts online that are oem and never used. I want to have that second set process. I think its the best way to refill like you say in many videos. Thank you so much for doing these videos and helping all of us out with printing. Big thumbs up.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@adriantwiss600]

With respect to yellow cartridges you recommend Windex (with ammonia) Do you have a view on using, say, a 5% ammonia solution as in the UK believe it or not it is easier to buy ammonia than it is to get Windex with ammonia. As a fountain pen user I use ammonia to remove stubborn ink from components when restoring pens, therefore I have a fairly plentiful supply.

[@cheo1949]

Our Windex also has a soap or surfactant so if you could buy window cleaner and add ammonia to it that should work. Just make sure to NOT flush with water first.

[@adriantwiss600]

@@cheo1949 Thank you.

[@asintu]

Hi Jose, would you recommend flushing your own OEM yellow CLI-42 cart or getting the pre-flushed CLI-8 from PC?

[@cheo1949]

Either way. Getting the pre flushed cart is always easiest. You still need to swap the original Al chip from your yellow cart. But yes, you can flush your original yellow cart with with Windex with Ammonia first and then water.

[@adriantwiss600]

@@cheo1949 For any UK enthusiasts who are thinking about buying from Octoinkjet. They sell genuine remanufactured cartridges filled with their latest dyes. They cost around £32 for a set of 8. I have bought one set plus 2 extra yellows. That way I can modify my existing OEM cartridges with the exception of the yellows, which I intend to send to Octoinkjet for them to reuse. This takes nothing away from the excellent products provided by Precision Colors but shipping to the UK is rather convoluted at the moment.

[@David_Austin]

Me again :) should I flush my carts every time I want to refill them with ink I only ask because I'm planning on buying the precision colours Refill kit and not sure if it need to flush every time I want to refill the carts? (Cannon Pro 100s)

[@cheo1949]

No you do not. Fill your carts when they reach Low and never allow the m to reach empty. You will be replacing the yellow oem cart with a Cli8 cart but you will transfer the oem yellow chip to it.

[@David_Austin]

thank you for the help! :)

[@WillPaulR]

I have the same syringe as in your video but not the tips. Where can I find them? Can you please tell me? Thanks!

[@cheo1949]

Most third party ink and cart sellers will have an assortment of different tips. Different lengths and taper angles.

[@tonytfuntek3262]

Hello Jose, today I received a full set of used CLI-42 cartridges. Because it looked like the ink was pretty dry I proceeded to flush them utilizing your Windex technique. All 8 cartridges came out perfect with the exception of the Photo Cyan cartridge which still has a very slight cyan tint. One thing I noticed while I was flushing is that the label was mostly removed on the Photo Cyan cartridge, so water was leaking from the entire top of the cartridge. Is this an issue ? If so can I just put a strip of tape on the top to salvage the cartridge ? Thank you for all your videos....very educational.

[@cheo1949]

Once they are brought to fully dry condition that vent will be free of water. Always fill them so they self balance themselves at no less than 1/6" from the top of the liquid chamber. Don;t just count on my videos but also watch the videos on the precisioncolors web site concerning point to look out for. Keep in mind we DO NOT guarantee any of this. Refilling is the choice of the user and so it is your responsibility to perform the process correctly so you have a successful expereience.

[@tonytfuntek3262]

@@cheo1949 Thank you Jose, I just wanted to make sure that by not having the label on the top and having the vent completely open that it didn't cause any ink flow issues. BTW, I tried this drying method and it seemed to work well. After flushing the cartridges with water I placed one cartridge at a time with the sponge opening facing on top of the nozzle of my wet/dry shop vac. I did not seal off the entire opening of the shop vac nozzle as not to create an extreme vacuum in the cartridge causing the black hole effect. I was able to get the weight from 20 grams to 14.7 grams, they will be sitting on a sunny window sill till it weights between 13.5 and 13.8 grams .

[@cheo1949]

May ways to "skin a cat" I mean dry a cart. PROs like PC use a food dehydrator. to dry a bunch of them art once.

[@whangsu]

Dear Sir, My Apple MacBook Air indicates that my CLI-42 Carts are all Full. When I physically look at each Cart, the liquid fill ink chamber on each cart are almost empty (about 1/8th inch from bottom) but the sponge supply side is still full. Will my printer indicate less than full after the liquid ink chamber empties and the sponge chamber starts to empty? I just bought this Canon Pixma PRO-100 yesterday and getting familiar with the machine. Thanks! SWW.

[@cheo1949]

It should show almost low. What driver did you use to install the printer?

[@whangsu]

Dear Sir, One of the larger syringes you use to force water into the cartridge has what appears to be a white rubber "grommet" or tip to seal to the hole that you drilled out with a 5/32" drill. Where do you get such a seal? Thanks in advance. SWW.

[@cheo1949]

It's a longer tip I attached. A plain tip syringe will fit just as good.

[@jeffthompson3382]

Jose, I noticed your carts still have their chips installed. Is there no risk of damage to the chips from getting them wet?

[@jeffthompson3382]

My apologies, I see this was asked/answered below, please ignore!

[@cheo1949]

None whatsoever! Just make sure they are before you put them in your printer

[@carolsummers7414]

Is there a current video showing how to flush the PGI 72 Canon ink cartridges? I have other people's cartridges and don't know how long they've been empty. Also is there a way to do it without doing any drilling? Also, If I use the larger syringe to put the ink in, how do I clean out the syringe to not contaminate the syringe with another color? Thanks! Carol

[@cheo1949]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKu8Z6anetNnkJo For the PRO9500 MKII but they use the same type of cart as the PRO-10 so all will apply!

[@carolsummers7414]

Thank you - do you know where I can purchase flush clips for the PGI 72 cartridges?

[@cheo1949]

You need to make them yourself. Or buy it from here: www.octoink.co.uk/products/Flush-Clip-for-PGI%252d9-%7B47%7D-PGI%252d72.html

[@petegaskell4274]

Hi Jose! Love your videos man you're a massive help to me. Just wondering, if you or anyone else knows of a UK equivalent of Windex? We in the UK don't seem to be allowed the amonia ingredients it contains! Or is there a way we can make it up ourselves? I have flushed my carts very throughly but i am left with the 'staining'......do you think that will have an averse effect on my pro-100?

[@cheo1949]

I really do not know. You kight want to ask in the printerknowledge forum. That residual sponge stain will not really do any harm. The inks from octoinkjet.co.UK, if younare using them do not have the yellow gelling problem. So there is no need to flush the sponge till perfect!y white

[@duncansarmy]

+Jose Rodriguez thanks Jose, that's good to know. I am using octoinks but it's an original yellow I am wanting to flush, am I correct in thinking that will jelly with water?

[@cheo1949]

What th mistake is that most folk start with water. That causes the immediate reaction. You can use regular non ammonia window cleaner and just add about 5% ammonia is you can get it from the druggist or other source. Begining with an ammonia based cleaner immediately breaks down the ink out of the sponge so that simple water flushing easily finishes the job.

[@duncansarmy]

Jose Rodriguez so to clarify you can flush the yellow with the ammonia mixture and follow through with water from there on in? Thanks Jose

[@cheo1949]

Yes. That's what I did on the video. No problems as long as the sponge ends up white.

[@Bertziethegreat]

What about using isopropyl alcohol to flush the cartridge?

[@cheo1949]

I've only used Windex with Ammonia D or PiezoFlush from inkjetmall.com. Alcohols will not dissolve the tenacious OEM yellow from the sponge as well as the other products will.

[@weisdaleflyer5717]

i have been watching more of your videos, this one about flushing cli42 carts i have a couple questions, why do you need to flush the carts and lose ink can you not just top up with new ink also what is windex and where do you get it from remember i live in the UK thank John PS. I have just started up a new chanel call "weisdale flyer" drone video of parts of Shetland, only 4 videos for now but more this summer to come.i also people to subscribe.

[@cheo1949]

Windex is window cleaner with Ammonia. It is clear blue. It is not available in the UK. So find something similar. No you do not need to flush and add inks from www.octoinkjet.co.UK directly to the modified carts. No problem at all.

[@iwatchingyou68]

Hi again Jose. Think im gonna go the Octoinkjet route. Just wonder why they say you should not flush the yellow cartridge with water? Or a'm i missing something?

[@cheo1949]

Yes I know that's what they say but...... I do not agree with that. Remember that is it the OEM Yellow ink that reacts IF the conditions are perfect to ANY third Party water based ink. So no ink is exempt from the possibility of the gelling reaction.

[@iwatchingyou68]

@@cheo1949 ok i trust you. Do i have to clean the printer head on my pro 100s before switching to the Octoinkjet ink to prevent any Yellow gello problems. If yes is it just to remove the printer head and clean it with Windex?

[@cheo1949]

No just run a cleaning cycle or two and run a nozzle check.

[@iwatchingyou68]

@@cheo1949 Thanks jose, Ok I just ordered a set of Octoinkjet cli 42 pre filled to try them out before buying the whole kit. As my black and grey Canon ink seems to run out quicker than the rest, do you think I could replace say the black OEM cartridge with the one from Octoinkjet and keep printing with a black one from Octoinkjet and the rest from Canon? The Octoinkjet contains there v.2 ink!

[@martykamin]

Jose, in preparation to refill my Pro-100 cartridges I've watched most (maybe all) of your great KZbin videos covering the process. I was about to place my order at Precision Color when I saw a note in their Pro-100 refill section under the tab "Instructions". The note from May 2013 is titled "Important information on refilling Canon CLI-42 yellow cartridge" in which it states, "We now simply recommend that you discard the Canon CLI-42 Yellow cartridge when it empties and DO NOT REFILL IT..." This quote is part of a full page of information about the issue. Is this valid or should I use your method of flushing an OEM yellow cartridge for use with PC yellow ink? PC includes one flushed cartridge for yellow in their kits but will not sell a second flushed cartridge. In order to have a second full set of cartridges as you recommend should I buy an OEM (not yellow) color cartridge, flush it, and swap out the chip from an OEM yellow cartridge, then fill it with PC yellow?

[@cheo1949]

Use their replacement yellow flushed cartridge. It takes about a week to dry a flushed cartridge so it can be refilled. You will need your original yellow chip to install on the replacement cart. It's best to simply buy a set of already mid and flushed carts from the EBAY link you find in my video descriptions. The you can not and flush yours at your convenience.

[@asintu]

When you flush with water, is it safe if water touches the chip?

[@cheo1949]

No problem at all. After fully flushing and you either suck out or push out all dress water from the sponge , you will Wick Dry the cart in the warmest area of house as shown in the video until the cart weighs 13.5-14 Grams. Now you can refill it.

[@sithutube2]

Can i use other products similar to windex ? here in my country we don't have windex.

[@cheo1949]

Find a clear window cleaning product that contains a low ammonia %.

[@sithutube2]

Jose Rodriguez thanks a lot

[@Antonio229]

what size syringe do i need to flush the carts?

[@cheo1949]

As big as possible. I have 60ml. It simply makes the job a lot easier the few times you have to fill up your syringe with water.

[@erinhong4645]

Hi Jose! This is so helpful. I tried this but my carts aren't drying fully... any suggestions? Also, where can I get the same syringe and little attachment you have? Thanks again!

[@cheo1949]

Warm dry air and plenty of ventilation. Just so know, people who do this as a business sometimes use a food dehydrator. I use a toaster oven at 100f. Checking weight every 30mins.

[@WillPaulR]

Love your videos and your instruction style. Very well explain! I have the same question. Where can I get the same syringe and the attachment you are using? I know a 10ml will work but you seem the be using a larger syringe. Thanks!

[@WillPaulR]

Never mind! Your reply to Dale M's question had the answer I was looking for.

[@thienngo265]

Hello master, I only flush yellow color or all the other color ?

[@cheo1949]

No Only Yellow. You can add PC ink to the other colors without a problem.

[@thienngo265]

Okay I understood. Thank you master very much .

[@OrelRussia]

Is it absolutely necessary that after the flushing the carts should be 100% clear and that after that one must flush the carts with alcohol and the with glycerin? You said somewhere that it's possible to refill OEM carts with PC inks even when they are not empty. I tried to flush my carts but they are still not 100% clear. Also I haven't found the needed alcohol and glycerin.

[@cheo1949]

NO. Just top them off with the PC inks when you reach low. The only one you will not do that with is the YELLOW one. You be given a flushed and ready to fill CLI-8 cart. Fill it with the PC yellow and transfer the OEM, CLI-42 Yellow chip to it. From at that point on you are top top off all the carts as needed or all at once. Reset as you top off. Do not ever reset and forget to top off. You do not want to have a cart physically go empty and the chip reporting it "has Ink" in the cart. That would KILL your print head.

[@OrelRussia]

Jose Rodriguez you also told before that it's good to have two sets of carts, so that one could replace them for a refill all at once. I wanted to follow your advice. I have 8 OEM carts in my printer, some of them will be empty soon. I was going to refill them with PC inks as you wrote to me here above. Another set of refilled carts I wanted to make with already empty OEM cats that I have. I flushed them with the distilled water and a window cleaner (not a Windex but also with ammonium) but the carts are still a little colored. Can I refill them being in such state or already empty carts must be 100% clean and then flushed with alcohol and then with the glycerin mixture? I don't have the alcohol you mentioned nor the glycerin either. As for the yellow cart, I know the problem. I was going to use one of the carts that was flushed out better than others (BK or LG).

[@cheo1949]

Sponges a bit colored will do no harm. Go ahead and prepare one set and when you get the first low warning on the set that is in the printer SWAP it completely and and then modify the set you just removed. DO NOT let them reach empty. You will have problems with AIR Foam in the sponge!!!!! Modify, reset and top them off as a set. when then FIRST one goes LOW. DO not worry about mixing inks except for the yellow of course. Once you have two sets going then as soon as the first low warning hits. Open the top cover and swap the complete set for the other one and continue doing this from that point on. Rest the carts before you top them off to prevent spills as you will have to have the bottle exit port clip removed during resetting.

[@OrelRussia]

It's great, thank you! I hope next week I'll be already trying the PC inks myself. Thank you very much once again for your help, Jose! (And, please, don't forget to think over about the 480-patch calibration :) As for now, have I understood it correctly that the Canon calibration utility is better overall than the ColorMunki Photo's software?)

[@cheo1949]

Awesome. Good luck and let me know when you begin!

[@curtismaize]

does the chip not get damaged when it gets wet?

[@cheo1949]

No.

[@Uarmydaman]

hi Jose, I'm kinda confused. I understand flushing yellow cart is necessary to avoid that jellow problem. why are you flushing other carts of ink, I thought we can mix precision color ink with remaining Canon ink in the carts except for yellow.

[@cheo1949]

The carts were used up completely. The sponges were full of air. And they were all dried up! That is what you get from eBay and you must flush them. If you are beginning with your own carts then you can mod and fill them as they go LOW. Never empty. Just top off with PC inks. The yellow needs to be either extremely well flushed with windex as I show, or replaced with another flushed cart as suggested. So in short when you start from empty dried carts, you must flush!

[@Uarmydaman]

Thanks Jose !

[@SVTrinity]

Hi Jose. I've flushed my YELLOW CLI-42 with three one hour soakings of Windex and flushed with tap water, and then with Distilled Water. The sponge looks absolutely pristine WHITE .... OR DOES IT ????? It looks snow white and uniform when looking down at it ... but when I hold it up to an intense light source and shine light through the sponge, I see hints of yellow tint (mainly at the sponge seam where it changes density). I never would have noticed any YELLOW if I wasn't OCD and didn't hold it up to the light. I checked one of the flushed CLI-8 from PrecisionColors and see there is also some yellow tint. Am I worrying too much? I've got the dry weight down to 13.74g ... will see if it drops anymore. Thank you, Sir !!

[@cheo1949]

Yes you are worrying too much. It will work just fine. You've gone beyond what I already consider more that enough.

[@SVTrinity]

Thank you, Jose !!! (It's down to 13.69g now ... LOL ...)

[@cheo1949]

Perfect!

[@SVTrinity]

Jose, while pushing down on the refill hole plug after filling a cartridge, some ink came out the top air vent (through the serpentine channels) due to air pressure. Might this eventually cause an inkflow problem when the ink that got into the serpentine channels dries up? (I've learned from now on to keep my finger over the air vent when pushing down on the refill hole plug).

[@cheo1949]

That can happen if filled beyond 3/4 or higher. You will not believe how people solve that. The literally VERY carefully blow into the serpentine vent directly with their mouth touching the cart. You might end up with a cyan lip if not careful.

[@Antonio229]

I got most of the yellow out. I will flush it again today

[@cheo1949]

In this case, "Most" is not good enough. The yellow sponge needs to be Pristine white! So do another Windex soak for one hour and then flush again.

[@Antonio229]

+Jose Rodriguez will do and thank you

[@randallmccrea283]

Are the chips damaged from getting wet?

[@cheo1949]

No.

[@scottrogers2831]

Am I understanding this that OEM yellow is not water based and that is why it is not compatible with the water based PC formula?

[@cheo1949]

Yes!

[@scottrogers2831]

Your response is highly appreciated. Knowing this, I would tend to go with octoink then since it's formula would be much closer in formulation to the OEM. Would you agree with my reasoning?

[@cheo1949]

Uhhhhh, not really.

[@scottrogers2831]

The question remains, why does Canon use a yellow solvent ink in conjunction with an otherwise all water based system.

[@cheo1949]

Quite simple. Because it does not fade as easily as water based yellow. Yellow is weak link in the whole fading debacle.well, also photo black just not as bad. That's what makes the new Canon inks for the PRO100 unbeatable! Switch to anything else and longevity drops to about 10% that of OEM. I can live with that it I am saving 15x but I have ways to extend the print life span so I am not too worried.

[@TheRobsterUK]

Does the water not damage the chip on the cart? Thanks

[@cheo1949]

No.

[@TheRobsterUK]

@@cheo1949 Okay thanks :)

[@mymanika1]

can we use any other glass Cleaner , Cuz There Is No Windex In Here Our Country, Thank You

[@cheo1949]

Clear window cleaning product with ammonia with do just as well.

[@mymanika1]

@@cheo1949 Why Only Yellow Jello ??? Why Not Other Colors ?

[@cheo1949]

Because it is the Yellow ink that apparently was reformulated with a base that does not like water. Be glad it;'s only the yellow ink.

[@mymanika1]

@@cheo1949 Thanx Joe... Are Cli-42 And Cli-8 Are The Same without chips ?

[@cheo1949]

The Cartridges are physically identical. Only the chips coding are different.

[@supernamekmario3608]

Can I do put windex on InkOwl cartridges for flushing

[@supernamekmario3608]

Cli 42 cartridges

[@cheo1949]

For flushing what?? I hope you dont mean you are using refillable carts for the PRO100. I am flush OEM CLI42s here which is what this video is about.

[@supernamekmario3608]

InkOwl cartridge can not be flush for canon pro 100?

[@bigbeartn]

does the water not hurt the chip?

[@cheo1949]

Not at all.

[@thienngo265]

Hello Master, can I use alcohol ?

[@cheo1949]

No use Windex with ammonia. If you can not find it. Look for a similar Blue Clear type window cleaner that contains some ammonia. It is the Ammonia that will fully dissolve the remnant Yellow dye ink from the sponge.

[@thienngo265]

Thank you Master. I will buy to windex clear.

[@cheo1949]

Blue with Ammonia!

[@thienngo265]

Jose Rodriguez it mean ink blue use windex too ?

[@cheo1949]

No. WIndex is an American Window / Glass Cleaner. It is a clear blue liquid. It contains .5% Ammonia which makes it perfect to clean and dissolve Dried Ink which often is the cause of Print Head Clogs and it is also great for flushing CANON Sponge Carts. Then followed by water flushing.

[@TheExhaustedME]

Should have closed the tap between flush 😔

[@cheo1949]

What and save water? Just kidding. Sure but I only have two hands.