So Scary! Refilling the Canon pixma pro with Precision Inks

Ever wondered how people refill their Canon pixma Pro 100 ink cartridges with Precision Ink? Me too! So lets go on a journey together as I figure out how to do this. Wish me luck!
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[@BayleeJae]

It was really neat to see how this kit works. I was lazy and bought the kit that came with the cartridges already altered, haha. I also got the bottle lids that have a built in needle so there is no need for a syringe. My cartridges are probably due to be replaced since I've had mine for 4 years now, so this was good advice on how to remove those balls!

[@ArtalaCarte]

I almost bought that kit too!

[@saiyan_princestudios9790]

link said kit? lol help us out

[@baremig1]

And then you took out that power drill thingy and I was like NOPE xD

[@ArtalaCarte]

That’s where I ran away put in most videos I watched.... ekkk! But it wasn’t so bad .... still bad just not so bad. 😂

[@williamsharp384]

It's now 2024 and this video is still important and a great help for me, thanks

[@hillart6748]

Great video! I know nothing at all about printers or printer ink, so this was cool to see! Also, I enjoyed watching this because you wern't positive what to do but, you were figuring it out. It made me feel like you were learning about this at the same time as your audience which created a neat sense of community. :)

[@singingawolfsong]

Ooh thank you for doing this video!! I had been considering getting this printer as well and have seen Baylee refill hers, but I couldn't wrap my head around how it all worked because I've always used HP printers that have the basic cartridges. Now I feel more confident that I could do this if I ever get this printer!

[@atognarelli1234]

Great video. Will need to check out more of your stuff. A few comments to help. No need for the drill in fact I’d really recommend against it. It simply takes a few turns of the drill bit by hand. With the drill you easily risk damaging the cartridge. The problem is if you don’t drill it really straight then you risk not having a tight seal and the ink may leak. For the syringe, you should use rubbing alcohol to clean it before touching any ink. It’s possible to contaminate ink which can then create mold spores or other contaminates that can wreak havoc on your printer. Thank you for the great video :)

[@Gantorin]

Very informative! I had a cheaper version Canon Pixma, and they are great printers. I too wanted to refill my own inks, but was too complicated. So this clears things up... thank you. They are figity printers with their constant checking and rechecking of inner movement, but they do their job well.

[@fenshing]

I'm getting an Epson Workforce 7710 for Christmas, that's 40 pounds o' printer right there. I most need it so I can scan my 11x17 drawings easier. And I am worried about ink costs but now you've given me the confidence to look into doing this myself! Thank you!

[@kristenk1995]

Also look into a CISS - I've had them for different printers in the past and loved them.

[@picsaregreat]

Jose Rodriguez has an excellent tutorial on filling the pro 100 with precision colors ink. You may have checked him out already. He also has tutorials on other Canon and Epson printers. Good video, thanks

[@authorkyliemacdougall]

AHH THANK YOU! I've been thinking about doing this for my Pixma and I've been terrified of ruining the printer...so appreciative of this tutorial!

[@ArtalaCarte]

I hear you I was scared too

[@jillc2700]

Wow, super useful! Thank you for the information, I've wanted an inkjet printer for a while but the ink is ... whew. Expensive. Maybe someday I'll get a printer now . . . .

[@maxpoe2818]

Terrific video...thank you...clear, informative and humorous...all that same time...

[@n0m1c]

Thanks for the visuals! I've been looking at taking the plunge into refilling, and you had some great tips. Happy printing!

[@lynnesmith7509]

Thank you! This video answered a lot of questions!

[@CaseyCorrupted]

I'll be honest: I'll never need to do this, but it was super fascinating to watch. I was channeling surprised pikachu the whole time.

[@sionaniloinsigh4242]

Good afternoon Valerie! (in Ireland, I'm not sure about America)

[@rogerrotor9022]

Really enjoyed the sense of humor and the helpful information in your video. I am in the process of finishing my starter inks and almost look forward to refilling with Precision Colors ink.

[@KayleyAnneF]

Did you see Baylee's vlog from yesterday? She was talking about the sponge in these cartridges, once she reset the cartridge afte the side part ran out of ink she got another 10 photo quality prints out of the printer just from the sponge. That's a lot of ink that the printer won't let you use normally!

[@ArtalaCarte]

I saw that! Lol! I know the sponges hold a lot more ink in them after the ink well is gone and I have printed several more prints after the warning too. Another video said that because the printer uses heat or something and if you run out, it can burn your print heads so they recommend keeping the wells filled.

[@NERO-ez1mn]

i have that problem recently and i think it is because of a bad ink being expired.

[@michaelbailey4164]

Your so cute and so funny. I refill my Pixma Pro 9500 Mark II using PC ink also, they make a great product. There is a bit of a learnig and research though your video no doubt helps others learning how to refill their own carts. Good stuff :) Also if you find a smaller screw and are neat making the hole you can re-use the plastic ball instead of drilling and plugging, works great.

[@ArtKayz]

This is so helpful, thank you so much!! I found out about Precision Inks and have been wanting to try them, but it’s been overwhelming trying to figure out how it works. Now I feel prepared!

[@SammiJarrad]

Thank you! 😁👍🏻💜

[@KelliPaints]

Omg!!! You are my new favorite person!!!! I am drowning in everything printers right now and like ya just saved me!! New sub! Thanks!! 🤗💖

[@ArtalaCarte]

So glad to have you join the fun!

[@saintambience5061]

Thank you so much for this. I was pretty worried about this process but this incredibly helped.

[@procreatebasics]

I just bought this printer myself! was watching Bumble Baylee and she identified this one as the one she uses. So I got it on AMAZON. Just printed my own wrapping paper with it. :) it IS expensive though.

[@MichaelRusso]

Thank you! Very helpful tutorial as I just bought the printer myself.

[@katie_cant_compute]

Thank you for this!

[@szzpawnkntrl2018]

Exactly what I needed to understand You Are Awesome!!!! Thank you so much for investing the time and sharing with us &)

[@mattc3510]

Awesome video loved it. As good as the best Ink refill videos by the pros. well done love your comedy too.

[@wendyodell356]

And BRAVO, no mess this time! Great job! It'll only take you 2 days to fill them all. 😂 That's a LOT of HARD work. Don't you hate to have to be penny pinching and not rich and famous? I tell my folks all the time, "Why couldn't you have been millionaires?" Then they tell me, "You didn't you pick another family?" Aren't they funny 😂🤣😂 Love your channel girlfriend 👏👏 God bless you ❤ XOXO

[@stvnspncr]

Thanks for sharing, I've been looking to purchasing the Precision inks.

[@LittleBlue001]

I refill ink cartridges at Costco. We have an ink refill machine (which I will never be able to afford), so this was a very interesting video for me because I'm looking into upgrading from my little HP printer and I want to refill my own inks. Great video!

[@pai009]

that did look a bit troublesome, though while you were taking out the plastic bead thing I actually though of something that might work instead of using the pliers and risking cutting open the eye of the screw eye. Instead of using the pliers to pull out the bead and risk cutting open the top of the screw eye with the part that's for cutting weirs or something, you could loop a piece of ribbon through the eye and tie it off so it doesn't come out while you tug on it to give you leverage to get that bead out. Just so you know, when I say screw eye, I mean the thing you screwed into the bead in the ink cartridge to get it out after you put the hole in it with the tack. This might be a good to do for the next time you change the ink in one of the other cartridges.

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[@anthonypetit7984]

Very scary video. But I have much time watching Jose Rodriguez videos on refilling. If you or your followers are interested in refilling without drama I recommend them. And, by the way, find that empty cartridge that came with your kit as it is important when you get to the yellow ink: you do not want to mix OEM yellow ink with any other yellow ink as really bad things will happen. See Jose’s videos.

[@1matthewnj]

Love the video!! You are too funny!!!

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

@5:40 - that's something you can find at the dollar store .. a pack of a 100 - and they are loop hook screws normally for hanging things from the ceiling ect.

[@Ottonic6]

I've heard good things about their ink.... I'm going to give them a try... Thank you!

[@kathykeller744]

Are you going to do something Christmasy this year please loved the advent one

[@slhibbs]

Excellent video thanks for sharing

[@paranoiarpincess]

My response to pretty much disposable ink jet printers, is that I have an inkjet, and I colour it in myself lol. In your situation, it's best to go the way you are. For me, it would be cheaper to just buy a new printer, than buying more ink. Also, I'M HOME NOW! YAY no more hospital, unless I relapse. Which is pretty likely, but I know what to look for now, and it will never get as bad as it was when I nearlu died.

[@ArtalaCarte]

Wonderful news!!!

[@_lewtz]

stumbled upon this. Thanks a ton for this video.

[@ang.giselle2024]

They’re the best. Hey look at Jose Rodriguez channel, he ships it all.

[@ArtalaCarte]

HA! His videos were so helpful and definitely ones I watched and recommend others to watch!

[@charlarge3555]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

10:00 I found the tape over the hole caused more leakage than without it. I've filled maybe 60 carts. I don't bother with it anymore

[@ArtalaCarte]

I find that I don't use the tape either these days.

[@saiyan_princestudios9790]

Thanks for the video! lol, i received a pretty generous donation from a friend, a canon pixma pro 100 printer, that he had inherited and was just sitting around the house. And while I believe it all works I can't afford the real ink atm and didn't want to cough up $120 on something that may or may not work (pretty sure it does, I got the drivers installed and it powers on and everything) Not really sure this would save me money (as i would have to buy a power drill lol) maybe i can borrow one from a friend. Anyways was fascinating to watch.

[@ArtalaCarte]

You are welcome! Good luck!

[@keithnorris8982]

GREAT JOB. And you are delightful :-)

[@stevebeck8972]

I don't know if you are still refilling cartridges, but if you are... you should swap out your cartridges all 8 at a time. Every time you change a single cartridge your printer purges ALL 8 so it's very wasteful. Buy a complete set so you will always have a full set ready to go, and one more thing, don't refill the Canon yellow with Precision Inks yellow, it will turn to jell :(

[@mikezupancic2182]

I never thought I would be laughing at a cartridge refill video, but here I am laughing so hard. Pro tip, look for the Pro-10 on sale around Christmas. After rebate you can often get them for $150 and the cartridges are MUCH EASIER to refill. Literally reset the chip and then drip the ink onto the bottom of the cartridge and you're done. Oh, BTW also sign up for camera store email lists and other photography websites that will alert you when special deals on the Pro-100 will go on sale. One can often get the Pro-100 after rebate for all of $60-$80 so you have a cheap set of ink and spare parts if you need.

[@DDPAV]

Thanks, this was a big help!

[@edwardodonkor6681]

Thanks a lot, it is very informative, i will try it on my pro 9500 mk 2

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Yeah Jose really upsells those Inks - and could do more videos that are quick and to the point.. he tends to ramble or not get to a point quickly. Precision inks gouges prices for things like the Sringes and chip resetter and things like the bottle top syringe.. they should be included for free IMO - as I can go to the farm supply store and get a 10 pack of larger more robust syringes for $5.00

[@janbay4119]

FWIW, Precision Color did not include the ball removal "kit" so refillers might want to have a thumbtack and eyelet screw on hand.

[@ArtalaCarte]

Did they discontinue their ball removal “kit”? That was that funnest part of the whole thing. Well good to know so we can be prepared. Thanks

[@KayleyAnneF]

You held up 9 fingers when You said it had 8 cartridges 😂 don't worry, I'm terrible at math. Math is not my friend

[@ArtalaCarte]

Talking and doing things is not my friend. LOL

[@huxdroid]

Will knockoff inks damage the printhead over time?

[@CommanderWiggins]

Julie I don't believe so, as long as you purchase a decent quality. It would void any sort of warranty on the printer though.

[@CooketheGecko]

Hey I have question! Are there any smaller plugs???

[@ArtalaCarte]

Not that would seal. How the ball sit in there, opening is wider at the top. You use the drill to get rid of the ledge the ball sits on.

[@mooncakeeats8922]

This is incredibly useful, since I just got that printer ($60 after rebate)! Question: how do you clean the syringe in between ink cartridges?

[@CaptDonzi]

Precision Color has tips that go directly on the bottles, eliminating the need for syringes. Much easier.

[@mustaphaben2921]

Do the quality degrades over time?

[@icekng456]

Instead of plugs could you use tape instead?

[@ArtalaCarte]

Haven't tried it myself and haven't talk to anyone who said they've tried.... so if you try it let.. let me know.

[@ngould2420]

How is your experience with PC inks? I was wondering if you make prints using them still and how well they hold up over time? Awesome videos by the way

[@NykkeyB]

I used my hand drill to go into the ball and then pulled it out that way (with a very small bit) then hand drilled the the big hole. It’s a lot less scary.

[@priyaswamy7188]

There are videos that were made back in 2014 for this purpose

[@gjanik1164]

Hi, thanks for video, very helpful. Only problem is when you drill into the cartridges... Doesn't that drop plastic, nylon shavings into the cartridge? I would imagine that would be a problem, maybe clogging, impeding ink flow? I don't know, what do you think. Thanks

[@nuti1345]

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[@bebalouise]

Does this work on the Pro 200 as well?

[@pesto12601]

Ok... you did a fine job with this = but there a few items to keep in mind in order to not waste further ink... I highly recommend checking out Jose Rodriguez on KZbin... he is the Don of printers, printing and ink refilling. You should always change ALL ink carts at the same time to avoid wasting ink as the machine will run a purge and clean EVERY time you take out a cart and put one in. So, if you take out red to refill it, don't just stick in back in after filling... take ALL carts out, top em all up, and then stick them back in for a single purge/clean cycle. Also, be careful when drilling those carts... too big a whole and you'll have ink spillage all over the print head as air will get in around the rubber plug. Finally - I recommend setting an auto print schedule to avoid the print heads sitting too long and drying out.... QImage does this automatically but cost too much money.. unless you use it for printing too!

[@earlmcnulty4665]

I recommend that you watch Jose Rodriguez KZbin channel. He has all the information that you will ever need on refilling these carts.

[@CaptDonzi]

He is the best. He recommends keeping a set of refills, and changing them all at the same time. Less ink goes into the waste pad, and you use less.

[@Ottonic6]

That's where you need to use a drill bit. Where you screwed that loop screw under the QR code sticker. Start with the drill bit...

[@ryanmccain1158]

Really cool. how is the quality?

[@reiniervisser291]

Hello I am from the Netherlands,can you tell me what kind of drill in mm size that I must use to drill a hole in the cartridges ? Thank you

[@wombatarrow5047]

how was the PC inks compared to the OEM inks? is there a huge difference in quality and colors?

[@LindaGailLamb.0808]

My question: how much would the drill cost, if someone needs to buy one to do this?

[@francisvillaflores3380]

did you flush the yellow cartridge before refilling or not? did you get problem with the yellow cartridge? im planning to refill my pixma 100s ;)

[@aimeedalipe3140]

don't I need to clean the whole set first before filling a new one ?

[@ArtalaCarte]

Good question... I didn’t see that come up in any of tutorials I watched. Hmmmm I will have to look into that.

[@earlmcnulty4665]

Yes you need to clean them. Especially the yellow cartridge because if it’s not perfectly clean the canon yellow ink will turn into a gel. Most people just buy an empty yellow cartridge to not risk the jelling.

[@stevebeck8972]

funny video, nice job

[@mvnx3393]

Shame on the people who give a thumbs down to this video

[@janbay4119]

I have a question. I refilled all my Pixma Pro 100 ink cartridges the first time with no problem. The second time around, my chip resetter appears to not be working. Is there a way to get the printer to print without a 2nd reset until my next resetter can be ordered? When I re-insert the cartridge, the light is flashing and it will not print. Precision Colors is on vacation and not shipping until later this month. Help please?

[@ArtalaCarte]

Sorry you’re having trouble. I really don’t have any other solutions than waiting for a new chip setter. Hope it gets resolved soon

[@drydennagtalon2125]

I have a set of Precision Inks and I was planning to replace just my precision ink Cyan Cartridge with a Canon original CL-42 Cyan. Will this affect my prints drastically?

[@bigedkc]

Lmao you get a new sub your awesome im thinking about buying this printer is it worth it lol

[@bigedkc]

Lol awesome vid

[@williamtang5686]

Do you need to buy the OEM inks at least once so you can refill them with the Precision Inks?

[@YangosArt]

Hello I’ve been looking for a printer for prints and stickers how is the quality of the Precision inks compared to the branded ink? Is there a noticeable difference in color?

[@Jugi_boy]

Do I reset the cartridges every time I take it off the printer?

[@sirmightymoose]

Every time you dd ink.

[@sirmightymoose]

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[@NERO-ez1mn]

senpai what sticker can you recommend in printing and inks, dye based or pigment? please reply

[@gd4465]

What you mean expensive, I buy a set of 5 ......2 black's, 1Y, 1M, 1C for 12$ only the grey one is not included Canon Pixma IP8750. I see no difference with original Canon ink.

[@swansong007]

Hi. Does any of the drilled plastic fall into the ink cartridge ?

[@ArtalaCarte]

If it does, all the people I talk to says it won’t hurt the cartridge. So far mine have been working great!

[@starofthehighestpowers9837]

When I was ready to place the refilled ink cartridge to place it inside the printer, it leaked once i removed the orange cap. I wonder what i did wrong. 😩

[@bgm-1961]

Don't hold the cartridge from the sides... You'll end up squeezing the ink out, that way. Instead, hold the cartridge from the ends.

[@danielroman4612]

I LIVE IN MEXICO YOU ARE SELLING THIS PACKAGE OF INK. I WATCH YOU ON KZbin

[@TheDanielTruong]

Did you notice any difference in quality of the prints?

[@ArtalaCarte]

Not at all! I have been using them for about 9 months now and love it!

[@snowangel7614]

God dam woman

[@joepasquarello1273]

Ugh

[@Ammotyr]

HAHAHA ... you are very funny. But u had done all the stuffs correct.