Ink Refill Instruction Canon CL-546, CL-546 XL
As with any other printer head cartridge it is profitable not to print until the cartridge CL-546 is completely empty. If there is ink left inside the printer head it will easily start printing after refilling. With a completely empty cartridge there is a risk of damage for the printer head. Please read the instructions carefully and start refilling afterwards.
For the refilling of the Canon CL-546, CL-546 XL you will need the following supplies:
- Coloured ink: cyan, magenta, yellow (3 ml each for the small version, 5 ml each for the XL version)
- Syringes with needles
- Putty knife or cutter knife
Preparation for Refilling of the Canon CL-546, CL-546 XL cartridge:
Take the cartridge and place it on the table in front of you. Carefully remove the label from the upper side of the cartridge (picture 1). We recommend to use a putty knife or cutter knife for that. Beneath the label is a ventilation hole. Please widen it with a small drill so that you can insert a needle afterwards. Picture 2 shows you the correct colour allocation in the ink chambers.
Refilling of the Canon CL-546, CL-546 XL cartridge:
Take the syringe and draw in as much ink as required. The above stated amounts of ink apply to completely empty cartridges. Insert the syringe with needle carefully into the sponge inside the cartridge (picture 3). Carefully fill in the ink. If ink leaks from the filler opening draw back 1-2 ml into the syringe. Now you can stick the label back on and insert the cartridge into the printer.
Disable the filling level indicator of the printer for Canon CL-546, CL-546 XL:
An empty cartridge induces a filling level warning which appears on the screen of your computer. The message states: “The following ink is empty: Colour (CL-546)” This message occurs even if you recently refilled the cartridge. The printer remembers the last, empty status of the cartridge. The filling level indicator asks you to change the cartridge or to press the “Stop/Reset” button for 5 seconds. If you are using a refilled Canon CL-546 cartridge inside your printer follow the request and press the “Stop/Reset” button for 5 seconds. After that you can continue printing without filling level indicator. Watch out for stripes on your printouts due to an lack of ink in the future. Refill a little ink in that case.
Characteristics of the Canon CL-546 cartridge:
The printer has an internal memory. This memory possibly remembers the serial numbers of the Canon CL-546 cartridge. Therefore it can happen that your recently refilled cartridge is stated to be empty. The memory usually remembers the last 4 cartridges. If you are now inserting 4 different cartridges and after that the recently refilled one the printer should recognise and accept it.
Storage Clip for Canon PG-510, 512, PG-545, CL-511, 513, CL-546
Ink refill kit Canon CL-546, CL-546XL color
Ink Syringes with Needles (5 pcs.)
Ink for Canon PGI-525, 550, 555, 570, PG-540, 545, 510, 512 pigm. black
Octopus ink for Canon CL-546 color cartridges cyan
Octopus ink for Canon CL-546 color cartridges magenta