Method and apparatus for refilling a print cartridge

摘要

An apparatus and method for refilling ink into a used, empty ink cartridge for ink-jet printers using an ink refill station (10) and an ink refill adapter (50), the ink refill station (10) accommodating the cartridge so that the head section of the cartridge is separated by a pressing or shearing force applied by a threaded screw (40) that is provided in the refill station, and the ink refill adapter being placed on the main section of the cartridge after the head section is removed so that ink is transferred from an ink container to the main section of the cartridge via needles (62) provided in the ink refill adapter (50).