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Where Do I Melt Hole In Hp9227a Toner Cartridge To Refill Please?
HP9227a is in HP Laserjet 4L and I want to refill with toner. If possible can you provide a sketch
The 4L cartridge can be sucessfully refilled. I did this for some years and I got the information from http://www.refilltoners.com where I bought the toner.
Try the site, it might still have the data. The hole is melted using the special tool which they supply but which is just an apple corer.
If you are unable to find the instructions please send me a personal message and I will get it for you. My 4L has been put put out to grass in my loft so it is not to hand but I will look if you need me to.
PS I have now located my old printer and looking at the cartridge with the wire nearest to you there are FOUR rectangles numbered 1 to 4 from left to right.
The hole is melted in the centre of the Number 1 rectangle.
Dont forget to put good sticky tape securely over the hole after filling.
If you need more details contact me.
With a laser printer you don’t
There is no such thing as a fill hole, likewise if you make one, your cartridge will spew toner everywhere.
There is a plastic cap on the end of the cartridge which needs to be carefully removed and replaced in order to “fill” the cartridge.
Keep in mind that laser toner dust is highly toxic, filling of a toner should be done while wearing a fine particulate mask under a fume hood or other suction chamber. The dust is very fine and Willl fly everywhere otherwise.
Also, if you kit did not include a new electrostatic roller, be advised that your print quality wil deteriorate quickly. Likewise there is a “wand” on that particular toner which needs to be replaced as well..
Toners are mechanical and have many moving parts which break down quickly. Although many people try, refilling is not as simple as just adding more ink. In fact most laser toner cartridges cannot simply be refilled. Refill at your own risk, if the cartridge seized, leaks or has a toner that is too coarse, to fine or carrying, a variable charge it will ruin your printer, gum up your fuser or create a fire hazard.
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I disagree strongly smedrik – I have been refilling laser cartridges for years. If you buy decent compatible toner it’s fine. The toner is extremely easy to manage you shake the bottle and it’s like liquid it just pours into the cartridge. Its easy to handle if you’re careful of course put a newspaper down. The whole point to refilling laser cartridges is you don’t touch any of the mechanical parts. You make a hole, pour in the toner then put a stopper in – job done ten minutes tops on most printers. You are not changing or touching any other part of the cartridge you are simply refilling with ink.
The only reason they don’t want you to refill is because it affects their profits which is why they take the stopper away from most and you have to make your own. Refill it once twice or until print quality starts to get worse – you’ll have saved yourself and the environment a small fortune. There is no risk to the printer and even if there was usually a set of new cartridges cost more than the printer anyway !