2. Do not let your inkjet cartridges dry out. You should be refilling them when there is at least a small amount of ink to keep print heads moist. If you have a dried up cartridge you can try soaking print head (if it has one) in our FLUSH solution over night. If sponges are dry you can inject a couple cc's of FLUSH and let it sit over night.

3. Refill in batches if possible, testing each cartridge as you go along. See #12 for storage solutions..

4. Always have a spare cartridge that works. Don't think that just because you had a successful refill last time that you will again. Inkjet cartridges are unpredictable. They don't need a reason to fail.

You can start doing this part time and if you want you can expand it into a full time business. My main remanufactured vendor started about 3 years ago refilling inkjet cartridges on their kitchen table. Today they are one of largest remanufactured inkjet cartridge vendors in US. Now that's growth! The popularity of remanufactured inkjets is increasing due to stubborn cartridge manufacturers who refuse to drop their prices. It's expected to grow by exponential rates in years to follow.

I can go on and on about potential of this business but there are some great books and courses available that I will tell you about later. I'll let them explain details. You'll have to invest in at least one or more of them if you want to be successful. Don't worry, they are not expensive and I have bought every one of them.

You wont need any special equipment at first beyond what you may already have. You will need some packaging material such as small boxes and print head sealing tape.

The first thing you will need is empty cartridges. There are a number of ways to get them. If you have a web site you can advertise there that you purchase empty inkjet cartridges. Offer a buck or two for each and pay for shipping. Before long you will have more cartridges than you know what to do with. Believe me, I know because I did just that and I had to stop because they were coming in too fast. I couldn't get anything else done. Heck, you can easily become a cartridge broker. Some refillers are paying up to $6.00 each for certain empties.

You can also start a cartridge drive at your local school. They are always looking for some way to make money for their clubs, sports, and organizations.

Another good place on net to find empties is empties.com. http://www.empties.com This is an empty cartridge auction site and anyone can bid.