1. The Okidata C7000 is an easy
cartridge to remanufacture. To begin remanufacturing, remove the
cartridge from the printer.
Okidata
C
7000 Black Cartridge
2. Next, take the cartridge and flip
it over. Now, you are looking at the bottom of the cartridge. This
is actually the only way to access the toner hopper that carries the
toner – from the bottom.
3. On the cartridge’s side, you will
see a plastic handle, and near it, a small plastic tab about ¼” by ¼”
in size. The handle allows you to move a piece of plastic that covers
the toner hopper hole (in most cases both the handle and tab are
colored in blue).
4. First, locate the small tab. As
stated before, it is ¼” by ¼” and is near the handle. This tab is
basically a locking device and allows you to unlock the handle.
5. Once you have located the little
tab, depress it.
6. Now that the tab is depressed,
proceed to the larger handle. Rotate the handle; if nothing happens,
trying moving it in the opposite direction. If you rotate it properly
you will see a long piece of plastic open, and then you will see a
long horizontal slit or hole that is about as wide as the cartridge.
Once you see the plastic move and the hole is visible, proceed to the
next step.
7. The slit or hole is in fact an
opening to the toner hopper that carries toner for the cartridge. So,
pour toner from your toner bottle into hole to fill up the cartridge.
NOTE:
We’d recommend you pour the toner with the use of a toner funnel cap
that is screwed to your toner bottle, since the slit is comparatively
small in height.
8. Once your toner bottle is empty,
you have filled the cartridge. So, you need to close the toner slit
or hole by returning back to the blue handle. Go to the plastic
handle and rotate it in the opposite direction in which you originally
rotated it. The idea is to close the piece of plastic and cover the
slit and hole. It needs to be completely closed, or otherwise toner
will spill out. If it is not closed try rotating the handle again
until it is closed and the slit is no longer visible.
9. Once the toner hopper slit or
hole is again covered, you have completed the remanufacturing. So,
turn the cartridge over so that it is right-side up. Place the
cartridge into the printer – this completes the process.
