I bought the Jinhao cartridges for this pen. It clicked into place, but there is no ink flow. Is there more to it?
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Sure! Your pen needs to have ink flow stimulated by some form of "suction". The easiest and gentlest method I've found is to ball up a kleenex and run it very gently with the smooth side of the nib. Just gently "wipe" the nib in a downward motion until you see ink in the kleenex. Then try to gently "write" on the kleenex with the pen. If you get no lines, just keep the gentle downward wipe with the nib and you'll soon get it. Whatever you do, don't use "writing" on paper as a way of making the pen have flow. It's not a ballpoint! You'll wear down your nib which needs inky lubrication to perform well. Sure! Your pen needs to have ink flow stimulated by some form of "suction". The easiest and gentlest method I've found is to ball up a kleenex and run it very gently with the smooth side of the nib. Just gently "wipe" the nib in a downward motion until you see ink in the kleenex. Then try to gently "write" on the kleenex with the pen. If you get no lines, just keep the gentle downward wipe with the nib and you'll soon get it. Whatever you do, don't use "writing" on paper as a way of making the pen have flow. It's not a ballpoint! You'll... » Read More Sure! Your pen needs to have ink flow stimulated by some form of "suction". The easiest and gentlest method I've found is to ball up a kleenex and run it very gently with the smooth side of the nib. Just gently "wipe" the nib in a downward motion until you see ink in the kleenex. Then try to gently "write" on the kleenex with the pen. If you get no lines, just keep the gentle downward wipe with the nib and you'll soon get it. Whatever you do, don't use "writing" on paper as a way of making the pen have flow. It's not a ballpoint! You'll wear down your nib which needs inky lubrication to perform well. « Show Less
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If the ink won't flow, you can use ink converter that comes already with the pen.It is better than the ink cartridges.
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Sure! Your pen needs to have ink flow stimulated by some form of "suction". The easiest and gentlest method I've found is to ball up a kleenex and run it very gently with the smooth side of the nib. Just gently "wipe" the nib in a downward motion until you see ink in the kleenex. Then try to gently "write" on the kleenex with the pen. If you get no lines, just keep the gentle downward wipe with the nib and you'll soon get it. Whatever you do, don't use "writing" on paper as a way of making the pen have flow. It's not a ballpoint! You'll wear down your nib which needs inky lubrication to perform well.
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Cartridge has plastic top cover to avoid any leakage before use. Push the cartridge inside so feel that top plastic punctured and ink will then start flowing. I have not used cartridge with Jinhao but have used them on Lamy. I am sure it has to be same concept. You will see a small plastic pin type in middle which will puncture the cartridge top.
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I have sometimes found that it helps to remove the tip and cartridge from the pen and squeeze the cartridge while it is attached to the tip. I've had this issue with other pens. I usually squeeze a drop out on to sme waste paper. But it could squirt out and make a big mess so be careful where you do it. It might also be that the cartridge is seated fully on to the tip so you might want to push it all the way on by hand
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I think it can be filled both ways. When I look at the tip of the converter, it looks exactly like the tip of an ink cartridge. Since the converter is the push-in type, like the cartridges are, I am almost certain you can use the JinHao ink cartridges. My other JinHao fountain pen came with a converter like this pen has, but I'm just using the black ink cartridges that come in that 25-pack (5 boxes @ 5 per box). Also, by the way, if you look at "people who bought this also bought...", you'll see that they bought that 25-pack of black ink cartridges made by JinHao. They are, in fact, shipped from China, so it will take between 1 and 2 weeks before you receive them.
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I had a similar problem and the only solution that worked for me was to remove the XL cartidge and replace it with a similar one that is not XL. It seems that ink in the XL cartridge drys up and blocks the flow. I am not using any XL cartridges in the future because of this problem.
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Hi Scott. The pen comes with a converter. To fill it, you submerge the nib into an ink bottle and twist the knob on the top of the converter. The pen is also cartridge compatible if you'd rather use cartridges instead. I like bottle ink because there are so many more choices available.
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Hello, please search 'Jinhao ink' at Amazon to buy the ink cartridges fit this pen. You can also buy the bottle ink for this pen, just search 'bottle ink' at Amazon. Thanks.
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Are you keep it closed all the time? Do you write a lot? When you change cartridge or fill in the ink converter push hard so there is no gap inside. Make sure when you use the converter you got full of ink, not 3/4 or so. Sometime we do not realize that the little things cause the problem. I write a lot, so I have to fill my converter about 3 to 4 times a week. This is very nice pen, and should not have dry out so quick .Try to write a little bit every day and see if this will keep it the ink longer?
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Pen is no exactly the best, I had the same problem, onece I finaly had ink coming out, it leaked all over, pen does not work at all!.
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I tested mine and it is smooth and snug from fully extended to retracted. Sounds like you might be missing the 0-ring on the body of the pen. Get a new one...
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I think it can be filled both ways. When I look at the tip of the converter, it looks exactly like the tip of an ink cartridge. Since the converter is the push-in type, like the cartridges are, I am almost certain you can use the JinHao ink cartridges. My other JinHao fountain pen came with a converter like this pen has, but I'm just using the black ink cartridges that come in that 25-pack (5 boxes @ 5 per box). Also, by the way, if you look at "people who bought this also bought...", you'll see that they bought that 25-pack of black ink cartridges made by JinHao. They are, in fact, shipped from China, so it will take between 1 and 2 weeks before you receive them. I think it can be filled both ways. When I look at the tip of the converter, it looks exactly like the tip of an ink cartridge. Since the converter is the push-in type, like the cartridges are, I am almost certain you can use the JinHao ink cartridges. My other JinHao fountain pen came with a converter like this pen has, but I'm just using the black ink cartridges that come in that 25-pack (5 boxes @ 5 per box). Also, by the way, if you look at "people who bought this also bought...", you'll see that they bought that 25-pack of black ink cartridges made by JinHao. They are, in... » Read More I think it can be filled both ways. When I look at the tip of the converter, it looks exactly like the tip of an ink cartridge. Since the converter is the push-in type, like the cartridges are, I am almost certain you can use the JinHao ink cartridges. My other JinHao fountain pen came with a converter like this pen has, but I'm just using the black ink cartridges that come in that 25-pack (5 boxes @ 5 per box). Also, by the way, if you look at "people who bought this also bought...", you'll see that they bought that 25-pack of black ink cartridges made by JinHao. They are, in fact, shipped from China, so it will take between 1 and 2 weeks before you receive them. « Show Less
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Wish I had an answer for you, but I have yet to replace the cartridge. Really like this pen on my keychain, though, a convenience any number of times.
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Contact Wacom, they have incredible customer service. My pen has worked absolutely fine since I received it.
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I don't know if your cartridge is sealed. It can't be a sealed cartridge. Has to have an open port. (Where the ink comes out, usually the opening is on the bottom of the cartridge.) If it has an open port, flip the cartridge over and fill it.
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You can get the cartridges on Amazon do a search on Jinhao ink cartridges. I believe it uses the standard international cartridge.
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I'm using the Jinhao cartridges that always come up in the Amazon suggestion for people who purchased the pen. It did take forever for it write. I left it point down for a day and the next day it wrote great. So far it's the best writing Jinhao pen I have.
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Good question. I just gave up on my pen and put it in the recycling bucket. I got it to work for about a day but that was it. No amount of tinkering, cleaning, swearing could make it work. It is a piece of junk. My suggestion: get rid of it and get a pen not made in China.
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You would have to buy another pen. The pen is the middle piece and is part of the structure of the pen. It is not a cartridge. I love mine and have bought it as gifts for others.
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The pen uses a standard cartridge so you can just pop in a new one. But I'm not sure which cartridge it uses. The pen works great.