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Re-inking a Pre-Inked iStamp Rubber Stamp

Friday, November 20th, 2009
  • Always re-ink your iStamp rubber stamp with the same color of the original stamp
  • Remove the handle
  • Determine the amount of ink needed for your size / model number
  • Small to mid-sized stamps require 3 to 5 drops of iStamp refill ink per port
  • Large stamps require 5 to 8 drops of iStamp refill ink per port
  • Place the required amount of iStamp ink into the ink ports
  • Reattach the handle
  • Let stamp sit for two hours before use to allow ink to soak into stamp
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How to Re-Ink an Ideal Rubber Stamp

Friday, November 20th, 2009

We receive this question a lot and so I have edited this post to add some graphics to help show each step a little more clearly.  Each stamp looks a little different however the steps are basically the same.

Remove the inkpad.

Remove the inkpad from the stamp here.

Locking button on side

You can press the locking buttons on the side as you push down.

Re-inking a Self-Inking Ideal Rubber Stamp

  • Push down the stamp about 1/4″ to the lock line and then slide the red button into the lock position
  • Pull out the ink pad completely from the machine and flip over
  • Put a few drops of refill ink onto the pad surface and allow it to soak in
  • Place the ink pad back into the machine and stamp down to unlock

 

Ink Pad Image

The ink pad.

Replacing a Self-Inking Ideal Rubber Stamp Pad

  • Push down the stamp about 1/4″ to the lock line and then slide the red button into the lock position
  • Pull out the ink pad completely from the machine
  • Throw out the old ink pad
  • Insert the new ink pad into the machine and stamp down to unlock

Edited by Dawni Everett

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