How to Replace a Replacement Ink Pad on a Self Inking Stamp

How to Replace a Replacement Ink Pad on a Self Inking Stamp

First, press the stamp down slightly. In most cases, no more than a quarter of an inch is needed.

Squeeze the small buttons on the sides of the stamp cap while at the same time continuing to press it down. This will secure the stamp into this position. If your stamp does not have these side buttons, then just simply continue to hold the stamp down slightly. You are doing this so that the pad cartridge is unlocked and free to slide it out.

Finding the ink pad is easy. It is a horizontally shaped piece that is somewhere in the middle of the stamp. Simply push or pull this ink pad and it will slide out. Take it all the way out.

Next, insert the new pad in the same manner that the old pad came out. Once it is in place and is locked in place, you can let go of the stamp and it is ready for use.

Test the stamp a few times to make sure all excess ink is out. Your stamp should now be ready for use.

Below is a diagram to replace Trodat replacement ink pads and is also useful for many other brands of self inking stamps.

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How to Re-ink the Ink Pad on a Self Inking Stamp

How to Re-ink the Ink Pad on a Self Inking Stamp

Adding ink to a self inking stamp is a fast and easy process.

First, press the stamp down slightly. In most cases, no more than a quarter of an inch is needed.

Squeeze the small buttons on the sides of the stamp cap while at the same time continuing to press it down. This will secure the stamp into this position. If your stamp does not have these side buttons, then just simply continue to hold the stamp down slightly. You are doing this so that the pad cartridge is unlocked and free to slide it out.

Finding the ink pad is easy. It is a horizontally shaped piece that is somewhere in the middle of the stamp. Simply push this ink pad with your finger and it will slide out. Pull it all the way out.

Now that the ink pad is out of the stamp, take a look at the ink pad to make sure it is still usable or if you will need to purchase a new replacement ink pad. If the pad is hard or 'crusty', it is probably time to throw that pad away and purchase a new pad. If you decide to re-ink an old, hard pad, adding ink will be an ongoing process quite often and will not give a smooth and even imprint.

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However, if you have determined that your ink pad is ok to re-ink, then simply squeeze a few drops on to the ink pad to re-ink the pad. You can decide how many drops of ink are needed depending on the condition and dryness of the pad, but typically 4 to 7 drops of ink are sufficient. The size of the ink pad will also determine how many drops of ink you will need to use.

The following image depicts an Ideal 100 Self Inking Stamp being re-inked. The newer Ideal self inking stamps do not need to have the ink pad completely removed to be re-inked. Simply squeeze the ink into the holes shown to re-ink most Ideal brand of self inkers.

Next, insert the newly inked pad in the same manner that the pad came out. Once it is in place and is locked in place, you can let go of the stamp and it is ready for use.

Test the stamp a few times to make sure all excess ink is out and the ink has covered all areas of the pad.

Your stamp should now be ready for use.

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How to Replace Trodat Replacement Ink Pads

How to Replace Trodat Replacement Ink Pads in your Trodat Printy Self Inking Stamp

 

1. Place the Trodat Self Inking Stamp on a sheet of paper that's on a flat surface. Make sure to have the stamp in the upright position. Position the stamp so the front of the stamp (with the Trodat logo) is facing away from you.

2. Locate the side of the installed ink-pad on the bottom stamp housing, just below the seam of the top housing section. This will appear as a thin rectangular plastic insert.

3. Press the top section of the stamp down about 1/8 inch, until the bottom seam of the top housing as slightly above the top seam of the ink pad, and depress the buttons located on both sides of the top housing. Depressing the buttons will lock the top housing in place and allow the ink-pad to be removed in the next step.

4. Turn the stamp around so the Trodat logo is facing you. Depress the button just below the logo. This will push the ink-pad slightly out of the housing on the opposite side of the stamp.

5. Grasp the edge of the ink pad with your fingers and simply pull it out of the stamp.

6. Unwrap the new SWOP-Pad ink pad. Insert it fully into the pad chamber with the inked side facing up.

7. Depress the top of the stamp to unlock the side buttons. This will lock the ink-pad in place, and allow the stamp to function normally.

8. Print a few test imprints on a piece of paper by pressing the top of the stamp. The test imprints will serve to re-ink the internal stamp die and prime the new pad. When all areas of the imprint are readable and show even ink coverage, the stamp is ready to use.

Other helpful tips:

Keep new SWOP-Pads wrapped in the original packaging until installation to prevent possible ink drying or ink transfer to other items while in storage.

Use light, even pressure when making stamp imprints for best results.

Store stamps in a upright position while not in use to prevent possible ink migration on the ink pad. Ink migration may cause uneven imprints.

Avoid touching the top of the ink pad. Although Trodat SWOP-Pad ink is non-toxic, it may require several washings to remove ink from skin, and may be difficult to remove from clothing and surfaces.

Always stamp on a clean, dry surface to prevent possible contamination of the ink pad and stamp die.

Store stamps and ink-pads in normal environmental conditions. Very hot or cold temperatures, or very high or low humidity, may affect ink flow and cause uneven imprints.

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