Parker™ Style Refills

Parker style refills are identified by having a large upper barrel with a small diameter tube at the bottom that a spring attaches to.

Cross™ Style Refills

Cross style refills have a narrow tube with a small cap that has threads at the tube side. No spring is used on this refill.

Rollerball Refills

Rollerball refills have a larger diameter body and a short, narrow tube at the tip end. The upper body is sealed at the end. The refill can be made from plastic or metal. A short spring is placed on the larger end to keep the refill from being loose in the pen.

These are general instructions on how to replace a Parker™, Cross™, or Rollerball style refill. Some quality refill brands include Parker™, Cross™, Schmidt, Schneider, Pelikan, Visconti, and Monteverde.

Sources for refills are addressed in the FAQ’s, ‘Where can I buy refills for my pen?

Identifying a Parker™ Ballpoint Refill
Parker™ ballpoint refills are easily identified by a long, wide tube that transitions into a small, shorter tube that has a spring attached to one end. Pens that use this type of refill are twist pens or click pens.

Replacing a Parker™ refill on a twist pen.

1. Grip the upper and lower sections and unscrew the two sections by turning them in opposite directions until they separate. Excessive force is not necessary. If the two sections are not separating easily, then hold the body and unscrew the tip.

2. Remove the old ink cartridge and spring. Be careful not to lose the spring. On some pen models, the spring fits loosely on the refill, while on other models, the spring fits tight on the refill. Loose fit springs can go on in either direction. On tight fit springs, insert the smaller end on the refill and push it up to the large section of the refill.

3. Insert the refill and reassemble the pen. Do not over tighten

Replacing a Parker™ refill on a click pen.

1. Hold the lower section while turning the upper section in a counterclockwise direction.

2. Remove the old ink cartridge and spring. If one end of the spring is smaller, put this end on the refill first.

3. Place the lower section over the refill and spring and screw the two pieces together until snug.

4. If the click mechanism is not working smoothly, loosen the two sections and press the button. This should seat the refill in the correct position.

5. Tighten the two sections.

Identifying a Rollerball refill.

Rollerball refills are similar to Parker™ refills except they don’t use a spring on the tip section and the upper end is flat.

How to replace a Rollerball refill.

1. Remove the cap.

2. Hold the pen with the tip upright.

3. Unscrew the metal tip and remove the old rollerball refill. CAUTION: There is a spring inside the barrel and it will fall out if the open end of the barrel is pointing down.

4. Insert the new refill and keep holding the barrel upright.

5. Screw the metal tip onto the barrel.

Identifying a Cross™ Refill

Cross™ style refills are identified by a long, slender tube with a threaded black cap at one end. Cross™ refills are only found in certain style twist pens.

Replacing a Cross™ refill.

1. Retract the ink cartridge.

2. Note the grain alignment on wood bodied pens so the grain match can be restored on reassembly. Plastic bodied pens may or may not have a pattern match.

3. Grip the upper and lower barrels and pull them apart.

4. Remove the old ink cartridge by turning it counterclockwise.

5. Insert the new refill and turn it in a clockwise direction until it stops.

6. Place the upper barrel over the twist mechanism while aligning the grain or pattern match observed in Step 1. Push the two barrels together.

Parker Style Refills

Schmidt 9000 refills are recommended because they create an ultra-smooth and easy feel as the writing tip glides across the paper.

Schmidt EasyFlow 9000 or other brands of Parker style refills can be purchased from office supply stores or Amazon.

Cross Style and Rollerball Refills

Recommended rollerball refills are Schmidt 888 or Schmidt 5888. These smooth-writing Schmidt roller ball refills are among the best.

Cross and Rollerball refills can be purchased from office supply stores and Amazon.

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