Pilot FriXion pens are so handy but some times they don’t work like they should.
If your Pilot FriXion pen is not writing properly, it’s very possible the ink has dried out. Here are some ways to get your pen to working again:
- Moisten the tip. A good way is to moisten a paper towel or napkin and dab the point of the pen in the wet towel a half a dozen times. Now scribble on a piece of scratch paper.
- Lightly press your pen on scratch paper and see if it will write.
- Shake the pen by holding on to the back end of the pen opposite the tip and shake the pen like a thermometer. Sometimes it helps to shake the pen down toward the tip.
- Tap the pen tip against a desk or other hard surface
- Write on an eraser or another rubber surface
If your pen appears to have run out of ink its possible it has. Remove the cartridge and hold it up to a light. You’ll be able to see the level, dark area, inside and if it is close to the bottom then it may well be out. It could be that it was exposed to too high of heat. Since the ink is heat sensitive it may have solidified some. By placing it into the freezer for an hour and then scribbling the ink may flow again!
Some of the information and idea for this post came from rocketbookhelp.