hose connection to ink cartridge connection was not good liquid could be distilled water only but this pup made my brother mfc-6490cw work like new. After 5 years I was forced to use it only as a scanner because of a completely clogged print head. This was my last repair attempt before the printer broke and the results were impressive. Now I have a new old printer! The instructions were very good, just remember to put in new ink tanks after you've done this and take your time with each color. Oh, and if you get a paper jam afterwards, I guarantee you've got some smudged ink on the encoder strip. Clean it gently and you're good as new.