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With piston fillers, submerge the nib totally into the ink.

Contrary to what many people believe, ink isn't drawn into the fountain pen through the center hole, but through the point where the nib meets the barrel of the pen.

While the nib is submerged, twist the vacuum until the bladder is full. Remove the nib from the ink. Holding the pen over the ink bottle, slowly begin twisting the vacuum the opposite direction, emptying four to eight drops of ink from the bladder to allow free flow.

Then, tilt the pen nib up, and twist the vacuum closed. Clean the nib and write on a scratch sheet to insure that it writes properly.

Lever filler nibs should be totally submerged into the ink as well and filled.

To do so, lift the lever up all of the way, this compresses the rubber sac. If the lever refuses to lift, DO NOT force it! The pen will break! This means your pen needs a new sac.

Once the lever is totally lifted, close it again. Leave it submerged in the ink for about ten seconds to let the sac fill up with ink. Pull the pen out, and clean the nib.

Cartridge fillers have many different mechanisms, just be sure that the needle holds the cartridge firmly. To do this, push the cartridge until you hear and feel a clasp. Then, give the cartridge a little squeeze to force the flow through the nib.

This is where the advantages of refill pens come in. One of the only downsides of owning a fountain pen is when it comes time to clean it out.

You should clean and flush out your fountain pen about once every three months to ensure maximum writing ability.

To do this, totally empty the bladder in your pen. Fill a bowl full of luke warm water and fully submerge the nib in the water as you would with ink. Empty into a sink and repeat the process until the water runs clear.

Lever fillers should be cleaned the same way, filling and releasing until the bladder is totally ink free.

Cartridge pens should be cleaned with a converter. All cartridge fillers should come with one, if not, contact a pen store and explain your problem.

Clasp the converter on as you would with a refill, and empty and release to clean out the nib. When the water runs clear, insert a new refill.

Engravably Yours tips:

Water does not affect fountain pen nibs.
However, never use any cleaning solutions such as ammonia or alcohol.

Montblanc refills are held to the highest of quality standards, just as you have come to expect from their award-winning writing instruments. The design and performance - not to mention the rigorous quality control testing - protect your Montblanc warranty and ensure the ultimate writing experience.

The Perfect Fit
Montblanc refills are designed to fit exclusively and perfectly into Montblanc writing instruments for optimum performance. Many generic brands of refills fit multiple writing instruments, thus you cannot achieve a flawless writing experience.

Consistent Ink Flow
Montblanc refills are specifically designed to ensure a constant and consistent ink flow. For example, the ballpoint refill has a silicon plug insert to prevent air bubbles.

No Leaks
The tips of the refills are specially designed to withstand the effects of heat and humidity and are guaranteed not to leak.

Specially Formulated
Our ink is chemically formulated so that it does not corrode the interior of your Montblanc fountain pen.

Tested by Hand
Each and every Montblanc refill is hand-inspected under a microscope and undergoes a writing test to ensure it has perfect writing properties. Select refills are picked at random to undergo additional inspections - one of which requires the Ballpoint Fine refill to write up to 10,000 meters!

Warranty
Filling your Montblanc writing instrument with generic refills could affect your warranty. Because generic refills are not designed by Montblanc to perfectly fit into Montblanc writing instruments, they could cause damage to the structure of the writing instrument. Also, inks used in other brands could corrode and destroy the interior of your fountain pen. Damages caused by generic refills are not covered by the Montblanc warranty.

Well, if you write small and precise characters, you should buy fine tipped nibs. The broader the nib, the faster the ink flows. For bold letters with plenty of personality.

I believe that different types and qualities of pens require different periods between cleanings, but the recommended period is every three months.

No. Whenever your pen gets dirty or gummy, feel free to rinse it out with water. After all, that is what ink is mostly made up of.

Blue is a good color for personal signatures. It always separates photocopies from originals. Otherwise, unless you have a certain reason for a colored ink, black is traditional for fountain pens.