Fountain Pen Ink - Delivery

Delivery

Fountain pens traditionally carry ink within the barrel, either inserted at one end in bulk with a syringe or 'eyedropper pipette, or through a mechanical filling system built-in to the pen (such as a piston or vacuum-pump mechanism). For such fountain pens, ink is available in bottles which will typically refill an individual pen many tens of times. Simpler (and therefore often less expensive) fountain pens tend to rely upon pre-filled ink cartridges, although in many cases the cartridge can be replaced with a converter which replicates the mechanical filling action of more expensive pens. The cost per millilitre of ink tends to be lower for ink bought in bottles, as opposed to in pre-sealed cartridges.