Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Canon MP268 Ink refill question!!?

Hi, I brought a printer and ran out of black ink. Then, I refilled the ink cartilage. I'm sure i did that part correctly. However, after refilling, the black ink tank shows up empty on my computer.





Is there any way i could reset the chip on the ink cartilage?Canon MP268 Ink refill question!!?
It will never show full with refills as the printer thinks that cartridge is empty as the chip in it has told the printer that it's empty and it can not look inside to see there is now ink in it.





Once that cartridge has been registered empty that's it. It should still print but you will not get it show full ink levels.





The chip is a bit like buying a cinema ticket. You pay and get a ticket that allows you to watch the film.





Once the film has finished you leave (the chip tells you empty cartridge). The cinema does not allow you to use the ticket again and the chip does not allow you to use it again once empty.





So if you can refill it and if it prints then be grateful as a lot do not. The ink levels are just a guide anyway and are never accurate. You will know when it needs refilling as your printouts will tell you by their quality.Canon MP268 Ink refill question!!?
No printer manufacturer recommends refilling cartrdiges. The printer cannot detect how much ink remains and there is the possibility of serious damage to your printer which cannot be repaired under warranty as your use of refills has voided the warranty
Simple answer = NO


I have a MP210 and forever having trouble with refilled ink cart's.


And I can't refill the colour 1 either, which is a bit annoying.


Even shop bought reconditioned cartridges are not reset to show ink level.

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  1. I would like to share some best answer for that question. It will never show full with refills as the printer thinks that cartridge is empty as the chip in it has told the printer that it's empty and it can not look inside to see there is now ink in it. Once that cartridge has been registered empty that's it. It should still print but you will not get it show full ink levels.


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