My computer won't print black (with a new cartridge) because it says the color ink is dry. How does that work? Is there a way to fool the printer so it thinks it has ink?
2006-09-27 09:35:42 · 8 answers · asked by D H 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
It's depend what printer make you have.
- Epson - cartridge have chip on it that you can reset with chip resetter http://fillserv.com/products/chipresetter.php
- Canon - you can reset chip by holding cancel button
- HP, Lexmark and Dell - printer itself count ink drops and remember 3 cartridges. In this case "R J" suggestion will work.
2006-09-27 10:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by la_leks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The print cartridge has a little chip in it that counts and uses time.
Many of them have ink left but the time expired. On my dads printer, I found a little application that reset the counter/timer and he refilled it himself. Google for your printer model and the words counter reset.
2006-09-27 09:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by Dennis K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Re-install the printer and use his designated driver(not from the windows) Choose option full or Custom install. There's a tool box include if you fully install driver. After you install run the tool box and these will tell you the status of your ink , if you are running out of ink or full.
2006-09-27 11:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
borrow 2 cartridges from some one of same no. then replace your catridge with 1st cartidge (mark it) ON your printer let it check then OFF replace 1st catridge with 2nd one, ON your printer let it check again, OFF. Replace your cartidge and ON your printer, check your ink status it will show FULL. Start printing with black ink, your printer will think it's a new catridge because it memory can hold only two catridge's identity.
2006-09-27 10:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by R J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The printer software will update you.But as far as printer is concerned it as a sensor which notifies the printer So that the offline line led will glow
2006-09-27 18:37:49 · answer #5 · answered by santhosh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first remove cover from nozzle cartridge
then you clean cartridge by property printer
I hope help you
2006-09-27 09:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by farghelitian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you print black and white, grey out color option!?
2006-09-27 09:43:38 · answer #7 · answered by YourDreamDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they're programmed that way.
2006-09-27 09:42:59 · answer #8 · answered by M'lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋