I need to reset the the ink cartridge chip in my Epson CX3810 Printer?

Question

I drilled a hole in the top of the ink cartridge and refilled it. The Cartridge is an Epsom T0601. The red out of ink light will not go out. I cannot figure out how to reset the ink chip to show as full or simply disable it so I can continue printing.

Answer 1

You should be able to get hold of a chip resetting clip, that tells the cartridge that its full again. I've seen them around, but don't remember where. Sorry can't help out more.

Answer 2

I have two Canon printers. In one I used 100% genuine cartridges, in the other I used cheap refills. After two years of moderate usage on each, the one using refills needed a new printer head - this was only £20 cheaper than a new printer. As the one using geniunes is still going strong after over 3 years of use, I put the print-head problem down to the refills. An instantly noticeable difference between genuines and refills is the print quality: the genuine cartridges have a much smaller ink output, hence creating a smaller dot on your page which doesn't run at all. Refills excrete much more ink, hence making the dots put onto the page considerably larger, and reducing your print resolution. The dots run on the page more too. Also, the refills use ink at a faster rate, so it is questionable whether it's actually cheaper at all...