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The chip on the ink cartridge will show empty even after the tank has been refilled. To restore the chip setting to full it must be reset with an electronic chip resetter.
It is possible to use the refilled tank on the printer even though the chip indicates empty. However, you must always ensure that the cartridge has ink in it while printing. If it does not have ink while printing, permanent damage to the printhead will likely occur.
A reset chip allows the cartridge to electronically function as a brand new one. It will estimate the remaining ink in the tanks during printing and more importantly, when the tank has run out of ink, it will provide a TRUE warning that the cartridge ink level is low and you should do something about it. This is Canon's patented process of optically detecting true ink levels and is a feature to protect the printhead from damage resulting from printing without ink.
For the cost of the resetter it is a good investment towards minimizing damage to the more costly printhead.
The resetter shown comes with a USB cable and this needs to plug into any USB port during use. This model requires no batteries.
There is also another benefit to the resetter that is largely ignored. It will increase the life of your printer waste ink pad dramatically if used strategically and allow the least disturbances during printing. The best way to use it is to refill and reset ALL cartridges anytime ONE needs to be filled and reset.
It is possible to use the refilled tank on the printer even though the chip indicates empty. However, you must always ensure that the cartridge has ink in it while printing. If it does not have ink while printing, permanent damage to the printhead will likely occur.
A reset chip allows the cartridge to electronically function as a brand new one. It will estimate the remaining ink in the tanks during printing and more importantly, when the tank has run out of ink, it will provide a TRUE warning that the cartridge ink level is low and you should do something about it. This is Canon's patented process of optically detecting true ink levels and is a feature to protect the printhead from damage resulting from printing without ink.
For the cost of the resetter it is a good investment towards minimizing damage to the more costly printhead.
The resetter shown comes with a USB cable and this needs to plug into any USB port during use. This model requires no batteries.
There is also another benefit to the resetter that is largely ignored. It will increase the life of your printer waste ink pad dramatically if used strategically and allow the least disturbances during printing. The best way to use it is to refill and reset ALL cartridges anytime ONE needs to be filled and reset.
There are alternatives to a resetter. One is to use ARC chips installed on aftermarket tanks. These chips only reset when the electronic ink level has reached EMPTY according to the software and at that time, removal and replacement of the tank will cause the chip to reset. You are NOT able to reset the chip even if you refilled the tanks PRIOR to the electronic empty indication. With a resetter, you can reset the chip at anytime you wish, so topping off the tanks and resetting gives good estimations as to the true ink level.
The third alternative is to Disable the ink monitoring or forced bypassing or overriding of the chip. Canon allows this to be done but this this disables all estimations of the remaining ink. Essentially it would be like driving an automobile with the gas gauge disabled. When this is done, you will need to periodically refill BEFORE the ink runs out. If you print without ink, you can damage the printhead.
The third alternative is to Disable the ink monitoring or forced bypassing or overriding of the chip. Canon allows this to be done but this this disables all estimations of the remaining ink. Essentially it would be like driving an automobile with the gas gauge disabled. When this is done, you will need to periodically refill BEFORE the ink runs out. If you print without ink, you can damage the printhead.
PGI-270 CLI-271 Resetter
Unlimited Resets - Canon OEM + ARC compatibles sold
Unlimited Resets - Canon OEM + ARC compatibles sold