Epson L800 (click to enlarge)

Epson L800 is equipment designed for economical printing of photos and CD/DVDs, equipped with six ink tanks of different colors, protected by a special key. After the refueling process, the device requests the keys printed on the label, and only after they are entered does it begin to function. So many owners of these devices are interested in how to bypass codes and apply similar consumables other manufacturers.

For this there are special utilities, which perform the reset function. One of the most common utilities is PrintHelp. A program from the developer Resetters that supports inkjet printers Epson series L. (L100, L110, L200, L210, L355, L800).

An operating system is required to install the application. Windows environment XP (x32, x64), Windows 7, and Internet connection. Drivers may not be installed.

1. The application is installed on your computer.

2. The printer is connected to the PC using a USB cable.

3. After launching the utility, the available printers will be shown in the window on the left. Here you should select the one you need and click the “Read ink levels” button to check if there is a connection with the device.

4. The program will issue the required request.

5. To carry out the zeroing procedure, just click on the “Reset ink level” button

and wait a few seconds until the action is completed. Confirmation of the operation will appear in the window below.

6. To check again, click “Read ink levels”

Instructions

Be careful: if you refuse automatic ink level monitoring, you will have to monitor the condition of your device yourself. IN certain cases Disabling this option increases the risk that the print head will burn out if you do not correct the situation in time.

As a rule, the principle of action when disconnecting is as follows: check for messages that appear that the device is running out of ink. On the printer body, press and hold the paper feed button with a triangle icon and a flashing indicator for 10 seconds. The ink level monitoring system will be disabled for the specific ink tank (the one for which you received an alert).

For some cartridges, there is another method: Open the “Control Panel” through the “Start” menu, in the “Printers and other equipment” category, select the “Printers and Faxes” icon. Click right click click on the name of your printer and select “Properties” from the context menu. On the Ports tab, uncheck the Allow two-way communication box. Click on the "Apply" button and close the window.

Also, for certain printer models, there are special utilities that allow you to reset the ink counter (for example, IPTool). Install and run the utility, turn on the printer, select your model. Press the Reset button for the black and color ink tanks one by one, and in the Ink Level group, set the value to “100”.

To reduce the printer's ink consumption, set up the economy mode. To do this, open the properties window of your printer as described in the third step and go to the “General” tab. Click on the “Print Settings” button and in the additional window that opens, open the “Paper/Quality” tab. In the “Print Quality” group, use the drop-down list to select the desired value or mark the EconomMode field with a marker to enable economy mode. Apply the new settings.

Inkjet printing technology has a number of disadvantages, but while color laser printers are not yet ubiquitous peripherals, there is no alternative to the old and faithful inkjet printers for printing photographs. This means you have to put up with all their shortcomings: slow and noisy printing, ink drying up in the nozzles, the high cost of consumables and their short lifespan. Or, learn how to refill cartridges, saving a considerable amount, because the cost of cartridges is sometimes comparable to the cost of the printer itself.

HP Printers
In HP printers, it is more difficult to damage the printer by incorrectly using the cartridge due to its different structure. The color cartridges of such printers are similar to cartridges Epson printers. To refill them, remove the top cap and fill the syringe with three colors of ink into the three corresponding holes. Leave only the hole you are working on open. at the moment. Cover the rest with tape. Once refilling is complete, remove all tape and reattach the top cover, then reinsert the cartridge into the printer.
Black HP cartridges are more difficult to refill. Cover all vent holes with tape or tape, and then manually drill a hole for filling. Insert a syringe into it and fill the cartridge, then tightly close or seal the filling hole. Open the ventilation holes, and then release excess pressure from the cartridge by pumping air into the upper process hole so that the ink flows out.

Canon printers
Cartridges for Canon printers are the easiest to refill of all models. The BC-20 cartridge is refilled through the vent hole located on the side of the cartridge. Insert the syringe needle into it and fill in the ink. There is no need to seal the hole. BC-21 type cartridges are refilled differently: first seal the ink outlet holes, and then, as in the case of Epson printers, remove the top cover to free the refill holes. Using a syringe, fill each hole with the appropriate color of ink.
Reattach the cover and install the cartridge into the printer. Alternatively, you can simply soak the ink into the membrane at the bottom of the cartridge, but this method is quite messy and may cause excess ink to leak out.

Useful advice

Before refilling, make sure that there is no physical damage or cracks on the cartridge, and that the cartridge is not dry after a long period of non-use. Refill the ink cartridge as slowly as possible - this will prevent the formation of air bubbles.

Sources:

• refilling cartridges with a syringe

With the advent laser printers Jet jets are gradually retiring. However, although you can print images using a laser printer with minimal loss of quality, inkjet printing is a cheaper option.

Imagine the situation: you are printing your favorite photos from your computer onto paper, and suddenly the printer runs out of ink. But before you decide that you need to buy a new cartridge, think about whether it can be refilled somehow.

Instructions

To do this, you first need to buy refill ink, which is often sold in special 20 ml syringes. So we buy three syringes: yellow, red and blue. By the way, refueling yourself will cost you twice as much as refueling in a workshop. And the cartridge refilled by your hand will serve no less.

Having purchased ink, we remove our cartridge from the printer. It will help you to pull it out correctly. Let's put a newspaper or even several newspapers on the table so as not to stain its surface. Place the cartridge with the print heads down directly on the table.

Now you need to remove the top label from the cartridge or make holes in it at the locations of the three holes for pouring paint, 1 hole for each paint tank.

But that's not all. It is necessary to carry out 1-3 cleaning cycles. The same instructions will tell you how to carry out these cycles. Now you can print whatever you want. Now let's look at the clock - only 10 minutes have passed since the start of the “operation”. Yes, refilling your printer at home is very convenient and fast.

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Printer owners are very familiar with the situation when, while printing important documents or photographs, the cartridge suddenly runs out. Running to the store is not always possible, and keeping a large supply of cartridges at home is also not an option. You can refill the cartridge!

Instructions

All inkjet printers, or rather their cartridges, can be refilled with special ink after the ink filled into them at the factory has run out. And you can, and even need to, refill them, since it is many times cheaper than buying a new cartridge, and the quality does not suffer, of course, if you bought high-quality ink. However, the cost of the most expensive ones for refueling will be several times lower than the cost of the original one. So the choice is obvious.
Design features Each cartridge may differ, but the principle of operation and the mechanism for refilling them with ink will remain unchanged. Therefore, let's consider the basic principle of refilling inkjet jets.

First of all, you should go to a store where they sell equipment and accessories to buy ink for your inkjet model. Having purchased the necessary ink, which is a set of three syringes (in other cases, these can be tubes with ink and syringes for refilling), you can begin refilling.

After opening the printer cover, remove the cartridge, place it on a napkin and peel off the sticker located at the top. Under the sticker you will find three holes, the color of the insides of which will differ from each other, so you will not be able to confuse the colors. Just in case, you can make sure that the actions are correct by reading the instructions that come with the ink set. You should very slowly pour ink of the desired color into these holes - usually no more than 2 ml in each hole, cover the holes with a sticker, and let the cartridge stand for a few minutes. After this, you need to remove the ink drops from the bottom of the cartridge, and replace the cartridge.

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Even though laser printers are becoming more and more popular, inkjet printers still have an advantage over them. And it lies in the fact that printing photos on an inkjet printer is 2 times cheaper than on a laser printer. Of course, replacement cartridge– the pleasure is quite expensive, so just try to fill it up.

You will need

• A set of ink for refilling your cartridge model, paper, napkins.

Instructions

Remove the top label and pierce or carefully drill holes into the containers.

Carefully insert the needle into the filling hole; there may be some resistance.

Clean up the leaked ink, then tape over the holes you drilled and use a needle to pierce the tape over the refill holes.

Make 1-3 test copy cycles. That's it, now the printer is ready for use again.

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Useful advice

Refilling the cartridge takes 10 minutes, the process is not complicated. Do it immediately after running out of ink, because any remaining ink in the device’s nozzles can dry out, which will completely damage the cartridge.

Situation when you need to reset cartridges on a printer, is quite common. This can be done in several ways.

Instructions

Cartridges for laser printers differ in design and, therefore, in the principle of refilling. For example, an HP cartridge always has a selenium drum, and some cartridges are housed in a separate "drum cartridge".

There are two ways to add toner to the printer. In the first case, completely disassemble the entire cartridge, remove the selenium photodrum and pour toner into the hopper.

However, if you do not have sufficient plumbing skills or are afraid of damaging the cartridge, there is another option.

Carefully remove the cartridge from the printer and make a hole in the toner bin itself. You can burn a hole, cut it with a sharp knife, or drill it.

Be sure to empty the hopper shavings along with the old toner. To avoid damaging the cartridge structure, do not penetrate very deeply into the body. After filling the holes, carefully seal them with tape.

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Basically all modern users information technology work with peripheral devices. Scanners, faxes and printers have become a part of our lives and now it is difficult to imagine an office or study without this technology. Almost every printer owner has had difficulty refilling a cartridge with color or black ink. Following simple tips, you can easily carry out this simple action on your own, without the involvement of specialists.

You will need

• Sharp needle, syringe, ink, paper napkins, cleaning fluid (you can use water).

Instructions

Locate the refill hole on the cartridge. It is easy to follow the sticker located on the flat side. Below there is always a small hole intended for filling with paint. Slowly peel off the sticker. Remember that you don’t need to tear it off completely; it is enough to peel off only a certain part so that you can use a syringe with a needle.

Fill the syringe with the required amount of paint. It is recommended to use no more than 5 ml of liquid to avoid overfilling the cartridge. Insert the needle into the filling hole. Pierce the polyurethane layer, which protects the ink from bleeding out. Squeeze the required amount of liquid from the syringe, then pull out the needle. Place the sticker in place.

Be sure to check for correctness. To do this, just press its back side against a flat surface on which there are several napkins. If the action is successfully completed, you will see clear black ones that remain after pressing. If it was produced with colored ink for cartridges, then the mark will be colored.

Provided that the print appears, feel free to use the cartridge for the next one. Don't despair if the paint mark is fuzzy or smeared - this is not an indication that it is damaged. Most likely, you need to carry out the usual procedure for cleaning the nozzle, which sometimes becomes clogged with dried ink. Wipe the outside of the print head with a damp cloth or cleaning fluid. If this does not help, it is recommended to leave the cartridge with the nozzle part in a small bath of water. After cleaning, check the cartridge again to ensure it is filled correctly.

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Please note

Use only sharp and new needles that were recently purchased. A dull needle can damage the polyurethane seal of the cartridge, causing ink to leak.

Useful advice

When refilling, lower the needle as low as possible, deep into the cartridge. This will distribute the ink evenly and reduce the likelihood of blots or smudges when printing.

Tip 13: How to refuel ink cartridge on one's own

If you print a lot on your printer, then you probably spend a lot of money on cartridges for them. Meanwhile, inkjet printers are still very popular now because it is not necessary to buy a new cartridge every time you run out of ink. You can simply purchase ink and refill it in a cartridge at home. In addition, a bottle of ink lasts for a long time.

You will need

• - computer;
• - printer;
• - inkjet cartridge;
• - ink for refilling cartridges;
• - syringe from 5 ml.

Instructions

Please note that the steps that will be described relate specifically to refilling cartridges, and if you have a three-in-one device (printer, scanner, fax), then most likely this method of refilling cartridges will not suit you.

First you need to purchase paint. You need to buy it specifically for your model. If you need a color cartridge, you will need several bottles of color ink, depending on the type of cartridge. For example, color cartridges of Canon IP series printers are refilled with three inks (blue, yellow, red). You will also need a regular medical syringe (preferably 5 ml) and a needle for it.

Turn on the printer. After turning on, wait about ten seconds. Next, open the printer cover. After this, the carriage with the print head should move to the center. Now remove the desired cartridge from the print head. There should be a plug on top of the cartridge. It needs to be removed. You can disconnect it from the cartridge using a sharp object, such as a knife.

Now you need to make a hole on the top of the cartridge, opposite the print head, which is located at the bottom of the cartridge. Heat a regular sewing needle, but not too thin, over a fire, and pierce the cartridge. If you are refilling a color cartridge, then depending on the cartridge model, you will need several holes.

Before you start refilling the cartridge, place several newspapers in this area, as you may accidentally spill ink. And it’s not easy to wash it off. Check the manual for your printer model to see how many milliliters of ink your cartridge holds. This information can also be found on the official website of the printer developer.

Fill the syringe with ink. You need to draw one or two milliliters less than what fits in the cartridge. Now use a syringe to pour the ink into the hole you punched. Once the ink is refilled, cover the holes with a small piece of tape. Now the next time you refill the cartridge, you just need to peel off the tape.

Modern models Laser printers have a long cartridge refill life. But sooner or later the toner in the cartridge runs out. As a rule, this happens at the most inopportune moment, and it wouldn’t hurt to know how to refill the cartridge yourself.

You will need

• - new toner;
• - brush or brush;
• - household gloves;
• - medium-sized Phillips screwdriver;
• - vacuum cleaner (preferably).

Instructions

The first signal that the cartridge requires refilling is “striped”, pale printing. But do not rush to change the toner right away - remove the cartridge from the printer and shake it vigorously several times. After that, insert it into place and print a test page - if the printing is normal, the cartridge will be able to work normally for some time. If this measure does not help, it definitely needs refueling.

Place a newspaper on the table, carefully remove the cartridge from the printer and inspect its design. The most popular cartridge model consists of two parts, which are connected to each other by latches or clamps.

Open the latches/latches, separate the halves of the cartridge and very calmly, slowly, trying not to spill it on yourself, pour out the used powder from it. It's great if you have a respirator or protective mask.

Use a brush or brush to thoroughly clean the cartridge hopper of old toner clumps. To do this efficiently, it is better to remove the photosensitive drum. The drum is not difficult to find - traditionally it will be either pink or blue.

Also, use a brush or brush to clean the gears of old powder and go over the cartridge with a vacuum cleaner.

Add new toner to the cartridge.

Now assemble the cartridge and insert it into its place in the printer.

The second method is for those who are not afraid to make holes in equipment. Make a neat hole in the toner bin with a diameter of 8 or 10 millimeters and shake out the old toner through it and fill in the new one using a funnel. After changing the toner, the hole can be sealed with tape. A similar hole can be made with a drill, scalpel or soldering iron. Unfortunately, using this method, it is impossible to clean the drum and gears of old toner, so you should not use this method more than 2-3 times in a row.

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Please note

In cartridges like HP C3903A, HP 92274A or E16, new powder must be poured into the transverse hole and distributed along the entire length.

Useful advice

For each brand of printer, a toner of the corresponding brand is used - there is no universal powder for refilling cartridges of different brands.

Sources:

• Refilling laser printer cartridges

There are many types and models of color inkjet printers. Despite the low intrinsic cost of these devices, their operation is quite expensive, because the cost of consumables, in particular original ink, is very high. You can reduce your printing costs by refilling your printer cartridges with non-original and cheaper inks. You should only remember that such refilling can lead to disruption of the printer and you do it at your own peril and risk. Also a good alternative original cartridges is the installation of a CISS (continuous ink supply system) in the printer.

You will need

• kit for refilling cartridges (depending on the printer model, its contents may vary).

Instructions

On Canon, as a rule, 2 are installed - one for black, the second for. Determine what color ink your model uses. Remove the black ink cartridge. Cover the nozzle at the bottom of the cartridge with tape. Tear off the sticker on the top of the cartridge. Fill the syringe with 10 milliliters of black ink. Slowly insert the syringe needle into the hole located at the top of the cartridge 5 mm. Slowly move the syringe plunger to inject ink into the cartridge. Place the sticker on the top of the cartridge in place. Remove the tape from the cartridge nozzle. Install the printer cartridge.

Remove the color printer cartridge. Immediately seal the nozzle at the bottom of the cartridge. Peel off the sticker from the top side. There will be 3 holes under it, each leading to its own container with a certain color. Important! Correctly determine what color ink is in each container. Otherwise, after incorrect refilling, the cartridge will become unusable. To determine the color of the ink in each container, insert an easily paintable solid object into the holes. This could be a sharpened match, a wooden toothpick, or the like. Fill the syringe with 5 milliliters of ink. Then insert the syringe needle into the cartridge hole 5 mm. Slowly introduce ink into the cartridge. Repeat this operation with the remaining two containers in this cartridge. Cover the top holes on the cartridge with an old sticker or tape. Peel off the tape from the cartridge nozzle. Install the cartridge into the printer carriage.

Turn on the printer. Press and hold the Stop/Reset button. After 30 seconds, the printer's ink counter will turn off and then you can use it. This method Reset does not work on all printer models. In this case, use special programs to reset the ink counter.

Sources:

• how to change cartridges canon printer
• How to refill Canon cartridge 510, 511, 512, 513 MP230, MP280

Many users are wondering how to disable control level ink in printers and multifunction devices, because messages about lack of toner are sometimes untrue and simply interfere with operation.

You will need

• - printer or multifunctional device.

Instructions

Disable ink level monitoring. This can be done by resetting the chips built into the cartridges. They are precisely designed to determine the ink level and prevent refilling of the cartridge. But resetting the chip is quite difficult.

Wait until one cartridge runs out of ink and a warning message appears on the printer/multifunction device display, prompting you to continue or stop printing. In this window, click “OK”, or click on the Stop/Reset button (the button looks like a red/orange triangle in a circle). Printing will resume. Once one of the cartridges is completely out of ink, a message will reappear on the printer screen prompting you to replace the cartridge. If you have a multifunction device/printer with a built-in cartridge, press and hold the Stop/Reset button for ten seconds. This way you will disable monitoring of the ink level in the cartridge.

To disable the ink level control of a printer with separate ink tanks, to do this, answer the questions that will appear on the computer screen. When prompted on the screen, press the Stop/Reset button if you have a multifunction device, or the Resume/Cancel button if you have a printer, and hold it for ten seconds. Disable ink quantity control for each cartridge separately. This will not block printing or affect print quality.

Disable the " Control level ink" on the computer to which it is connected. To do this, go to the “Control Panel”, select the “Printers” option. Next call context menu on the printer icon, select the “Properties” command. Then go to the “Maintenance” tab, select the “Printer Status Information” option, click on the “Options” button. Uncheck the "Produce warning automatically" checkbox.

Cartridges types hp c3906a and hp c4092a are used in many HP LaserJet printers. Their design is simple, so the user can refill the cartridges himself.

Instructions

To refill the cartridge, you need to divide it into two halves: place it on one of the ends. On the side of the cartridge there is a pin tip that connects the two halves. You need to push it inside the cartridge. Do this with an awl or something similar. Place the awl on the end of the pin and apply a not very strong but sharp blow to it.

If the pin does not budge, repeat this action several times. Repeat the same with the second pin located on the opposite end. Divide the cartridge into two halves. Take the half that has the drum unit on it. Using pliers, pull out the pin located on the gear side of the photoconductor. Bend the drum a little and pull it out.

Remove the charge shaft. It is held in two plastic bushings. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the cleaning blade and remove it. Empty the waste toner box of its contents. Wipe the cleaning blade and charge shaft with a napkin. Then reassemble half of the cartridge in reverse order. The edge of the cleaning blade must be sprinkled with a special powder. After installation, the photoconductor should turn with little effort.

Take half the cartridge from magnetic shaft. At the end where there are no gears, use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the screw and separate the cover from the cartridge half. Remove the plastic cover that covers the toner refill hole. To refill a cartridge, you will need approximately 140 grams of HP 1200 toner. Before refilling the toner, the container containing it must be shaken thoroughly.

Use a funnel to pour toner into half of the cartridge. Then close the cap. Align the two halves of the cartridge together and insert the mounting pins so that their edges are flush with the body.

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Almost all manufacturers of printers (and consumables for them) try to make cartridges unique that cannot be refilled. That is, it is assumed that every time the ink in the cartridge runs out, the user will buy a new cartridge.

You will need

• - Internet;
• - cartridge.

Instructions

But original consumables are very expensive, so users resort to in different ways to the cartridge and print on it again. One of the most simple ways force the printer to accept a refilled cartridge - have three identical cartridges available. Since the printer stores information about the last two cartridges, installing a third cartridge also displaces the first cartridge, so that it can be installed in the printer again as a new one.

Take advantage service utilities the printer itself, which are supplied on disk along with the drivers. The instructions for some printer models indicate a sequence of actions that can cause the cartridge to be reset. So, in MFP Canon When installing a refilled cartridge, just hold the reset button for half a minute.

Search the Internet and download a program to reset information about installed cartridges. To do this, you need to know the printer model or cartridge model. Such programs are quite common and can be easily found. Reset the cartridge information by sealing the contacts on the chip. Which contacts to seal depends on the cartridge itself. Detailed information can be found on the Internet for your cartridge model. Read each step of the instructions carefully, as if done incorrectly, you can seriously damage the printer, as well as all its internals.

If one of the cartridges has failed and the printer does not accept it, do not throw away the cartridge. Perhaps it will still be useful for implementing point 1 of these instructions. If it doesn’t work out in any way, it means it has completely become unusable and it’s easier to buy a new one or contact a specialized center so that specialists can try to reset the cartridge data themselves.

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Many people do not encounter such a concept as ink reset until they purchase a color printer for printing photos or inscriptions on a CD. One such model is the Epson L110. When purchasing a device, it contains original ink tanks. A person uses them until the paint runs out. After this, you need to buy new cartridges or ink from Epson. This is expensive, so the containers are filled with a different paint. After refilling them and installing them in the printer, the device refuses to print. This is normal. You should not think that the equipment has failed, you just need to reset the Epson L110 ink level.

What is it? There are special chips on paint containers. After refueling, they must be reset. Without this, the printer will not print. If you insert refilled cartridges and send a document to print, the device will check the ink. If they are not original, printing will not start. Decide this problem can be done by resetting the ink level. This can be done special program. One of them is PrintHelp. Read about its installation and methods for resetting ink below. The utility itself can be downloaded here http://printhelp.info/data/redist/printhelp.exe. It is suitable for working in Windows versions XP and “7” (you can try using the program in other Windows versions). An Internet connection is also required.

Download the utility and run it. Before installation, close all programs if they were open. They can interfere. Agree to the terms of use of the product by clicking next to the words “I accept” and click “Next”.

To have a program shortcut appear on your desktop, before clicking “Next”, check the empty box.

Click "Install". The process may take a while, just wait until a new window appears.

All that remains is to click “Finish” and run the utility. If you check the last box, it will run automatically.

Now let's proceed directly to resetting the ink. Click on the phrase “Select Epson L110”.

You will see a list of actions that you need to complete. Do everything the installer wants and click Continue.

Now you need to choose what you want to do. In our case, this is “I want to reset the ink level.” Click on this phrase.

The reset is done, you can now use cartridges from other manufacturers for your printer. You can carry out these actions using the same program in another way. In the main window, click on your printer model (in the top left), then click on “Read ink levels”. Here you can see the ink level.

A small window will appear where you can see how full your cartridges are. Click Close.

Now click on “Reset Ink Levels”. This way you will reset. All you have to do is close the program and start using the printer with new cartridges. If the problem persists, restart your computer and repeat the steps.

Free printer ink level reset
Epson L110, L210, L300, L350, L355, L550, L555.

Instructions for refilling containers with ink
and resetting the printer lock when ink levels drop.

Once again Epson has pleased us with its loyalty. In new L-series printers, namely L110, L210, L300, L350, L355, L550, L555, there is NO protection against the use of NON-original ink. There are no chips and no codes need to be entered. Pour and print!

What inkjet users dreamed about has come true! CISS - on board! There are no restrictions on the use of different inks! All responsibility is the user's risk (a modern car can also use A80 gasoline instead of A92, BUT - not for long).

A small visual guide on how to reset the ink level in printers L110, L210, L300, L350, L355, L550, L555.
This can also be found in the documentation for the printer, but, as a rule, no one reads it.

After one of the ink containers is more than half empty, the “Drop” button will start blinking. It's okay - the printer will print for a long time.
After the “Drop” lights up constantly, the printer will be blocked so that you can refill the containers with any ink, and most importantly, reset the ink low error. Here's how to do it all:

As you can see, the requirement comes down to checking physical level ink in the container visually!
Now remember the requirement in other familiar printer models with cartridges!
They demand replacement! cartridge. And there is no other way. But why doesn't Epson require you to see the actual amount of ink remaining in the cartridge? Can't you guess? :-)
Okay, lyrics aside. Let's move on (this is just an instruction).

Interestingly, "you can continue to use the printer even if there are NO new ink bottles" :-)
Next..

That's it!
No chips. No cartridges. No blocking.
In general, Epson did the unimaginable - a printing machine.
Previously, they produced machines for “printing money” for themselves, but now they “allowed” the use of any ink without restrictions (except for the warranty).
True, L series printers are much more expensive than previous series, about 5 times. So they have everything thought out.
Well, for people with our mentality, the main thing is that you can use NOT the originals.
This is very controversial issue and quite a large number of users are now inclined towards original inks of their own free will, and not under compulsion from Epson. And that's right! And honestly!

P.S. There is still one block left. But this is not for self-interest, but for the benefit of the user. If the diaper overflows and spills onto the table, this is not good, so at the software level (and not visual :-)) Epson left the printer blocked when there is a large amount of waste ink.

We hope that printers will soon come with a system that can be controlled visually like this already can be done with ink level!

Many users of Epson printers are faced with a situation where the printer stops printing the page it has started and stops working, requiring the cartridge to be replaced. Considering that there may be more than four cartridges, and their ink consumption is uneven, such messages may appear in a chaotic manner on the monitor screen.

The situation can be corrected by a continuous ink supply system. However, the printer may continue to report that it is out of ink even though the ink tanks are still full. Advanced Users they know that everything is fine with the printer. Those who have recently installed a CISS system are completely perplexed. In fact, everything is absolutely fine with both the printer and the ink supply system. In order to continue working, you only need to spend a few minutes if you know how to reset the ink level.

Why does the printer notify about the end of ink when the cartridges are full?

The reason for this printer behavior is quite understandable. The printer may not understand that it has a continuous ink supply system installed, continuing to “think” that it uses small cartridges with a volume not exceeding 7 ml. That is why, as soon as you use 7 ml of ink for printing, the printer notifies you that the ink is completely empty, requiring you to replace the cartridge. In this case, accordingly, the “droplet” indicator will light up on the instrument panel, and a reminder message will be displayed on the computer monitor.

Resetting ink levels on Epson printers

How to reset the ink counters and continue working with the Epson printer? Here is one of the most simple methods, offered by specialists, allowing you to reset the ink in a short time.

If the ink counter runs out on printing devices with built-in CISS, do not despair: there are several proven ways to reset the levels. For the first software The L-Series required the reset codes found on the original ink bottles to be entered into the printer's print control software. Now you can find the necessary codes on the Internet.

On devices without a screen, the drop light on the control panel lights up when the ink runs out.

To reset the level, simply press the print cancel button. To systematize and improve the operation of the printer, you can also use useful program Print Help. By installing it on your computer, in addition to resetting, you can see the remaining ink, and also reset the waste counter. In order to do this you need to purchase a special key.

Before resetting the counters, be sure to add ink to the donor container to avoid airing the print head and causing it to fail. In just a few seconds the printer will be ready for use. In this case, printing will resume from where it stopped, which will avoid defects during operation.

The described algorithm is applicable to the vast majority of Epson printers. The printer will continue to operate until the next 7 ml of ink is used up. Then the operation can be repeated, and your printer will print properly again.

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