Has anyone use bulk ink and a refill kit to replenish the ink? This requires ability to override the ink out setting on the cartridges.
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I'm sorry, but I'm still using the ink cartridges that came with the printer. That said, my experience with refilling cartridges for a Pixma mp500 was way more trouble than it was worth. Canon makes it too difficult to out smart it. You are better off buying equivalent cartridges from amazon at a discount that are ready to go.
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Hi Jazmin. The ink refill kit worked for my Canon MX430. The trick is to convince the printer that the refilled cartridge is not still empty. Somewhere on the web I found information on how to bypass the "empty" signal, but I don't remember exactly how it was done.
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No real alternatives here. I try to "re-ink" where possible. But with the new chips to track how many pages are printed, it certainly discourages me. Even after I re-ink (or put in new toner), the printer still gives me a message that I am low on ink or that the cartridge needs replacement. Nonetheless, I reuse them a few times and then - just throw them in the trash. I hope others have some better ideas.
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On my printer I can refill and reset the original cartridges. I found that, when you get a message for empty cartridge you press and hold the stop button (not the on and off switch) for about 10 seconds.
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I don't recall if I had any issues like that or not. I'm an IT guy/computer nerd anyway so if I did, I fixed it immediately. With that said, I would recommend turning your printer off and then back on. Even try some different things like putting old cartridges in when printer is on and then turn it off, pull cartridges out and replace the new cartridges just before turning the printer back on. Make sure that any tape that may have been on the bottom of the cartridges is also removed. You'd be surprised how many people forget that. One thing to look at also, if the problem persists, is to check the settings on the actual printer and look at the ink level. If the ink level is showing that everything is full, as it should be, then the printer is at least detecting things that far. Hope this little bit will help, if not feel free to post back. If you end up having to post back, let us k ow what you be tried, and the specific issue you're having. This way I, or someone else, can give more accurate advice to further troubleshoot the issue. :)
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Personally, I would give the seller a chance to rectify the issue before I took any drastic measures such as not ordering online or not ordering refilled cartridges. Something most people seem to forget is that even if you go to a brick store that refills them there could be an issue, and that there can be a problem with anything you purchase from anyone. I've bought brand name ink from a company I've been dealing with for years, only to have them not respond when I tried to contact them because I never received the ink! There's a risk with anything you buy, anywhere. David, give the seller a chance to reply, then replace or refund; I would NOT stop buying refilled cartridges or ordering online because of one incident.
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As far as I know they are not offering a refillable cartridge. Their are products out their to hack the cartridge software but the company has responded with a dirty little trick on their latest firmware 1.2.3. What it dose is checks the serial number on the cartridge and how much filiment that should be in their , if the numbers don't coraspond they disable your printer so you are screwed. What most of us are doing is downgrading the firmware so we can use any filiment we like . If you would like the web adress to the da Vinci club get a hold of me at dottbryan@gmail.com. The printer is a good unit. And we need to fight this BS of shutting down a product that we buy and own. It's against the laws of ownership I hope this has helpt you out v
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I purchased the same to products. You must break the printer to attach the ink system to the printer. I could not get it to work the instruction were quite poor. I then ordered empty refillable cartridges from the ink filling station and ink. these work great you just pull out a plug fill the cartridge with ink and put it back into the printer. You can use the ink in the ink system to fill the cartridges. Hope this helps.
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We had no problems for a few refills then the printer stopped recognizing the cartridges. We have not used the printer other than as a scanner in about a year now. Wish I could actually help.
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Yes. Depending on the cartridge you get 4 or more refills. I have a large capacity cartridge for black that gulps a lot of ink but lasts for months. The worst part is opening the outer plastic on the package. After that the cartridge refill part is easy.
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Tell you truth I don't know the what the best refill kit are. I bought and used http://www.amazon.com/refill-refillable-cartridges-using-Epson/dp/B002RWAKMM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top#productDetails. So far I used that ink to refill the cartridges 3-4 times so far and have about half the bottles still full. It can be a bit messy refilling ink cartridges if your not careful. So depending on your time/cost and how much you print, buying a new one might better choice if it cost $3-5 bucks.
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Yes. The ink I ordered was every bit as good as what comes out of the cartridges. I was completely satisfied. Best thing I ever did was switching to a bulk ink system. Go for it you won't regret it.
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This return program cartridge should definitely work if it is the right one for your printer, even if you were to refill it with a kit you found ,it would still read empty or not full because the chip on the back would have to be reset and I don't knpow if anyone other then Lexmark can reset it at this time.That's why people are having problems with after market refilled cartridges.
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Maybe they where talking about the refills you inject. Honestly i would stay with suggested cartriges. Check the XL versions of ink, they carry a lot more ink
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Yes. You might be thinking of "bulk" ink that is sold for use in self-filling these cartridges; I have used that too, with mixed results. But this is a "bulk" SET of cartridges, multiples of each color. Thanks for asking.
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I've used refillable cartridges in the past and didn't like them. But they also weren't from HP. If you can't find it on Amazon, I'm not sure where to get the ink to do it yourself. Good luck!
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My hp 3100 does it self. I did have one cartridge that I think I overfilled. that I could not get to work again.I would try restart and try sucking a few drops out. I now fill til I see a drop then pull back a little. You can try cleaning it also, nut I think putting too much in messes them up permanently. You may mess one up now and then, but when you get the hang of it, you will save a fortune, if you print as much as I do. I make my own fliers for my small business.