How does a inkjet printer know if the cartridge has any ink left? -

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?

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/chipresette… - 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 quot;R Jquot; suggestion will work.

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.

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.

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

Because they re programmed that way.

first remove cover from nozzle cartridge then you clean cartridge by property printer I hope help you

can you print black and white, grey out color option!?

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.