Digital BW, The Print

My current everyday printer, a IP4500 has a chip on the front.  I assume that the IPF 5000 is the same in that regard.  When the cartridge is empty, the chip must be reset by a specialized machine before it will work again.  I do not know what the effect would be if the Low Ink warning comes on.  Whether re-filling it will reset the warning, but even if not, it would still be usable.  

Iric  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "George Pappas" <george@...> wrote:
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> Hi Paul,
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> They must have a chip as they communicate with the printer for a variety of
> reasons (ink level, etc.).  However, I don't remember seeing the chip
> hanging out on the side of a cartridge.  There are shaped "plugs" on the
> bottom of each cartridge that ensure the right cartridge is put into the
> right slot.  The chip/communication system must be inside the plastic plug
> somehow.
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> I have not looked at this all that carefully.  I will check it out this
> weekend and let you know what I find.
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> George
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of pr_roark
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 1:37 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Canon 17 inch IPF 5000 printer
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> "George Pappas" <george@> wrote:
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> > The cartridges do not appear to be "user" refillable. ...
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> I assume the carts have some sort of chip on them. Correct?
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> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
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