Digital BW, The Print

I'm in the process of upgrading from my 1160s and piezography to a 2200 and QTR. With 
the 1160s, when the printer showed solid red for "out of ink", I routinely removed the 
cartridge and replaced it. After some combination of cleaning and waiting over night, this 
usually allowed me to make several prints before actually running out of ink. (I learned this 
from this forum, from Tyler Boley I think. Thanks Tyler or whoever!)

With the 2200 and chipped cartridges, is the printer really out of ink when it shows solid 
red? Would using a chip resetter allow me to make some extra prints?

Michael

Don’t the jets overheat and become damaged if they are run dry for too long,
or is that being overly concerned?

Best regards,
John Moody

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Subject: [Digital BW] Empty 2200 carts?

I'm in the process of upgrading from my 1160s and piezography to a 2200 and
QTR. With
the 1160s, when the printer showed solid red for "out of ink", I routinely
removed the
cartridge and replaced it. After some combination of cleaning and waiting
over night, this
usually allowed me to make several prints before actually running out of
ink. (I learned this
from this forum, from Tyler Boley I think. Thanks Tyler or whoever!)

With the 2200 and chipped cartridges, is the printer really out of ink when
it shows solid
red? Would using a chip resetter allow me to make some extra prints?

Michael




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Michael,

The chip calculates ink usage based on some algorithm and is set to 
show empty well before the cartridge is really empty.  I think I 
recall reading that there is usually about 30% ink remaining when the 
chip says empty.  This probably varies by printer model.  As long as 
you are refilling your own, there won't be any wasted ink, but it 
would probably be a mistake to reset the chip and force it to run 
completely dry.  This could introduce air into the nozzle are cause 
problems.  

It would be better to refill your partially empty cartridge first, 
THEN reset the chip.  This will keep ink in the nozzle and prevent 
drying and clogging.  

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "michaelrosensf" 
<michael@m...> wrote:
> I'm in the process of upgrading from my 1160s and piezography to a 
2200 and QTR. With 
> the 1160s, when the printer showed solid red for "out of ink", I 
routinely removed the 
> cartridge and replaced it. After some combination of cleaning and 
waiting over night, this 
> usually allowed me to make several prints before actually running 
out of ink. (I learned this 
> from this forum, from Tyler Boley I think. Thanks Tyler or whoever!)
> 
> With the 2200 and chipped cartridges, is the printer really out of 
ink when it shows solid 

> red? Would using a chip resetter allow me to make some extra prints?
> 
> Michael

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Moody" <moodymz3@y...> wrote:
> Don't the jets overheat and become damaged if they are run dry for too long,
> or is that being overly concerned?

It's not overheating. If you let the nozzels run dry, ink in the nozzles and Piezo chambers dries, and forms clogs that can be impossible to clear. Think of arterial walls and cholesterol plaques...

Ciao!

Joe