Digital BW, The Print

I'm relatively new to refilling my 2200 cartridges (MIS Pro), having done
around a half dozen cartridges so far. I just tried to fill 3 more and the
first is fine but last two did not work. My chip resetter (SK168-II) flashes
a few times and then turns solid red when I try to reset chips now. The
printer of course will not start up, showing errors on the last two
cartridges that would not reset.

Do I have a bad chip resetter? Any tricks or workarounds?

Thanks,

Terry.

Bad chips are more common than bad re-setters.  I recommend having extra
chips.  In any case, contact MIS.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry
Ritz
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 6:32 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Bad Chip Resetter?

 

I'm relatively new to refilling my 2200 cartridges (MIS Pro), having done
around a half dozen cartridges so far. I just tried to fill 3 more and the
first is fine but last two did not work. My chip resetter (SK168-II) flashes
a few times and then turns solid red when I try to reset chips now. The
printer of course will not start up, showing errors on the last two
cartridges that would not reset.

Do I have a bad chip resetter? Any tricks or workarounds?

Thanks,

Terry.

 



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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Terry 
Ritz" <t.ritz@...> wrote:
>
> I'm relatively new to refilling my 2200 cartridges (MIS Pro), 
having done
> around a half dozen cartridges so far. I just tried to fill 3 more 
and the
> first is fine but last two did not work. My chip resetter (SK168-
II) flashes
> a few times and then turns solid red when I try to reset chips now. 
The
> printer of course will not start up, showing errors on the last two
> cartridges that would not reset.
> 
> Do I have a bad chip resetter? Any tricks or workarounds?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Terry.

Interesting!  I had the same "problem" with the SK168 on 2200 
cartridges.  Not having alternative cartridges available (I'm using 
MIS refillables), I simply held the SK168 in place for 30 - 40 
seconds after solid red appeared.  The 2200 accepted those cartridges 
without complaint.

The SK168 had changed state in some fashion in the transition from 
blinking to solid red and, without alternatives, it did not cost much 
to hold the SK168 and cartridge together for an extended period.  I 
have no idea why it worked; difference in Earth's magnetic field 
between your place and mine?

Reinald

I had to refill another cartridge so I've confirmed my chip resetter is
fine, as Paul suggests. I had two bad chips. Reinald, I tried your resetting
workaround but it did not work for me. I'll contact MIS tomorrow for
replacement chips.

However. . .  I've run into a clogging issue I've never seen before. One ink
will show a clog so I do a cleaning cycle. When I run a nozzle check the
first ink is OK but now a second shows clogged. I'll run another cleaning
cycle and the first two show OK but a third shows clogged. Perhaps I
injected some air while refilling the cart's (MIS Pro). Also, we've just
entered the dry winter season so perhaps this is what's driving the problem.

Thoughts / suggestions?

Terry.

> xylonic2000 wrote:
> Interesting!  I had the same "problem" with the SK168 on 2200 
> cartridges.  Not having alternative cartridges available (I'm using 
> MIS refillables), I simply held the SK168 in place for 30 - 40 
> seconds after solid red appeared.  The 2200 accepted those cartridges 
> without complaint.
> 
> The SK168 had changed state in some fashion in the transition from 
> blinking to solid red and, without alternatives, it did not cost much 
> to hold the SK168 and cartridge together for an extended period.  I 
> have no idea why it worked; difference in Earth's magnetic field 
> between your place and mine?
> 
> Reinald

>... One ink will show a clog so I do a cleaning cycle. 
> When I run a nozzle check the first ink is OK but now 
> a second shows clogged. I'll run another cleaning
> cycle and the first two show OK but a third shows clogged. ...

It's probably a piece of junk (in my house dog hair) that is on the surface
of the head.  When you do a cleaning cycle the wiper blade moves it to
another spot.

This is where I use a folded paper towel, or -- better -- a piece of cloth
bias tape, with windex on it and run it back and forth across the head.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> >... One ink will show a clog so I do a cleaning cycle. 
> > When I run a nozzle check the first ink is OK but now 
> > a second shows clogged. I'll run another cleaning
> > cycle and the first two show OK but a third shows clogged. ...
> 
> It's probably a piece of junk (in my house dog hair) that is on the
surface
> of the head.  When you do a cleaning cycle the wiper blade moves it to
> another spot.
> 
> This is where I use a folded paper towel, or -- better -- a piece of
cloth
> bias tape, with windex on it and run it back and forth across the
head.  


Don't forget to clean the goo off the wiper blade while you are in there.

Now that's an interesting problem! I sucked some ink from the bottom of a
few cart's and things seem fine at this stage. I'll keep your advice in
mind, however. We'll see how things go.

Terry.

> Paul Roark wrote:
>
> It's probably a piece of junk (in my house dog hair) that is 
> on the surface
> of the head.  When you do a cleaning cycle the wiper blade moves it to
> another spot.
> 
> This is where I use a folded paper towel, or -- better -- a 
> piece of cloth
> bias tape, with windex on it and run it back and forth across 
> the head.