QTR-Quadtone RIP

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Moore" <rtmlists8888@...> 
wrote:
>
> Short form:
> I'm having trouble getting reset MIS (or even Epson) carts to be 
recognized
> as full. Has anyone else had this problem and solved it?
> 
> 
> More detail:
> It's been a while since I've had to refill cartridges (I have a 
number of
> sets). Recently I refilled a number of sets and am trying to use 
them. I'm
> having trouble getting the printer to recognize the refilled 
cartridge. The
> symptoms are:
> 
> 1. most often the printer thinks the cartridge is empty, even 
though I have
> reset it (using the MIS SK168 resetter)
> 2. occasionally after a number of tries a cart will be recognized 
as full
> 3. I have tried replacing MIS chips with Epson chips from old empty 
carts
> (and reset), that works occasionally, but similarly infrequently to 
MIS
> chips
> 4. when a cartridge is reset, the printer sometimes seems to detect 
that it
> is not an Epson cart and gives me a warning (that I can dismiss and 
proceed
> with printing)
> 
> I have tried repeated resets, cleaning contacts on the cart and 
attempted to
> clean contacts on the printer head (hard to get at).
> 
> Is the resetter the problem, or the printer? Given that it happens 
on so
> many carts, I don't think they're all bad.
> 
> I've tried calling MIS tech support and had to leave a message. So 
far no
> response.
> 
> Any ideas or suggestions?
> 
> Tom Moore
>

Have you tried using the SSC Utility to reset the chips. It works 
well for me. It can be downloaded at 
http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml

Don