QTR-Quadtone RIP

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

Hi Tom,

> Short form:
> I'm having trouble getting reset MIS (or even Epson) carts 
> to be recognized as full. ...

> Is the resetter the problem, or the printer? ...

Re-setters are so cheap, I'd start with buying a new one.  I've gone through
several (never had exactly the symptoms you describe, however).

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

You may have already tried this; Sometimes my auto-reset chips get cranky and I have to turn off the printer... pull the USB cable and unplug the printer, well...Let it sit for a few minutes...Then plug the printer, turn it on and connect the USB. It has worked for me in similar, but not so lengthly, situations.

David Pal

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Moore 
  To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:09 PM
  Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Problem resetting cartridges for Epson 2200


  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



   

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--- 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