Resetting ink levels in Photosmart 2710?

[Burma Jones]

I'm thinking of selling my Photosmart 2710 unless there is a way to reset the ink levels upon refilling. I've seen conflicting info about this, some saying it can't be done period, others that rotating 2 to 4 cartridges will do it. Can anyone tell me for sure or point me to a URL with instructions? This printer uses the 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, and 100 cartridges.

I know I can refill and just ignore the ink level indicators but would rather not. So can anyone recommend some excellent quality inkjet printers that are user-friendly about refilling? Thx

 

[Bob Headrick]

I'm thinking of selling my Photosmart 2710 unless there is a
way to reset the ink levels upon refilling. I've seen conflicting
info
about this, some saying it can't be done period, others that rotating
2 to 4 cartridges will do it.

There is no way to reset the ink levels. The information is in the
cartridge, rotating several cartridges will not have any effect.

- Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging

 

[measekite]

There is no way to reset the ink levels. The information is in the
cartridge, rotating several cartridges will not have any effect.

athat is good. HP got tired of the refillers taking one of their good
carts and putting generic crap in the cart while still displaying an HP
label so they did something to discourage this. Good for them.

That said I do think their carts (price) are twice what they should be.

 

[Hendo]

I'm thinking of selling my Photosmart 2710 unless there is a way to reset the ink levels upon refilling. I've seen conflicting info about this, some saying it can't be done period, others that rotating 2 to 4 cartridges will do it. Can anyone tell me for sure or point me to a URL with instructions? This printer uses the 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, and 100 cartridges.

I know I can refill and just ignore the ink level indicators but would rather not. So can anyone recommend some excellent quality inkjet printers that are user-friendly about refilling? Thx

The printer reconizes any HP 90 series cartridge that has been depleted
and subsequently refilled. If you deplete a cartridge in 1 printer,
refill it, and insert the cartridge in a totally different printer,
attached to a different computer, the warning still appears. It appears
that the cartridge its self carries the information, some how burned
into the cartridge. Based on our research it appears the cartridges are
coded and/or numbered embedded within the circuitry.

My theory is that the cartridges are numbered in ascending order, say
from 1 to 100,000,000 and never repeated. If you put cartridge 112,001
cartridge in your printer and you deplete it, than the printer
recognizes that the next cartridge you install has to be higher than
112,001. Otherwise the printer asumes the cartridge has been refilled.

Now one way to prove this theory is to have two new printers with the
new cartridges that came with the printer. When the cartridges are
depleted, refill them and install in the opposite printer. If I am
correct than only one printer should have an error message. The other
printer should recognize the cartridge as new.

 

[Tony]

The printer reconizes any HP 90 series cartridge that has been depleted
and subsequently refilled. If you deplete a cartridge in 1 printer,
refill it, and insert the cartridge in a totally different printer,
attached to a different computer, the warning still appears. It appears
that the cartridge its self carries the information, some how burned
into the cartridge. Based on our research it appears the cartridges are
coded and/or numbered embedded within the circuitry.

My theory is that the cartridges are numbered in ascending order, say
from 1 to 100,000,000 and never repeated. If you put cartridge 112,001
cartridge in your printer and you deplete it, than the printer
recognizes that the next cartridge you install has to be higher than
112,001. Otherwise the printer asumes the cartridge has been refilled.

Now one way to prove this theory is to have two new printers with the
new cartridges that came with the printer. When the cartridges are
depleted, refill them and install in the opposite printer. If I am
correct than only one printer should have an error message. The other
printer should recognize the cartridge as new.

You may be correct but it seems far too complicated a way to achieve the result.
Two methods that are employed are as follows-
1. Each cartridge has a unique serial when manufactured and the printer
remembers the last 2 or 3 serial numbers, something like this this was used by
HP in some but not all printers. They do not seem to use this method any longer.
2. The printer writes information to the cartridge including the approximate
amount of ink used, technically this is simple to achieve, a simple down
counter which is not permitted to count up or be reset would work.
Tony

 

[Ian]

The printer reconizes any HP 90 series cartridge that has been depleted
and subsequently refilled. If you deplete a cartridge in 1 printer,
refill it, and insert the cartridge in a totally different printer,
attached to a different computer, the warning still appears. It appears
that the cartridge its self carries the information, some how burned
into the cartridge. Based on our research it appears the cartridges are
coded and/or numbered embedded within the circuitry.

My theory is that the cartridges are numbered in ascending order, say
from 1 to 100,000,000 and never repeated. If you put cartridge 112,001
cartridge in your printer and you deplete it, than the printer
recognizes that the next cartridge you install has to be higher than
112,001. Otherwise the printer asumes the cartridge has been refilled.

Now one way to prove this theory is to have two new printers with the
new cartridges that came with the printer. When the cartridges are
depleted, refill them and install in the opposite printer. If I am
correct than only one printer should have an error message. The other
printer should recognize the cartridge as new.

It makes logical sense. And easy enough to do.

 

[measekite]

Burma Jones wrote:



The printer reconizes any HP 90 series cartridge that has been depleted
and subsequently refilled. If you deplete a cartridge in 1 printer,
refill it, and insert the cartridge in a totally different printer,
attached to a different computer,

oh yeah

save money on generic ink but buy 2 computers and 2 printers. is this a
joke or what.

 

[frank]

The printer reconizes any HP 90 series cartridge that has been depleted
and subsequently refilled. If you deplete a cartridge in 1 printer,
refill it, and insert the cartridge in a totally different printer,
attached to a different computer, the warning still appears. It appears
that the cartridge its self carries the information, some how burned
into the cartridge. Based on our research it appears the cartridges are
coded and/or numbered embedded within the circuitry.

My theory is that the cartridges are numbered in ascending order, say
from 1 to 100,000,000 and never repeated. If you put cartridge 112,001
cartridge in your printer and you deplete it, than the printer
recognizes that the next cartridge you install has to be higher than
112,001. Otherwise the printer asumes the cartridge has been refilled.

Now one way to prove this theory is to have two new printers with the
new cartridges that came with the printer. When the cartridges are
depleted, refill them and install in the opposite printer. If I am
correct than only one printer should have an error message. The other
printer should recognize the cartridge as new.

By using only after market inks, carts or refilling, you can save enough
money in one year to purchase a brand new car or even a house! If you
print enough maybe you can save enough to purchase both!
Frank

 

[Ian]

oh yeah

save money on generic ink but buy 2 computers and 2 printers. is this a
joke or what.

WHAT????

Learn to read. Hendo never said to buy 2 of anything. Your an IDIOT.

 

[zakezuke]

save money on generic ink but buy 2 computers and 2 printers.

As you pointed out measekite, you can save enough money using
aftermarket ink to have a pizza once a month and send your kid to prom.
As you also pointed out, a kid would have to mow only a couple of
lawns or shovel a few driveways to get into enough ink to refill 5
cartridges 4 times. Given that your base consumer model printer is not
much more than OEM ink, and if one needed a 2nd printer in order to
reset the cartridges, and given also that the cost savings of
aftermarket ink is 70% to 90%, buying a 2nd printer would save you
money in the not os long term.

If you print with a set of cartridges every two months, odds are you've
saved though to buy a modest Dell in about a year.