compatible ink cartridges

[Guest]

i have a Epson CX3200 all in one & have never used genuine cartridges. before
I could print I used to get a message telling me that my cartridges where not
enuine, & did I want to proceed, I would click on yes & everything would be
OK. Now I get 'installed ink cartridge cannot be recognised' I'm asked to
replace it, my printer is now disabled I can't even do a B+W photocopy. I
know Epson use spyware but are they able to do this? the same cartridge was
working OK 2 days ago. I have not got a spare cartridge to try.

 

[Guest]

i have a lexmark, i cant use anything but genuine lexmark cartridges, seems
they have a chipset in the cartridge, cant even refull them , they wont work,
i dont get a meassage, they just wont work

 

[Guest]

I pay a little extra & get chipped ones, they have worked OK in the past

 

[Stephen]

It's a racket I tell ya.

Since I don't need colour I swtiched to laser. The cost of the ink-jet
"consumables" was driving us here right crazy-like.

Laser toner cartridges last way longer .. the cost per page is way less ..
the print is much less likely to smear.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

My guess is your cartridge is bad, try a different cartridge.
Make sure the contacts on the cartridge and printer are clean.

Lexmark has no way of knowing what you are doing and no power to disable
your printer.
You problem is elsewhere.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Lexmark cartridges can be refilled.
I know people that have successfully refilled and use many different
cartridges including Lexmark.

 

[HeyBub]

My guess is your cartridge is bad, try a different cartridge.
Make sure the contacts on the cartridge and printer are clean.

Lexmark has no way of knowing what you are doing and no power to
disable your printer.

Yes it does. It has a chip on the cartridge and two-way communication with
its print driver.

You problem is elsewhere.

It's the Gillette business model: Give away the razor and sell the blades.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Lexmark has no way of knowing.
The printer can monitor the cart but that is not the same as Lexmark.
If the cart and printer software show the cartridge out of ink, an
appropriate step is to try another cart.

 

[Guest]

i read on another thread on here that one can get chip resetters for the
cartridges on ebay, cept i havent looked to see

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Chip resetting tools are only needed to reuse a cart with some of the Epson
carts.
No other brands need to be reset that I have seen.
A store local to me sells them for about $25.

 

[Steve N.]

Chip resetting tools are only needed to reuse a cart with some of the Epson
carts.
No other brands need to be reset that I have seen.
A store local to me sells them for about $25.

Here's a couple of interesting related articles.

The EU has outlawed the sale of such cartridges:
http://geek.com/news/geeknews/2002Dec/bch20021223017885.htm

HP is being sued for chips that have programmed expirations:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/HP-printer-cartridges-R-I-P-before-their-time-343.shtml

Steve

 

[Steve N.]

Lexmark cartridges can be refilled.
I know people that have successfully refilled and use many different
cartridges including Lexmark.

I have too, but I've also seen quite a few that don't work right after
refilling, but it's still worth a shot at $10 for a refill kit vs $30
for a cartridge.

Steve