Database for printers using killer chip?

[Peabody]

I need to buy an ink-jet printer. I understand that some
manufacturers now have I/C's installed in the ink cartridges that
prevent you from refilling them on your own.

Is there a website or other source that tells you whether a
particular make/model printer uses a killer chip? Or are they all
doing that now?

Is there a way around the killer chip?

 

[Taliesyn]

I need to buy an ink-jet printer. I understand that some
manufacturers now have I/C's installed in the ink cartridges that
prevent you from refilling them on your own.

Is there a website or other source that tells you whether a
particular make/model printer uses a killer chip? Or are they all
doing that now?

Is there a way around the killer chip?

"Killer chip?" ;-)

Epson is the only one as far as I know. Yes, you can buy a resetting
tool to reset the chip to read "full". And I think there is also a way
to do it via some software you can download. But I have a Canon i850
(from their great new "i" series) and have the ability to refill freely
without any hindrance nor fear of clogging. For these two reasons alone
I would never buy an Epson; I don't need the hassle. The new Canons
have a removeable print head for convenience of replacement should it
ever falter, Epsons don't.

-Taliesyn

 

[Bill]

Epson is the only one as far as I know. Yes, you can buy a resetting
tool to reset the chip to read "full".

Some HP cartridges make it a hassle too by requiring you to tape over a
couple of contacts, and replacing the cartridge a couple of times before
it will work.

 

[Tony1thatmatters]

All sorted long ago - most Epson quirks are here : www.inkylink.co.uk and
Epson don't easily have replacement heads basically because they don't need
them and sometimes Canon do.
Tony

 

[Trev]

Some HP cartridges make it a hassle too by requiring you to tape over a
couple of contacts, and replacing the cartridge a couple of times before
it will work.

No it will work fine but read as empty.

 

[Taliesyn]

Taliesyn wrote:




Some HP cartridges make it a hassle too by requiring you to tape over a
couple of contacts, and replacing the cartridge a couple of times before
it will work.

Not quite, the cartridge will still fully work. What won't function is
the ink level meter, it will continue to show the cartridge as empty.
I know, my sister uses an HP-930 as backup for the Canon i850. She was
printing for over a year with refilled cartridges showing empty. I
finally read in this group where I had to tape over the top left 4 pins,
insert the cartridge. Remove it, remove the tape, and then tape the four
pins on the right. Then the meter would reset. I think that's the order,
I haven't done it for a while.

-Taliesyn