Override?

[spirittoo]

I have a Lexmark 735 printer ... I refilled my cartridge and now I get a message that it's an unsupported cartridge ... it's the orignial. How do I override what ever it is that telling the printer not to use the refilled cartridge?

[TheTerrorist_75]

You probably allowed the cartridge to report it was empty before refilling. With the chipped cartridges you should never let them get beyond 75%.

[spirittoo]

Thanks for replying ... I had put some ink in before ... when the printer said it was low I refilled it again. This time after refilling I got a message stating that the cartridge was unsupported and I needed a Lemark cartridge which is what I have.

So I take it there is not way to over-ride?

[Tootsdog9]

Thanks for replying ... I had put some ink in before ... when the printer said it was low I refilled it again. This time after refilling I got a message stating that the cartridge was unsupported and I needed a Lemark cartridge which is what I have.

So I take it there is not way to over-ride?

I haven't checked but assuming it is a chipped cartridge there are some stores which take in your cartridge and give you a new refill with a new chip. Then they take yours and do the same thing with it and sell it to someone else. The cost savings isn't over whelming but it is less than buying new. Never thought I'd see a chip I didn't like!

[spirittoo]

Is there a way to get these chips myself? What would you look for? Boy it would really suck if I can't refill ... with all these refill kits I got.

[Chappy]

Some chips can only handle 1 or 2 refills also, and then they're toast and you need a new cartridge.

You can't constantly be refilling the same cartridges over & over again, they just don't stand up that long, at least I've never heard of one doing that.

I never use refills anymore anyway, the ink was always garbage for the most part, and it "can" damage your printer in the worst case.

[spirittoo]

Yeah I realize I can only refill one or two times ... but I still would like to be able to do that ... do you know if and where I can get a chip that is compatible? Thanks

[bozodog]

I believe the new "refill" stations at Walgreens and other places say they reset the chips when they refill.

ink refill services

[mikex]

[bozodog]

We bought an Epson, Photo 200 (under $100) that has 6 carts, we buy 3 sets of carts (double blacks) for 50-some bucks. Many carts are expensive because they are proprietary and have not only a chip, but the jet print heads too. The Epson has it's heads in the machine. You can even add a "bulk" dispenser that you refill from large bottles for large amounts of printing.

Just my 2 cents for anyone that is looking at a printer.

Edited August 20, 2007 by bozodog

[spirittoo]

Walgreens charges too much ... that's why I want to be able to refill myself. I see now why there is a reset chip for epson printers. Guess I will have to try refilling at 50% and see if that prolongs it.