| Printers and Smart Chip Technology | | | | Faulty printer. Printer drivers come install what is called |
| Today, companies like Epson and Canon have installed | | | | an internal memory cache system which allows the |
| a smart chip in their ink and toner cartridges. This | | | | printer to determine if the printer is loaded with a full |
| smart chip technology allows printer users to keep | | | | cartridge or not. This usually resets whenever a new |
| track of the amount of ink that is left in the printer | | | | printer cartridge is replaced. Sometimes, it fails to do |
| cartridges. When a printer cartridge is out of ink, the | | | | so. |
| printing process stops and would not resume until the | | | | Resetting Your Printer |
| empty cartridge is replaced. | | | | One way you can solve this problem is by resetting |
| What are the Reasons Why Printers Do Not | | | | your printer by following a few simple steps: |
| Recognize a Full Cartridge? | | | | Turn on your printer and re-install the old empty printer |
| There are a number of reasons why even there is a | | | | cartridges |
| full print cartridge installed, the printer would not be able | | | | Wait for the printer to finish its cycle for recognizing |
| to recognize it: | | | | the printer cartridge. |
| Use of refilled or generic cartridges. Generic printer | | | | Turn off your printer and unplug it from the power |
| cartridges are manufactured through the use of | | | | source. |
| previously discarded printer cartridges. These are then | | | | Clean your printer head and the electrical connections |
| cleaned, inspected for damages, refilled and | | | | of the new printer cartridge. Be careful if you have |
| repackaged. However, many of these printer | | | | already tried to install this prior since the ink may run. |
| cartridges would require the smart chips to be reset | | | | Plug back the printer into the power source and turn |
| for this to be considered usable. If this is not done, such | | | | on the printer. |
| as in the case of refilling the cartridge on your own, the | | | | After the printer has warmed up, do the normal |
| chip attached to the cartridge would still have the data | | | | process of installing your new printer cartridge. |
| that the cartridge is empty. | | | | When All This Fails… |
| Faulty original printer cartridges. Some original printer | | | | If after you have tried to reset your printer and it still |
| cartridges that are sold in computer stores and office | | | | does not recognize your printer cartridge, it could be |
| supplies stores can be damaged due to improper | | | | that the printer cartridge is faulty. Bring the printer |
| handling and shipping. A damaged chip can cause the | | | | cartridge, its box and the receipt to the office supplies |
| printer unable to read the chip, even if it is an original | | | | store or computer store where you purchased this |
| printer cartridge. Thus, the printer would still recognize | | | | and ask for a replacement, explaining the problem. |
| this as an empty cartridge. | | | | |