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http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=1802 (HP 15-58, 78 Cartridge Errors)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
The ink level indicator cannot be manually re-set in the newer HP cartridges, thus making it not usable.
HP leverages 'fusible links' in the nozzle plate (base of ink cartridge) which physically blows the resistors
as the original ink is consumed...thus resetting the ink cartridge's ink level monitoring capability is simply
not possible. The ink tracking feature is only available with a brand new ink cartridge.
However, losing this feature is not necessarily significant, because the ink level indicator usually has
20%-30% ink remaining when it shows "low on ink". Therefore, the warning has limited value, because
customers who prematurely replace their cartridges when they see the "low ink" message are wasting a
lot of residual ink. In order to use as much available ink as possible, many customers (not only those
who refill their cartridges, but many who have not yet tried refilling) always ignore the ink level indicator
"low" warning, and wait to replace/refill their cartridge until immediately after seeing ink begin to fade
on their printouts. Many customers who disregard the low ink indicator keep a spare set of cartridges
so that their printing productivity is not disrupted when the cartridge runs out of ink.
If the cartridge completely runs out of ink and continues to be used when it is dry, this could damage the
cartridge**, so customers should promptly refill/replace their cartridge when the ink begins to fade. This
fading process is gradual, so that you will have sufficient time to refill/replace the cartridge before the
risk of empty cartridge printing. In summary, most refill customers agree that the huge savings of
refilling is much greater than the potential loss of the low ink indicator feature.
Before you refill your next ink cartridge, please refer to this video which provides some helpful
transportation tips to avoid any potential issues:
http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=1437
We hope this provides you with a thorough explanation as to why ink level monitoring is not available
when using refilled ink cartridges.
**If, after bypassing ‘ink low alerts’ messages, the printer will still not print, then this might be an
electrical issue with the cartridge or printer itself. Please refer to “Troubleshooting” if this is the case.
For any additional questions please contact us directly: [e-mail]
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LOW INK MESSAGE (Dell - Lexmark)
Regarding your recent inquiry about the Dell/Lexmark cartridge(s) low ink message, please note that
“Empty” and “Low Ink” alerts are COMPLETELY NORMAL for all newer integrated ink cartridges which
have been refilled! While at first this may be an unusual workflow, it does allow print operations to