Why does my printer still say it is empty after I refilled my ink cartridge?

Why does the printer still indicate that it is out of ink after just refilling ink? Because it needs to be reset.

During the use of the printer, you often encounter such problems: there is ink or toner, but it cannot work properly. It either constantly reminds you to replace the ink cartridge or the toner cartridge, or reminds you to request maintenance. What is the reason? Today we will analyze it in depth for you!

Commonly used printers are divided into three types: laser printers, inkjet printers and dot matrix printers. Dot matrix printers do not need to be reset, only laser and inkjet printers need to perform this operation.

Laser Printer:

Laser printers need to be reset because some printers do not have toner sensors, and the machine does not know whether there is toner or not. So there is a counter that records the number of sheets. This counter is either mechanical or electronic.

For example: Brother and Lenovo are mechanical counters, just like a clock. When the gear turns a circle, the machine prompts that it is out of toner or stops working. HP and Canon are electronic counters. There is a small chip on the toner cartridge. When this chip records the specified number of sheets, the machine will prompt that it is out of ink.

For example, after the printer prints 1,500 sheets, it will prompt out of toner. Even if it is not reset after refilling toner, it will not work properly.

Laser printers are design defects and require human intervention to continue working.

Inkjet Printers:

Inkjet printers prompt out of ink not because you refilled too little ink. If you refill more to the ink cartridge, it will also prompt out of ink.

It is normal to prompt out of ink after refilling ink. The printer cannot detect the ink. Whether there is ink depends on the chip on the ink cartridge.

The chip is a counter. For example, if you print 1,000 sheets, the machine will prompt that there is no ink. Even if 1,000 sheets of white paper are used, it will still prompt.

In this case, you can either change the ink cartridge or the machine. Of course, you can also change the chip of the ink cartridge. This kind of ink cartridge machine is a pit. Remember to buy an ink tank machine next time.

Another is that the ink cartridge is reset. Like a laser printer, the counter is inaccurate. You need to reset the counter to keep the printer working. At the same time, it is also to ensure the printing effect. When the ink in the cartridge is about to run out, the printer will stop working. Even if you refill ink, it will be useless. The printer will still stop working. In this case, you need to use a dedicated ink cartridge reset software to perform the reset operation.

Summary

The printer is a challenging device. For ordinary users, your experience is doomed from the moment you start to buy it. Choosing a good printer requires skills, and using the printer well requires more skills. The above is the cause and effect of why the printer needs to be reset during use.