Printer owners are constantly faced with the question: how to reset Canon cartridge? The problem lies in the memory of the chip on the ink tank and the printing device. When to install new cartridge, the printer reads information from the chip. IN software(software) displays data that the installed ink tank is original and 100% full.

Refillable cartridges do not have such chips, because of this the printer cannot read information about the new ink tank and update the data in the software. Accordingly, the printing device “thinks” that the cartridge has not been replaced and blocks use. The same situation arises for owners using CISS.

The question, Canon, may arise when using ink tanks without chips. Then, only the software clipping of the printer and one contact on the cartridge pad are responsible for the volume of printed pages and ink life. In this case, the ink counter is also reset and you can continue printing.

Let's look at the main methods in Canon printers which include the following:

• using a programmer;
• blocking the reading contact;
• Resetting the counter in the printer.

Each model of printing device has its own zeroing option. By using the wrong method, the user risks damaging the printer, so remember that all actions are performed at your own risk.

There is no chip in the cartridge: what should I do?

How to reset a Canon cartridge that does not have a chip? The design of the cartridge does not include a chip, but there is a contact pad that is recognized by the printer, and it reads information about which ink tank is installed and how old it is.

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The most common trick that many people use is to purchase two sets of cartridges and print one at a time. Each subsequent ink tank resets information about the previous one. This method has a big disadvantage, which is dangerous for those who rarely print. Ink cartridges cannot stand idle time; the nozzles dry out and become unusable. If the cartridge is rarely used, start reading the instructions and follow the steps in order.

Algorithm of actions

How to reset a Canon cartridge after refilling? The result is guaranteed by sequentially following the instructions, first for the color cartridge, and then for the black one.

Remove the cartridge and cover the top row of contacts with tape or tape.

Install the ink tank into the printer and the message “cartridge not inserted” will appear.

Remove the cartridge from the printer.

Cover the second row of contacts with tape (or electrical tape).

The “cartridge not inserted” error will appear again.

Pull out the cartridge again.

Tear off both strips of tape.

Insert the ink tank back, the printer will now detect the cartridge as full

After this procedure, you can use them as new. Keep in mind that if the printer does not display a message about an empty cartridge, but simply prints white sheets, then the problem lies in poor-quality refilling or dried out nozzles.

How to reset a Canon Pixma cartridge

This is a method that turns off the ink counter in the printer. Please note that deactivation is recorded in the device memory and voids the manufacturer's warranty. The shutdown procedure is carried out only once and is irreversible.

• After installing a refilled cartridge, the error “ Low level ink" (Ink is running low). Press the OK key in the notification window or out of paper - no paper.
• If nothing else appears, you can continue working.

How to reset a Canon cartridge if the “Ink has run out” error pops up?

• You need to click Yes in the window with this notification.
• A window should appear that says Press and hold the Stop/Reset button, which means press and hold the Stop button (or the diamond, color copy button for MFPs, or resume for simple printers) for about ten seconds until the window disappears.
• As soon as the message disappears, the printer will reset and start printing.

How to reset a Canon cartridge using a programmer

Most safe way To reset the chip is to use a special programmer. There are several types for different models chernits. It’s easy to find the right one, since there are many such offers on the market. They have the same type of action:

• Take the cartridge out of the printer.
• Install it into the programmer so that the chip rests on the contacts.
• As soon as the indicator light comes on, remove the ink tank.
• Return the cartridge to the printer and print.

Each of the described methods can be considered universal. For beginners, it is recommended to use zeroing with a programmer or sealing the ink tank contacts. These options will not void your warranty or service. It is worth deactivating the counter if the printer’s warranty period has already expired.

/ Refilling cartridges / How to disable the ink level monitoring system on Canon printers

Some Canon models (Pixma 3600, 4600, MP540, MP630 MFPs), classified as mid- and upper-price devices, are equipped with separate cartridges. Each inkwell is one color. A single print head is installed on the carriage.

This technology is more cost-effective because it is possible to control each color separately. The design of a single print head allows you to adjust the size of the droplet that is applied to the paper. Among the advantages, one cannot fail to mention the improvement in print quality and color mixing.

However, with all the listed advantages, the question remains of how to unlock the printer when there is still ink left and how to refill the Canon cartridge (each cartridge is equipped with a chip that acts as a counter for printed pages). As soon as the ink runs out, printing becomes impossible - the device stops until the cartridge is replaced.

PGI-520Bk, CLI-521 are the same non-refillable cartridges that replaced PGI-5Bk and CLI-8. Old-type cartridges did not cause any trouble with refilling, and until the end of the cartridge was replaced, you could manually turn off the page counter (so that the cartridge replacement error did not occur).

How to disable ink level monitoring

About, how to refill a Canon cartridge, on which the meter is installed, you can find out from our specialists. Below we will tell you what to do if the printer is blocked due to supposedly running out of ink.

Ink level data is contained in chips and cannot be reset or reset. To prevent the device from being blocked if the ink runs out (according to the chip), it is necessary to disable the ink level monitoring system in the cartridges. To do this, you need to use the paper feed button - press and hold for about 10 seconds. The ink level control system will thereby be disabled - the printer will be unblocked. From time to time, messages about the end of ink may appear, which you should not pay attention to. All Canon devices have their own characteristics, so the proposed method may not help with some devices. Another option is to try disabling the control system via Windows

Many users are wondering how to disable ink level monitoring in printers and multifunction devices, because... messages about lack of toner are sometimes untrue and simply interfere with operation. This problem is especially common when using refilled or non-original (third-party) cartridges.

There are several options to solve this problem. As a rule, the use of one method or another depends on the printer model.

1. This can be done by resetting the chips built into the cartridges. They are precisely designed to determine the ink level and prevent refilling of the cartridge. But resetting the chip is quite difficult.

IN You will need to purchase a reprogrammer, that is, a device with which you can reset the cartridge chip, and this is an additional expense. In addition, the reset procedure requires certain skills, so do not try to learn how to program and reset cartridge chipsets on your own; it is best to ask someone who has already encountered this process to help you figure it out.

2. The second option when disconnecting comes down to the following: check for messages that appear indicating that the device is running out of ink. On the printer body, press and hold the Stop/Reset button with a triangle icon and a flashing indicator for 10 seconds. The ink level monitoring system will be disabled for the specific ink tank (the one for which you received an alert).

3. For some cartridges, there is another method: Open "Control Panel" via menu "Start", in category "Printers and other equipment" select icon "Printers and Faxes". Click right click click on the name of your printer and select the item in the context menu "Printer Properties"(on some models« Properties » ). On the tab "Ports" remove the marker from the field "Allow two-way communication". Click on the button "Apply" and close the window.

4. This is a kind of modification of the method described above.Disable the feature "Ink level control" on the computer to which the printer is connected. To do this, go to "Control Panel", select option "Printers". Next, call the context menu on the printer icon, select the command "Printer Properties". Then go to the tab "Service", select option "Printer Status Information", click on the button "Options". Uncheck "Display warning automatically".

5. Also for certain printer models there are special utilities buttons that allow you to reset the ink counter (for example, IPTool For Canon IP series or MPTool for Canon MP series). Program MPTool works with printers only when switching them to Service or N isolevel mode.

Service- a mode in which you can perform service operations using the printer buttons. To convert a Canon MP series printer to "Service" mode needed:

1) Turn off the printer.

2) Press and hold the print cancel/resume button.

3) Press and hold the printer power button.

4) Release the print cancel/resume button.

5) Press the Resume/Print button twice.

6) Release the printer power button.

After this, the green LED will blink for some time (the blinking time depends on the printer model), then it will light up constantly and the printer will go into "Service" mode.

Low-Level- operating mode intended for low-level operations with EEPROM printer, in this mode it works with the printerMPTool . To convert an MP-series printer to Low-Level mode needed:

1) Disconnect the printer from the network.

2) Press and hold the power button.

3) Connect the printer to the network.

4) Press the Cancel/Resume Print button.

5) Release the power button. (if the system reports that a “new device” has been detected, install the printer drivers, after installation is complete, call new printer How "Canon MP XXX Low-Level Mode").

after that, the green and orange LEDs will blink and go out, then the orange LED will light up constantly and the printer will go into "Low-Level" mode. You can exit this mode only by disconnecting the printer from the network.

6. Some printer models have cartridges without a chip. Then, to reset the data, a mechanical method is used to seal certain contacts on the cartridge with tape (or varnish). The fact is that the printer remembers how the last 4 installed cartridges were used ID- identifier. Taping the contacts allows you to make the device believe that 4 different cartridges were installed in it one by one; it will “forget” the ID of your refilled cartridge and will perceive it as new.

Schemes for sealing contacts are individual for different printer models and for different cartridges, so place everything here possible options hardly advisable. Those interested can easily find them through any search engine.

P.S. To reduce the printer's ink consumption, set up the economy mode. To do this, open the properties window of your printer as described in the third step and go to the tab "Are common". Click on the button "Printing Settings" and in the additional window that opens, open the tab "Paper/Quality"(on some models"Home"). In Group "Print quality"select the desired value using the drop-down list or mark the field with a markerEco mode(on some models"Quick Print") to enable economy mode. Apply the new settings.

P.S.S. If you are going to refill a cartridge, you need to do this as soon as the ink runs out. Otherwise, the remaining toner will dry out in the nozzles and it will no longer be possible to revive such a cartridge.

Prepared based on materials from kakprosto.ru,prospekt-st.ru, fb.ru, mnogochernil.ru, vsbot.ru, allart-service.ru, domotvetov.r u, zapravka163.ru, resetters.ru

ATTENTION! This post is for informational purposes only. The author is not responsible for possible consequences and economic damage resulting from inept actions. By using the wrong method, the user risks damaging the printer, so remember that you perform all actions at your own peril and risk, as well as under your own responsibility!!! It is highly recommended not to perform the described manipulations with devices located on warranty service!!!

Many users are wondering how to disable ink level monitoring in printers and multifunction devices, because... messages about lack of toner are sometimes untrue and simply interfere with operation. This problem is especially common when using refilled or non-original (third-party) cartridges.

There are several options to solve this problem. As a rule, the use of one method or another depends on the printer model.

1. This can be done by resetting the chips built into the cartridges. They are precisely designed to determine the ink level and prevent refilling of the cartridge. But resetting the chip is quite difficult.

IN You will need to purchase a reprogrammer, that is, a device with which you can reset the cartridge chip, and this is an additional expense. In addition, the reset procedure requires certain skills, so do not try to learn how to program and reset cartridge chipsets on your own; it is best to ask someone who has already encountered this process to help you figure it out.

2. The second option when disconnecting comes down to the following: check for messages that appear indicating that the device is running out of ink. On the printer body, press and hold the Stop/Reset button with a triangle icon and a flashing indicator for 10 seconds. The ink level monitoring system will be disabled for the specific ink tank (the one for which you received an alert).

3. For some cartridges, there is another method: Open "Control Panel" via menu "Start", in category "Printers and other equipment" select icon "Printers and Faxes". Right-click on the name of your printer and select the item in the context menu "Printer Properties"(on some models« Properties » ). On the tab "Ports" remove the marker from the field "Allow two-way communication". Click on the button "Apply" and close the window.

4. This is a kind of modification of the method described above.Disable the feature "Ink level control" on the computer to which the printer is connected. To do this, go to "Control Panel", select option "Printers". Next, call the context menu on the printer icon, select the command "Printer Properties". Then go to the tab "Service", select option "Printer Status Information", click on the button "Options". Uncheck "Display warning automatically".

5. Also, for certain printer models, there are special utilities that allow you to reset the ink counter (for example, IPTool For Canon IP series or MPTool for Canon MP series). Program MPTool works with printers only when switching them to Service or N isolevel mode.

Service- a mode in which you can perform service operations using the printer buttons. To convert a Canon MP series printer to "Service" mode needed:

1) Turn off the printer.

2) Press and hold the print cancel/resume button.

3) Press and hold the printer power button.

4) Release the print cancel/resume button.

5) Press the Resume/Print button twice.

6) Release the printer power button.

After this, the green LED will blink for some time (the blinking time depends on the printer model), then it will light up constantly and the printer will go into "Service" mode.

Low-Level- operating mode intended for low-level operations with EEPROM printer, in this mode it works with the printerMPTool . To convert an MP-series printer to Low-Level mode needed:

1) Disconnect the printer from the network.

2) Press and hold the power button.

3) Connect the printer to the network.

4) Press the Cancel/Resume Print button.

5) Release the power button. (if the system reports that a “new device” has been detected, install the printer drivers, after installation is complete, name the new printer as "Canon MP XXX Low-Level Mode").

after that, the green and orange LEDs will blink and go out, then the orange LED will light up constantly and the printer will go into "Low-Level" mode. You can exit this mode only by disconnecting the printer from the network.

6. Some printer models have cartridges without a chip. Then, to reset the data, a mechanical method is used to seal certain contacts on the cartridge with tape (or varnish). The fact is that the printer remembers how the last 4 installed cartridges were used ID- identifier. Taping the contacts allows you to make the device believe that 4 different cartridges were installed in it one by one; it will “forget” the ID of your refilled cartridge and will perceive it as new.

Schemes for sealing contacts are individual for different printer models and for different cartridges, so it is hardly advisable to list all possible options here. Those interested can easily find them through any search engine.

P.S. To reduce the printer's ink consumption, set up the economy mode. To do this, open the properties window of your printer as described in the third step and go to the tab "Are common". Click on the button "Printing Settings" and in the additional window that opens, open the tab "Paper/Quality"(on some models"Home"). In Group "Print quality"select the desired value using the drop-down list or mark the field with a markerEco mode(on some models"Quick Print") to enable economy mode. Apply the new settings.

P.S.S. If you are going to refill a cartridge, you need to do this as soon as the ink runs out. Otherwise, the remaining toner will dry out in the nozzles and it will no longer be possible to revive such a cartridge.

Prepared based on materials from kakprosto.ru,prospekt-st.ru, fb.ru, mnogochernil.ru, vsbot.ru, allart-service.ru, domotvetov.ru, zapravka163.ru, resetters.ru

ATTENTION! This post is for informational purposes only. The author is not responsible for possible consequences and economic damage resulting from inept actions. By using the wrong method, the user risks damaging the printer, so remember that you perform all actions at your own peril and risk, as well as under your own responsibility!!! It is highly recommended not to perform the described manipulations with devices under warranty!!!

How to get rid of ink level control?

Master's answer:

Many users who use printers and other multifunctional devices, it becomes necessary to disable the ink level sensor as such messages may interfere with the normal operation of your PC. Moreover, if you are using a cartridge that you refilled without resetting the sensor, the system will always tell you that the ink quantity is low.

As a method of dealing with the sensor, you can use the technology of zeroing the chip in the cartridge. This is the device that is used to determine the ink level and transmit information to your computer. This technology is used to ensure that users do not refill the cartridge again, but buy new ones from manufacturers. However, purchasing a new cartridge every time can significantly hit your budget. To get rid of annoying messages, you will have to reset the chip. It is quite difficult to perform this procedure, but it is possible even at home.

Wait until the ink in your cartridge is completely depleted and a message appears on your monitor screen informing you that the ink level is low and prompting you to continue printing or interrupt. In this window, click OK, which will close the window. You can interrupt a print job using the Reset button, which is located on the printer itself. Printing will stop. After this, a message will appear on your screen prompting you to replace the cartridge with a new one. If your device has a built-in cartridge, then in order to disable ink level control, you should hold down the “Reset” button for 10 seconds. As a result, ink level monitoring must be suspended.

If your printing device uses several cartridges at once, you will need to perform the same operation for each of the cartridges separately. They work independently of each other, so if one of them runs out, the other will continue to print, but the messages will constantly bother you, preventing you from working fully.

Some printer models do not support working with only one cartridge, so if you are not using a color cartridge, you should not remove it from the printer. Otherwise, the quality of your printing will be compromised, and the system messages will simply drive you crazy.

To finally get rid of annoying messages about low ink levels, you can also turn off such notifications in the settings of the computer itself. To do this, you need to select the “Printers” menu item in the “Control Panel”. Find your printer in the list of devices and call the “Properties” menu for it using context menu. To find the Printer Status Information option, you will have to go to the Maintenance tab. In this option, you can disable automatic notifications, and then messages will not be displayed on your monitor and will not interfere with your work.