Toner Chip Reset
Auriville Cha
Hello everyone,
Frist of all "THANK YOU" for looking into my post and for the Time spent on this post.
and I'm just a Mechanical student.
I have a Ricoh SP 3510 sf printer, I just wanted to know how to reset the cartridge chip.
this the link to a blog which has been tried for Samsung printer using Arduino
I having a Arduino Uno
Using Arduino IDE 1.8.16 windows 10
setting in Arduino software
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I would like to read this toner chip when it is new, then write it back (reset) it when it is "empty" so I can fill the toner cartridge myself cheaply. I know this is possible because I see other devices that do it for other toner cartridges, just not mine. See here:
Doing a google search you can find pre programmed modules that you replace the old one with. I'm not sure if you have modules like this because the chips cannot be re-programmed and the toner level is estimated by the printer firmware. Something like the amount of pages the printer has done.
If you went to the link, you would have seen where they guy on the blog is in the same boat. He has a toner chip that he knows nothing about. He wrote some Arduino code to scan the I2C bus until it finds a device:
"I never used the wire library before and I was surprised by the small number of methods it has.
On Wikipedia I read each device on a I2C-Bus has it's own 7-bit address and to communicate with it you have to know this address. So firstly I wrote a function to scan for devices on the bus. My idea was to try to read from each possible address and to listen for answers. This worked excelently I found the chip at the first try."
Is this not possible to just scan the I2C bus until you find the device? It seemed to work for this guy. However I can't seem to get it to work with mine and could use some help from people much smarter than me.
Yes, I have done this to purchase new toner chips. You are also correct in that the toner chip comes pre-programmed with a number that the printer deducts from (and writes back to the chip) until it is at zero. Then, no matter how much toner you actually have left, you have to get a new toner (or at least a new toner chip).
All of that is documented very well on the link I posted above.
I'm not averse to just purchasing new toners, but I thought this would be a fun project to dump the eeprom content from each new toner chip (C, M, Y, K), then have an Arduino uno with four colored buttons that will write that content (based on the button color and matching toner color) to a spent toner chip to 'reset' it..
3DPiper:
Is this not possible to just scan the I2C bus until you find the device? It seemed to work for this guy. However I can't seem to get it to work with mine and could use some help from people much smarter than me.
It didn't work for you? You haven't mentioned anything about trying to scan the I2C yet. I don't know if I'm that much smarter, but common sense would seem to dictate that you should post your attempt to scan the I2C and the results and lets see if someone can figure out what went wrong.
3DPiper:
You are also correct in that the toner chip comes pre-programmed with a number that the printer deducts from (and writes back to the chip) until it is at zero.
Is it writing back to the chip or is the chip just a serial number that the printer sees a new toner cartridge and then assumes the toner is full and subtracts the usage level internal to the printer and not writing to the chip.
Until you can dump the contents and see if it changes between prints you cannot be sure.
The ultimate way to do this would be to use a logic analyser to capture the data traffic between the printer and the toner chip to get an idea of the wire commands used.
Does the chip use 3.3V or 5V and what voltage is your arduino working at?
Important Note: Though there are different approaches to resolve counterfeit and used HP ink cartridge errors, some users report that none of these methods work for them, leading to complaints.
Im still having a hard time with my wf4830 pro US version. Its impossible. I got a chip resetter physical and it did not work. Is there anyone who has successfully converted a wf4830 pro US to a sublimation printer? I have been looking for months now, please contact me if you have or know someone who has thank you in advance!
Which multi function wireless photo printer , do you recommend as giving good quality results, and easy to make use 3rd party cartridges. Not bothered about speed .
Want good quality photo prints up to A4, able to print wirelessly from phones etc.
Most important no functionality can be disabled that can not be simply overridden.
Hi Rob,
Thank you for clear explanation of resetting cartridge chips. I wonder whether you could send me a link that describes contacts on the Epson SX235N chip, their numbers, functions, type of chip, and possibly the schematic diagram of connections.
Andrew
Flip that cartridge over and look at the contacts, Vai. If you place a piece of tape over the top contact of the second row from the right, and a piece of tape over the bottom contact of the third row from the right, you may be able to fool your HP 404dn into believing the ink cartridge is full. You can remove the tape on the cartridge once your HP 404dn starts printing a test page. This video goes into more detail. Good luck!
Try these steps from HP support, Ashley.
1. Remove the cartridges from your printer.
2. With the printer turned on, unplug the power cord from the back of your printer and wait 30 seconds.
3. Plug back in and power up the printer.
4. Reinstall the ink cartridges when the printer requests them.
You can learn more about HP error messages here.
Good luck, Ashley! Avoid future problems by sticking with OEM ink cartridges!
The Sawgrass SG500 is a fine sublimation printer, Duane, but resetting the chips can be a challenge. This video shows a user having success by replacing the chip on his SG500 cartridges. Check it out!
Hi Rob, Firstly thank you so very much for such an informative write up, its very well written, will plenty of detail. I own the epson 440 and my search for resetting the cartridges led me here to your website. You mentioned their are 3rd party chip resetting firmware/programs available, some of them being free, do you have any suggestions on where im able to download one. Most ive come across are free, but will lock you out of the printer without buying an activation code.
Your experience is not uncommon, Vito. Third-party cartridges are notorious for giving incorrect ink levels. The best advice we can give is to stick with genuine HP ink cartridges. They cost more, but they work right every time!
According to Primera, you should go to the control panel on your LX500 and select Printers and Faxes.
Select your printer and click on Printing Preferences. You can choose Clean/Change Cartridges, Check Ink Levels, or Ink Levels and Cartridge Maintenance under preferences. Any of these choices should reset your Primera LX500 cartridges.
Click the Change button.
Choose which cartridges you are changing, black or color.
Best of luck, Muz!
Hi, I have tried everything possible with my Hp 63 original in cartridge. to override. It is still showing ink level depleted even after I have reinked the cartridge and over the chip thing the test print comes out perfect showing the colors and it said it has aligned however when I print my document it comes out black and white only and showing me estimated ink level for the color is empty.
The color cartridge is full. Can you show a picture of where to cover on the HP 63 chip after refilling the ink please.
Have you tried this, Kevin?
1. Turn off your T210
2. Unplug it from the wall
3. Remove all ink cartridges
4. Plug in and restart the printer
5. Replace the ink cartridges when prompted
Sometimes this works. There is a good guide to troubleshooting DesignJet T210 problems here.
How can I reset a Brother LC404 ink cartridge for a Brother J1205W printer? I doesnt seem to have a reset button on the cartridge, and I cannot find a cartridge resetter available online. I am very frustrated with this as I bought the printer because it was advertised with the Inkvestement Tanks which I thought were refillable. Great information in your site here. Thanks
I have Kyocera 3155DN printers that I just bought from UK. They use different power in the US but I have a transformer that takes care of that issue. However the toner the UK printer uses is TK-3190 and the toner the US version uses is TK-3182. Will a reset chip allow me to use the TK-3182 in the UK printer?
Hello, is it possible to reset chips for Canon imageprograf Pro 6100S.
There is 8 cartridges. I just replaced one chip with Canon IPF-1700 chip although it is not the same chip. It works!
Other 7 color chips I would like to reset somehow.
There is no reseter on the market. There is no buttons to press on the cartridges.
If you poke around the interwebs, you should be able to find replacement chips for your Kodak 10 series cartridges, Steve. The installation process for Kodak 10 series chips is pretty straightforward.
1. Remove the ink cartridge from your Kodak inkjet printer.
2. Turn the cartridge over.
3. Press the plastic clip holding the chip in place inward until the chip slides down and off the ink cartridge.
4. Cut the plastic clip that holds the chip in place off the ink cartridge.
5. Slide the new chip into place. It will have an adhesive backing. Align the longer side of the chip with the left side of the cartridge.
6. Reinstall the cartridge and print away!