When a refilled ink cartridge is installed in the printer, the operating system constantly displays a low-ink message. This happens because the printer "remembers" that the specified number of pages has already been printed on this cartridge, but it simply "does not know" about the filled ink. To reactivate the ink level detection function, use one of several methods.
Instructions
Step 1
Install a different cartridge in the printer, and then the third one is the same. Only the last two cartridges are stored in the printer's memory, and inserting the old one after the other two will make the printer think of it as new. As practice shows, such operations are suitable for almost any model of printers, since they are all arranged in a similar way.
Step 2
Reinstall the printer driver after changing the USB port of the device. This procedure will update the printer's memory and the function will work again. However, do not repeat such actions too often, as you can harm the device, and subsequently the printer will not work quite correctly.
Step 3
The way to reset memory is sometimes embedded in the functions of the printer itself. Please read the instructions carefully to find the zeroing mechanism for your printer. For Canon printers, you need to hold the power button for twenty seconds. If you do not have instructions, you can go to the manufacturer's official website and view detailed information about your printer in an electronic document.
Step 4
Download from the Internet and install on the hard drive a third-party printer memory reset utility for your model. Thus, the activation of the ink level control function occurs programmatically. Do not forget that with many printers, a disc is provided with the purchase, which contains special software for checking the ink in the printer. An experienced user does not need to fiddle with this function: the ink level is a virtual indicator, since there is no sensor inside the cartridge. It is much more convenient to keep track of the number of printouts yourself and refill the cartridge from time to time.
