Is it possible to manually reset ink levels for Canon printers on a Mac?

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Is it possible to manually reset ink levels for Canon printers on a Mac?

I apologize if this question has been answered elsewhere...

I just got ink cartridges refilled for the first time. The guy in the store said the chip on the tanks was designed to prevent refills but there was a way to reset the ink levels. On a PC, it seems.

Can anyone tell me with any certainty whether/how to do this if it's doable? I've messed around in my printer utility for way too long...Thanks.

ibook G3/900 Mhz/640 MB, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 500GB Ultramax FW/USB drive, Canon MP530

Posted on Aug 22, 2009 9:33 AM

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PAHU

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Aug 23, 2009 6:43 PM in response to mobecky

According to the Canon web site, the reset is performed via the control panel of the printer - it is not performed via the driver settings so it won't matter that you have the machine connected to a Mac.

Have a look at this page

http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/8000145501.html

You will see that for the CHECK CARTRIDGE error, sub-code U130, the following is the cause and workaround.

Cause
An ink tank that was once used up or refilled may be installed.

Action
Although it is possible to continue printing by holding down the Stop/Reset button for more than five seconds, this operation will release the function for detecting the remaining ink level.

Pahu

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Aug 25, 2009 9:59 AM in response to PAHU

Thanks - though it's not much of a solution if you can never tell when your cartridges are actually empty.

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PAHU

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Aug 26, 2009 2:35 PM in response to mobecky

Guess that's the price you pay for using refills. At least you can use them. At one stage there was no workaround and you were forced to use genuine cartridges. Considering how much money you are probably saving by using refills, then I think that having to check how much ink you have left is probably not that much of a challenge.

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