Why does the printer not see the cartridge after refilling?

Often, buying a printer in your home, people do not think how expensive it is to buy new cartridges in the printer. And only after the first cartridge becomes empty, people begin to solve their problems independently, refilling the old cartridge or replacing it with a new one. And here there are problems with its replacement. You can be absolutely sure that the cartridge is full of paint, but an empty cartridge is shown on the monitor screen. What to do in this situation? First of all, to determine the problem, why after refilling the printer does not see the cartridge, you need to know what kind of printer you have. Depending on its type, various kinds of breakages can occur.

Types of printers by the principle of a printer

Modern nanotechnology has reached the point where more and more 3D printers appear on the market, printing objects of any complexity from photopolymers, plastic and even metal. But we will not talk about these printers, because they are not so common that they are purchased in every home. Typical peripheral printers, according to the principle of the printing mechanism, are divided into three categories:

• Matrix printers;
• Jet models;
• Laser.

Their main difference is in what kinds of print cartridges and mechanisms they use. So, for example, if your laser printer does not see a new cartridge, it is likely that it is factory-wired or the print cartridge is not installed correctly. In inkjet printers, there are more problems. On the financial side, the manufacturer is unprofitable to install cheap or refilled cartridges at home, so they incorporate a special blocking chip, which, if the cartridge is refilled separately, blocks it. In this case, the printer software displays an empty cartridge until the chip is reset. There are also other possible problems.

Types of cartridges

To determine the type of failure, it is necessary to understand what kind of printer you have, as well as the cartridge used. Depending on its type, you can roughly find out why after refilling the printer does not see the cartridge. Do not think that you are the first who has this happen. Many users of multifunctional printing devices daily turn to specialists with such a problem. Therefore, I would like to pay attention to the main problems that occur with each type of printing cassette.

Cartridges come in the following types:

• Original - those printing cassettes that came with the printer or were manufactured by the same manufacturer as the printer.
• Refillable cartridges.
• Compatible - those cartridges that you can use with your printer, but they are not genuine or original. Such printing cartridges can be made by quite different companies.
• Recovered.
• Counterfeit or counterfeit. It is this type of printing cartridges that the printer does not see. The cartridge may look no different from the factory one, but it will not be supported by the program and the printer itself.

So, you found out what types of cartridges are on the market today. Of course, and their price is different. If the original cartridges are quite expensive, then refilled or repaired can be found at half price. At the same time, there is no guarantee that it will fit perfectly to your printer and will absolutely see the ink in it. The device can print a little on such a counterfeit cartridge, and then abruptly stop. Therefore, it is recommended to use a genuine copy, and in inkjet models it is possible to supply an uninterrupted ink supply system. If the printer does not see the Canon cartridge, installing such a system will greatly simplify your life, save money on refueling and buying new cartridges, and the printer does not need to be constantly set up and cleaned.

Components of the print cartridge

Cartridges of different printing types of devices differ in their structure. For example, the original laser printer cartridge consists of a photo cylinder that changes the electrical resistance when illuminated. The toner moves to it on the magnetic shaft, and the precharge cylinder, forming the initial charge of the photovolta, helps to carry out the printing. Excess paint from the surface is removed with a squeegee. To start such a cartridge, it is enough to simply fill it with toner and insert it into the printer.

Another matter ink cartridges for an inkjet printer. First of all, they come in different colors. If the printer does not see the black cartridge, then it is necessary to change or refill the old cartridge. If one of the colored inks ends, most often by mixing other colors, a color document can be printed, and the printer will still work. The cartridge for the inkjet printer consists of a cartridge filled with liquid ink. A company like Epson most often installs protective chips that do not allow refilling the cartridge. Canon and other well-known brands do not block their print cartridges with protection against refilling, so it's convenient to work with them.

The printer does not see the cartridge: troubleshooting

1. If you installed the original cartridge model in your printer, but he refuses to print, then try again to pull out the cartridge and insert it again. There is a possibility that not all contacts have correctly coincided. But do not push the cartridge in any way, trying to put it deeper, such actions can lead to breakdown of the main printing parts of the peripheral device.
2. If the HP printer does not see the cartridge, one of the main problems can be the oxidation of the contacts on the cassette. The cartridge must be removed and the contacts cleaned carefully with a cotton disc with alcohol solution. Allow to dry and insert into the device. There is also the possibility of a counterfeit cartridge. This often happens in HP printers, so it is recommended to see if there is an inscription about the original manufacture on the cassette.
3. Recharging the original cartridges does not always work either. If, after refilling ink , the Epson printer does not see the cartridge, it must be reset. Only then will the device driver recognize the cartridge.

Basic printer failures

If you do not print a long time on the peripheral device, it starts to bug or print with stripes. It seems to you that the cartridge is out of ink or toner. But no. After refilling, the printer does not see the cartridge and runs empty sheets through the device, refusing to yield to your commands. In this case, first clean the print head of the printer and the nozzles of the print cartridges. This is all done programmatically.

Tips for self-refilling cartridges

In order not to spoil the print cartridge, it is best to consult a professional or a person who already has experience in this before filling it.

Ways to reset the locking chip at home

If you have just got that peripheral device that uses cassettes with a blocking chip, and after refilling the printer does not see the cartridge, then you need to learn about the methods of its zeroing. The original cartridges are scraped using the programmer. After you have filled the cartridge with paint, you need to press a special device to its contacts, which will reset the counters on the chip. The printer drivers will see it as a new cartridge.

There is another way to use replacement chips. They exist in modern times. There are disposable and reusable chips that are automatically reset after the next refueling.

What not to do if the printer does not see the cartridge after refilling

• It is strictly forbidden to press the cartridge into the nozzles of the printer. Thus, it is possible to break the peripheral device.
• Remove cartridges without waiting for them to return to the original position. So you can hurt your hands and break the printer.

conclusions

Nowadays, almost every home has a printing device, whether it's a laser type, inkjet, dot matrix or a 3D printer. And it's clear that nothing lasts forever, especially ink or toner. Accordingly, there is a need to replace the cartridge or its refueling. And then many have difficulties. Do not rush to panic and repair the peripheral if the printer does not see the color cartridge or black. At home, it's real to fix such a problem. You need to stock up on auxiliary tools: a bottle of original or compatible ink, a syringe with a needle for refilling the cartridge in an inkjet printer, a programmer, if a chip is installed. For laser printers, you will only need toner. If the printer does not see the cartridge after refueling, the problem is either in an unsuitable toner, or there are situations when the roller contact does not touch the charge contact. This is already considered a factory defect of the cartridge.