Re: Lexmark Reset ink cartridge by choochmm (6/28/09 7:20 PM) +/

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Take a small pice of clear tape. Try covering one of the outside vertical row of contacts at thr front of the cartridge.
Re-insert it and it shoudl "fool" the printer into thinking it is a new cartridge. It works for my Lexmark 2600 series
all in one. Good Luck.

Re: Lexmark Reset ink cartridge by cleverboy (7/10/09 12:48 PM) +/

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Use clear tape over left hand row of sensors on front of cartridge and re-insert. ink now shows with question mark
but reads as full and prints fine.

but yeah, best bet, never ever buy lexmark.....:)

Re: Lexmark Reset ink cartridge by scottishlass (8/27/09 12:47 PM)

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Yippe, I have refilled my lexmark X2650 and it's printing!!!!! All thanks to the
post by Anonymous saying that if you turn off the printer then gently pull the
cartidges to the centre then remove and refill and just pop back into place
they will work, and they do, I'm delighted, okay I still get the message saying
ink low, but who cares? ignore the damn message, my previous printouts
were begining to fade now they're perfect, no need for me to go out and pay
the 40 british pounds sterling anymore, I can now refill for just 2 yippe and
thanks anonymous.

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Re: Lexmark Reset ink cartridge REAL SOLUTION by Anonymous (9/28/09 10:19 PM) reply
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Hey....I solved the lexmark out of ink problem!!!HA!!! what you have to do if you want to refill these is "pop" off the
top of the cartridge. It is not easy as it is glued down...using a small screwdriver preferably a small flat jewelers
screw driver you can peel back the plastic that seperates the "lid" of the ink cartridge. you have to use a little force
but you can get it off. Once you do this the cartridge will always read full!!!!!! just tape it or super glue it back on.
You never have to take it off again! although I recomend cleaning the ink sponges inside every 3 refills. but this
works great.....ha ha lexmark.....I got ya!!!!THIS ABSOLUTELY WORKS!!!!! WORKS WITH DELL PRINTERS
TOO..YOU MUST USE THE A SERIES........

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Re: Re: Lexmark Reset ink cartridge by Anonymous (10/1/09 2:35 PM) reply
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hey read my post. this works for all the a series ex 29a 28a ect. I noticed though for some reason it will read lower
ink levels the more you print but all you have to do is pop the top off again, pull the sponges out and put them back
in. It will read full again. I just tape the lid on so I can keep refilling. Good luck

The very good post by SMHL gave me another idea.

I have not tried it yet since I am first using up old ink inventory on an old Epson.
I have new Lexmark X2600 ready for future install.
Has anyone tried this trick?
1. BEFORE ink-level monitor shows empty.
2. Power down printer. CAREFULLY move carriage to access to ink cartridges.
3. Refill either color or black cartridge as needed.
4. Do not apply any taping and replace your refilled cartidge.
5. CAREFULLY return cartridge carriage to original position.
6. Leave printer powered off and disconnect data cable to computer or network device.
7. This is the tricky part - doing a good scrub. Remove all identity of your Lexmark printer on the computer (use OS to
uninstall and manually delete only Lexmark's files).
8. Reconnect Lexmark and reinstall software and drivers as if installing a new printer for Lexmark. If any info about ink-
level monitor was stored in a dll file then it should be fresh as if new cartridges exists in Lexmark printer.