Canon MX310 cartridge refill instructions?

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I've heard that with canon there is a way around the ink-level chip monitoring on the cartridge by doing the following:

1. Power off printer
2. Hold RESUME button then press and hold POWER, the beeper will sound once.
3. Hold POWER and release RESUME
4. Press RESUME twice
5. Release POWER button
6. When the indicator lights steady, press RESUME three(3) times. The indicator should be orange.
7. Press POWER to set data

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reset the cartridge from the printer. there are a few steps to follow

Kevin Shafer

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• Posted on Sep 09, 2008

SOURCE: Canon MX310 - refilling cartridge

Most canons have a chip on the ink cartridge that tells the printer the ink is empty so unless you reset that chip (which you cannont do), that newly filled cartridge will always read empty. This is how some printer manufacturer's thwart people saving money by refilling their cartridges.

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SOURCE: How to change the ink in a Canon PIXMA MX310?

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on, lift the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) with both hands, then pull the Scanning Unit Support (A) down into place.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Take out a new cartridge from its casing and gently remove the orange protective tape in the direction of the arrow.
   
   
   
   
   Note: - Do not attempt to reattach the protective tape once you have removed it.
   - Do not touch the gold electrical contacts or the print head nozzles after removing the protective tape.
   
   
   
   
3. Insert the ink cartridge into the ink cartridge holder.- Black: the left slot- Color: the right slot*
   
   *One black cartridge and one color cartridge must be installed in the machine in order for the printer to operate. It does not matter if the capacities (Standard or High) do not match.
   
   
4. Push up on the front of the cartridge until it locks into place. (A click sound will be heard when the cartridge is locked in place.)
   
   
   
   
5. Confirm that the ink cartridges are installed properly.
   
   
   
   
   <1> The ink cartridge is not installed properly.
   
   <2> The ink cartridge is installed properly.
   
   
6. Fold the scanning unit support and close the scanning unit (printer cover).
   
   
7. Wait until the preparatory operation is complete; it takes about one to two minutes.
   

1. After confirming that the printer is powered on, open the scanning unit (printer cover). The ink cartridge holder moves to the replacement position.
   
   
2. Press down on the semi-circular tab to release the cartridge and then remove it.
   
   
   Note: Handle the ink cartridges carefully to avoid staining clothes and surrounding work area.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Remove and replace each cartridge individually. Or, remove the second cartridge after the first has been removed.
   
   
4. Fold the scanning unit support and close the scanning unit (printer cover).

SOURCE: when refilling canon ip4500 cartridge they still show empty

I'm sorry you got that STUPID answer first. The Canon cartridges you use have a chip or small circuit board on the bottom front. You have to either reset that chip or get the reset chips from the place you get your ink. That little chip tells your printer how much ink has been used and once they are empty refilling doesn't help without a new or reset chip.