I use PIXMA MP287, the carts that i got with the printer started showing the less ink message soon after installation, then I changed my black cart, again it was finished very soon altho the dealer had told me that I cud take 1000 print-outs and even more if i change the settings to grayscale.....still soon the low ink message started to flash...........then i got the carts refilled and since then i only get the low in message and the color test print-out has white streaks.

SOURCE: MFC 640CW not refilling with new ink cart.

Unplug printer from power. Wait a minute. Take all carts out. Plug machine to power. mfc demands carts. Reinsert carts (have a look if they all filled with ink!!). If asked press 2 (No change) despite you use a new cart press 1 Yes cart changed.

Should work!

SOURCE: error msg "installed ink cartridge cannot be recognized"

Take the cartridge out and put them back in, make sure that you will hear a click. If your going to have the same error, you need to contact Epson Technical Support. The cartridge might be defective. Here's they're number
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(562)276-7525
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SOURCE: refilling a dell 948 color ink cart #11

You either have to pop the top off or drill additional holes.

Damien Gole

• 221 Answers
• Posted on May 30, 2009

SOURCE: Lexmark 2500 - just replaced both ink carts; still says I'm empty

Hello,

Please unplug the printer from the computer, and from the ac-dc, replug it. Turn off the computer and reboot it. Make sur that every cartdridge is well installed,

Hope this helps

SOURCE: after refilling my hp deskjet f4185 cart it gives

Try putting in a DIFFERENT cartridge first then back to the refilled one.

HP tried forcing one to install new by imbedding a serial number in the cartridge read by the printer. Once you temporarily change to a different serial number it will accept the old again.