If you see a newer solution not listed here, please email We will contact the manufacturer and verify the result.This summary is not only for BCH's solutions. Furthermore, some newer models may not have any refill solution at all. These cartridges are often rare, and ARC development is not profitable. For example, some models only have resetters. The availability of one solution doesn't guarantee the availability of others. Consequently, the printer will think we've taken out the cartridge and changed it. Once pushed, the button cuts off the chip's electricity for a few seconds. A reset button is on the top of the chip array. Therefore, we will add ink to external tanks and not take the cartridges out. A continuous ink system supplies cartridges with tubes. However, all chips are together in one array. These chips are similar to refillable cartridges.
Once this is done, the printer will show a full tank of ink. Otherwise, we will just close the door to fool the printer. If the cartridge needs ink, we will take this opportunity to refill it. The printer will display "Cannot detect cartridge" or " cartridge is missing." To fix this, we will go to the printer's control panel and select "replace the cartridge." Then, we will open the printer lid and check the actual ink level within the see-through casing. 2) After a reset, the printer will be confused because we haven't changed the cartridge yet. Thus, we should ignore low-ink warnings and keep printing, until there is an automatic chip reset. The actual ink level will be out of sync with the printer's estimation. 1) If we see a low ink level and refill the cartridge, the chip will not reset.Īs a result, the printer will still show low ink. The chip only resets when the page count reaches a critical number. The "A" in ARC means automatic, by which the chip doesn't reset at will. The refill process is simple: unplug and add ink. Refillable Cartridge with Auto Reset Chip (ARC)Įach refillable cartridge has a refill hole on the top. The resetter works for both original and third party compatible cartridges. After that, we will refill the cartridge with ink and use it as new. An LED will flash red a few times, and then a green light indicates a successful reset. Once the ink is low, we take the cartridge out and put it on this device. It works when a cartridge has at least 15% of its ink left. Chip ResetterĪ resetter makes the page count go back to zero. Epson cartridges are not always refillable, because of our ability to reset the page counter. For a printer to recognize a cartridge as full, we need to reset the page count to zero. The chip stores the number of pages printed with a cartridge. We often receive inquiries such as, "Do you have a refillable cartridge/CIS/ink for Epson xxx?" BCH's ink works on all Epson printers if we say it is "compatible with Epson." However, Epson has a memory chip on each cartridge. This document will help us to form a strategy to attack Epson's refilling problem. Some Epson cartridges can only use resetters, while refillable cartridges or ink systems are available to others. We have summarized the current developmental progress in the refill industry.