Reset an Epson Ink Cartridge Chip

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Resetting your Epson ink cartridge chip will allow you to get more use out of your ink cartridge, as well as help you save money on new ink cartridges. You can reset an Epson ink cartridge chip by either using a cartridge chip reset tool or by swapping out different cartridge chips.

Steps

Using a Cartridge Chip Reset Tool

  1. Verify that the cartridge chip reset tool you’re using is compatible for use with the model of your Epson printer. The packaging will reveal whether the reset tool will work efficiently on the cartridges in your printer.
  2. Remove the empty ink cartridge from your Epson printer.
  3. Line up the ink cartridge with the marks displayed at the base of the chip reset tool. Each chip reset tool is uniquely shaped to accommodate ink cartridges from different Epson printer models.
  4. Press the pins on the reset tool firmly against the chip contacts on the ink cartridge until the light on the reset tool begins to blink red. This will indicate that the reset tool has recognized and is connected to the ink cartridge.
  5. Continue to keep the chip reset tool pressed against the ink cartridge until the light on the reset tool becomes green and starts to blink. Your Epson ink cartridge chip will now be reset and ready for use.[1]

Swapping Cartridge Chips

  1. Remove both the color and black ink cartridges from your Epson printer.
  2. Use a single-sided razor blade to remove any excess plastic from the top post of the ink cartridge that is holding the chip in place.[2]
  3. Slide the chip up and out of the ink cartridge.
  4. Repeat steps #2 and #3 on the other ink cartridge.
  5. Place the chip from the colored cartridge into the black cartridge, and place the chip from the black cartridge into the colored cartridge. This will trick your printer into thinking the empty cartridge is now full, based on how much ink exists in the other cartridge.
  6. Place both ink cartridges back into your Epson printer.
  7. Press the “ink change” button on your printer to signal to your printer that you have re-inserted the ink cartridges. Your computer monitor will show that the empty ink cartridge is now full, based on how much ink was in the other cartridge.
  8. Press the “ink change” button on your printer once again, and remove both ink cartridges from the printer.
  9. Swap the cartridge chips with one another so that the chips are in their original cartridges.
  10. Press the “ink change” button on your printer to prepare the device for printing. Both the black and colored ink cartridges will reflect the same level of ink, and you can get more ink out of the empty cartridge Epson had originally requested that you replace.[3]

Tips

  • Consider purchasing refill cartridges made by other manufacturers that are compatible with your Epson printer. Some refill cartridges contain automatic reset chips that can support up to several refills before the purchase of a new cartridge is required.
  • Try placing new batteries in the chip reset tool if the device does not light up when pressed against your ink cartridge. When the lights on the chip reset tool fail to illuminate, either the batteries have died, or the device is not compatible with your ink cartridge chip.

Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-reset-an-epson-printer-cartridge.html
  2. ↑ https://support.inksupply.com/entries/23532552-Installing-or-Changing-a-Chip-on-an-Epson-Cartridge
  3. ↑ http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/6446384

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