Does HP 932c printer have a memory chip on cartridge?

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I have been told that the print head has a chip that keeps track of each
cartridge, so when you refill it the computer will still think that it is
empty. Is that correct? thanks
 
lbbs said:
I have been told that the print head has a chip that keeps track of
each cartridge, so when you refill it the computer will still think
that it is empty. Is that correct? thanks
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Many printers estimate the amount of ink used rather than account for it.
They start by resetting their used ink counter to 0 when you put a new
cartridge in. If you have one of these printers, you can usually trick it
into thinking you have a full cartridge by simply going through the
printer's change cartridge process.
 
I have been told that the print head has a chip that keeps track of each
cartridge, so when you refill it the computer will still think that it is
empty. Is that correct? thanks
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There is no chip on the cartridge. Instead, each cartridge has a unique
ID code. Your printer remembers the current and previous cartridge. When
it sees a new code, it assumes it's a full cartridge, and starts keeping
track of ink used, subtracting it from the full value over time. The
previous-previous cartridge is deleted, and the old current becomes the
new previous. If you swap between two cartridges, it will simply ping-pong
back and forth.

To reset the ink for a given cartridge, you either need to cycle through
3 cartridges, or use some routines involving taping over contacts to alter
the ID to emulate rotating through 3 cartridges.
 
Andrew said:
There is no chip on the cartridge. Instead, each cartridge has a
unique ID code. Your printer remembers the current and previous
cartridge.
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Not in all cases, ****tard.
 
I have an old 932c and I heard about the ID code in the factory cartridges.I
was told to keep 3 cartridges if I wanted to refill and to rotate through
them. I believe there is a sequence of buttons to push on the printer that
will reset the printers memory and make this unnecessary. (I had bad luck
refilling and haven't tried since.)
 
Not in all cases, ****tard.
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If you were smart enough to read the subject, you would see it mentions
the HP 932. The cartridges in that do not have have ID chips. So far, it
looks like only some of the higher-end printers have chips.
 
pcbutts1 wrote in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:
If you are still worried about using refills they will work.
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Didn't read the instructions when I tried to fill cartirdges on an old
printer, pretty much ruined the clothes I was wearing, my carpet and
the printer(coated it with ink). Now I have a Lexmark X85 all in one.
When you take a cartridge out and replace it with either the same or a
new one it asks you is it the same cartridge or new cartridge just
incase you did fill it up.
 
pcbutts1 wrote in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:
It's amazing how much ink comes out of that little bottle. ;0)
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yep, there's alot and i have yet to find anything that can clean it up.
 
Rosco said:
pcbutts1 wrote in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:


Didn't read the instructions when I tried to fill cartirdges on an old
printer, pretty much ruined the clothes I was wearing, my carpet and
the printer(coated it with ink).
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That's a common problem when one doesn't read the instructions, I
refill often and don't have ink all over the place.
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pcbutts1 said:
It's amazing how much ink comes out of that little bottle. ;0)
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One drop goes a very long way.:-)
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Cheers,
Jonathan Lowe.
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don't bother me with insignificiant nonsence such as spelling,
I don't care if it spelt properly
/
Sometimes I fly and sometimes I just dream about it.
:-)
 
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