No way to reset chips

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I was resetting c82 chips with the reset built with the circuit found in ssc
service program.
I resetted yellow cartridge and it went ok.
Then I resetted the others, blue,red and black, but when I press check I
always get "read error bad data" and when I put they back in the printer
they are all 0% (before they was 25%,13% and 8%) Moreover in the sscservice
graph now I can't see yellow box, I see only black,red and blue boxes.

So I thougth that was a contact problem, after many and many times I
soldered cables directly to the chips but there is nothing to do.I always
get "read error,bad data".

Then I tried to pick the another printer's chip (not a c82 , is it possible
to write chips of other printers? ) and tried to write for the black c82
one.
Still error.

Should the chips be broken? Or do they have a maximum number of resettings
possible?
I can't take it anymore.

What could I do?
Please help me.
 
I also tested the resetter with the ssc own test, with lines in 1 there are
all 0 volts and with lines in 0 there are all 2.9-3 volts.
I don't know where is the error, I think that the chips are burned out...
 
P said:
I also tested the resetter with the ssc own test, with lines in 1 there are
all 0 volts and with lines in 0 there are all 2.9-3 volts.
I don't know where is the error, I think that the chips are burned out...
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Using a software program to reset the chips is not dependable as you are
seeing. You need to get yourself a chip resetter. Be careful not to touch
the chips as they can easily become corrupted. Additionally you can only use
the chip for a C82 on a C82 cartridge. The exception is the black
C82cartridge chip that is interchangeable with the C80. Otherwise The color
cartridge chips are not interchangeable.
 
You actually raise an interesting question that has come up lately.

For those who use Epson printers and reset and refill your own
cartridges, have you found that the chip that is reset has a limited
number of resets before it fails or will no longer reset properly? If
so, can you estimate how many resets you were able to accomplish before
the chip would no longer accept a reset?

Art
 
So far on the C84's that I've been running at school I've refilled on one
machine probably 5 times and there's been no difficulty in resetting. One
chip did die on a refill and I had to replace it. It simply would not reset.
I'm learning that the chips should not be touched on the contacts in that
they will not function properly if afterwards when then installed on the
printer. I would venture to say that they are either dieing of static or
oils on the hand that disallow a good contact with the finger probes in the
printer.
 
Hi Jan,

Thanks for the response. It does make some sense, and may indeed
explain the situation. I'd be interested in any other replies to try to
get a broader sense of what elements may alter the reset life of the
cartridges.

Art
 
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