There is a RFI chip in the cartridge that stores the level info. As far as I know there is no way to reset it, or at least i have not been able to. So if it is available, you have to select non dell toner option. At that point it will ignore the RFI chip info and the level feature will no longer work. I don't know where this setting is at on the 3000cn but on the 5000cn it is done thru the frt panel or the web interface...
yes, that's perfect. thanks. the only problem now is that the web interface doesn't show the amount of toner left since i've selected non dell toner. it shows only ???? i wonder if that's their way of getting back at me?
Message Edited by organizerman on 05-05-200610:29 AM
can't be done. thats the problem with refilling cartridges. manufacturers do that now, to discourage the use "off brand" or "refilled{" toner. if you want the level indicators to work properly, you will need to purchase new dell toner. or i've also heard some websites sell cartridges that are supposed to have the chip reprogrammed. but i don't know how well that works
The thing is though that they go until the toner's empty, then they quit; not real rocket science as to when you need more, so who cares if the levels show or not? In my personal opinion, that's way better than the annoying "replace whatever color soon" that shows up way early. Besides the only degradation would be lack of color density I would imagine. Real print quality problems will be drum related,etc. So sit back and relax and make sure you have toner to refill it when it quits.:smileyvery-happy:
printerguy
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May 5th, 2006 14:00
Did you try changing the setting in the web interface to 'Non Dell Toner'?
From the web interface -> Printer Settings -> Printer Maintenance -> Non-Dell Toner?
Curious if this works, so please reply if it does ok.
Thanks
grcooperjr
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May 5th, 2006 14:00
There is a RFI chip in the cartridge that stores the level info. As far as I know there is no way to reset it, or at least i have not been able to. So if it is available, you have to select non dell toner option. At that point it will ignore the RFI chip info and the level feature will no longer work. I don't know where this setting is at on the 3000cn but on the 5000cn it is done thru the frt panel or the web interface...
Ray Cooper
organizerman
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May 5th, 2006 14:00
Thanks, Ray.
So, does that mean that the only way to know if the toner is low is to notice a bad print quality? Mike
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organizerman
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yes, that's perfect. thanks. the only problem now is that the web interface doesn't show the amount of toner left since i've selected non dell toner. it shows only ???? i wonder if that's their way of getting back at me?
Message Edited by organizerman on 05-05-200610:29 AM
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