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Ink Level Reset a940
I am trying to find out if there is a way to manually reset the ink levels for my a940 after I have installed new cartridges. Since the first replacement cartridges, every time I print a document, I receive a "Order Ink From Dell" notice followed by the "Ink Level Low" alert chart. It is very frustrating that I cannot get the levels to reset and eliminate this annoyance from every print job. Can these levels be reset somehow from the keypad and display on the a940. I cannot tell if the machine should be able to read the ink levels or if I should be doing something.
I have emailed Dell, gone thru their chat-help and have had no one actually address the issue. I have reinstalled drivers and software to no avail.
Anyone got a clue as to how I might resolve this issue?
I have emailed Dell, gone thru their chat-help and have had no one actually address the issue. I have reinstalled drivers and software to no avail.
Anyone got a clue as to how I might resolve this issue?
william_the_sco
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August 13th, 2005 01:00
DJ_Bach
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August 13th, 2005 05:00
william_the_scot
What happens when you install a new ink cartridge in a 922 printer? Does it reset the ink levels? Thanks
DJ_Bach
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August 13th, 2005 14:00
william_the_sco
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August 13th, 2005 14:00
william_the_sco
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August 13th, 2005 19:00
DJ_Bach
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August 13th, 2005 21:00
william_the_sco
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August 14th, 2005 03:00
I fill one hole in the black cart with around 25 ml of black ink, (depending on how empty it is).
With color carts I refill each color as it becomes empty. Depending on what color is primarily used in your color prints, that color may run out 10 times faster than the other 2 colors. That is why the ink level indicator is very inaccurate even on new ink carts. But often I will also top off the other colors too. I put 8 ml in an empty color hole.
I never let the ink carts dry out. I refill immediately.
I don't use the photo printing ink cart so I haven't refilled one. I'm not even sure if there is a refill kit for one. My photos come out great with the reg. black and color carts, as good as (but not better than) any color printer that I have ever had, and I have had about 10.
I use various brands of 8x10 glossy photo paper depending on what is the best buy at the time. One brand that I like is Ilford. It is usually $10.00 for 20 sheets but I have bought it for 2 packs for $10.00. But I have also bought various other brands for as little as $1.99 for 25 sheets. I just look for clearance sales and closeouts and when I find a good paper at an unbelievable price I buy a lot, often all that they have. I print a lot of 8x10 photos. Glossy photo paper usually gives better results than matte or some other surfaces, but it depends on what you are printing and the resuts that you want. Always keep your photos separated until the ink is completely dry. I often let them dry for 24 hours before stacking them or they may stick together or smear, (depending on the local humidity). I keep my ink flowing good by doing a lot of printing daily.
Also you get a lot less prints from the color carts because color printing and color photo printing can use 10 times more ink than black typed page printing. Sometimes I get as few as 10-30 8x10 photos to a color cart fill because there are much larger areas that have to be compleley filled with color.
Message Edited by william_the_scot on 08-13-2005 11:06 PM
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August 23rd, 2005 22:00