Refilling Dell Cartridges

Question

I refilled a black and a color high capacity (series 23) cartridge with some ink that I had for an old Lexmark printer. Since Lexmark makes most of Dell's ink jet printers, I thought I would try it. The refill process was simple and the printer prints color and black perfectly, at least for a week or 2. I have a V515W printer. Every time I printed, I would get a msg saying that my black and color cartridges were low, but I could continue. Now, I get a different message saying that I have to replace the black cartridge. I can't find a work around.  I do have several old cartridges that I can take the RFID chip off of and replace the one in my printer. That would be a temp fix. Anyone know a way to work around this problem? It is amazing how cheap it would be to refill cartridges. Thanks alot, Del

PudgyOne · Accepted Answer

Del,

Once you get the replace mesage, the sensor in the cartrige will make it so the printer will not work without it.

The low ink message will not go away, even using the instructions in the Article on refilling Dell ink cartridges

Rick

DELL-Nikhil D1 · Answer

Hi delconed, Follow the steps to deep clean the print head: Press the 'Setup' button (wrench button) on the printer. Select 'Maintenance' from the menu. Select 'Deep clean Printhead' option. The printer will perform deep cleaning of both ink cartridge and the print head and it will print a test page, check the test page .if the test page has fine colors on it then try printing again, if the test print is not fine then a Firmware update for the printer should take care of the problem. To update the Firmware software for the printer follow the below steps: Note: Firmware can be updated by connecting the printer and computer with a USB cable, Use this link for help: http://tinyurl.com/5rvkscs Turn off the printer, and remove the Printhead out of the printer, Connect the printer and the computer with a USB cable and turn on the printer. Open this link in the computer:  http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/dell-v515w Select the operating system of the computer from the list of options. Under the Firmware, select the right Firmware according to the printer model depending on Wi-Fi mode. Click 'Get driver' and follow the onscreen instructions and update the Firmware software. Reinsert the printhead and try printing and check. Please try these steps and check the printquality.

delconed · Answer

Wow! you are fast. However, I never mentioned any print quality problems. I guess I could update the firmware. It is a hassle to connect my printer with a USB. Del

delconed · Answer

Rick, Can you send me the link for a new print head from lexmark for my dell V515W? I went to the Lex site and I can't locate it again. Thanks, Del

delconed · Answer

The low ink message is resettable, however once I get the message to replace the cartridge, there is no way to work around.

Until someone makes a device to reset the chip or sells a new chip, I will try new compatible guaranteed cartridges.

I can buy either cartridges for less than 1/3 of Dells price.

When I try them, I will post a new message.

Thanks Rick

delconed · Answer

Never mind I found it. Del

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