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Do we really know if the chip is to stifle refilling or is it to drive the low ink LED on the printer? If it is to restrict refilling, I figure it will be only a very short time before that little scheme is bypassed.

The problem is more likely to be with one of the other cartridges. If it was only the black tank being used, the image would go from black to grey and probably with streaks or banding. Since it is going to brown that indicats a composite black made up of CMY. I'd change the cyan tank first...

The larger images exceed what I can store here. I'll send them directly to you via email. The top clamp holds everything in place so I don't think there isn't a need for anything else in that regard. I originally was going to use wing nuts, but being too cheap to spend 50 for the wing nuts, I...

It doesn't work like the gas gauge on a car. On any of the printers it's just an approximation based on usage. However, the prism that fotofreek referred to in his update is designed to tell you when the reservoir is nearly out of ink. This is based upon a light source being reflected through...

One thing to remember is that alotofthings.com is not part of Sensient-Formulabs. They are an independent distributor who does happen to be located in the San Diego metropolitan area as is Formulabs and that proximity may contribute to the impression the two companies are somehow under the same...

You also may want to try moving the #1 printer to the #2 cable and the #2 printer to the #1 cable if the printhead swap doesn't show any change. This would narrow the problem down a little further.

This is a refill base and setup I made for BCI-3/6 tanks. Its an alternative to some of the conventional methods and does have a few advantages. Its cheap to build, easy to use, makes refilling virtually mess free and holds refilled cartridges for later use. Obviously there is room for...

I have no problem printing borderless with any of the applications I use. Microsoft Publisher is the one I use for most of my printing and it is flawless in how it performs. Which application are you using for the DVD covers? Have you made sure there aren't any margins set in the program and...

Something happened to the most recent reply I posted to your last update. This is essentially what I tried to post. Try to avoid using the duplex function for this many sheets. It will take forever. Print all of one side and then print the reverse side. The other thing to consider is that the...

Have you performed a nozzle check? If so, is there a random pattern of missing lines or entire blocks missing? Which colors are showing missing lines? Have you changed cartridges? It's possible that one (or more) isn't feeding the correct amount of ink. At this point you've done enough head...

I don't think that would be cost effective. You can get a new Canon iP3000 from less than $50 +s&h if you do some price shopping. There is also a $20 rebate available. This would include a complete set of ink tanks and full warranty. Ebay has some good prices (I got one for $15, but it had s&h...

Nothing to worry about, the printer will handle card stock without anything going wrong. If you use the duplex feature, the paper is sent most of the way out of the printer and then sucked back in to print the second side. So to answer your question the printer handles the paper once for each...

The BC-03 is completely different than the BCI-3/6 we discuss so much on this forum. The procedure you described should (and does) work fine for the BCI-03 or 6 but this is a different beast. I did a google search on the BJC-255SP and then reviewed the refilling instructions for the BC-03. One...

You don't need to block anything on the top of the cartridge, but the bottom outlet should be sealed. Did you save the orange caps that came with the cartridge? If so, then use that and secure it with a rubber band. Cloth duct tape will also work since the adhesive is stronger and has a thicker...

It does seem that the o ring is too large to form a positive seal, but the screw threads may be the real problem of leakage in the first place. The o ring should be a backup seal for tight fitting threads, but this screw looks like it may have a fairly coarse thread which could cause leakage to...

On the web site of the manufacturer, they state that the ink they use is sourced from Germany, which would be OCP ink, and the US. I seem to recall that they used to list Formulabs as the ink source and made no mention of OCP, so this indicates the web site has been updated. Last night I wasted...

Instead of brake vacuums, have you looked at some of the vacuum food sealers? Ebay usually has a bunch and here's a non electric one that's inexpensive and pulls a pretty strong vacuum. http://www.pump-n-seal.com/ I don't know anything other than what I've seen on the web site, but it seems...

I'd look at this newsgroup: comp.periphs.scanners and as previously mentioned, by all means go to www.scantips.com. Scantips is an outstanding website. I've had many scanners over the years and they are getting better all the time. I haven't gotten a new one since my Epson 1660 several years...

Throughout this entire thread the discussion centered on prefilled cartridges from China. From what I see, blame was being placed upon Formulabs, when the problem was actually caused by a plant in China using the wrong ink. I refill using bulk Formulabs ink and also have a supply of the ArrowJet...

Refilling the BCI-3/6 tanks is essentially nothing more than injecting ink into the reservoir. Once the outlet is sealed to avoid leakage while the reservoir side has any opening that allows air to get in, you make the opening in the reservoir. You can remove/replace the existing plug or make a...