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Well now... you can have MY hat on this one. I had previously tried all sorts of things, some things I tried numerous times, but to no avail. But just to give it one more try, I put it on a discarded CLI225 tank, and no luck in resetting it. So I tried another one from my stash of removed...

I suppose there will be no "AHA!" moment with this particular tank, to absolutely know what happened to cause my confusion and the tank's uselessness. Ink could have gotten on the chip's innards on the first try. However, in the spirit of contribution, and for any who might someday need this...

Yes, I'm figuring the first mistake was mine... I just overlooked which resetter I used. I'm just puzzled by the fact that any chip I put on that one tank now refuse to indicate being reset, by lighting the LED. I keep trying to think, what is it about the tank that prevents the light from...

Hi Hat... sorry, just couldn't help myself. The chips are easy to differentiate between the two different printers, and this one is the 221 chip. Now you could be right, the first one could very well have been reset by the 225 resetter... I have done worse things before. But then I tried...

Thanks PeterB, I would have thought that, but the first problem I had was the original chip... I hadn't changed the chip. That was an idea I had to fix the problem, since I had so many chips from swapping with my 225-226 tanks. Unfortunately, I never kept the chip color ID, so I can only try to...

Thanks ruffin, Yes, I have chip resetters for both series of tanks, and I was using the correct one... as I successfully reset and changed two other tanks before midnight, last night. Solves the problem of the battery being dead, as well. One of the tanks was the empty one I had just removed...

I've been using a yellow ink tank for some time, now... several refills performed in that time. All of a sudden, I can't reset the chip. I figured, "no sweat, I can swap for one of the chips I removed from the 220-221 group to use as replacements for my IP4920 on the 225-226 tanks. I tried two...

Sorry for the absence, I've been up to my ears on other issues. I use Image Specialist inks from PrecisionColors. I've never purchased any others, and these are doing pretty well so far... so I'm stickin' for now. Just for my own use, I would stick with the recommendations you see on this forum...

Oh yeah... the chip swap is really neat... and works so well. I finally got my resetter and swapped the chips on one refilled CLI 221 tank, and two new CLI 221 tanks and a new PGI 220 piggy tank. I had a difficult time on the first very carefully performed plastic rivet slice, but practice it...

Yes Hat... per my usual, I located that post after I asked the question... forums depend on the asking the right question in the search box. I fumbled my first few questions, then hit paydirt, after my post. I don't use the German method... I pop the retaining ball and fill from above, then hot...

Well, I went and did it. I bought one of those new IP4920 printers, and have learned how fast they run out of ink... they do warn you early, but it still isn't enough to induce me to buy those high priced OEM ink tanks. Has anyone else gotten one of these... and if so, which of the dimples on...

Thanks for the response, ruffin. Alas, all exterior checks are negative. I even swapped cords with my IP8500... the IP8500 still worked, and the IP4200 still didn't. I even took the IP4200 out to the kitchen and put it on the peninsula, to plug into my new appliance receptacle, and it still...

My Canon IP4200 has been the most used printer in my possession. It has recently needed a new print head, and I bought one for it. I moved it into the main computer room from where it was, and waited for the new print head to arrive. Today, the print head arrived, and to kick it off with a bang...

I guess you're covering the problems some (maybe many) people have when they refill ink carts and tanks. It's all part of the deal to me. I'm with you on the Vaseline... from back in my allergic days. But my wife is convinced that plain old Vaseline, or any store brand petrolatum can't be as...

Thanks again. I always take experience based advice to heart. I do have problems with working with gloves. I was sited for not wearing my working gloves for the whole 15 years I worked in a sheetmetal shop. I just find it difficult to deal with small stuff with any kind of hand covering. Only...

Thanks so much! I didn't think it would do too much damage, but I wanted to make sure, since the 8500 and 4700 are fairly far away from each other, generationally speaking. I have only purchased the 8500 inks, since they include all the same dye based inks of all three printers. The Octoinkjet...

I have been happily refilling my IP8500 and my IP4200 for a little while, now... but with exactly the same ink. Now I notice that the Precision Colors numbers for the same ink is different on two of the inks I'm using. The yellow and cyan are the same, but the black dye and magenta are...

Hi jctrader, I have also found the Canadian store of Precisioncolors to be pretty good on my IP8500, and my IP4200 as well. I haven't tried refilling my IP4700, but I suspect it will do as well. I'm in the US, too... and there is no problem getting Precisioncolor ink delivered here. I'm glad...

I figured something on that order... just seems a little cloak and daggerish, and not too many people "know" the details. Surely there is a time limit on this repression of competition. These things usually sunset at some time. I just don't know if I'm going to be here for that long. Thanks iP4XXX

Ah, I get The Hat, again... In my past printer installations, it only wanted a simple for where I am by country... but this time, it was pretty specific by region. I still might try the European installation, just to see if it makes disk printing a little more easy. What the heck, if it all...