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I have tried this experiment which I have mentioned earlier in thread http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5925&p=1
I filled the yellow CLI-8 cartridge (chipped) just before the low ink warning appeared (1/8) left in reservoir but didnt reset the cartridge.
Then I continued on printing and changed cyan, magenta, and pigment black as they in turn ran out of ink, filled and reset them.
I watched carefully the usage on the yellow cartridge and when it showed half full, I stopped the printer and refilled it again.
I finished out the print job and the yellow cartridge had only a little bit of the ink remaining in the reservoir.
So from the time I start monitoring this cartridge I reckon I have used 20ml. of ink thats two full cartridges worth and did not have to reset the chip.
In conclusion I would say that the chip does not have any part to play in ink monitoring till the optical sensor eider indicates a low or empty warning.
If someone else can try this idea out on the smaller cartridges and see if it works on those, I cant see this working on cartridges which dont have an optical sensor.
I filled the yellow CLI-8 cartridge (chipped) just before the low ink warning appeared (1/8) left in reservoir but didnt reset the cartridge.
Then I continued on printing and changed cyan, magenta, and pigment black as they in turn ran out of ink, filled and reset them.
I watched carefully the usage on the yellow cartridge and when it showed half full, I stopped the printer and refilled it again.
I finished out the print job and the yellow cartridge had only a little bit of the ink remaining in the reservoir.
So from the time I start monitoring this cartridge I reckon I have used 20ml. of ink thats two full cartridges worth and did not have to reset the chip.
In conclusion I would say that the chip does not have any part to play in ink monitoring till the optical sensor eider indicates a low or empty warning.
If someone else can try this idea out on the smaller cartridges and see if it works on those, I cant see this working on cartridges which dont have an optical sensor.