Epson XP-600 and 800 series

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I had to look up the designation for 273i so for anyone else following along those are the setup carts and would be equivalent to the T26xx setup cartridges.

Regarding the 273i you reset... Had that reached empty or was it still showing as low? I'm also assuming that you had an OEM chip on that cartridge and not an ARC. It'd be really useful to have a clear idea of your setup as to which were chip swapped, and if possible, any pictures of the chips you're using as there's a few distinct manufacturers. Nailing down which are which would be useful for figuring out the variables and avoid some of the issues you've experienced like lock outs, etc...


As for the resetter... To be frank, I've not spent much time on them as ARC's have been more use (until now) so this is an educated guess. The old style chips were 7 pin and fully resettable before the change to 9 pin (with wetness sensors) so it seems the 7 pins are the only part that need to be accessed to reset a chip before it hits empty. Makes sense that the other 2 pins/contact are related to the wetness sensor and redundant from a resetters point of view.


In other news, the Octopus-office.de instructions were updated recently although it looks like they're not going with ARC's or resetters.. instead, going with single use chips.

T24/T26/27 (dye ink cart types)
T26BK/27 (Pigment black cart type)

Short version is that they're going with drilling to refill rather than dribble filling.

 

[rjgeisler]

Regarding the 273i you reset... Had that reached empty or was it still showing as low? I'm also assuming that you had an OEM chip on that cartridge and not an ARC. It'd be really useful to have a clear idea of your setup as to which were chip swapped, and if possible, any pictures of the chips you're using as there's a few distinct manufacturers. Nailing down which are which would be useful for figuring out the variables and avoid some of the issues you've experienced like lock outs, etc...

I ran the Setup Cartridges (273i) until the level was at about 30% on the BK (Pigment black) when it started to print poorly. At this stage all cartridges had the original OEM chips.

I then swapped out the OEM chips for the ARC's from PrecisionColors, and refilled everything.

Immediately after the printer initialized the cartridges, the BK level started out at 50% and quickly dropped to about 10%. The three color cartridges are all stuck at 50% and the PBK is down to about 30%. The levels do not change and they do not reset.

After I received the chip resetter, I decided to remove the ARC's and reinstall the original setup chips on this set of cartridges and then get a set of retail OEM cartridges.

I now have the OEM chip (273i) on the BK cartridge and the ARC's on the other four cartridges. Just for curiosity sake, I tried to reset the BK OEM chip and to my surprise, it reset.

I wanted to leave it in the printer long enough to see if the levels change and they do. Not only for the BK cartridge but all of the ARC's are now showing level changes.

I have included pictures of the chips!

FYI: The 273i BK OEM chip is the only one that reset.

 

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I ran the Setup Cartridges (273i) until the level was at about 30% on the BK (Pigment black) when it started to print poorly. At this stage all cartridges had the original OEM chips.

Ok... thanks... That gells with the other data so far although it does, as you've said, give us a useful nugget of intel that the Pigment Black OEM chip can be reset whereas the other setup carts cannot.

Just as an aside on this point, I've no firm confirmation (yet) that the same conditions apply to chipsets outside the North American type but it's hardly rocket science to assume they do.

I then swapped out the OEM chips for the ARC's from PrecisionColors, and refilled everything.

Thanks for the images on those.. For the record, I don't recognise the manufacturer for those ARC's so I'm certainly not in a position to input on that.

The two manufacturers I have sourced however don't act in the same way you've described. Certainly they haven't "locked up" at any point. Worth noting that power cycles (printer off/on) can affect the chips I have access to. Incidentally the type from one manufacturer are particularly difficult and I found that it actually helped to mix things up with one OEM or one of the alternative ARC to avoid a lot of "cartridge error" problems.

Something you may want to try with the full set of ARC's to see if it helps at all is this:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjI3MzM1MTMy.html


Granted though, if you've got a solution that works for you... frankly I'd stick with it...

Thanks for the intel so far... I'll share what I can when I have more myself.

 

[xp8003]

1 month ,waste ink pad error.
pls xp800 adj program free, wic reset 10usd x12 1years 120usd
Does the program have in hand.

http://printer.reseteasy.com/reset/46.html

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v8 chip, Is it stable?
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/939450044/Compatible_chips_for_Epson_Expression_Home.html

 

[xp8003]

26xl 5 chip ,
When it comes to 50% gives an error

 

[xp8003]

waste ink pad error ,pls help, pls prg resetter

 

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1 month ,waste ink pad error.
pls xp800 adj program free, wic reset 10usd x12 1years 120usd

If you're having to reset your waste ink counter every month you're doing something very wrong so that's really not a fair comparison and really just a hyped up marketing ploy.

The WICReset/iWIC tools are frequently the first to provide the ability to reset the waste counter and continue to provide support for newer models faster than anything else. Development like that incurs costs so it's hardly surprising that there's a price attached to cover that.

You've also neglected to mention that AdjProg utilities are not Windows 8 and MacOS compatible... Nor is there any mention of the various anti-virus, malware scanner and other hoops that need to be jumped through to get things working on those operating systems that are compatible.

On this point, the seller (you've linked to) has no website, no FAQ and no means of providing documented support. As a result it frequently means folks end up relying on the resources, folks like myself have provided, including these:
http://www.octoink.co.uk/kb/questions/169/Windows 7 : Date keeps changing back
http://www.octoink.co.uk/kb/questions/161/Reset Utility: Using an AdjProg service program
http://support.printerpotty.com/category/waste-ink-counter/page/3

So, yes it could be cheaper, but better "value"? Not sure I'd agree...

That's the second time I've seen this approach suggested and it's a less than optimal way of doing things.

1. If you're just going to wad up some kitchen paper towel and throw it into the container you might as well do that and forget about the external tank
2. The DIY modded syringe connector definitely needs glueing in place or it'll ping straight off.
3. No mention is made in the video that you can't use a water based glue or the connector is eventually going to release as the ink spatter breaks the glue down.
   
4. You would want to use a luer lock syringe rather than the luer slip type shown or the tube connector will also just ping off
5. The tubing needs to be wider diameter

Ultimately though, the waste ink tube itself is readily accessible if you actually look for it, which means you can avoid a whole lot of unnecessary messing about with cutting syringes, etc...



... and just to note, there will come a point when I'll publicly share the instructions I developed for these kits, but I did get rather fed up of immoral competitors re=branding my hard work as their own, bad mouthing my product (often with incorrect opinion masquerading as "facts") and undercutting me in the same breath.

 

[Tudor]

Wow, that's a mean drill bit! I liked that he had bandages and a spare glove at hand (you can see the video restarting just after he started "drilling" that bottlecap with the screwdriver towards his hand... ).

The glue is not water based, as far as I can see from the video, but it's not recommended for PP either, and that's why he had to put those paper towels in (just in case). Not a very professional approach, but pretty good for a DIY project!

 

[xp8003]

wic reset got it. If we receive each month. We found the scourge.

The amateur video made.
that it would not work with the adhesive.
but could be improved.

I take potty kit?

 

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I think we're losing something in translation here...

wic reset got it. If we receive each month. We found the scourge.

What do you mean "we found the scourge" ?

The amateur video made.
that it would not work with the adhesive.
but could be improved.

It could be improved a lot... The process assumes that the only way to access the waste ink is via the outlet shown in the video.

I take potty kit?

Are you asking, is it better than the video?

If you are then yes, it's much better. But I developed, manufacture and sell the Printer Potty kits so I am very biased. Perhaps @jtoolman, @The Hat would be able to give a more unbiased viewpoint.