U150 code with magenta 221 cartridge

[Frankd1]

I am getting the following code after refilling a CLI-221M cartridge: U150 "the following ink tank cannot be recognized"

This is the first refill on this new cartridge using the german method. I reset the chip inserted the cartridge into the MP560 and noticed the light blinking fast, I closed the lid and after the printhead parked itself the error message appeared. I tried resetting the chip a few times and even put the cartridge in another printer (MX870) and I still get the message.....

I tried a second refilled magenta cartridge with no issues.

Is this a problem with the actual chip on this particular cartridge?

Thanks,

Frank

 

[PeterBJ]

I think the chip is most likely defect, but the problems can also be caused by ink on the chip or on the resetter's contact pins. It could also be caused by the battery/-ies in the resetter running low. Does the chip/resetter behave normally when resetting?

These problems can be difficult to solve. Here is a link to a thread about a similar problem: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=7275&p=1 The most likely cause of the problem was ink on the chip in my opinion.

 

[Frankd1]

hmmmm.....I thought it might be chip related. The resetter is sometimes finicky but it works as I was able to reset the other cartridges during the refill session.
However, just to rule out the resetter I can try my brother's as he uses the same cartridges.

Are chips available for these cartridges or do I have to purchase a new cartridge? I would hate to toss an otherwise good OEM cartridge that was only refilled once.

Could I swap a chip from another magenta cartridge? It wouldn't be a CLI-221M but I have some BCI-7m cartridges from an old printer that still has chips on them.

 

[PeterBJ]

The chips are specific to both color and cartridge type, so a magenta chip from another cartridge type won't work. Also the use of a resetter designed for a different cartridge type will ruin the chip, see this post by mikling: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=50697#p50697

I have the original redsetter for PGI-5/CLI-8 cartridges. Mine is from one of the first production series and battery life is much shorter than stated in the ads, which claimed the battery might outlast the printer. When battery runs low the resetter becomes unreliable, sometimes performing a reset, and sometimes not. A symptom of a low battery is that after the short flash it takes a long time before the steady light comes on or it never comes on. BTW what brand/type of resetter are you using: the redsetter or one of the alternatives? Some of the alternatives use 3 alkaline button cells in stead of the one Lithium CR2032 used in the redsetter. I think the 3 alkaline cells have a higher capacity than one CR 2032.

It is a rare occurrence but a chip may fail for no apparent reason. I have a PGI-5 cartridge which behaves normally when resat, but is rejected by the printer.

You could try putting new a new battery/ new batteries in your resetter and also clean the contact pins on the resetter and the contact pads on the chip with a Q-tip moistened with isopropyl alcohol.

You don't need to buy new OEM cartridges to get a new chip. You could check Ebay for empty virgin cartridges or try a compatible cartridge with chip. I don't know if the compatible chip can be reset though. I don't recommend the use of ARC chips. They reset to full each time the printer is switched off and on or the cartridge is removed from the printer and put back. A false full reading is worse than inklevel disabled in my opinion.

 

[Harvey]

The chips are specific to both color and cartridge type, so a magenta chip from another cartridge type won't work. Also the use of a resetter designed for a different cartridge type will ruin the chip, see this post by mikling: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=50697#p50697

I have the original redsetter for PGI-5/CLI-8 cartridges. Mine is from one of the first production series and battery life is much shorter than stated in the ads, which claimed the battery might outlast the printer. When battery runs low the resetter becomes unreliable, sometimes performing a reset, and sometimes not. A symptom of a low battery is that after the short flash it takes a long time before the steady light comes on or it never comes on. BTW what brand/type of resetter are you using: the redsetter or one of the alternatives? Some of the alternatives use 3 alkaline button cells in stead of the one Lithium CR2032 used in the redsetter. I think the 3 alkaline cells have a higher capacity than one CR 2032.

It is a rare occurrence but a chip may fail for no apparent reason. I have a PGI-5 cartridge which behaves normally when resat, but is rejected by the printer.

You could try putting new a new battery/ new batteries in your resetter and also clean the contact pins on the resetter and the contact pads on the chip with a Q-tip moistened with isopropyl alcohol.

You don't need to buy new OEM cartridges to get a new chip. You could check Ebay for empty virgin cartridges or try a compatible cartridge with chip. I don't know if the compatible chip can be reset though. I don't recommend the use of ARC chips. They reset to full each time the printer is switched off and on or the cartridge is removed from the printer and put back. A false full reading is worse than inklevel disabled in my opinion.

Excellent explanation couldnt have explained it better, but other possibility is the pins where the chip rests are dirty, you should be able to clean them with a Q-tip and isopropyl alcohol, another thing is to check the batteries in the resetter as PeterBj says.

I think I had several chips ruined due to low batteries on the resetter after several years in service (3 battery resetter). I have found the CLI221 resetter (1 battery) unreliable I already bought a new battery for it when it was almost new, but the problem seems to be they have bad contact, it takes several attempts to correctly reset the chip.