new cartridge EPSON wont recognize

[Larry]

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Musta done this a dozen times and no problem but just
poped in a black cartridge and epson C60 wont recognize it
no matter what. Using USB connnection and win xp. Epson
no help so far, nor their help yerself site.
Basically window pops up and says I M out of ink install
new cartridge. My colors are only half empty.
TIA for any help!!!!
Lary

 

[Guest]

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Is this a genuine Epson cartridge or a generic one?
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Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"Larry" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1a76e01c44e3b$7af96c20$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Musta done this a dozen times and no problem but just
> poped in a black cartridge and epson C60 wont recognize it
> no matter what. Using USB connnection and win xp. Epson
> no help so far, nor their help yerself site.
> Basically window pops up and says I M out of ink install
> new cartridge. My colors are only half empty.
> TIA for any help!!!!
> Lary

 

[Chuck]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Epson uses a "chip" to tell the printer what the ink level "should be",
based upon usage, cleaning, etc. The true ink level has no bearing on your
problem.
http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/arc.html
This is a link to one of the possible solutions.
"Larry" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1a76e01c44e3b$7af96c20$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Musta done this a dozen times and no problem but just
> poped in a black cartridge and epson C60 wont recognize it
> no matter what. Using USB connnection and win xp. Epson
> no help so far, nor their help yerself site.
> Basically window pops up and says I M out of ink install
> new cartridge. My colors are only half empty.
> TIA for any help!!!!
> Lary