Brother MFC-580 color message

Ben Bosworth · 05-12-2008, 06:46 AM

I don't use my Brother mfc 580 much, and so after a while when I come to use it the message comes up telling me 'ink empty black'... when there is plenty of color left in the reservoir.
Is there a way to reset this warning so I can use the printer without buying a new cartridge?

**Terrister** · 05-12-2008, 07:56 AM

Take the black cartridge out. Put it back in. If it ask you if you put in a new cartridge, say yes.

johnhook · 05-12-2008, 08:12 AM

Ben Bosworth,

Not sure about your Brother model, but many inkjet printers, such as the Epson models, have a programmable flash chip on the cartridges that the printer writes code to when it has decided the ink cartridge is empty. This prevents users from re-filling the cartridges. There ARE ways around this (at least on the Epson models). You can purchase a cartridge chip "resetter" that re-programs the chip so the printer sees the cartridge as new.

Check out:

http://www.inkjetcartridges.com/_brother.html

- John

05-12-2008, 06:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ben Bosworth Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: windowsxp	Brother MFC-580 color message I don't use my Brother mfc 580 much, and so after a while when I come to use it the message comes up telling me 'ink empty black'... when there is plenty of color left in the reservoir. Is there a way to reset this warning so I can use the printer without buying a new cartridge?

05-12-2008, 07:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Brother MFC-580 color message Take the black cartridge out. Put it back in. If it ask you if you put in a new cartridge, say yes. __________________

05-12-2008, 08:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnhook Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 810 OS: MS SBS 2003 SP2	Re: Brother MFC-580 color message Ben Bosworth, Not sure about your Brother model, but many inkjet printers, such as the Epson models, have a programmable flash chip on the cartridges that the printer writes code to when it has decided the ink cartridge is empty. This prevents users from re-filling the cartridges. There ARE ways around this (at least on the Epson models). You can purchase a cartridge chip "resetter" that re-programs the chip so the printer sees the cartridge as new. Check out: http://www.inkjetcartridges.com/_brother.html - John