https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/General-Discussion/cartridge-refilling/m-p/3317#M26336 <P>You need a device to reset the chip in the cartridge,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After a few years of using refilled carttridges, I have come to the conclusion that unless you do tons and tons of printing you are wasting your time, In the years I used refilled cartridges I have had numerous cloging issues, replacing print head issues. In the last five years I have used only Canon cartridges in my Pixma Pro9000, and 2 Pixma Pro 9000 MkII's and have never had to run a cleaning cycle or replaced a print head. I kept very carefull records and can report the six main colors average 33+ 13 x19's per cartridge and the red and green well in excess of 100 prints. &nbsp;It is false economy for most people to buy &nbsp;refills or refill cartridges themselves. Using Canon cartridges I know I am getting consistent results and so far no down time.</P> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:38:33 GMT Michaeldigital 2012-11-18T17:38:33Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/General-Discussion/cartridge-refilling/m-p/3303#M26335 <P>I have refilled a cartridge, but it still shows as "out of ink."&nbsp; Is this action forbidden by Canon?</P> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:47:45 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/General-Discussion/cartridge-refilling/m-p/3303#M26335 formercanonuser 2012-11-18T15:47:45Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/General-Discussion/cartridge-refilling/m-p/3317#M26336 <P>You need a device to reset the chip in the cartridge,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After a few years of using refilled carttridges, I have come to the conclusion that unless you do tons and tons of printing you are wasting your time, In the years I used refilled cartridges I have had numerous cloging issues, replacing print head issues. In the last five years I have used only Canon cartridges in my Pixma Pro9000, and 2 Pixma Pro 9000 MkII's and have never had to run a cleaning cycle or replaced a print head. I kept very carefull records and can report the six main colors average 33+ 13 x19's per cartridge and the red and green well in excess of 100 prints. &nbsp;It is false economy for most people to buy &nbsp;refills or refill cartridges themselves. Using Canon cartridges I know I am getting consistent results and so far no down time.</P> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:38:33 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/General-Discussion/cartridge-refilling/m-p/3317#M26336 Michaeldigital 2012-11-18T17:38:33Z