Chip Resetter for Canon ImagePROGRAF 1000

[Epatcola]

For monitoring the ink levels in the Canon Pro-100 I found that installing a set of Viewports works flawlessly.

I don't have a PRO-1000, but, am thinking about it and have looked at refilling options. I have never seen a physical cartridge.

I saw the precisioncolors monitoring thing and thought it a bit complicated and expensive. I wondered if you could somehow visibly check ink levels and here I see this viewport thing.

I don't understand why the viewport thing has to stick out so much. Wouldn't a flush transparent window the same size do the job? Wouldn't a transparent cartridge body do the job?

Does the white bit and chip and valve or whatever it is come off? Is the body complicated? Could you 3D print a new body in transparent plastic (PETG probably)?

Could you just cut off the end of the cartridge and fit a transparent 3D printed replacement cap?

Could you make the cartridges (or cap) a bit longer to increase capacity? You could incorporate holes or maybe small spout for refilling, maybe even in situ.

 

[The Hat]

I don't have a PRO-1000, but, am thinking about it and have looked at refilling options. I have never seen a physical cartridge.

If you visit Viewport website you will see how uncompleted this system is to install, that’s its selling point, and what your suggesting is way over the top, because it’s not possible to 3D these carts to make them better.. ViewportPro.com

 

[hdtvjeff]

Hey Guys,

I recently bought 2 brand new PRO-1000's and 1 viewport too. I also bought 3 sets of used OEM empty carts
I am still curious about ARC Chips and permanent Chips I see on ebay. Are ARC and Permanent chips the very same?
If so, how do you know if ink carts need refilling? After refilled do the ink levels begin to lower or are they permanently seen as filled

Thank you

 

[Artur5]

ARC and permannent chips mean the same,. Once the ink level reaches empty, after the printer is switched off/on, ink level resets to full again. I have ARC installed in my Canon Maxify. Sometimes ink level resets to half instead of full and most of the times, the actual volume of ink remaining in the cart doesn't agrees exactly with what the chip says. So it's far from perfect, but it's better that no ink monitoring ( although ARC don't last forever and have to be replaced now and then ).
If I'm not mistaken, for the Pro-1000 there're only single use chips,. They work apparently as the OEMs. Once the ink level reaches empty, the chip has to be discarded. Sure you can find permanent chips (ARC) advertised on Ali-Express, Ebay etc. but AFAIK they won't work at all or they will perform like single use chips.
I'd be glad if somebody has actual proof that my information is outdated and there're nowadays some ARC for the Pro-1000 that really perform as advertised.