Is There Anybody There !

[The Hat]

Wouldn’t it be great to have some newbie on who needs help with a problem printer..?

Who'll be the first one, bonus (10 points) ..

 

[stratman]

You, sir, are a glutton for punishment. (Mr. Giggle is BACK!)

 

[pkk]

Wouldn’t it be great to have some newbie on who needs help with a problem printer..?

Who'll be the first one, bonus (10 points) ..

Okay, Hat! Here's one. How long do these little chip resetters last? I have the little blue one for Canon CLI-8 & CGI-5's I think I got it from Milking 2 or 3 years ago & suddenly it won't reset the chips. Can the batteries be changed? Time for a new one?

Thanks to all!

Pkk

 

[The Hat]

Okay, Hat! Here's one. How long do these little chip resetters last? I have the little blue one for Canon CLI-8 & CGI-5's I think I got it from Milking 2 or 3 years ago & suddenly it won't reset the chips. Can the batteries be changed? Time for a new one?

Thanks to all!

Pkk

AH ha, I got a nibble even if your not a newbie pkk.

Unfortunately the little resetter won’t last forever and when that time comes
then depending on the model you got,
you can replace the batteries for as little as a few pennies.

So yes is the answer but if you also wish you can simply dump it
and get a brand new one instead,
the choice is yours..

 

[PeterBJ]

Most likely a new battery/new batteries will bring the resetter back to life, but like other electronics resetters can fail. The blue resetters come in different versions, some use a single Lithium CR2032 cell, others use 3 LR41 alkaline button cells. You can remove the bottom of the resetter to replace the battery/ies. You might need to remove some screws first.

See this thread for more details: http://www.printerknowledge.com/threads/blue-chip-resetter-canon-can-they-go-bad.7592/

 

[pkk]

It's the batteries. I have the 3 battery version. FYI, I got 500-600 resets out of these batteries over about 3 years.

Thanks again, All
Pkk