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Franc Zabkar
- Jan 1, 1970
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How do Canon inkjet printers determine the ink level in cartridges
such as the BCI-24C and BCI-24BK? These are merely plastic, foam
filled ink tanks. When the cover is opened, the printer asks whether a
cartridge has been changed, so it appears that the ink levels can be
initialised at this time. Does the printer's uP then keep a count of
the "squirts" for each colour, or does it somehow sense the inkflow,
or absence thereof, through the nozzles? Maybe it senses a rise in the
temperature of the printhead? I ask this because I've started
refilling my cartidges and don't want to run the risk of running my
printhead dry.
- Franc Zabkar
such as the BCI-24C and BCI-24BK? These are merely plastic, foam
filled ink tanks. When the cover is opened, the printer asks whether a
cartridge has been changed, so it appears that the ink levels can be
initialised at this time. Does the printer's uP then keep a count of
the "squirts" for each colour, or does it somehow sense the inkflow,
or absence thereof, through the nozzles? Maybe it senses a rise in the
temperature of the printhead? I ask this because I've started
refilling my cartidges and don't want to run the risk of running my
printhead dry.
- Franc Zabkar