How to Reset My Canon MF 8180 Cartridge

You can reset your Canon MF 8180 ink cartridge with a resetting device.

Ink cartridges for printers today are very costly, even if the cartridge is of a generic brand. Constantly purchasing ink cartridges is a way of life for printer owners, unfortunately. However, you can get around the cost of buying ink cartridges by using an ink refilling kit to reuse old, discarded cartridges again. After refilling your cartridge, you still need to get your printer to recognize it as full. To do this, you need to reset the smart chip on the ink cartridge. Canon MF 8180 cartridges can be reset using a universal ink cartridge chip resetting device. Once you do this, your printer will recognize your Canon cartridge as full.

Things You'll Need

• Universal Ink Cartridge Chip Resetting Device

Instructions

1. Attain an ink cartridge chip resetting device from a computer electronics retail store or an online retailer. These portable devices resets the cartridge chip so your printer recognizes the cartridge as being full.

2. Remove the cartridge from the printer by opening the top tray and taking the cartridge out of the carrier holder.

3. Line up the pins on the resetting device and the chip on the ink cartridge, then connect them together, making sure the connection is firm.

4. Hold the resetting device and ink cartridge chip in place, for about 10 seconds, until the LED light on the device turns green. This means the cartridge was successfully reset. Afterward, remove the device from the cartridge.

5. Place the cartridge back in the printer's ink cartridge carrier holder and print a test page.

References

• YouTube: Universal Chip Resetter

Resources

• Ink Supply: Chip Reset Procedure