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how do you override lexmarks print cancellation when refilling your own ink cartridges?

i have recently joined an ink club who refill lexmarks cartridges but the software which runs the printer (X4550) will not print any pages and just tells me to by new lexmark cartridges, any ideas?

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1. After refilling a Lexmark cartridge and placing it back in your machine you will sometimes get a 'cartridge not recognized' error message. When you get a 'cartridge error' message you should do the following first: -Remove the cartridge from the cartridge holder and snap it back in. Try printing. If that doesn't solve the error message... -Get a q-tip or similar applicator and wet it with alcohol. Remove the cartridge. -Gently wipe the copper colored circuitry clean (do not wipe the nozzles, where the ink comes out). -Gently wipe the contacts in the printer where the cartridge snaps in. Put the cartridge back into the printer and try printing. What we are trying to accomplish with the above is to clean any residue, whether it be visible or not, from the circuitry to ensure a clean 'signal' from the print job to the print head (circuitry). Even the smallest amount of residue can cause error messages. You can usually reset these error messages by turning the printer off, using the printer's on/off switch, and then unplugging it from it's AC power source for 15-30 minutes. Re-plug the printer, turn it on and print a test page. Sometimes after refilling, the cartridge will not register as 'full' in the 'ink level monitor'. This is because the printer 'remembers' the refilled cartridge as being 'empty'. The printer stores the cartridge information of the last 2-3 cartridges used. Try the above to 'reset' the printer's memory.