Cartridge short in Lexmark Z55

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I have a Lexmark Z55 which I bought in Aug. 2002. The printer was Mfg. in
April 2002. I have only printed 2 or 3 sheets per week since I have had
the printer. Yesterday I got a printer problem message and the flashing
lights indicated that I have a "Cartridge short" which is in the black
cartridge. The black Cart. is the original that came with the printer and
I have refilled it several times.

I got three years use out of the Cart. so I am going to get a new one but I
am curious: Did the electronics in the Cart. go out due to age & use or is
there some sort of chip or timer in it that made it go out. It seems
strange that the Cart. went out so close to exactly four years after the
printer was Mfg.

Thanks
Bob
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You have done very well for the cart to last so long, I have found you can
refill Lexmark carts around six to eight times then they give up. There is
nothing on the printed circuit that would cause your problem, after all
Lexmark only expect their cart to last once.

"Bob Havens" <bhavens@flash-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message
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> I have a Lexmark Z55 which I bought in Aug. 2002. The printer was Mfg. in
> April 2002. I have only printed 2 or 3 sheets per week since I have had
> the printer. Yesterday I got a printer problem message and the flashing
> lights indicated that I have a "Cartridge short" which is in the black
> cartridge. The black Cart. is the original that came with the printer and
> I have refilled it several times.
>
> I got three years use out of the Cart. so I am going to get a new one but
I
> am curious: Did the electronics in the Cart. go out due to age & use or
is
> there some sort of chip or timer in it that made it go out. It seems
> strange that the Cart. went out so close to exactly four years after the
> printer was Mfg.
>
> Thanks
> Bob
> What
>
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I got a new black cartridge and it solved the problem. I think I got my
money's worth out of the old one.
thank you,
Bob

Shooter wrote:
> You have done very well for the cart to last so long, I have found
> you can refill Lexmark carts around six to eight times then they give
> up. There is nothing on the printed circuit that would cause your
> problem, after all Lexmark only expect their cart to last once.
>
> "Bob Havens" <bhavens@flash-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message
> news:1q2ke.167$2u1.83@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>> I have a Lexmark Z55 which I bought in Aug. 2002. The printer was
>> Mfg. in April 2002. I have only printed 2 or 3 sheets per week
>> since I have had the printer. Yesterday I got a printer problem
>> message and the flashing lights indicated that I have a "Cartridge
>> short" which is in the black cartridge. The black Cart. is the
>> original that came with the printer and I have refilled it several
>> times.
>>
>> I got three years use out of the Cart. so I am going to get a new
>> one but I am curious: Did the electronics in the Cart. go out due
>> to age & use or is there some sort of chip or timer in it that made
>> it go out. It seems strange that the Cart. went out so close to
>> exactly four years after the printer was Mfg.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bob
>> What
>>
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>> To reply by EMail: Delete -remove to reply- from my address