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You may have heard of ink cartridge chip, which plays a very important role in ink cartridge. Without it, your cartridge will not work properly. Today, let’s talk about the ink cartridge chip. What’s the function of the chip in the ink cartridge? 1. Monitor the amount of ink in the cartridge so that the printer can notify you when the cartridge is low on ink. 2. Recognized by the printer. HP company has set the cartridge protection feature for their printers. The function of the chip is to make the ink cartridge be identified by corresponding printer. In addition, it can also cut off the possibility of third-party ink cartridges being used on their printers. Why people need to replace the chip? 1. Save the cost of the ink cartridges. Most inkjet printers use chips to track the volume of ink in the cartridge. In order to save printing cost, some businessmen or users choose to refill the ink cartridge to reuse it. Many office supplies and discount stores sell affordable Ink Refills. You...

Just after HP upgraded the firmware version of the printer which using HP 902 ink cartridge, people all over the United States were in the dilemma of not finding HP 902 ink cartridge. Why is HP 902 so hard to find? The old HP 902 ink cartridge will not be recognized by the printer after the firmware upgrade, resulting in a large number of HP 902 ink cartridges off the shelf. The old HP 902 ink cartridge needs to be equipped with the latest version of the chip, but the new version of HP 902 ink cartridge can not meet the market demand. At present, people all over the country are looking for HP 902. This firmware update not only limits the third-party consumables, but also worse to HP itself. People all over the country are accusing HP of compulsory upgrade. However, after venting their dissatisfaction, the problem that the printer can’t be used without HP 902 has not been fundamentally solved. Where to buy the newest version of HP 902? Beside the HP, there are some third-party online c...

In December 2020, HP pushed new firmware to printers used with 902XL ink cartridges. After the firmware upgrade, all compatible consumable chips on the market will not be able to continue to use on the HP printer. HP has been upgrading the firmware of different series of printers from time to time to limit the use of third-party ink consumables.It is understood that in the current market, the utilization rate of third-party consumables has greatly exceeded that of original consumables. The impact of the upgrade is that the ink cartridge may can’t not be recognized by the printer, and the original ink cartridge cannot be used normally. The printer reports error messages like “remove and reinstall the indicated cartridge” What printers affected by this firmware upgrade? Printers that use HP 920XL Ink Cartridge includes: HP OfficeJet 6950 Series. HP OfficeJet 6954 Series. HP OfficeJet 6958 Series. HP OfficeJet 6960 Series. HP OfficeJet 6962 Series. HP OfficeJet 6963 Series. HP OfficeJet...

The Daily Mail reported on the cost of OEM ink and toner used in printers. Citing the cost of the Epson brand ink cartridge, The British Daily carried out a price comparison for one drop ink. It costs 2.04 pounds (about $2.63) in just one milliliter of ink, which is seven times the 30p (about $0.39) of the same amount of Dom Perignon vintage champagne. "It's 80% higher than Chanel No. 5 which is 1.13 pounds (1.46 dollars) per milliliter. Compared with the same volume of 32-year-old Convalmore single malt Scotch whisky, its price is 1.71 pounds (US $2.21) more than the whisky, about 20% higher” Why is original ink so expensive? Original equipment printer manufacturers (OEMs) claim that the technology of making ink is expensive, so branded ink should be expensive. They spend a lot of money on R & D. If customers want to get first-class ink quality and reliability, they have to pay for it. It's like the "razor" business model. When customers buy printers at l...