Printer Not Recognising an Ink Cartridge? Try This!

If your printer does not recognised one of the two cartridges it uses, give this a go. The copper strip with gold contact on the front of the black and tri-colour ink cartridge are used for communication with the printer, ink or dirt over a key contact can cause the printer to not recognise one (or both) at all.

A physical clean like this is often the best solution if your printer has been left unused for an extended period of time. We recommend this tip for any two ink cartridge printers produced by Canon, Hewlett Packard (HP), Lexmark, Dell or even some select Samsung printers.

We hope you have found this short video helpful. We have hundreds of videos for specific printers on our channel, if you wanted any additional help or advice.

[marieclinton]

Gosh, I hope this works. Because it’s ALWAYS my Black large cartridge that is not recognized. Thank you. Not at home currently but will try later.

[LvFlowers]

Yesss ! It solved my issue. I used a coffee filter and sprayed the coffee filter with cleaning spray for my sunglasses and it worked fantastic! Thank you!

[petersmitham]

Good tip …This also works on camera lens contacts when the camera refuses to recognise the lens…❤

[emypena]

This will work 50% of the time. To increase the chance of working.... also clean the cartridge contacts inside the printer itself

[davidkun]

this is my problem, after refill the cartridges printer doesn't recognized, i apply this tips also but still doesn't work any suggestions ?

[technicalfavor]

It worked for me. Previously, I gave my Canon GM2070 to repair, they said your printer need special treatment and had to be sent to the Canon service centre. 😂 Then I just watched your video. Money Saved!

[matthew]

Better tip - don't buy inkjet printers in the first place.
They are famously a scam.

[Pollydoidle]

Mg3050 driving me crazy no paper jams put new cartridges in orange light start flashing the minute I close the printer door please

[_.Sti._]

I accidentally took those off..is there a way it can still work?

[tobiaskolehmainen]

I buy a multi pack one black and one color. Still showing empty.

[deepakpulakandam]

Cartridge is not stopping to remove and going back to left position. How can we remove the cartridge in this situation

[crestm]

what to do when its stuck on the right corner

[leroyusa]

Inkjet printer manufacturers refer to their ink cartridges as liquid gold. When my inkjet printer dies, I will be using only a laser printer. I have one to print only black and white documents.

[DanaKim]

My black ink is blinking, n my color ink always on light, not blinking

[Jawst]

I always soak my cartridges in chicken stock

[Lambchop]

My wife that slide the ink back and fourth came off it’s not broken just don’t how to put back on

[longozer]

TRY TO BUT TWO INK TANK ONE DOR BLACK COLOR AND A THE COLOR IT WORK FOR ME !!✅✅

[rahnishag]

Description says HP printer but you are doing a canon printer

[JohnDoe-mdsb]

It's as if the printer knows the "new" (refilled) cartridge isn't new and keeps indicating it's empty. Canon's so hell bent on profit. Another thing, how can it be legal for new printers to need your location to work? Smfh!

[duyvan]

Or better? Throw that shitty Canon printer away, buy an Epson