Canon Pixma MP160 Printer suddenly won't recognise refilled cartridges?

Read all about it at:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=S...

Refilled cartridges are notorious for weird operation and errors.

When they are refilled properly the usage monitoring chip in the cartridge, if it has one, is supposed to be reset so you won't get that ink empty message.

Try a proper cartridge, insure the printer is working properly.

Sometimes the connections on the used cartridge give up, they can only be inserted a number of times until the connection goes bad.

Also if you are using the Refilable ink cartiages stop they always cause major issues I own a computer and been into computer repair and consulting for 13years I see problems all the time with the refilable cartiages.

1) With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press the Power button while pressing and holding

the Stop/ Reset button.

2) When the Power is lit, press the Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.

3) When releasing the Power button and the Stop / Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a

service mode. (Waiting for menu selection)

4) When the on/off lights in green, press the Stop/Reset button the specified number of time(s) according to the

function listed in the table below.(Each time the Stop/Reset button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in

orange and green, starting with orange.)note: press 4 times for waste ink counter reset.

The number of the Reset

button pressing

LED Function Remarks

0 time Green Power off

1 time Orange Service pattern print

2 times Green EEPROM print

3 times Orange EEPROM reset

4 times Green Waste ink counter reset

5) Turn off the printer.( it must be turn off)

then turn it on again.

Canon Mp160 Reset

have you tried cleaning the printer heads though?