Ausjet Inkjet & Laser Supplies Blog
New Products : Replacement HP564 Standard Yield Chips
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HP 564 Cyan |
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HP 564 Magenta |
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HP 564 Yellow |
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HP 564 Photo Black |
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HP 564XL replacement chips are also available. For a complete list of our replacement chips click here
Technical Bulletin 24th April 2014
We have recently discovered that the following printers are incompatible with the current aftermarket chips. It's important to note this information so you can make the right choices for your customers.
HP950/951 cartridge incompatibility with new printer models
Printer Models:
Officejet 8610 / 8620 / 8630 / 8640 / 8660
Officejet 8615 / 8625 / 8635 / 8645 / 8665
The problem is two fold :
1) Original cartridges with a expiry date before October 2014 will recognise as a 'old cartridge' and will not work. (Click here for more information)
2) Aftermarket chips will register as a 'old cartridge' and will not work.
Reman HP950XL Series
HP564 and Photosmart 5520 firmware problem
Photosmart 5520 printers purchased in the last few months will not accept compatible cartridges or remanufactured cartridges with aftermarket chips. The reason is that a new firmware version is being deployed with the later printers. A printer purchased before this timeframe will accept the existing chips unless of course the customer has installed the firmware update.
The good news is that the problem has already been solved with a new version of a chip just released. We will keep you updated and let you know asap when the solution is here in our inky little hands.
Shane
Technical Bulletin 1st April 2014
Brother Resetter for LC-131 / 133 / 135 / 137/ 139
In the Technical bulletin on the 14th of October 2014 we mentioned that we were testing a resetter for Brother cartridges and we were a little perplexed as the printer would just reset the cartridges automatically.
Since that time Brother has released the LC-131 range of cartridges which is installed in their new low cost multi-function printers. What has become obvious is that the LC-131 cartridges can be filled but the chip is locking the cartridge out after the 1st or 2nd refill.
Different printers, cartridges and customers printing patterns may have an affect on how many fills are capable before it is locked out. We don't have definitive information but the LC-131 models are certainly locking out much quickly than the LC-137 and LC-135 models.
We would highly recommend to use the Brother resetter for the LC-131/133/157/137/139 cartridges. The resetter will override the lock out and restores ink levels eliminating potential problems and produce big smiling customers.
Canon PGI-650 / 651 Resetter update
Every week we are checking with various manufacturers on their progress with this much demanded resetter. The reply is still that it's in development and there is no timeframe for its release. Going by previous releases we would normally expect a resetter to be released 3-6 months after the aftermarket chip has been released.
It does not appear that this resetter is following that pattern. You may be curious how they create a chip but not a resetter. I don't have all the nuts and bolts of it but apparently it's much harder to create the programming for the resetter than to develop the chip. The market for aftermarket chips would also be much larger than the market for the resetters. Maybe this has some influence as well!
We now offer replacement XL chips for the Canon 650/651 for those customers who wish to offer a quality remanufactured cartridge to their customers. The chip is from the same manufacturer as our Ausjet Professional Colour chip which has been extremely reliable with no recognition issues. The only difference is that the depth of the chip board has been reduced significantly so it can fit the OEM cartridge correctly.
OEM Inkjet Chip Sizes reducing Significantly
Have you noticed how the OEM Inkjet chips from Canon and HP have reduced significantly in length, width and depth recently. The OEM chips on the HP932/933 and HP950/951 are a tiny fraction of the size as previous models. The Canon PGI-650/651 chips now use a small flexible circuit board, similar in nature to what you would find on the electronics of their printhead cartridges.
What will come next?
Can new 3D Printing technology really print GOLD
Recently I was reading a few articles on the latest technology in 3D printing and came across a small advertisement in the corner of a website. The advertisement read 'LATEST TECHNOLOGY, demonstration of prototype gold printing using 3D printing technology'.
The website looked quite plain in appearance with minimal text, a video and some contact details. The video showed some really clever new 3D printing technology printing using up to 12 filaments at one time! The majority of 3D printers only use one filament which is normally a low melt type of plastic.
The twelve filaments are explained to be all of different chemical compositions and are patent pending. A mixture of the twelve filaments and the heating process of the printhead makes a product that looks and feels like gold but is not as dense. It was stated that 99% of people will be fooled by the appearance and feel of the gold printed by the machine.
They could never make the money tree but but it looks like they how found a way to make a office gold mine. Amazing stuff!
The video is available for viewing. Click here to view
I hope this information has been helpful to you.
Shane
New Product : Brother Resetter for LC-133/135/137/139 Cartridges
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New Brother Resetter for : LC-131 Bk, C, M, Y Features :
Now you can fill these cartridges with confidence and not be concerned about how many times the cartridge has previously been filled and if and how this will affect how it works in the printer. Just reset and away you go, no recognition problems and full ink levels. *Tested on Australian model cartridges and printers. |
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We recommend using the following Sensient Premium Inkjet Inks for the ( LC131 - LC-139) Series Cartridges : Black : B5010 |
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For mess free filling of these cartridges we recommend to use the Brother Refill Tools (ver 2). |
Replacement Chips for Canon PGI-650XL/651XL Now Available
We know everybody is looking for a resetter for the Canon Pgi-650 and Cli-651 cartridges. But at this time one is not available and it's really hard to forecast when one will be available. The information we are receiving from a number of companies working on the resetter is that it's not an easy project and they are still working on it.
Knowing this we have decided to offer the following replacement chips until a reliable and suitable resetter is available. The OEM chip is on a flexible circuit board which is a new design as previously they have just used a standard PCB board. The Ausjet Chip uses a thin PCB board which is designed to replace the flexible circuit board of the OEM.
Before you decide on purchasing the following chips we recommend you read these instuctions on how to install the replacement chip on the OEM cartridge.
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New Products 28th February 2014
Inkjet
Canon PG50 with new Chip
Dell JF333
Lexmark 70 (12A1970)
Toner
Sku : 60-HE505R
HP CB436A
Valentine Day Special
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New Products : 21st January 2014
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Toner Cartridges
Brother has released a new range of low cost printers that use the TN-1070 cartridge. If we use the popularity of previous Brother models like the TN-2150 and TN-2250 cartridges then we can expect the new TN-1070 to be very popular.
Inkjet Cartridges NEW Ausjet Professional Colour Series LC-133 cartridges feature :
Suitable for use with the following printers :
Brother DCP-J152W, DCP-J172W, DCP-J4110DW, DCP-J552DW, DCP-J752DW, MFC-J245, MFC-J4410DW, MFC-J4510DW, MFC-J470W, MFC-J4710DW, MFC-J475DW, MFC-J650DW, MFC-J6520DW, MFC-J6720DW, MFC-J6920DW, MFC-J870DW
Remanufacturing Parts
New packaging and transportation clips for Canon PGI-650 and CLi-651 Cartridges.
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Merry Christmas and Closure Dates
This year Ausjet Inkjet & Laser Supplies will be open for business with a small staff component over most of the Christmas & New Year holiday period.
We will close at midday on Christmas Eve and will be opening again on Monday 30th December.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you & your families and your staff a wonderful Christmas and very best wishes for a fantastic New Year.
Thank you all for your support during 2013.
Software System Upgrade
We are currently migrating from one software system to another. As you can appreciate this is a "testing time" for everyone! We apologise for any inconvenience during this process and thank you for your patience.
Please don't hesitate to call if you need copies of invoices or tracking numbers. If you are experiencing problems placing orders online with our website we can do that for you. Our new website will be up and running very soon.
The Ausjet Team
Technical Bulletin Remax Tradeshow 13'
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| Outside the combined Remax Asia and Iprint trade shows at the aircentre in Zhuhai China. From this photo you can get an idea of the sheer size of the show. This photo was taken just after the show was closed. |
Looking out the hotel window I can see the seaside port of Zhuhai. That's right this technical bulletin is coming to you direct from the home of the Remax Asia Pacific and iprint trade shows in Zhuhai China which was was held on the 17th - 19th October 2013.
Many years ago when I first started in the cartridge industry the thought never entered my mind that one day China would be the epicentre of the industry. The first trade show that I attended was at Manly in Sydney. This show was held by industry legend Art Diamond(Recharger Magazine) in association with ACRA (Australian cartridge remanufacturing association). They were great days and I know a lot of people miss them (hint hint anybody listening)
What has got me thinking about the tradeshow in Manly is that I once again I had a brief encounter with Art Diamond at the Remax Asia pacific trade show. I wonder if he ever thought at that time that he would be at a trade show in China for the industry that he helped him prosper through his magazines and trade shows.
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| One of around 400 booths inside the Remax Asia Pacific and Iprint trade shows. |
Remax Asia Pacific
The Remax Asia Pacific and the iprint trade show is located at the airport centre about 40 minutes outside of town. It's quite a pleasant drive to the airport centre from the main city as the highway follows the sea and farmlands. I would expect any travel in a foreign country would be of more interest than your daily drive. But the drive from the city to the Airshow Centre is actually quite a nice seaside drive.
The organisers of the Remax Trade Show have really done a great job. Transportation to and from the show was by a convenient shuttle bus which picked up from a list of hotels. The shuttle bus service was kindly donated by a major sponsor of the tradeshow. Last years extensive road works caused a lot of headaches for commuters. This time it was much smoother and quicker.
Another thing that was a surprise was how more observant drivers were of the road rules. When I first visited china a few years ago I was curious if cars were equipped with indicators because we never saw anyone using them!! Now it is a lot better all round.
The weather was also very nice. Jeans and a shirt were comfortable both during the day and at night which was in stark contrast to last year where at times the heat was excessive and we nearly melted away. The airport venue though comfortably sized is dated. Dodgy toilets, no WI-FI and lots of tricky floor cables to avoid. Next year they move to a brand new complex in town surrounded by upmarket hotels. Yaaayyy!!!!
Manufacturers of these products were at the Remax and Iprint
- Compatible inkjet & toner manufacturers
- Remanufactured inkjet & toner Cartridges
- Chip manufacturers - chip resetters - chip testers
- Ink & toner manufacturers
- Ink & toner raw materials suppliers
- Refillable cartridges
- Bottle manufactures
- Toner and copier parts manufacturers
- Coated paper manufactures
- CISS (Continuous Ink Supply System)
- Wide format cartridges
- 3D Printers and flex suppliers.
- Wide format printers
- Desktop Printers.
We spent two full days visiting the booths and discussing various new products. We always believe quality is our highest priority and we do go the extra mile and are always looking for ways to continually improve our products and find new innovative solutions. We attend these events to :
- Educate ourselves and network with other buyers and suppliers
- Research industry trends
- Find solutions for remanufacturing problems
- Learn about new cartridges which will hit the market soon.
- Discuss important points with our manufacturers
What we discovered at the Remax and Iprint Show
Smartbox Programmers and Resetters
The cost of programming a chip or resetting a chip is also lower than installing a new chip. Savings range from 20%. The costing processworks like a prepaid mobile phone where you buy credits and each reset or reprogram costs a certain amount of credits.
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| One of many exhibitors displaying their 3D printers. This one is unique as the print file can be inserted via a USB disk rather than needed to be connected to a computer. |
3D Printers
There must have been +/- fifteen booths exhibiting 3D printers and related products (mostly flex-consumables) at the tradeshow. These printers are unique in that they are able to print plastic layer upon layer to build up a 3D object. It is truly amazing to see these in operation and we are still researching the potential markets. We hope to bring you more detailed information about these printers in the future. Prices seem to be coming down to around US$1000-US$2500 for the smaller units but pricing as always is usually dictated by features offered.
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| Believe it or not this is a plastic shoe printed with a top of the line 3D printer. This photo does not truly represent the high detail represented in this print(Model). |
HP Filling Machines
A new low cost automated filling machine for the HP564/920/932/950 series cartridges which can fill a set of cartridges at once or individually is now available. We have organised samples for testing as we need to test the durability and accuracy of the machine to see if it's suitable for professional day to day filling. Upon completion of testing more information will be available for this product. These products could also be retailed to end users by resellers
Canon PGI-650/651 Resetter
I really was hoping that there would be better news about this product, but all information I am receiving is that these resetters won't be available until early next year.
Unique printing on phone cases for the Ausjet Flatbed Printers
We were briefly introduced to an exciting new development for use with our Ausjet Flatbed Printer. It's a unique print style that will certainly distinguish mobile phone cases printed with our system than others on the market. The ink is all new, although I don't want to mention too much about it as it's still in the development stage but once it becomes closer to reality we will keep you all informed.
The lighter side....
So I know you have heard about Murphys law, but how about Murtaghs law?
Yesterday we were looking for a particular product and no matter which exhibitor we asked they couldn't help us. We were still looking as the booths were being dissasembled or smashed apart in some cases. Dermot was a little tired and needed a nice red wine to end the day. Then he got started talking to another gentleman and you wouldn't have guessed it but he knew Dermot from many years ago and knew everything about the product we were looking for!
So from now on everybody write it down, 'Murtagh's law: When something good or unexpected is found at the very last moment of the day after you have being searching all bloody day for it'.
What's happening at floor 1?
If you are a frequent reader of these bulletins. You may remember a few years ago I had an issue with a lift in a hotel that behaved in a way to make me believe it had a mind of it's own. It looks like I have found its twin in my hotel here in Zhuhai. Twice the lift has stopped at level 1 for no apparant reason and both times the doors have opened to a dark floor with no lighting. Really freaky! The lift closes and I continue wondering what may have happened if I had stepped out onto level 1? Sounds like an episode of the twilight zone!!
I hope this information has been useful to you.
Shane
Technical Bulletin 29th October 2013
New Canon Printer and Cartridges
Canon has released a new range of printhead cartridges with the following numbers :
PG-645 black Retail $22.30
PG-645XL Retail $29.50
PG-645XXL
CL-646 colour Retail $26.80
CL-646XL Retail $33.98
The cartridges are available for the MG2560 which is a entry level model. A quick search on the net and we found the above cartridge retail prices and the printer for $59.00.
For more information on the printer click here
We are investigating the correct Sensient Inks to use and best method for filling. More information will be available soon.
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| Photo of the new PG-645 and CL-646 cartridges available in the MG2560 printers. |
HP Releases White Paper to Aftermarket Chip Manufacturers
HP has released information to the aftermarket chip manufacturers explaining how important it is that their chips are not recognised in printers as a genuine product. In the white paper HP explains the correct programming required for current aftermarket chips and future model chips which HP will release in 2014. The information supplied by HP is to ensure that aftermarket chips are not recognised as the original chip.
It's a further reminder to everybody selling remanufactured or compatible cartridges that it is important not to misrepresent the cartridge. Not that any of us are doing this but it's important to check the wording we all use and understand the OEM copyright and trademarks.
For those remanufacturing be sure to remove any original branding from the cartridge including any moulded into the cartridge. It's very important that the end user may never interpret the cartridge as something it is not.
The Ausjet difference with remanufactured printhead type inkjet cartridges
Ausjet has a unique advantage over other brands of remanufactured printhead type inkjet cartidges. That advantage is that the following cartridges have a complimentary chip installed which allows the cartridge to be accepted in more printers and registers full of ink. Without this chip the cartridge will register low on ink and will require a override or may not register at all in some printer or fax models.
The Ausjet remanufactured cartridges with the complimentary chip are :
Canon
PG37
CL38
PG40
CL41
PG510
CL511
PG512
CL513
HP
60 Black
60 Colour
61 Black
61 Colour
702 Black
901 Black
901 Colour
I hope this information has been helpful to you!
Shane
