Comments on: Trick your Brother inkjet into working when an ink cartridge runs dry

By: Susan Scott

Susan Scott — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:53:05 +0000

I have a MFC 620 and also have the same problem with ink not being empty but telling me I have to replace the cartridge. I have tried using the black electrical tape but have had no luck. I am pretty sure I am putting it in the right place as I have referred to your photo. Any suggestions please??

By: deedee

deedee — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:57:39 +0000

we drilled a hole in ours and put water in it every time they beep….

By: Anders Karlsson

Anders Karlsson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:59:00 +0000

Great tip! I got a bit upset for a moment when I noticed that I only had white electrician tape home. But that worked fine to.
We will save a lot of money!
Thanks again!

By: Grateful @ London

Grateful @ London — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:09:51 +0000

You are a Legend Thank You :)

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:04:41 +0000

About a year ago when I needed to scan something I got this OUT OF CYAN error before and I knew the ink was new so I just assumed the printer had a broken ink sensor.

Then today I had to fax something and this damn thing wouldn’t let me. So right before I was going to throw it out the window, I decided to Google this issue and sure enough this website was the #1 listing.

Thanks.

By: alr

alr — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:38:42 +0000

worked for my dcp-135c…loosely tape over the window, so the prongs can grip around the window…oush the tape down into the holes. works just great! so pleased!!!

By: KLH

KLH — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:27:26 +0000

Geez! There are SSSOOOO many posts on this page!!!

Why am I only seeing this a week after I spent $75 on MORE effing INK!!!

Just 2 days ago, I sent ALL of my old “empty” carts to my sons school where they turn them in for $$!!!

I am DEF posting this on my FB wall!!!!

Now to fix my prob of the dang 440cn not cleaning itself…have ALL NEW ink carts and the test pg comes out like crap….the black is faded and chopped up and the color looks ok to me, but the test page is missing lots of the little squares???? Hmm….what to do?

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:03:44 +0000

For me, I was tired of taping or using a felt marker so what I did is cut out a square piece of pizza box that just fits in the cartridge hole and through where the sensor is. Et Voila! I don’t even need a cartridge in there.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:54:36 +0000

BRILLIANT!! The electrical tape worked on my Brother MFC 420CN. Thanks for the great tip!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:56:47 +0000

I’ve just tried this on my MFC-660CN. No joy with the electrical tape but the correction fluid works fine. Many, many thanks!