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Printer hack! Low Color ink and won’t print Black.

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2024
  • PSA: This is NOT a long term solution. If you print with tape on the cartridges you will eventually run out of ink and run the lines dry. This can take many cleaning cycles and prints to make your printer work correctly again.
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  • @kellywattell4886
    @kellywattell4886 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Teacher here and have to say a huge THANK YOU! I am at home so didn't have tape but I did have some Expo markers to color over the little window and it worked perfectly! YOU ARE A TECHNOLOGY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I'm totally down to join any class-action lawsuits against Brother, since I've spent hundreds of dollars over the years on printer ink that didn't really need to be purchased.

    • @aprilhaselbusch2817
      @aprilhaselbusch2817 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A marker was my first thought when he was explaining the window so thank you for clarifying that it does work.

  • @mattr2325
    @mattr2325 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Dude, you rock! It's crazy that Brother makes us do this kind of craziness just to be able to print Black and white if that's all we want to do. What bums!

    • @tweidig
      @tweidig ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree and they do it ON PURPOSE to sell more inks. I literally threw my printer away and bought a black-white Laser printer. I just had enough from this manipulation.

  • @simratrandhawa5620
    @simratrandhawa5620 9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    You are the best human being to ever walk this planet and you have also saved my life

  • @victoriaserafim4742
    @victoriaserafim4742 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unbelievable!!!!!! I'm from Brazil and you just solved my problem even after 9 years that this video was posted. Thank you very much

  • @kylewarmack2837
    @kylewarmack2837 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Worked like a charm on some cartridges that I KNEW to still have almost 50% ink left in them. You, sir, are a god among men.

  • @jenniferjako8594
    @jenniferjako8594 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much! You just made my day! Brand new cartridge wasn't registering - will be using this technique frequently.

  • @cleartruth101
    @cleartruth101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you that was a great tip. Little things mean a lot; preventing a trip to the store, putting out money before you have to, not to mention the convenience of being able to print a document you need right now. Not so little. You're a gentleman and a scholar.

  • @7islander
    @7islander 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I realise this video is a little old but the info and how to are still good. My printer wouldn't print saying it was out of ink but the cartridge still had ink in it. Put some tape over the little window and it worked. Thank You for this excellent tip!

  • @SODWF
    @SODWF 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Worked for Brother MFC-6890CDW cyan and yellow catridges using black electrical tape - good on ya mate, thanks for the tip!!!

  • @brianlee5216
    @brianlee5216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thankyou, worked perfectly. My brother cartridge looks very different but put the tape over a clear fin in about the same spot (also can see why my shaking the remaining ink was previously making it worse by pushing out of this ink window) . Makes sense when you take the full ones out to see what it uses as an ink guide. Thank you, during lockdown couldn't get more ink, this saved me

  • @danchen5759
    @danchen5759 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was going to buy a new printer, but this tip just saved me time and money! Thank you!

  • @stuckinmygarage6220
    @stuckinmygarage6220 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, Wanted797! You and Jez had the right answers and SAVED me MONEY! Best wishes.

  • @proudestmikey
    @proudestmikey 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2016 and this video is still good. I just did it and it worked like a charm! Thank you!

  • @ishraziqbal1482
    @ishraziqbal1482 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    omg thank you so much for this tip. you just saved me from buying another printer. my printer could not detect any ink in the cartridges and ive been going crazy for the past week trying to fix the problem. but thank you so so much.

  • @eyefulpower
    @eyefulpower 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is EXACTLY the workaround I need. THANKS!

  • @pako8626
    @pako8626 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks ! worked like a charm for our MFC-J430W.
    Used a black marker instead of the tape.
    brilliant trick!

    • @Wanted797
      @Wanted797  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've heard this works too! But didn't work for me.

  • @jascam1
    @jascam1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Works like a charm, all my colored cartridges (never used) were showing bad. I place black electrical tape over the plastic window on the cartridge and printer errors cleared up and started printing black on white. You are the man....tks

  • @ericahailstone6673
    @ericahailstone6673 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic!! You folks who take the time to post really useful ways of solving stuff without forking out to Big Brother (sic) , are brilliant.

  • @kyanoang3l0_old
    @kyanoang3l0_old 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The tape trick worked with our MFC-J3530DW's magenta cartridge. Printer started working again (and could still print magenta).

  • @LMH61
    @LMH61 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THANK YOU!! This worked on my Brother J4510DW! I didn't have colored tape, but I had some tiny stickers which did the trick. I spent so much time trying to get my printer to print--wish I had come here first!

  • @MzRtS12
    @MzRtS12 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you! you can't believe how much i hate that brother ink level warning especially when it usually has like 35% left in the cartridge

  • @mmanareledwaba7545
    @mmanareledwaba7545 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you soo much. You have solved my problems because I had such problems in the past and I end up buying color inks so thst the black ink can print.
    LOVE U LOTS BRO

  • @JaGenau112
    @JaGenau112 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you! it fixed my issue of my MFC-J485DW telling me my black ink was out and not registering.

  • @hienang2699
    @hienang2699 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This trick works perfectly! Thank you so much.

  • @alexisironman
    @alexisironman 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love sticking it to these fucking rackets they run on us. WORKED LIKE A CHARM! THANK YOU!

  • @FrettieFingers
    @FrettieFingers 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    i had to cover the side, otherwise it said cannot detect. Finally got it to work. Thank YOU!

  • @abramsmitch
    @abramsmitch 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Wanted 797!

  • @tanello2
    @tanello2 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    when i got my brand new Brother MFC-5890NC after using it for some month, less then a year, it allready told me that i was out of yellow, i did yes print a lot of paper and photos but then i allso found the "window" and coverd them up with papertape, and after that they kept on working and working for many more months and i will buy new one once the old ones really will not print any ink on the paper, or the quality of the print will drop at some point. THE FACT is, that the "window" is so high, that half will be still full, when the system tells "empty". HOWEVER, later models of the same class( my friend got the same class but later model, and there i allso used the same idea, the brother have changed the tehnology, and there, the printer knew somehow that its still "half empty" and asked to replace it, so in the end it only worked on the older versions.

  • @SanketMakwana
    @SanketMakwana 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This worked for me! Thank you. For those going through comments I used a black gorilla tape and it worked like a charm. Now my printer thinks those cartridges are full!

  • @angplasticmo1
    @angplasticmo1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    It worked like a charm! thanks Buddy!

  • @adriaucarney326
    @adriaucarney326 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are the best. Epson getting rich. We are trying to get rich to apparently but buying ink when there is no need sends you back financially. You have saved my savings account. I subscribe. Thanks!

  • @SPOTBC
    @SPOTBC 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. Extremely helpful.

  • @queen_b7713
    @queen_b7713 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You so much great tip.

  • @trinious2511
    @trinious2511 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a bunch. used red tape and it worked. I guess as long as the tape is not clear then it should work. thumbs up!!

  • @DestinySilverBlood
    @DestinySilverBlood 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing!!!!! I still don't understand how I did not know that.

  • @natthapatvongvaravipatr5494
    @natthapatvongvaravipatr5494 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks !!! This method worked and you just saved my lifebecuz i have my project that is due tmr

  • @himanshuds
    @himanshuds 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Effective hack , worked for me! Thanks

  • @TheMusicalSensations
    @TheMusicalSensations 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much! Was proper stressing that I'd have to buy another printer after spending £119 on the one I got!

  • @salaatje666
    @salaatje666 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    It refused to print because my black cartridge was "empty". And now it keeps printing, with black ink :D
    Thank you so much!

  • @ErnestoRubio1972
    @ErnestoRubio1972 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    i thing this is one of those best videos ever seen

  • @kianoosh49
    @kianoosh49 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are GOD ! ! I was about to throw the printer out of the window, I stuck the black tape and as soon as I removed it, it worked! I guess the ink sensor was dirty and the tape did the job and cleaned it .
    YOU ARE AWESOME!

  • @TheSalami123
    @TheSalami123 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This totally worked. Thanks so much

  • @charlottezou558
    @charlottezou558 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    smart. It works. I have enough color ink left but it keeps telling me the ink is not enough. So I did this and I can still print in color.

  • @concord72
    @concord72 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    you are a life saver, thanks!

  • @hannahbrad8556
    @hannahbrad8556 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This worked for us! Thank you!!!

  • @wandarivera6739
    @wandarivera6739 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks it worked thank u so much for the tips

  • @zhanweilee3154
    @zhanweilee3154 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Works like a charm! thanks man

  • @css2006
    @css2006 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent, thanks

  • @cherryblossom739
    @cherryblossom739 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU SAVED CHRISTMAS!!!!

  • @applause5574
    @applause5574 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    it worked. thank you so much.

  • @aprilhaselbusch2817
    @aprilhaselbusch2817 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oooh Brother!! 🤦‍♀️ i sure appreciate this video!! Thank you so much!

  • @xoazaria
    @xoazaria ปีที่แล้ว

    2023 and IT STILL WORKS. THANK YOU ❤

  • @jayptl91
    @jayptl91 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!! That was a great idea

  • @worldhello8900
    @worldhello8900 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic! works well on my MFC-J5720DW

  • @CathannSmith
    @CathannSmith 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you do much for this video, it worked!!

  • @jacobcuster95
    @jacobcuster95 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU !

  • @mtgtidusxx
    @mtgtidusxx 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you sir!

  • @TheCraftBoxElsecar
    @TheCraftBoxElsecar 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    It acutely works! thank you.

  • @user-ue9rm1fb1k
    @user-ue9rm1fb1k 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you ! it worked .

  • @adrenaline681
    @adrenaline681 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tried to use black marker to paint out the window, didnt work. But with tape works great!

  • @handsonvaping5483
    @handsonvaping5483 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    can you just color it in with permanent marker?

  • @allynasteinberg9754
    @allynasteinberg9754 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This worked for tricking the printer to thinking I have full color cartridges but printing in black and white didn’t work after. I got a black page instead. Would love advice.

  • @ericahailstone6673
    @ericahailstone6673 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    (ps you do need a good fitting piece of insulating tape or something that will not let light through - I found another site that suggested a few layers of ink from a permanent marker : that doesn't work in the long run ... also point about watching for ink quality is a good one - as soon as it starts to fade, then do change/refill the cartridges)

  • @ENDEE666
    @ENDEE666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this! Such a stupid feature! Why can't I print in black because I'm out of yellow??

  • @tommynguyen5642
    @tommynguyen5642 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You sir... Just saved my ass big time. Thanks man!! *Liked* Absolutely brilliant

  • @NeacsuMarius
    @NeacsuMarius 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about LC 406 Inkvestment tank for MFC - J 4535 DW models ? Thank you !

  • @ciromcm08
    @ciromcm08 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAN, IT WORKED FOR ME

  • @bartman464
    @bartman464 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    It worked! cheers my dude

  • @flymia1757
    @flymia1757 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you worked for me

  • @elirandan3064
    @elirandan3064 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thankkkk youu

  • @tonyadler9896
    @tonyadler9896 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! Worked a treat.

  • @matveykozar8048
    @matveykozar8048 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the brilliant life hack

  • @toonlink20
    @toonlink20 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just bought all new brother ink from amazon and after 14 prints it said blue was out ... bull-crap. Now at 40 prints with this fix and blue is working and now there is no problem :). I don't know if their cartridges are dried up or what but Im doing this from now on whenever i buy ink for my brother printer.Thank You!

    • @Wanted797
      @Wanted797  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just don't do it for too long, if it runs the lines dry and the colour does run out it takes a long time to fix and multiple 'cleans'.

  • @anekekusumawati1423
    @anekekusumawati1423 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It worked! Tahnkyou!

  • @dasiabenard2259
    @dasiabenard2259 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG! you just saved mt entire life. Luv ya dude!

  • @joycelondon1639
    @joycelondon1639 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks helpful

  • @festival-activites
    @festival-activites 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    my printer is error shown for paper jam plse u can best solution for me

  • @question-every-thing
    @question-every-thing ปีที่แล้ว

    In 2023 this still works. Thanks mate

  • @ahmedamer3850
    @ahmedamer3850 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if my catridge is full but it keep telling me there is not enough ink?

  • @aaronspoor6425
    @aaronspoor6425 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    would have been a pbetter production if you showed the sensor where it showed the colours were empty and show that it shows its full now

  • @tyanag9938
    @tyanag9938 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It worked thank you!!!!!!!

  • @PajamaPants10102
    @PajamaPants10102 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Works for Brother MFC J475DW - Thank you :)

  • @wahihuha
    @wahihuha 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just tried this a few minutes ago and it worked!!! 😱

  • @joycelondon1639
    @joycelondon1639 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Work out just right thanks

  • @TheOzthewiz
    @TheOzthewiz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do I do with MFC-J497DW? The "detection window" is at the top of cartridge, has a "float" inside. The "yellow" is low, compared it to the others and the float is in the same position as the full ones. It's interesting that every comment regarding "low ink", it is ALWAYS the "yellow" ink! What's up with that?

  • @JohanD1975
    @JohanD1975 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a new MFC J480DW. The trick with the tape doesnt' work (anymore)...

  • @ianshepherd7214
    @ianshepherd7214 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good lord man - you just saved my life!!!

  • @johnggraves
    @johnggraves 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! After performing manual cleaning, 1 cartridge would not properly load and the dreaded "Cannot Print" message appeared. Changing to grayscale via the brother Preferences in my PC did not work. Rebooting everything didn't help. This 'hack' allowed me to print (in grayscale) while I wait for another cartridge to arrive. Saved me 3 days of work!

    • @Wanted797
      @Wanted797  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it helped

  • @sassykosmo1793
    @sassykosmo1793 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you :)

  • @ledomc2007
    @ledomc2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the homie hookup

  • @seansethi196
    @seansethi196 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tried black marker. Didn’t work but electrical tape did. Cheers mate!

  • @ssmith7167
    @ssmith7167 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you !!!!!

  • @eleventyse7en
    @eleventyse7en 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    you saved me! thanks!

  • @deborahllucas
    @deborahllucas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is exactly my problem but it's 2021 and the Brother cartridges aren't designed this way anymore & I can't figure out how to accomplish this hack on them. It's beyond sabotage design to not let you print black unless all the color cartridges are new & full! If I'd been aware of this I wouldn't have bought this color printer. Thanks anyway!

  • @donniesenomio6043
    @donniesenomio6043 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    that helps man... thanks..

  • @lachlanmcmurtrie5439
    @lachlanmcmurtrie5439 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Champion. thanks

  • @adelajasheidun9116
    @adelajasheidun9116 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do I set the language of brother printer to English?

  • @md.saifulislam9155
    @md.saifulislam9155 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You just saved my day and my little service center business. Cartridges were full but still couldn't detect. Now, all four color levels are showing full. I can't thank you enough.

  • @rayane....9716
    @rayane....9716 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks so much u saved me

  • @melindahernandez8778
    @melindahernandez8778 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi , I tried this but all I keep getting is a ? showing on each color