5 Epson Secrets Revealed! Refill Original Cartridge & Print Free Forever!

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CHAPTERS:
0:32- Overview
2:47- The Wrong Way
4:02- Cartridge Anatomy
4:54- The Right Way
About BCH: BCH Technologies is an innovative company focusing on ink and related products. Founded in 2011, the company transforms how people and businesses refill their printers through innovative technology solutions. Our core purpose guides the research direction of 1) preventing land waste and 2) bringing customers better products with lower costs. Every day, over one million ink cartridges are thrown into landfills worldwide. The company has focused on working with businesses of different sizes, from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial starters, to develop custom ink, spanning from printer ink to stamp ink, re-entry ink, indelible ink, redaction ink, invisible ink, and more.
This video was produced by Kevin at BCHTechnologies.com.

[@BCHTechnologies]

Updated: How to make a transparent cartridge & more tips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGibc6ind7xlaLM

[@jeanniefurey4905]

I had to stop the video to comment and say: You guys are wonderful!! Thank you for hearing what consumers have been beggin for since the home printer first became available. Unbelievably thorough!!

[@northamptoncomputerrepair]

Kevin, just wanted to say (as a printer technician who works on inkjet repairs as well) I love your videos, I always find something super interesting, usually hilarious, and always helpful in trying to troubleshoot and fix these frustrating little machines. Thanks so much for all of the time you put into these!!

[@shaes9031]

Do you think it’s possible to do this with a sawgrass ?

[@PaulO-gx2bn]

I love the way way you deliver your instruction, clear and to the point with elements of dry humour injected (excuse the pun) your engineering curiosity is plain to see. Many thanks.

[@BCHTechnologies]

Thanks a bunch! I just try to keep it fun while we tackle the tech

[@armwyatt]

You have taught me sooooo much! From unclogging my printer heads to refilling chipped cartridges. Thank you!!!

[@kestralrider313]

Thank you for the in depth explanations, this is the first video that I've seen to actually address some of the physics behind the internals of the cartridges, makes troubleshooting issues much easier

[@trackie1957]

Thank you so much! This is so well presented! The technical humor is much appreciated as well. If you don't have a drill, you can make a hole with a hot wire (paper clip, coat hanger, etc.). Remember the gloves and paper towels!

[@brittbreeze23]

Thank you for that suggestion!!! You saved my day!!!

[@workonitm8]

Drill might leave shavings in the ink reservoir and clog the print nozzles. A hot wire might be more practical.

[@V081WLBlue]

"We also have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale" Brilliant!!!

[@roberthardy2013]

Please, please don’t sell the bridge! I have enjoyed walking over it too much…

[@bethparkerbrown645]

I'll have to say that I really appreciate this video. I have watched a lot of these kinds of videos and have got very little from them. You explained everything very well and were funny while doing it as well which i liked. Thanks for the video

[@Victoria7livity]

Thanks from Washington DC in ‘25. I understand the cartridge so much better now. Much appreciated. - My neighbor just gave me his Epson wf-2630 and I want to refill a cartridge. I thought ( hoped) that Epson wouldn’t have the same issues as my previous Brother & HP printers regarding the chips and the companies counting and micro managing what we do with our own printers- but no. They are just as intrusive and controlling. They over step in this regard and I wish our consumer lobbyists would make some laws that outlaw this - we should be able to chose what inks we want to use- without our own machines holding us hostage by not working. It’s wickedness and greed.

[@lenmajuskin]

Absolutely love this printer it was so easy to hook up and learn how to use all with the Hp smart app. It comes pre installed with ink and it gives you the option to have ink unlimited! Definitely worth the money.

[@Обовсеминтересном-щ7г]

BCH-the manufacturers of printers are not blocking them so that people know how to use their products for a long time and for free!

[@yeunhahoquach]

Epson sells 4pk cartridges for $49 dang. Your video is sure saving us tons of money 👍🏻

[@BCHTechnologies]

I'm glad to hear that! Saving money on cartridges is always a win. Hope you find the tips in the video useful!

[@Hoody1147]

This guy is such a hommie! He does his plug for his own needle, and then says "or just use a needle, it works too" A salesmen walks up to you and says... "Buy my cleaner! It'll clean really well! Or buy the other stuff, it works just as good" Applaud Kevin!

[@tatopolosp]

This video is priceless. thank you so much for sharing .

[@imark7777777]

After the multiple days working on an HP(s) I feel like I should subscribe.

[@KeriRautenkranz]

BRAVO! Love the "Rupture", the hundred dollar syringe and of course The Bridge. The clear window explanation was a lifesaver for extracting the 4 - 6ml (!!) of Epson ink from a new set of 288-I starter cartridges for filling and purging with sublimation ink. (had an impromptu sublimation job while my main CISS printer was down, so bought a cheap XP440 for interim work ) The 288 appear to be physically identical to the 252, with just a different electronic ID on the chip and less ink. I found that chamber #2 will take about 5ml at a time. Applying then releasing a vacuum to the fill hole with the vent taped will quickly draw ink into chambers #1 and #3, allowing chamber #2 to take another 5ml, and so on.

[@beccaham]

Keri, I have an xp440 that I am trying to refill right now. Cartridges are the 288-I. Did you need a chip resetter to get these to work?

[@Rainbowgrrl]

the $100 syringe bargain and bridge jokes made me giggle too

[@sicklytwiztd1152]

I had to watch this then go back and watch a col more times. Just cause I half assed watched it to begin with.....anyway. The dry humor I picked up on I literally busted out laughing! It was worthy info. Not over talked about and he gives you alternatives. He also explains what happens IF you do this or that... Like anyone, we as humans screw up. Sometimes it can cost us but thankfully, now I know to listen the 1st time around and I might just get somewhere with what I doing thanks to Kevin's instructions/ explanations....and quick witted humor

[@vilmamariagonzalez1131]

👌👏👏👏👏 congrats! From Argentina! 🇦🇷👋

[@mdnady]

does it impacting the performance of the printer by the time ? when i have to replace the maintenance box ?

[@deannawing1373]

you rock! your videos and tutorials are not just entertaining but the tips actually work! i became a customer of bch years ago, because of the prices, but the videos and quality kept me coming back. i have an epson, hp, and canon printers and use them all and save money because of your products and get entertained in the process. so thank you for not being the $200 syringe types, lol. namaste

[@deannawing1373]

so where is this bridge at in brooklyn that i bought, lol. :D

[@ShadowGunner1]

you helped me convert my epson 5200 to a stencil printer. new sub. love the content

[@BCHTechnologies]

You are welcome!

[@jviews1]

Great internals how it works video.

[@demoking1422]

Great videos , I like your comments about what I dont need or what not to worry about Thanks !

[@BCHTechnologies]

Glad you like them! Thanks for subscribing to my channel. Good luck and Happy Printing!

[@paulmoffat9306]

I opened an early C86 cartridge to see if I could refill it, and discovered that it was rather complex inside. The main reservoir appeared to be sealed, and pressurized to force the ink through a pressure regulator to the ink head. Very strange. I later found re-inkable cartridges to replace them, along with the chip resetter.

[@9THR33]

i bout spit my food up when he offered to sell me that bridge !! lol, thanks for the video !!

[@claudiaruiz6404]

Hello, good afternoon,my printer is the workforce wf-2850 Version,Can I do this Video whit the cartridges of my wf- 2850 printer? and thank you very much for sharing blessing 🙂

[@cdr999]

muchas gracias por el video fue de gran ayuda!, saludos desde El Alto-Bolivia.

[@angelafedder-my7cw]

What about the one way valve we blew out? Wont ink come out if its gone??? What do we do???

[@lmg713]

What ink are you using

[@antonygel8808]

Do you know how to measure epson head before installing it to see if it is ok or damaged?

[@mauriciosoto4638]

Si no tengo Tapón plástico puedo colocarle cinta fuerte ❓

[@Kyle5K]

Another great informative video, thank you!

[@txsleepwalker6640]

Do you know how to make an Epson sc-p400 recognize new printer cartridges? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@antonygel8808]

How to measure epson head before installing it, to see if it is ok or damaged

[@JulieMilestones]

Thank you for you enlightening videos. I have a Epson XP8600 I want to use as sublimation printer. I want to empty the 312XL cartridge and fill with sub ink. The cartridge are different to this one of yours, it has a rectangle area at bottom the ink flows from. What is the best way to empty & refill these as when you drill a hole in the top the ink gushes out the bottom

[@teddyblankenship782]

i cant stop punching a hole in the side using a razor trying to scratch off the black part to get a piece big enough to pull, is there any tips u have for this>

[@tbrennan169]

Is the bridge still for sale? I've always wanted one for my backyard.

[@GAUCHYLionel-ip3cw]

Hi, i have a question, if i have an epson printer and use compatible cartridge, and one day i have problem to print because of this. If i take out all the compatible cartridge and then i replace all of them by original epson cartridge, what happen ? will it work again like before ? or i need to repair it or do a special manipulation ?

[@stephengoss]

Do I have to use windows program to convert to chipless or can I use a Mac

[@JewelA-jt2tz]

Will this work with the WF-4820 cartridge?

[@imtiazmannan878]

Where to buy the actual ink from? Will need the actual ink before the whole cartridge refill process.

[@johanmartinez394]

Does this works on 212xl cartridges? For a Epson Wf 2830? And also, the resetter works in all cartridge chips? Thanks you btw

[@GiveItAGo1204]

Can i Use The Genuine Epson ECOTANK Refill Ink to refill my 252 ink cartridges as you show on this video?

[@BCHTechnologies]

Thanks so much for your question and for subscribing to the channel! Yes, you can absolutely use EcoTank refill dye ink to refill your 252 pigment ink cartridges. WorkForce printers are designed to use pigment ink, which is why the yellow can sometimes look like mac and cheese, but they can handle dye ink without any issues. In fact, using dye ink in a pigment printer can actually be beneficial - since pigment printers clean themselves more frequently, using dye ink can reduce the risk of clogging because the printer will over-clean itself. Dye ink is also a more affordable option and easier to unclog if any buildup occurs. Unless you’re printing documents that will be heavily exposed to UV light or water, dye ink should handle your day-to-day printing needs just fine. A common concern is whether dye ink lacks durability, but recent improvements have made dye inks much more resilient, even for double-sided printing. While pigment ink might still be preferable for outdoor or waterproof applications, most indoor and general-purpose printing won’t suffer at all with dye ink. If you’re looking to switch, I recommend checking out our dye ink sets for Epson, HP, and Canon printers, which are designed to work with pigment printers as well. Here are the links to the products: Epson Ink Set, HP Ink Set, and Canon Ink Set. bchtechnologies.com/products/standard-600-ml-4-color-refill-ink-for-hp-kd600x-ch If you’re interested in the technical side of things or want to better understand the differences between pigment and dye ink, I’ve linked a couple of articles that explain it in detail: Compare Pigment vs. Dye and Why Dye Ink Looks Better. support.bchtechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/200555919-What-is-the-difference-between-dye-based-and-pigment-based-inks Let me know if you have any other questions - subscriber questions are always a priority, and I typically respond within 48 hours. Your support helps the channel grow, and I really appreciate you being part of this journey to hit that 100k subscriber milestone!

[@LSDale]

Hello, is the bridge still for sale?

[@messiasmoura5056]

Boa noite, adorei seu vídeo e parabéns pelas dicas top mesmo, gostaria de saber se tem o resseter para Epson XP 214? Obrigado

[@-ThePREACHER-]

Dude... If you only knew.... Thanks.

[@Yossio713]

A plastic 10ml syringe for 100$ 🤣🤣🤣

[@tigerlilly6895]

Thank you. Do you have a chip reset for Epson WF 4833 / Cartridge 822 ink cartridges?

[@BCHTechnologies]

Check with inkchip.net/soft

[@robertmunoz7543]

Didn't realize rocket science was needed! 😳 Jman

[@garfieldsalmon9607]

I replaced the ink in My Epson XP 441, is however not reading the black cartridge. How can I fix this?

[@idmmxx1871]

Thanks!

[@debihagerman556]

after reading some of the commenti thought of something else, can i get empty cartridges that can only be filled one time and put the chips from my plain ink on them and have it work that way?????? please say yes, i really don't want to buy another printer.

[@gusuave007]

Would this work for Epson WF-4830?

[@MaddestGinger]

Its been at least 6 year since i used my 2400… do you think it is still usable ?…. I stoped using it because the cost of a set of cartridge was the same price as a laser bw printer…

[@imark7777777]

Do you still have the bridge for sale? And what's this about $100 syring?

[@Bernycoty]

hello ! how about cartige 405 ?

[@yor8]

are you have restter for XP4100 ? I can't find in web. tks

[@nealsonf]

Thank you

[@gilbertlopez7442]

Can i fill it will sublimation dye instead?

[@BCHTechnologies]

Yes

[@luish0808]

can one fill theses cartridges with sublimation ink

[@BCHTechnologies]

Yes, you bet.

[@luish0808]

@@BCHTechnologies how do I empty them thou

[@arianasotelo3238]

Does it work with 206 cartridge? I dont want to fuck up my printer. Just ran out of black ink 😢

[@KeifusMathews3]

Does this still work in 2021

[@les67onestepup]

Hi there..please help....my blue ink not printing...what do i do

[@vsatya4364]

I refilled the cartridge and the ink level still says it’s empty though I am able to print ok. Wondering for XL 220 epson cartridge do I need to reset the counter besides refilling the cartridge? I am using Epson XP-420. Please help!

[@torrace12]

are those chambers there to make it hard to refill the cartridge?

[@BCHTechnologies]

It is for regulating ink flow, so it won’t back flow or spill. However, it is dramatically over done. You don’t need so may chambers as Epson’s OEM but you should have more chambers than third party cartridges.

[@torrace12]

@@BCHTechnologies ok , interesting, i saw a video about a canon printer that had tubes and pumps that sucked out the ink even when the printer wasnt used is this also something that have a defendable function?

[@StephanieTelesca]

will this method work for epson wf 1100 T068? im tring to convert it to sublimation

[@davisabbey9129]

Hello Kevin, I have an Epson stylus color 1160. Can I use same process to refill the cartridge and can you recommend a Chip resetter for me as getting the cartridge has proven very difficult, thank you.

[@ScoopDogg]

just get 2 chips from the cartridge and wire to read from one and write to the other, use resistors or logic gates and wire them in situ. if volt too low it cant write so might work using an led or resistor in place between data write pad

[@BCHTechnologies]

Nice! Make sure to read Epson's patent. Not all of the pins are active. The patent will tell you which pin to read.

[@clicktoxic4439]

hi, can we do this with the epson wf-100 ??

[@rusticagenerica]

These damn chips should be ILLEGAL.

[@mastermindstv7839]

I couldn't find the $100 10 ml syringe on your site.. is it on the same page as the bridge?

[@monthlywalk1110]

a 20mil syringe is under few 2 to 3$ on ebay

[@davidmachado3910]

You should put link to reset chip under description of this video... I do nt find in your library

[@danielvanravenhorst6917]

KEVIN, is it possible to refill the cartriges of the epson stylus photo R1800 . i have ordered 2 sets of refillable cartriges and they are all leaking, maybe i should just put the ink in the OEM carts

Thank you , show i from brazilian and i like you videos ! Muito bom adorei vou fazer na minha Epson, a proposito como esta bem explicado o video parabéns

[@davisabbey9129]

Hello kevin, forgive me, my Epson stylus 1160 is new in a box sealed, but I want to change the inks it came with as it's over 13 years old. Now my question is, is there a place I can buy refillable cartridges or can I follow your tutorial and using a syringe suck the ink in the cartridge and refill it same way and then Use a chip resetter to be resetting the cartridge?

[@debihagerman556]

good luck finding empty carts, i've been looking for weeks and can only find ones that can only be fill one time, i have a wf2750

[@brii5298]

Thank you a million times!!!

[@Gameplayer55055]

Thanks you for this video. I'll go to university next year, and i wanna buy reliable printer. Which manufacturer do u advice? With less price and refilling hardships I think I'll buy laserjet monochrome one. Don't really need colors

[@chainsawenthusiast]

don't buy epson, they are trash

[@Althu-blog]

Am Making new project in hp inkjet printer. My ? cartridge inside sponge and Epson ink pad sponge any difference between sir

[@miltonvalenciadelgado3892]

Como haces para resetear el chip del cartucho How do you reset the cartridge chip?

[@kengales1812]

I went bch technologies to find a chip resetter T2xx Series and found that this chp resetter does not work for T288 cartridges. Is there one that work?

[@dekonfrost7]

Ok what we want is you to be our inside guy on printers that work. What printers are a good deal low hassle?

[@the12makeit]

My 252 Epson ink cartridge has 9 chips and the resetter you have on the website to purchase for this cartridge has 7 pins for the chips on the cartridge. I'm afraid to purchase as it does not have all 9 pins for 9 chips. Will 7 pins work or 9 metal chips on the cartridge?

[@tonymontana897]

Hello, is a chip reset also required for Canon PG cartridges too ??

[@BCHTechnologies]

No

[@mohamadmemah9530]

pleas i need adjustment program for epson cx8300

[@fyremonte]

Hi Kevin, This should work with 252 cartridges for the WF-7210, right?

[@TheDemoexpert]

I see when you drill the hole bits of the drill plastic can go inside the chamber. Won't this be a problem. Maybe to plug the flow?

[@BCHTechnologies]

It could be. Epson has many chambers, one leads to another so the bigger pieces will be caught by one of the ink channels. Smaller pieces may get in though.

[@S.M.Jean-Mahmoud_Ier]

Honestly, if the world wasn't ending soon, I'd get into this business... Now I want to learn and do all this stuff, whatever the machine !

[@teddyblankenship782]

if you have auto reset refillable ink cartridges, cant you just take off the chips and put the chips the original OEM black 252 Epson ink cartridges to make them auto-reset cartridges?

[@BCHTechnologies]

Yes, certainly. Keep in mind that the auto-reset chip has a life span of 1-2 million read/write, so it will eventually die in 5-10 years.

[@herminiacastillo]

Give me the link to the video on how to reset the page number

[@mustafakhan6935]

What is the model

[@david-tracy]

You said a bridge? Im interested :P

[@edwardmartinez7605]

Where do u drill for a black xl cartridge

[@BCHTechnologies]

Upper middle. Make it transparent first then you can see where to drill.

[@edwardmartinez7605]

I turned my 252 ink Cartridges transparent for my workforce 7720 and it was printing fine with the dura ultra bright ink for like 3 days but started printing with lines I ran several printhead cleaning and didn’t get better but when I put new cartridges it started printing fine after 2 printhead cleaning did I not seal them right after I refilled them I’m having same issue on my WF 2750 I converted to chipless firmware but my 220 transparent cartridges are printing with lines and new ones print fine should I juss invest in a set of refillable cartridges or is a CISS better?

[@vanateecustomprints6399]

Hello sir, once i blow out the one way damper, there is a mess. is it safe to put ink back in right away or does it need to be sealed , it seems like ink is coming out of the side

[@BCHTechnologies]

I don’t recommend blowing out the damper.

[@vanateecustomprints6399]

@@BCHTechnologies Thank you very much for responding sir, I appreciate your help. I must be misunderstanding what you are doing around 3:25 of the video, I did blow it out already. I have the R1800 stylus carts

[@mikeswenson6613]

OK - now how do you reset the chip so Epson doesn't think it's the old used-up one?

[@pleaseyourselfsir]

You only have to advertise the bridge once , I am already interested ! 🧐🇬🇧🤔🤔🤔🤨🤨🤨🤓🤓😎🤝🤝🤝

[@ESSBrew]

Thanks for the demonstration of the cart being used!

[@singhpawar2470]

Do you have resetter for 822-I cartridges (epson WF- 3820)

[@eleanorpotenza7943]

Dear Kevin i have an Epson WF 2540 printer and, i open the lid because it went dead. I tried to see if there was any fuses and, i didn't see any. Is there a power supply unit and, if there is can it be repaired.

[@arthurlopez4487]

Thanks Kevins for you videos on how to get my Epson WF -2850 back to working without being forced by Epson to only use their cartridges. I bet they hate you for showing us how to not get any more Xmas cards from Epson. :)

[@BCHTechnologies]

Thanks for subscribing to my channel! I am one of their "favorite boys", you know what I mean.

[@antoniocarnevale3230]

Buonasera, dovrei svuotare la cartuccia nera 603xl per riempirla con inchiostro dye based, posso farlo? Grazie

[@BCHTechnologies]

Sì. Nessun problema con quello. Assicurati di stampare alcune pagine e di utilizzare il vecchio inchiostro nell'ugello. Ho un video che mostra il cambio dell'inchiostro: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoPNinuYatSUn5I

[@antoniocarnevale3230]

@@BCHTechnologies grazie, in realtà la stampante é nuova, mai installata ancora, quindi devo prima usare la cartuccia nera originale, stampare qualche pagina e poi dopo sostituire l inchiostro con quello dye?