Lexmark Priming Question..... is there any way to replace these contact surface? (Inkjet Refilling Talk)

Lexmark Priming Question..... is there any way to replace these contact surface?
Author: David Carmichael	July 1, 2004 at 15:24:42

I have had a strange thing happen to me during the past
thirty days....

I have had one brand new [first time refilled] and two
other cartridges that I have refilled before with out
troubles not being "seen" by my printer-- a Lexmark Z45
--in either cartridge carrier!?!

I can install a new factory unwrapped cartridge and all is
well..

I have tried cleaning the refilled cartridges and the print
cartridge carrier with a little luck.. one of my Photo
cartridges is seen but.... during a print run it seems to
quit printing and then start printing again.. [A] I have
noticed that the contact area seems to be well worn....
missing copper ... is there any way to replace these
contact surface? [B]

The cartridge is not getting primed correctly with ink during the print job ...How can I test the priming?? Is this totally electronic or is this mechanical? {since things work with a new cartridge I do not think that this is what is wrong but want to ask]

[B] Any other things that I can check?? Or are these
cartridges at the end of their life cycle??

--David

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> I have had a strange thing happen to me during the past > thirty days.... > > I have had one brand new [first time refilled] and two > other cartridges that I have refilled before with out > troubles not being "seen" by my printer-- a Lexmark Z45 > --in either cartridge carrier!?! > > I can install a new factory unwrapped cartridge and all is > well.. > > I have tried cleaning the refilled cartridges and the print > cartridge carrier with a little luck.. one of my Photo > cartridges is seen but.... during a print run it seems to > quit printing and then start printing again.. [A] I have > noticed that the contact area seems to be well worn.... > missing copper ... is there any way to replace these > contact surface? [B] > > The cartridge is not getting primed correctly with ink during the print job ...How can I test the priming?? Is this totally electronic or is this mechanical? {since things work with a new cartridge I do not think that this is what is wrong but want to ask] > > [B] Any other things that I can check?? Or are these > cartridges at the end of their life cycle?? > > --David
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