Date expired ink

[Soapy1928]

How can I force ink cartridges to LIE to my printer?

I am trying to use a Photosmart c8180 that has not been used for a year

maybe 2. There is plenty of ink in the cartridges, but 'date wise' they are

expired. The printer thinks they are empty.

How can I entice the printer to use the cartridges?

[Valsimot]

You can't because the expiration date is stored on an integrated circuit ( chip) that is located on each cartridge. If you replace chips with aftermarket ones then the printer will accept inks.

Also, 2 years being unused is a way too long period for an inkjet printer, if you get your printer to accept ink cartridges you will very likely have print quality issues. 

[Soapy1928 · Accepted solution]

Problem solved !!

By turning the printer on and off several times and switching ink cartridges with used ones in

and out, the printer finally accepted the cartridges as OK.