Is is possible to reset an Intellidge ink chips using Basic Stamp 2?

Jayson

Hi guys,

I was just wondering if this could be possible. As I see most ink chips are EEPROMs and Basic Stamp 2 has support for EEPROM read/write functions. The only problem I can see is, how·do I identify each bytes and their pinouts.


That's all. Thanks.

Mike Green

You will have to find out how the Intellidge chips work.
There are many kinds of EEPROMs and the Stamps can interface to I2C and SPI protocol chips.
Good luck and have fun.

I did find this link on someone else's experience: eddiem.com/photo/CIS/inkchip/chip.html

There are some Nuts and Volts columns on doing I2C protocol with subroutines on a BS2 which doesn't
have the built-in statements for this. Look here: www.parallax.com/Resources/NutsVoltsColumns/tabid/272/Default.aspx.

Bruce Bates

Jayson -

If you believe what you read here (link below) then you would need a micro-controller capable of working with an I2C device. Any BS2P? is capable of doing that in native mode, and if you are familiar with the PBASIC Stamp, other (less capable) Stamp models can be used to "bit-bang" I2C as well.

Here is what I found using Google:
http://www.eddiem.com/photo/CIS/inkchip/chip.html

Regards,

Bruce Bates

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Jayson

Hi Mike,

I just came across the site you posted (eddiem.com/photo/CIS/inkchip/chip.html). I find useful information from this man's experience.

Thanks for adding more additional information.

For sure I will have fun with this, as I have lots of old ink cartridges with chips on them just scattered at my desk. It's just not eco-friendly how these printer manufacturer's sell their stuffs.

Thanks.

Jayson

Hi Bruce,

I've read the site, fortunately I have two BS IC's on hand, BS2 and BS2P40.

All I need now just a little more reading, and I'll be playing around.

Thanks.