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My epson stylus TX110 printer doesn't show ink levels anymore. It was fine when I bought it but after my black ink ran out I changed the cartridge and the ink levels won't show anymore. All of the ink levels are gray, gray as in disabled gray. All I did was change the cartridge of the black ink.

The cartridge I bought was not fake it was original. I replaced it with a new once 'coz the cartridge for 73N is not refillable.

How can I check my ink levels?

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A brief, practical add-on for the Epson Stylus TX110 thread. The symptom described — all ink icons showing a disabled/gray state after a cartridge change — most commonly indicates a communication or cartridge-chip recognition issue rather than an empty supply. 's reinstall of the drivers fixed the problem in this case. That outcome fits the point raised by about the StatusMonitor not reporting when cartridges are incompatible, and it complements 's suggestion that a reset can restore reporting.

Recommended troubleshooting (in roughly this order):

  1. Power-cycle and reseat: power off, open the carriage, remove and reseat the cartridges until they click. Confirm any protective tape was removed from a new cartridge.
  2. Clean contacts: gently wipe the cartridge chip and the metal contacts inside the carriage with a lint-free cloth lightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol; allow to dry.
  3. Force a status refresh and test prints: run the printer utility / StatusMonitor and click Update; do a nozzle check or test page to confirm printing.
  4. Driver and OS isolation: uninstall Epson drivers/utilities, restart the PC, then install the latest drivers from Epson; if available, test the printer on another computer to separate host-side issues from the printer.
  5. Cartridge authenticity and chip health: even new cartridges can have faulty chips. If third-party/reman cartridges are in use, expect possible reporting limitations.
  6. Last-resort options: firmware or third-party chip-reset tools exist but carry risks (warranty, compatibility). Use these only after other steps and with caution.

In most cases where StatusMonitor shows all gray, the problem is communication (chip/driver), and the driver reinstall that helped is the most typical definitive fix.

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This is what I found

The graphic displays the ink cartridge status when EPSON StatusMonitor was first opened. To update the ink cartridge status, click Update.
Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine ink. If non-genuine ink cartridges are installed, the ink cartridge status may not be displayed.
If any of the ink cartridges installed in the printer is broken, incompatible with the printer model, or improperly installed, EPSON StatusMonitor will not display an accurate status of the ink cartridge. Be sure to replace or reinstall any ink cartridge indicated by the EPSON StatusMonitor.

I was hoping that they might say something about resetting it but...

Member Avatar for merryjohnson

I do not know much about printers but yes would like to say that you can use remanufactured inkjet cartridges in your printer without any doubts for your printer. You can also check for the ink levels by resetting them when you change your inkjet cartridges. when you reset them they generally show and it works with these kind of inkjet cartridges.

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Thanks a lot guys. I tried uninstalling all the drivers in my printer and reinstalled it again and it worked.

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