Thank you, Alex, for your reply! I now have a new question but with the same printer. I had the original printer (with the chipless solution) repaired and the repair technician (authorized Epson Repair) said that he brought the printer's firmware up to current status. I found this out after I came to pick up the printer. Will I need to just reinstall what is already on my computer or by just reconnecting to my computer will it automatically make the printer chipless again. Or do I have to get a new activation key. In other words, start all over.