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Old October 15th 06, 11:47 PM posted to comp.periphs.printers
Burt
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"Colin Reddish" wrote in message
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please read my response to tneg50. There are compatable refill inks but
no prefilled compatable carts, due to the chips on the newest Canon
carts. The new carts can be refilled several times and rejuvinated when
they stop functioning properly.


There are carts which claim to be compatable for the IP4200/IP5200 Canon
printers appearing on the UK eBay autions currently. They require the chip
from a genuine Canon cart to be transferred to the compatable cart. Prices
are from about £1.50 each.

A mainstream UK compatable cart manufacturer is also listing "available
soon" compatable carts for these printers.
http://www.jettec.co.uk/newproducts.asp
Note this manufacturer is also claiming that they are in the final stages
of developing a compatible chip.

Currently available compatible carts don't allow the use of ink monitoring
and require this to be done visibly. How easy is it to visibly check ink
levels on an IP4200 printer?
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Colin Reddish
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Very easy. Same as on the bci-6 carts with previous printers. When the
printhead moves to the center of the carriage for cart changes a quick
glance (with a flashlight (torch?), if necessary) will show any carts with
ink levels above the edge of the top of the printhead. Removing, looking at
a cart, and replacing it takes a few seconds. Wise to do this before
starting on a large print project. Canon could have dealt refillers a
greater blow by putting chips on the carts AND making them out of opaque
plastic so you can't see the ink levels.