Thread: Printer Advise
View Single Post
  #10  
Old October 16th 06, 01:37 AM posted to comp.periphs.printers
measekite
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 3,433
Default Printer Advise



Colin Reddish wrote:

"Burt" wrote in message
t...


"nice1" wrote in message
news:45320ef3.0@entanet...





please read my response to tneg50. There are compatable refill inks


Those inks do not match Canon's specifications

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.


then obviously they are not compatible

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?