Ink Use: I've read in a couple of places that the ink cartirdges are smaller on this canon than previous models and will require replacement sooner...anyone that can speak to the truth of this?
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Well, I'm confused because Amazon suggests buying cartridges PGI 5 and BLI 8 with this, but Canon says these are the *wrong* cartridges and that you need Cannon CLI 221 and PGI 220. I bought Amazon's bundle and now I have to return the extra cartridges. Does anyone know for sure that they're not compatible? Or is Canon just trying to sell a new labelled type?
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Mine kept printing for awhile after I got the "replace ink" message. Also, it is my understanding that the ink cartridges that come with the printer are generally sample cartidges and do not contain as much ink as the full, replacement cartridges. While that seems kind of crummy, I think most companies that supply cartridges with the newprinter are doing that. When I was shopping for this printer, I was suprised to find that many companies have stopped including any ink with their new printers!!
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I have owned the printer for 2 1/2 years - no problems with the print head (do you mean the cartridge carriage?). I would suggest you call Canon customer service. I have found them to be very helpful.
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Carl! I just did it... took out the color cartridge and it printed a B/W image....hey thank YOU it is good to know just for general purposes. BTW it is darn good little printer and if you can find it on sale as I did (40 bucks) also there is a vendor here that sells both cartridges for under 20 bucks including shipping...they wanted 48 bucks at Staples for the dang cartridges themselves for cryin' out loud........:>}
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Sorry I just saw this. I have been using Canon printers since 'before Windows' and have always used generics and in all those years I think 3 cartridges have failed me. Be sure and type in the model of YOUR ink cartridge for your printer in the Amazon search bar and you should get many options.
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I would call Canon and bitch them out. Sadly, it seems like all the manufacturer are doing the same thing and I think it's a crock. Who wants to sit at the PC and read what I heard is a 96 page manual with COPY stamped on it. I was going to buy the 20is and found out there was no manual. I don't have to have a Canon for a P&S;, I would rather find one with a manual, which I haven't yet.
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I've had mine a few months and I'm still on the original cartridges with much more ink to go. I'm getting better and more mileage with the Canon. Definitely.
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Hi, Dawn the XL mean that Canon ink cartridges are high capacity ink cartridge, which means more ink per page printed and better quality and no ink smudging etc...in this case this would not apply to remanufactured ink cartridge like this one. With canon as I have the original ink cartridge is better you will get quality print per and the ink last longer. I brought two cartridges and the printer didn't recognize that it was new and it never work. Therefore, this isn't a profitable buy because you would how to go buy another two cartridges. Hope this helpful. Tks cheryl
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Funny! No but the previous "used" cartridges I have used in the past didn't produce as many prints as the original, but I paid for "new" cartridges not used and I wasn't made aware of the fact . Besides that wasn't a very professional question to ask a customer but obviously you don't care.
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Were these ordered from Yoyoink...?? Yoyoink has been very good to respond to my problem. My problem on my Canon was that the printer did not recognize the cartridge. My printer (wireless) only works part of the time. I'm too busy to spend a whole afternoon talking to Canon, etc., etc. What can I tell you...pay the full price and buy cartridges recommended for your printer.
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Its to funny that you'd say that about compatible replacement cartridges. I have a small Canon i560 printer and used compatible cartridges in it - since then, no matter that I've since replaced them with Canon cartridges - it prints 2 brownish lines at the end of the page. Pretty aggravating - have tried everything to fix this - looks like the only fix there is is to buy a new printer - would you buy the Pro 9000 again if you had it to do over.
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I just realized that a memory card doesn't come with this camera. What a bummer. My camera is on its way to me and I have to go out and buy a memory card before I can use it??? This has never happened before, and I've had four or five previous digital cameras. Is Canon getting stingy?
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Hi Jeannette,I had to contact Canon. They sent a replacement Pixma and asked me to ship back the first one in same box, at no charge to me. I have not had any problems with this second printer. Karen
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I would call Canon and bitch them out. Sadly, it seems like all the manufacturer are doing the same thing and I think it's a crock. Who wants to sit at the PC and read what I heard is a 96 page manual with COPY stamped on it. I was going to buy the 20is and found out there was no manual. I don't have to have a Canon for a P&S, I would rather find one with a manual, which I haven't yet.
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Thank you so much for posting the link! I just received my printer last week and totally forgot about the rebate until today and it is no where to be found on the Canon site. You made my day.
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Ah, that explains why I suddenly cannot print black & white photos, even though the display indicates that I have plenty of Black ink left. The image I get is a reddish-gray. I bought the MP620 last month. I am still able to copy ordinary black text, though, probably because the printer comes with an extra Black ink cartridge (which is larger). So the 620 holds a total of 5 cartridges. I'm aggravated that the 5 cartridges do not come in a 5-pack... you have to buy a 4-pack & a separate pack for the extra Black one. [Just in case you're wondering, re my reddish photos, the ink display shows that I have plenty of ink in BOTH black cartridges.]
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I also tried the exact same thing with the exact same result....the 3EBk does not print. Don't waste your $50 buying a new print head, it won't work. I suspect Canon knows about this problem, and possibly created it.... they are, after all, the ones selling the print heads ..... and new printer... which is the only solution to the problem. I have to go bleach the ink off my hands now..