So my Canon iP4200 ran out of ink

[SonicIce]

Could someone explain the best way to replace or refill the cart? Are there third party carts that will work for it and will be be able to monitor ink levels? I don't want to damage the printhead.

 

[Zepper]

There are no clone tanks as yet and hope is running out. Several companies have made specially forumlated inks for refilling the new iP series. Read the thread here that was recently started by OldButDumb about his "unhappiness" with his iP5200 for the info.

.bh.

 

[Lemon law]

To Sonic Ice,

Once the chip in your CLI-5 or 8 cartridge has decided its out of ink---the printer shuts down----until (a) you replace that cartridge with a Canon Oem replacement (b) Or go through
a special proceidure that involves various nags screens with dire warning that effectictely over rides the chip--at which point the printer will keep printing regardless if their is ink still presently in the cartridge.---but refilling a CLI-5&8 is no different than refilling a BCI-3&6---you have to create and then reseal an ink inlet hole---you put ink into the ink inlet---then reseal the ink inlet hole--its super easy to save---and because the cartridge is transparenent---you can see what is happening---and examine ink levels in seconds by pulling out the cartridge.

But for precise chip over ride instructions---find them at the "Nifty stuff forums"---just google the name without the quotes.

 

[Zepper]

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/

One of my contacts says that the Chinese are close to breaking the 8 series of tanks. Keep your fingers crossed.

.bh.

 

[SonicIce]

Well, thats good news.

Do you have to realign them every time you take them out to look at them?

 

[Zepper]

If you are careful, probably not. But it doesn't hurt to run the check to see how it looks and do the alignment process if anything looks hinky.

.bh.

 

[Smokin Joe]

This is a very interesting thread for me. Some months back I had to make the decision to get the ip4000 or ip4200. Both were available at that time. I decided to go with the ip4000 and its inferior photo printing, as compared to the 4200.
Best decision I have made in a long time. After a couple of hundred 4X6 photo prints I have made of a new grand baby, I shiver to think what the cost would have been. The big push for the 4200 was "prints would last 100 years". Heck, I won't be here another 20!
The 4100 is the best, cheapest to operate printer, of any kind I have ever owned, period!
Think $2.20 for the photo inks and $2.95 for the regular black!!!!!!!!!!!!

SonicIce, I hope someone figures it out soon for you. So you can enjoy yours like I have mine.

Smoke

 

[Zepper]

Except for perhaps longevity, there is no inferiority in the iP4000 output - even my iP3000 does a fine job on photo printing.

.bh.

 

[SonicIce]

yea i think print quality between 4000 and 4200 is the same, dont worry there. i too had a choice between them, though... was hoping the carts would be as cheap as the 4000's by the time i needed ink though

 

[Aquaman]

how is the duplexing on this printer?

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
how is the duplexing on this printer?

Cheers,
Aquaman

yikes......... duplexing uses composite blacks........ which mean that the colour ink will be used up quick.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[SonicIce]

Originally posted by: Aquaman

Originally posted by: Aquaman
how is the duplexing on this printer?

Cheers,
Aquaman

yikes......... duplexing uses composite blacks........ which mean that the colour ink will be used up quick.

Cheers,
Aquaman

oh really? i think i heard about that.