New Canon printer protected against 3rd party carts using IR-sensor

[pharmacist]

For those capable of reading german (if not: use google translate), this is the link at druckerchannel.de:

http://www.druckerchannel.de/artike...infrarotfilter_verhindert_kompatible_patronen

In short: the latest Canon printers mentioned in this link are equipped with a IR-sensor, which will recognize some aftermarket carts using a IR LED diode on the chip and will reject them. Another reason why you should stick with refilling original cartridges.

 

[oroblec]

Well i think only we can do is refilling method at the moment.

 

[tigerwan]

I don't think they can do this in Canada

 

[qwertydude]

Just another trick that'll quickly be worked around for third party manufacturers. I wouldn't put it past printer manufacturers to soon come up with a printer that won't print unless the printer can check cartridge serial numbers against a private database like they do with computer games and software.

 

[PeterBJ]

The last paragraph in the Druckerchannel article states that the IR filter can be removed, but you will of course loose warranty if you do that. Here is a link to a Google translation of the article into English. The translation is not perfect, but I think you will get the idea: http://translate.google.dk/translat...infrarotfilter_verhindert_kompatible_patronen