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This forum has been brilliant for helping anyone who wanted to have a go at resisting manufacturers like Canon ripping us off with inflated cartridge prices. Canon first off all brought out chipped cartridges for the ip4200 and then introduced lower capacity cartridges after the ip4500 and...

Saving money is obviously the main motivation but getting one over on the printer manufacturers (In my case Canon) feels really good. Also, admittedly to a lesser degree, it doesn't feel right throwing away a cartridge just because the ink has run out.

Thanks for link. I agree about OCP ink. It's great for Canon printers too. It's the best value I've found. I get it here in the UK: http://www.promaximaging.com/ Unfortunately you have to order by telephone However, OCP have suppliers in several countries - http://www.ocp.de/ but don't know if...

German method for me with squeazy bottles from Octoinkjet. No more cleaning out syringes, needles, sealing holes etc. Used for Canon ip4200, ip4500, MP610 & MG6250

Thanks. Just one question. Like you I would recommend Octoinkjet.co.uk I think we are both on the same wavelength and like you I would recommend octoinkjet.co.uk SquEasyFill is a fantastic way to refill Canon cartridges and he also sells good quality ink. However, I wonder why you recommend...

It is good that you often point out the perils of using poor quality inks and I would never accuse you of being ignorant on this subject. However my criticism was based surely on your opinion of GTI inks, which I assumed (rightly I hope) that you had never tried. The site which sells this ink...

Sorry but how can you make such a statement if you haven't tried this brand of ink. This ink is only slightly cheaper than OCP which this company also sells and I wouldn't class it as rubbish without trying it. I use OCP ink which imo is much better value than any other ink on sale. I only...

http://www.refillsupermarket.co.uk/gti-bulk-ink-canon-ink-c-119_125_135.html Anyone tried this ink? Seems darn good value if you use a lot of ink (I litre capacities only) They also sell OCP ink. Cheap but also only in I litre capacities

Anyone own one of these printers? I'm looking to get one and and will be ordering some bulk ink for it. I know that photo black is used for photos and not general use but is the grey soley used for B&W & greyscale printing or is it also used in photos & document printing? Don't want to order too...

Thanks for that, it's something I hadn't thought of. Actually he has a printer already which is not wi-fi so he could use that.

I'm looking for a cheapish wifi printer for my son. He's got young kids and needs a wifi printer so he can store it away from their prying hands. However, I want to be able to refill his carts for him. Personally I have 3 ip4500 & 1 MP610 & 1 ip4200 printers which I keep going with OCP ink &...

I can't comment on the 520/521carts but I I have refilled my BCi & CLi carts over and over again using the German method with squeezy bottles. I no longer replace the carts, I just refill them. I used to keep refilled (with syringes) carts ready for replacement but now with the squeezy bottles I...

I have a IP400,4200,4500 & MP610 and I only use OCP black dye ink. I can't remember the last time I had a black ink blockage. However, I do a lot of duplex printing so dye ink suits me. Having said all that Pigment Black gives you a lovely clear text print which doesn't run and I must admit I...

I only use OEM carts for refilling but I have used "Think" carts, from Choice Stationary UK , in the past and they were of good quality. Using OEM carts is the best bet but if you really need to use aftermarket carts, the price is a clue to their quality. Cheap aftermarket carts mean trouble...

Suitable for what you want but be prepared to pay out ridiculous prices for replacement Canon cartridges. If you do a lot of printing, best look elsewhere.

Spot on. Yet they still try to prevent we refillers with obstacles like chips and opaque cartridges. I suspect that their real enemies are the compatible cartridge manufacturers who produce cartridges at less than half the price of OEM carts. However, this doesn't explain why Canon has...

I hope ruffin's suggestions have worked. If not do a search on this forum for cleaning printheads. There is lots of help available. How did you clean the printhead after you removed it? Let us know how you got on.

The AIOs give you a scanner facility but printer output is of the same quality as the IP4xxx series. Most Canon printers have an inbuilt duplex facility which is very useful and is unprecedented in low end printers, I believe. As I said before, do a Google review search to find out what is...

Generally Epson printers print slightly better photos than Canon but Canon printers are better all rounders. Excellent text printing and only slightly inferior photos to Epson. Most Canon owners swear by them but the latest models are disappointing because of problems with refilling. Try to...

Quite rightly this forum carries many messages about using cheap universal ink for refilling cartridges and perhaps this is the main reason for printhead blockages. However, in my experience using refilled non OEM carts can also cause problems. In my non enlightened days I used such carts on...