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For me Laser printer Toner isn't exactly cheaper than ink, but it's not as simple as that. I had a Canon MP500, print, scan fax... for some 10 years. Id got hold of the service manual, so I was able to keep resetting the ink absorber and I used to fill the cartridges once every 3-5 weeks. To be...

It amazes me that we (the customers) put up with this nonsense from the printer companies. Ink costing ridiculous prices, perfectly good printers going to landfill, built in obsolescence and life limits on printers. It's a disgrace and there should be laws passed to prevent this insult to our...

I will echo the not turning off advice, my MP500 is 5 years old now and has been on all of that time....never a problem. Photo printed over 1500 CDs, 100s of photos and perhaps 10000-15000 pages. Same print head, original cartridges refilled for the last 5 years, no waste ink absorber message...

Thanks....In fact I am pretty sure the black I use is dye based in both cartridges, so this may be another reason for no problems, as I assume the pigment based inks are slightly more prone to clogging. It may be the kiss of death, but I have just bought the Squeasyfill system from Octoinkjet...

I read this thread with considerable interest, I am new to the forum and have never really read up on any of this stuff before. I have been refilling my Canon MP500 CLI and PGI ink cartridges for 5 years now, I am still using the original cartridges that came with the printer.....each of the...