Van_de_Caab
Newbie to Printing
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- Canon iP7240
According to this forum, and many other Canon Printer specific sites relating to the iP7200 series printers, the iP7240 and iP7250 are identical printers with just a few "regional configuration" specifics. Well maybe true. But this is not just power cable, plug, Manual Languages etc. A big difference is that they cannot use the same cartridges - the chips are different!
I have an iP7240 recently bought here in South Africa. I travel often to the UK and usually buy stuff there that is not easily available here at home. One thing I often buy is printer "compatible" cartridges. I have done this often on previous Epson and Lexmark printers with no issues. I searched on Amazon UK for cartridges for the iP7240 and it directed me to suppliers of cartridges for the 7250 - these being "identical" printers. On my last trip I purchased 4 sets of 5 to keep me going for some time. The brand had universally good reviews on Amazon UK.
The initial charge of my Printer's supplied cartridges started to run out a couple of days ago. So I slotted in a new cartridge - "Ink tank cannot be recognized"!! Tried a different colour. Also not recognized! Checking the cartridges I see that they have different series of numbers. Original iP7240 cartridges based on 450/451 series while the replacement ones - although different number configurations - are based on 550/551 series. Physically there is no difference. The red light initially comes on and the cartridge seems to Prime but then the light goes out and the error message appears (14 Orange Flashes). Replacing the complete set and powering the whole system Off and On makes no difference.
I phoned the UK supplier and they washed their hands. "The cartridges we supply are for "European" Printers"! They would refund unused sets that I returned but the shipping costs would be nearly as much as the refund - plus SA Customs would require import documents which obviously don't exist. Otherwise they suggested I throw the cartridges in the bin!!
So, finally, Question. Does anyone know a way to by-pass the chip, or to load firmware into the 7240 to make it think it's a 7250, or any other way to use 7250 cartridges in a 7240? Other than this is the only way to refill the original cartridges? I refuse to pay Canon cartridge prices which here are around the same price for a set as the original printer price!!
Any help appreciated.
I have an iP7240 recently bought here in South Africa. I travel often to the UK and usually buy stuff there that is not easily available here at home. One thing I often buy is printer "compatible" cartridges. I have done this often on previous Epson and Lexmark printers with no issues. I searched on Amazon UK for cartridges for the iP7240 and it directed me to suppliers of cartridges for the 7250 - these being "identical" printers. On my last trip I purchased 4 sets of 5 to keep me going for some time. The brand had universally good reviews on Amazon UK.
The initial charge of my Printer's supplied cartridges started to run out a couple of days ago. So I slotted in a new cartridge - "Ink tank cannot be recognized"!! Tried a different colour. Also not recognized! Checking the cartridges I see that they have different series of numbers. Original iP7240 cartridges based on 450/451 series while the replacement ones - although different number configurations - are based on 550/551 series. Physically there is no difference. The red light initially comes on and the cartridge seems to Prime but then the light goes out and the error message appears (14 Orange Flashes). Replacing the complete set and powering the whole system Off and On makes no difference.
I phoned the UK supplier and they washed their hands. "The cartridges we supply are for "European" Printers"! They would refund unused sets that I returned but the shipping costs would be nearly as much as the refund - plus SA Customs would require import documents which obviously don't exist. Otherwise they suggested I throw the cartridges in the bin!!
So, finally, Question. Does anyone know a way to by-pass the chip, or to load firmware into the 7240 to make it think it's a 7250, or any other way to use 7250 cartridges in a 7240? Other than this is the only way to refill the original cartridges? I refuse to pay Canon cartridge prices which here are around the same price for a set as the original printer price!!
Any help appreciated.