NatureInk CLI-8 compatible cartridges????????????????

[lolopr1]

Does anyone knows anything about NatureInk CLI-8 compatible cartridges? Are they any good?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/18-ink-cartridg...0043388QQihZ008QQcategoryZ16199QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Manuchau]

Those are non-chipped compatibles, meaning you will have to turn off your ink counters and potentially void the warranty. If you want chipped cartridges which do NOT turn the levels off, and which work beautifully, try the TrueStar compatibles from Atlantic Inkjet.com. My customers so far, are very satisfied with them.

Good Luck!!

 

[Tin Ho]

Those are non-chipped compatibles, meaning you will have to turn off your ink counters and potentially void the warranty

They will not work without the chip. You have to have a chip taken from an OEM cartridge and put it on the compatible. The compatible basically will be recognized by the printer the same as an OEM cartridge. If the OEM cartridge was empty the compatible will be regarded by the printer as empty too. The question is why do you pay for the compatible if you already have the OEM cartridge? If you can use the compatible why can't you use the OEM cartridge? Why do you want to take the motor out of a Mercedes and put it on a Ford Escort?

 

[lolopr1]

Those are non-chipped compatibles, meaning you will have to turn off your ink counters and potentially void the warranty

The question is why do you pay for the compatible if you already have the OEM cartridge? If you can use the compatible why can't you use the OEM cartridge? Why do you want to take the motor out of a Mercedes and put it on a Ford Escort?

That is the point to avoid the $80 OEM cartridges. Couple of months ago I made the mistake of my life by getting G&G compatible cartridges. After 10 (4x6) photos the printhead was history so I'm looking for compatible cli-8 that are built the same way as the OEM cartridges. To answer your question about the Mercedes engine I think you will get more miles per gallon since the Ford Escort body is a lot lighter. Thanks guys for you help.

 

[lolopr1]

If you want chipped cartridges which do NOT turn the levels off, and which work beautifully, try the TrueStar compatibles from Atlantic Inkjet.com. My customers so far, are very satisfied with them.

The only problem is the CLI-8PM and CLI-8PC compatible cartridges are not available.

 

[Tin Ho]

That is the point to avoid the $80 OEM cartridges. Couple of months ago I made the mistake of my life by getting G&G compatible cartridges. After 10 (4x6) photos the printhead was history so I'm looking for compatible cli-8 that are built the same way as the OEM cartridges.

How are you going to use those compatibles without the chips? Don't you have to have a set of OEM cartridges ($80 value) first in order to get the chips? I don't understand why you would want to take the motor out of your Mercedes and put it in a Ford chassis. The Mercedes chassis can only be better. What's the point of spending more money to get a Ford chassis with no motor?

If G&G cartridges shot your print head after only 10 4x6 prints what makes you think the CLI-8 compatibles will do better than that? I am not saying they won't but if you already have the OEM carts why do you want to spend extra money to get those compatibles then feel sorry that it shot your print head in less than 10 4x6 prints?

 

[lolopr1]

How are you going to use those compatibles without the chips?

I don't have the OEM cartridges but I still have the chips from the OEM cartridges (3 sets separated by color) I know that OEM cartridges is the best option here but the reason of compatibles (generic) is to save money. If I was able to own a Mercedes Benz (In my dreams maybe) it will be no need for me to print my own pictures to save money (also fun) I will take them to walmart photo lab driving my Escort Benz.

 

[lolopr1]

How do you end up having the chips but no (OEM) cartridges? Dumb question I guess.

My intention here was like you said to find a good quality compatible cartridges with the help from others but it seems like I commit a crime by asking for advice . To answer your question of how I end up with the chips and no cartridges, simple, I kept the chips and threw away the cartridges after I refill them more than 10 times each set so that's how I end up with chips and no cartridges. hpnetserver I will take your advice to look for used CLI cartridges on ebay it seems to be the best way to go. thanks for your help.

 

[stratman]

My intention here was like you said to find a good quality compatible cartridges.

I have yet to read about aftermarket compatible Canon CLI or PBK cartridges that perform on par with the OEM's, particularly when it comes to being trouble free. There has been a lot of chatter in the past on how spongeless compatibles were sorely underperforming, and the sponged compatibles just were too erratic in quality and/or performance. This is why the smart money is on using Canon OEM cartridges for refilling.

I have looked on eBay for empty Canon OEM CLI cartridges and rarely see them for sale. Take care in what you buy because the cartridges do have a limited lifespan for refilling, how much is variable and still open for debate as everyone's mileage varies. Make sure you have good clear closeup photos to see if there aren't any refill holes in the cartridges before bidding. Also, cartridges used once but then set aside empty for long periods of time may require flushing for proper functioning to remove dried up ink or bacterial/fungal growth depending upon storage conditions. There are flushing instructions on this site and videos can be found on YouTube.

If possible, just purchase new OEM cartridges, use and then refill. It may be a greater startup cost but at least you'll know what you're getting.

 

[fotofreek]

lolopr1 - Your experience with refilling the carts 10 times, keeping the chips for compatables, and tossing the original carts is a valuable piece of info for someone starting to refill the new Canon printers with chipped carts. I believe that the best approach would have been to keep the carts, purge them with Grandad35's technique, and continued to refill them. If my non-chipped Canon printers ultimately fail and I have to buy chipped Canons I would buy (or try to find an empty set) an additional full set of carts so they can be rotated rather than having to refill a cart on the fly during a printing session. On second thought, if I found that the ip4300 printer met my needs I would look for the best price and buy two, retire one to the shelf as a spare, and use the carts in rotation as mentioned above. Sad but true - the cost of the printer with carts is almost the same as the cost of the carts alone!

Since I have no experience with the chipped carts I have a question - does purging these carts risk damaging the chips if they get wet? Anyone out there who has successfully purged these carts, refilled them, and had them function properly.