Question before I buy MG8220

[Jake2030]

Been a long time since I posted in this forum. I came here before I bought a canon IP6700 and got some good advice. Well I am still using that IP6700, but the printhead finally went to the dust. a Still prints black ok but the colors are all out of whack now. Here is my question to all of you intelligent people. I just was a MG8220 with a instant 175.00 dollars off. Can get the thing for 130.00 bucks with free shipping. I always refilled that IP6700 and want to refill the MG8220. I know they now have chips and would have to get a chip resetter. Who has a good kit with good quality ink? I guess I should ask if this ink cartridge is refillable?. It uses the PGI225 and the CLI226. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me.

 

[Tudor]

For ink, resetter, plugs, spare cartridges and anything else refilling related see this:
http://www.precisioncolors.com/c6c2ref.html

You can buy a set of CLI221/PGI220 and swap the chips. 221s have a clear window to the ink chamber.
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6360

Or you could refill the 226
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=8604

 

[Jake2030]

I doing a little shopping and noticed the Canon PIXMA MG5420, the 8220 is only 30.00 dollars more, but I don't know if I really need it. 30 bucks is 30 bucks. Does anyone really see that much difference between these printers? Thanks Tudor for the info.

 

[Grandad35]

There are currently two IP67000 printers for sale on eBay at reasonable prices.

 

[Tudor]

There is no resetter for the CLI-251/PGI-250 cartridges that MG5420 uses. A new set of XL cartridges (that can be refilled, but you lose ink monitoring) is $95...

MG8220 uses CLI-226/PGI-225 which you can reset. It also uses an extra grey cartridge. And has a CCD scanner.

Between these two I would go for the MG8220.