topic Re: Genuine Canon surplus Ink Cartridges in Desktop Inkjet Printers

Genuine Canon surplus Ink Cartridges

comprador — Sat, 09 May 2026 02:42:34 GMT

My MG7720 stopped working and I now have quite a few surplus Genuine Canon ink cartridges type 271/270. If I purchase a newer model Canon desktop printer, will Canon take back my unused ink?

Re: Genuine Canon surplus Ink Cartridges

donaldolsen — Sat, 09 May 2026 07:27:21 GMT

Canon generally doesn't accept returns of opened/unused cartridges, even if genuine ones, back directly to them.

You may be able to return or exchange through the retailer where you bought them (if you've had the purchase very recently, some may offer returns or exchanges). Canon does recycle used cartridges, but they don't "buy back" surplus.

Re: Genuine Canon surplus Ink Cartridges

comprador — Sat, 09 May 2026 13:02:18 GMT

Ther are not opened; they're still in Canon packages. Anyway, I was planning to try Office Depot where I bought the printer many moons ago, and a lakefull of ink afterwards. If they don't rise to the occasion, then I sure won't buy another Canon printer.

Re: Genuine Canon surplus Ink Cartridges

DerrickL — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:57:48 GMT

NO manufacturer buys back ink, maybe the store where you purchased it might, if you bought the ink there, and not long ago. I had a lot of new Brother Cartridges when my printer died. All the cartridges ended up in the trash, because the printer was ten years old and no new Brother printer used them.