Do the MegaTank Pixma G3290 and G4280 have a user replaceable maintenance cartridge and print heads?

[Anonymous]

Do the MegaTank Pixma G3290 and G4280 have a user replaceable maintenance cartridge and print heads? I found this article https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/s/article/ART181154 on the support website, but it hasn't been updated since July and both of these printers came out in September.

[shadowsports · Accepted solution]

Greetings,

The G3290 and G4280 both have a user replaceable maintenance cartridge MC-G07.

The print heads appear to be replaceable as well.

[Anonymous]

Hey thanks for the quick response. Looking through the manuals on the support website I was able to confirm that they both have user replaceable maintenance cartridges, but was not able to find anything about the print heads. Manuals are on these pages https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/megatank-pixma-g4280#idReference%3Dmanuals and https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/megatank-pixma-g3290#idReference%3Dmanuals . Going to wait to see if anyone else can corroborate before accepting your reply as the solution.

[Queensmessenger]

Thanks for that reply but cannot get this replacement cartridge anywhere in UK as all sold out with no sign of any restocking. Can this chip be reset to reuse old cartridge?

[Stephen]

No. The maintenance cartridge includes the waste ink absorber. Once it is full, it must be discarded. 
You may also want to double-check your printer model and maintenance cartridge information. Canon printers are not internationally compatible, so you should not have a North American model, which could be why you can't find the cartridge.