MG6821 - British Ink incompatible with US Printer

[dblaquiere]

Hello,

I have a MG6821 printer purchased in USA, but I have moved to the UK.  I am unable to purchase the 271 (US) ink locally.  I found some 571 (UK) ink that is the exact same size and fits perfectly into my printer; however, I then get an error code 1684 that the ink cannot be recognized.

Is there any workaround to get my printer to accept the 571 (UK) ink? 

What are other solutions - perhaps getting the 271 (US) ink cartridges refilled somewhere?

The cost of shipping the 271(US) ink is nearly the same price as a new printer.  I do not care to spend the money on a new printer or paying the astronomical shipping cost to ship ink from US to UK.

Please help!

Thank you!

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Trying to use your US based printer abroad is not a winning proposition.  

Whats going to save you tie most time and money?  Buying a Canon (or other) printer intended for the country where you reside.  

You'll waste a lot of time trying to figure out how to get ink, instead of printing.  

[rs-eos]

This is really sad.  I'm especially thinking of military families that often bounce between the US and overseas.

When overseas, I was able to purchase a TV.  Came with NTSC, PAL and SECAM support.  Still worked a-ok in the US.

It just doesn't make any sense to penalize consumers for moving.