07-12-2021 04:31 PM - last edited on 09-13-2022 08:50 AM by Danny
My generic cartridges stopped working overnight. Is Canon preventing generic cartridges from working in the their printers?
07-12-2021 10:18 PM
Greetings,
While its not recommended, you can use 3rd party inks, cartridges and toners in Canon printers. However, results can vary. In reliability, print quality, etc. When using non OEM inks, no one can say why, if or when they will or won't work.
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07-12-2021 10:27 PM
07-14-2021 08:08 AM
@ericy wrote:
I can understand 3rd party cartridges not being reliable, but for them to stop working overnight and for new ones not work at all suggests something fishy. I know there was a class lawsuit against HP for precisely this kind of dirty tricks and I’m wondering if Canon is following in their footsteps
Is your printer connected to WiFi?
07-14-2021 08:43 AM
08-25-2021 03:25 PM
Hi ericy,
What model printer do you own?
08-25-2021 05:13 PM
09-12-2022 02:47 AM
If your Canon printer isn't recognising a compatible ink cartridge, this may be because the data on the cartridge chip is stamped with an empty status before it was remanufactured. Hold down the stop / cancel button for 5 seconds to bypass the 'ink has run out' message and your cartridge should work.
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