Which Canons

[Cerridwen]

Use pigmented inks? I'm seriously thinking about purchasing a second printer
to use for times when waterproofing is necessary. I refuse to use Epson
mainly because of the chipped carts but also because they can't be refilled
(easily) or recycled - not to mention the clogging! I cannot seem to find
the relevant info on Canon's site.

Thanks

 

[Mark Herring]

Use pigmented inks?

AFAIK, Canon is strictly dye. BUT, the 3rd party vendors will soon
have ink sets for the more popular Canons. Watch---e.g.---
www.inksupply.com

I'm seriously thinking about purchasing a second printer
to use for times when waterproofing is necessary. I refuse to use Epson
mainly because of the chipped carts

Inexpensive resetters are available

but also because they can't be refilled
(easily)

I am refilling---not that hard. (Not trivail either)

or recycled - not to mention the clogging!

Can be avoided and can be repaired.

I cannot seem to find
the relevant info on Canon's site.

Thanks

**************************
Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".

 

[SleeperMan]

Use pigmented inks? I'm seriously thinking about purchasing a second
printer to use for times when waterproofing is necessary. I refuse to
use Epson mainly because of the chipped carts but also because they
can't be refilled (easily) or recycled - not to mention the clogging!
I cannot seem to find the relevant info on Canon's site.

Thanks

When i bought my Canon i550, original black ink was waterproof, while colors
weren't. Now i refill and even blaskisn't wterproof anymore. But i don't
care too much, if you do, you'd have t buy original black, or ask for such
ink before buy a refill. Otherwise, refilling of Canon is done in less than
one minute. And clogging never happened (yet). Sometimes i don't print for a
week or more and in 8 months i never even run head clean process yet. But
these printers do have a long start - when you hit print, it usually takes
half a minute or more to start printing - since it does self-head cleaning,
especially if you don't print for longer period. I guess that's why i dodn't
have to run cleaning by myself yet.
But this delay is only at first print at power on, then it's quicker.

 

[Cerridwen]

AFAIK, Canon is strictly dye. BUT, the 3rd party vendors will soon
have ink sets for the more popular Canons. Watch---e.g.---
www.inksupply.com

Inexpensive resetters are available


I am refilling---not that hard. (Not trivail either)


Can be avoided and can be repaired.


**************************
Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".

You've missed the point - it's probably only going to be used 2 or three
times a month at most. I am not wasting cartridges attempting to unclog it!
That's why I'm looking for non-clogging alternatives. I know about
resetters, that's why I don't want to have to use one!

 

[Mark Herring]

You've missed the point - it's probably only going to be used 2 or three
times a month at most. I am not wasting cartridges attempting to unclog it!
That's why I'm looking for non-clogging alternatives. I know about
resetters, that's why I don't want to have to use one!

When I refill my Epson carts---resetting the chip is the easiest
step---about 20 seconds on averageIt appears that you may just have to wait until Canon releases a
pigment-based printer. I think places like MIS may eventually sell
their pigment inks in compatible carts---but when?
**************************
Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".

 

[Larry]

It appears that you may just have to wait until Canon releases a
pigment-based printer. I think places like MIS may eventually sell
their pigment inks in compatible carts---but when?
**************************
Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".

They (according to the web site) are beta-testing right now.


Larry Lynch
Mystic, Ct.