Hi,

I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
CLI-8Y.

Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
compatible cartridges.

Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
with the chips ?

Any news updates will be much appreciated.

AH

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
>Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
>Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
>CLI-8Y.
>
>Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
>compatible cartridges.
>
>Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
>with the chips ?
>
>Any news updates will be much appreciated.
>
>AH

There is some doubt whether they ever will be although I know that at least two
manufacturers are still working on it. The issue seems to be the cost of making
an acceptable chip (one that does not breach patents) small enough.
Tony

Tony wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
>> Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
>> Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
>> CLI-8Y.
>>
>> Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
>> compatible cartridges.
>>
>> Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
>> with the chips ?
>>
>> Any news updates will be much appreciated.
>>
>> AH
>
> There is some doubt whether they ever will be although I know that at least two
> manufacturers are still working on it. The issue seems to be the cost of making
> an acceptable chip (one that does not breach patents) small enough.
> Tony

Who has these compatible cartridges (CLI-8x) for sale?

"Michael Johnson, PE" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Tony wrote:
>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
>>> Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
>>> Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
>>> CLI-8Y.
>>>
>>> Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
>>> compatible cartridges.
>>>
>>> Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
>>> with the chips ?
>>>
>>> Any news updates will be much appreciated.
>>>
>>> AH
>>
>> There is some doubt whether they ever will be although I know that at least
>>two
>> manufacturers are still working on it. The issue seems to be the cost of
>>making
>> an acceptable chip (one that does not breach patents) small enough.
>> Tony
>
>Who has these compatible cartridges (CLI-8x) for sale?

Google "cli8-bk compatible", you will get several hits.
Tony

Tony wrote:
> "Michael Johnson, PE" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Tony wrote:
>>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
>>>> Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
>>>> Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
>>>> CLI-8Y.
>>>>
>>>> Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
>>>> compatible cartridges.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
>>>> with the chips ?
>>>>
>>>> Any news updates will be much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> AH
>>> There is some doubt whether they ever will be although I know that at least
>>> two
>>> manufacturers are still working on it. The issue seems to be the cost of
>>> making
>>> an acceptable chip (one that does not breach patents) small enough.
>>> Tony
>> Who has these compatible cartridges (CLI-8x) for sale?
>
> Google "cli8-bk compatible", you will get several hits.

I got several hits but didn't find any sites that actually sell
compatible CLI-8 cartridges. Most sites referenced the OEM carts were
"compatible" with certain printers which is why they were listed in the
search. Do you have any links to specific sites that sell compatible
CLI-8 carts?

"Michael Johnson, PE" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Tony wrote:
>> "Michael Johnson, PE" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> Tony wrote:
>>>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
>>>>> Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
>>>>> Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
>>>>> CLI-8Y.
>>>>>
>>>>> Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
>>>>> compatible cartridges.
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
>>>>> with the chips ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any news updates will be much appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> AH
>>>> There is some doubt whether they ever will be although I know that at
>>>>least
>>>> two
>>>> manufacturers are still working on it. The issue seems to be the cost of
>>>> making
>>>> an acceptable chip (one that does not breach patents) small enough.
>>>> Tony
>>> Who has these compatible cartridges (CLI-8x) for sale?
>>
>> Google "cli8-bk compatible", you will get several hits.
>
>I got several hits but didn't find any sites that actually sell
>compatible CLI-8 cartridges. Most sites referenced the OEM carts were
>"compatible" with certain printers which is why they were listed in the
>search. Do you have any links to specific sites that sell compatible
>CLI-8 carts?

No, but (E-Mail Removed) posted the message saying they were available (first
post of this thread) and I have heard elswhere that they are. I have no need
for any so have not bothered to look before.
Tony

Tony wrote:

> "Michael Johnson, PE" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Tony wrote:
>>
>>>"Michael Johnson, PE" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Tony wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
>>>>>>Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
>>>>>>Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
>>>>>>CLI-8Y.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
>>>>>>compatible cartridges.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
>>>>>>with the chips ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Any news updates will be much appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>AH
>>>>>
>>>>>There is some doubt whether they ever will be although I know that at
>>>>>least
>>>>>two
>>>>>manufacturers are still working on it. The issue seems to be the cost of
>>>>>making
>>>>>an acceptable chip (one that does not breach patents) small enough.
>>>>>Tony
>>>>
>>>>Who has these compatible cartridges (CLI-8x) for sale?
>>>
>>>Google "cli8-bk compatible", you will get several hits.
>>
>>I got several hits but didn't find any sites that actually sell
>>compatible CLI-8 cartridges. Most sites referenced the OEM carts were
>>"compatible" with certain printers which is why they were listed in the
>>search. Do you have any links to specific sites that sell compatible
>>CLI-8 carts?
>
>
> No, but (E-Mail Removed) posted the message saying they were available (first
> post of this thread) and I have heard elswhere that they are. I have no need
> for any so have not bothered to look before.
> Tony
>

I've noticed that new HobbiColors ink refill kits for the CLI-8 and
PGI-5 are now available on eBay. I use their older inks for my i860,
i4200, and Ip5000 printers. These new inks, they indicate, have a
significantly wider gamut and improved light fastness over their WC6
inks used for BCI-6. Too bad, I can't use them for my BCI-6 cartridges.
That's my dilemma - I have three working older printers so I can't move
up to the next generation printers. Hate it when that happens . . . ;-)

-Taliesyn

> too bad, I can't use them for my BCI-6 cartridges.
> That's my dilemma - I have three working older printers so I can't
> move up to the next generation printers. Hate it when that
> happens . . . ;-)

Why can't you? You are probally SOL on the i860 but the ip5000 on the
other hand permits setting to destionation 1, i.e. japan. Now I can't
say for certanty if the colors are identical on the bci-7 that would
have been used on the ip5100, but the odds are pretty good. I'd say
it's worth exploring.

On 19 May 2006 15:20:39 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
>Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
>Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
>CLI-8Y.
>
>Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
>compatible cartridges.
>
>Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
>with the chips ?
>
>Any news updates will be much appreciated.
>
>AH

I don't see that anyone has compatible cartridges. I think Tony is
confused, at best.

Also since canon now makes the price of a chipped printer about equal
to what they charge for the cartridges alone, it seems to me easy to
move backward from an easily refillable 4000 to the new 4200 with
chips. Why would anyone want to do that and don't tell me about ink
fading.?

SLK

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I have seen that there are now compatible ink cartridges available for
> Canons latest range of printers, but without the chips.
> Canon's Cartridge part numbers are: PGI-5BK, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M &
> CLI-8Y.
>
> Apparently the original Canon cartridge chips can be reused in the
> compatible cartridges.
>
> Has anyone any news on when compatible cartridges will be available
> with the chips ?
>
> Any news updates will be much appreciated.
>
> AH
>


FWIW. I bought a IP4200 expecting compatibles to come along.

Tony is misinformed, the current models will be long replaced before any
new chip
compatibles get chance to hit the market.
After finding this out i immediately sold my IP4200 and replaced it will a
Epson. Not as good build wise and missing
the 2nd input tray but its saving my a fortune on ink.