BCI -6 ink in Canon ip4200 printer

[dc]

Is it possible to use the Canon ip4000 ink (BCI-6Y, C, M) in the Canon
IP4200 printer? The numbers are different and the ip4200 cartridges
are chipped, but if I could transfer the chip to the BCI-6 ink would
it work?

 

[dc]

Is it possible to use the Canon ip4000 ink (BCI-6Y, C, M) in the Canon
IP4200 printer? The numbers are different and the ip4200 cartridges
are chipped, but if I could transfer the chip to the BCI-6 ink would
it work?

For those who are interested the CLI cartridges will work in place of
the BCI-6, but to put BCI-6 cartridges into an IP4200 requires
modification of the printer for them to physically fit. The CLI
cartridges have notches in the bottom.

 

[Dan G]

The ink is the same, the tanks are different.

 

[measekite]

Why don't you want to take advantage of the improved ink?

 

[measekite]

I know someone who did that but he had a frontal lobotomy.

 

[measekite]

Incorrect. The inks are totally different.

The ink is the same, the tanks are different.

 

[dc]

I don't really care about the improved ink. I don't want re-spend the
cost of the printer every time I change ink carts. It's more cost
effective to use generic ink and buy a new printer every year.

 

[Burt]

I don't really care about the improved ink. I don't want re-spend the
cost of the printer every time I change ink carts. It's more cost
effective to use generic ink and buy a new printer every year.

DC - you can't use the bci-6 carts in the ip4200 as there are some notches
at the bottom of the cart that fit with some little bumps in the printhead.
Also, you have to have each color chip in its correct place, even if it is
refilled.

From what I've read, the ink colors are the same except for the magenta.
unless you have lots of ink left from refilling bci-6 carts you may as well
purchase the ink formulated for the ip4200. refilling is the best way to go
and the best carts to refill are the Canon OEM carts.

 

[Martin Trautmann]

Is it possible to use the Canon ip4000 ink (BCI-6Y, C, M) in the Canon
IP4200 printer?

ink: yes
cartridge: no

The numbers are different and the ip4200 cartridges
are chipped, but if I could transfer the chip to the BCI-6 ink would
it work?

no

 

[measekite]

I don't really care about the improved ink. I don't want re-spend the
cost of the printer every time I change ink carts. It's more cost
effective to use generic ink and buy a new printer every year.

O Yeah if you want to accept lower quality results and higher risk to
fading.