Replacement ink cartridges for the Pixma MP 530 are very affordable on eBay.
What makes them affordable is the need to remove the chip from the original
cartridge and attach it to the new generic cartridge. There are
instructions for doing this which include pushing the printer's reset button
to "reset the chip memory". Does this actually work? Does the MP530 have a
"reset" button?

On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 09:39:39 -0800, "Victek" <victek@xyz.com> wrote:

I tried it, didn't work for me.

"Victek" <victek@xyz.com> wrote in message
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There's no way to reset the printer, you must disable the ink level
monitoring system to use compatible tanks that have no chip. Personally, I
would not buy ink on Ebay unless I was certain who made it.

"DanG" <nospam@q.com> wrote in message
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More precisely, the instructions say to transfer the chips from the original
tanks to the replacement tanks. Does that work?

"Victek" <victek@xyz.com> wrote in message
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better than transplanting the chip onto a prefilled aftermarket cartridge.
Less fade resistant, but the colors are quite good with some of the inks
available online and the photo prints are excellent. Check out the
Nifty-stuff forum for information on refilling and decent inks. Hobbicolors
(available on eBay), Formulabs (available from Alotofthings.com) and MIS
inks have been used successfully by many on this usergroup. Pay no
attention to our troll, Measekite, who has never tried aftermarket inks but
spreads misinformation about them whenever they are mentioned.

Victek wrote:

It work for me, my is Canon ip4200.
After refill ink, the low level warning is still on (yellow flashing link
on the reset button).
I only need to press the reset button (hold down for 5 sec than release)
after that it continue to print even the ink level show on the monitor
screen is 0).

Good information - thanks - but does moving the chip to a different tank
work? And regardless of which tank the chip is on does the printer have to
be reset in some way to read the ink levels correctly?

Victek wrote:
Not really. As a matter of fact they are very expensive. You can ruin
the printhead, produce low quality prints and have many that fade
quickly. Now that to me is expensive.

irwell wrote:

On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 09:39:39 -0800, "Victek" &lt;victek@xyz.com&gt; wrote:



Replacement ink cartridges for the Pixma MP 530 are very affordable on eBay. What makes them affordable is the need to remove the chip from the original cartridge and attach it to the new generic cartridge. There are instructions for doing this which include pushing the printer's reset button to "reset the chip memory". Does this actually work? Does the MP530 have a "reset" button?



I tried it, didn't work for me.


I am not surprised.

DanG wrote:

"Victek" &lt;victek@xyz.com&gt; wrote in message news:CLV6j.31538$Pv2.5843@newssvr23.news.prodigy.n et...



Replacement ink cartridges for the Pixma MP 530 are very affordable on eBay. What makes them affordable is the need to remove the chip from the original cartridge and attach it to the new generic cartridge. There are instructions for doing this which include pushing the printer's reset button to "reset the chip memory". Does this actually work? Does the MP530 have a "reset" button?



There's no way to reset the printer, you must disable the ink level monitoring system to use compatible tanks that have no chip. Personally, I would not buy ink on Ebay unless I was certain who made it.


In a way the literal statement has some smarts but the implication is dumb.&nbsp; You see unless you buy Canon, Epson or HP ink you will never know who made it because the fly by niters will never tell you.&nbsp; You can buy the same crap from many sources each having a different name but the same junk.&nbsp; They are afraid to tell you what it is.

Victek wrote:
More fade resistant and better color quality.

"Victek" <victek@xyz.com> wrote in message
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Makes no difference whether you refill or move the chip to a new tank, the
printer's ink level system must be disabled to continue printing with that
chip.

FWIW, I've been using generic ink cartridges in my Epson Stylus Color 880
for years without problems. This was one of the last printers that didn't
implement chips on the cartridges so using generics doesn't involve any
gymnastics. I would agree that the "no-names" are not as good as the OEM
carts, but for the printing I do that doesn't require either color accuracy
or longevity the value cannot be beat.

"Victek" <victek@xyz.com> wrote in message
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group or the nifty stuff forum have had success with provides you with a
stable, known product. Using prefilled aftermarket carts can be variable as
the vendor can change the inks without your knowledge. Victek is correct in
that he isn't concerned about color accuracy or longevity and the prefilled
carts work fine for him.

I presently have Canon printers that do not have the chipped carts. I know
people who use prefilled carts and like them, but the chipped carts are
another story. You can even have problems with glitchy chips on new full
Canon carts! Transplanting the chip introduces an additional variable.
When my printers die and I purchase Canon printers with the chipped carts I
will refill OEM carts, just as I do with my current printers.

Yes, that is the magic question that no one has addressed so far. Is it not
polite to "go on record" about how the printer's ink level system is
disabled?

"Victek" <victek@xyz.com> wrote in message
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It's a matter of a few button presses. The procedure is available at most
ink seller sites. www.alotofthings.com is one.

http://www.alotofthings.com/viartsho...article_id=195

"Victek" <victek@xyz.com> wrote in message
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disabling the ink monitor is (pardon the expression) Canon's little F___ You
for refilling! So far, no one that I know of has been able to circumvent
this problem or restore the monitoring system except by going back to the
use of OEM Canon carts.

"Francis Fronzaglia" <ffronzaglia@frisco.net> wrote in message
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All true, but equally true if not more so of the competition. At least Canon
is offering the best printer for the price.

Good question about the legality. Someday this kind of marketing my be
challenged in court and declared illegal, but it will go on until then. The
simple answer is to charge what the printer is worth and then charge what
the ink is worth - what a concept!

measekite wrote:


That you are an idiot!
Me neither.
Frank