Pathetic device. I am writing my review after using it for nearly a year. I used it with CISS kit too. initially, it worked but due to space constraints, the CISS pipes used to get stuck so later I started using it just by refilling.
READ THIS ENTIRE REVIEW PLEASE OR YOU MIGHT REGRET LATER.
If you think that you will be able to just keep on using it by refilling then you are WRONG! The printer keeps a detailed record of how many pages you have printed so far, how many copies you have made and how many prints from pc you have taken corresponding to both cartridges. It even keeps a track record of number of scans you have done so far. After around 2000 prints it will start showing you error 5B02 which means that you need to replace the ink absorber and get ink counter reset which will cost you nearly?500. Also if any of you cartridge stops working you have to buy a new one. I bought a color cartridge of dubaria for?700 including shipping directly from the seller in Gujrat.
The ink absorber pad is actually just a bunch of paper towel situated at the back side of the printer. What's bad about this product is that it counts the no. of pages printed and stops after you print a specified number of pages. In HP printers there is no such problem.
The local canon service guy told me that the counter in my printer cannot be reset and I will have to get my PCB replaced which will cost?2500 which is ridiculous and insane.
Please don't go after numbers(scanning resolution and all other fetures) and buy HP printer. I suggest HP 3835. The original cartridges of HP printer cost less than recycled cartridge of this canon printer. Auto duplex printing is useless as prints using that feature are not sharp as it uses color cartridge to print even if the text is black.
If you have already bought this printer and reading this review, you can save yourself from all this trouble if your printer shows that either black or color or both of you ink has run out by resetting the ink counter(and refilling the cartridges too) and ink absorber counter with the help of Canon Service Tool v4.905. I have a copy of the same and I will add a link to download the same here later.
To be able to use the service tool you need to start your printer in service mode. Here are the steps:
While the printer is turned off, press and hold the STOP button.
While holding the STOP button, press and hold POWER button and release the STOP button while still holding power button.
Keep holding the power button and press STOP button 5 times(you will see POWER and ERROR light alternating with each press).
After 5th time the ERROR light will be ON, now release the power button. The printer will start in service mode with only POWER LED on.
Reset the printer ink counter and ink absorber counter from the service tool and turn off and turn on the printer using power button on the printer.
Also, I would highly recommend you to never upgrade the firmware of the printer. You might lose the chance of resetting it yourself using the tool I have mentioned below. I got with firmware ver. 2.040 and I upgraded it twice to 2.050 then 2.060 and found no changes in its usability.
NOTE: only Canon Service Tool v 4.905 works with this printer. I have tried 5.103, 3.600, 3.400, 4.720 and 3.000 but none of them worked.(I searched for them using google).
The bad part is that the PC detects the copy of service tool v4.905 which I have as a virus. It isn't working for me.
There is also another way of getting all the counter information from the printer by pressing certain button combination in service mode which I will update later as I don't remember now.
I have done very long research on this very printer as I own one and I regret now for saving a little money and not buying HP 3835.
PLEASE DON'T BUY THIS PRINTER.
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