Canon Recycled Micro-chipped Cartridges

Canon Recycled Chipped Cartridges

The Third party markets have up until now not been able to supply any Canon Inkjet Products that contained Canon's 'Chip". Canon introduced approximately 2 years ago cartridges that contained a microchip that would indicate when the cartridge was out of ink and stop the printer from working.

Note: Epson has been doing this for years but compatible products have been readily available.

(Epson though has recently sued over 20 manufacturers for Patent infringement)

Third Party Market Resets Chip

According to a recently announced press release it is now possible to Reset Canon's chip allowing for manufacturers to refill these cartridge and reset the chip. This in effect allows them to remarket used cartridges with full functionality (The Same as a New Cartridge).

PIXMA and MP Series

The cartridges in question are the PGI-5, CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M and CLI-8Y used in many Canon PIXMA iP and MP series printers.

Product Availability

Forecasts are the have these remanufactured cartridges available by the end of May 2007.

Open Market

As these cartridges are original (remanufactured Cartridges) there is no chance of patent infringement as they are not reproduced, just recycled products.