Comments on: Canon Pixma IP3000 Printer Review http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:40:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jason http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-28306 Jason Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:58:32 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-28306 Hey John, I'm still using the IP3000 and it's working like a champ. You're right about the ink. Hey John,

I’m still using the IP3000 and it’s working like a champ. You’re right about the ink.

]]> By: John Pickering http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-28298 John Pickering Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:33:52 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-28298 Hi Jason, You were very lucky buying the IP3000 - this was one of the last Canon printers that didn't take cartridges with built in chips. The cartridges for the new range of Pixma printers (ip4500 etc) are virtually identical - but they have a dreaded smart chip attached. The chips can't at this moment in time be reset - so if you want to use compatibles or refill your old ones you have to override the empty cartridge warnings, three times, then it allows you to carry on printing. The warnings are really off-putting saying things like you are nullifying the warranty etc etc! As it's been a few years since you bought the ip3000 I was wondering how it was performing? Cheers for now, John Hi Jason,

You were very lucky buying the IP3000 - this was one of the last Canon printers that didn’t take cartridges with built in chips.

The cartridges for the new range of Pixma printers (ip4500 etc) are virtually identical - but they have a dreaded smart chip attached.

The chips can’t at this moment in time be reset - so if you want to use compatibles or refill your old ones you have to override the empty cartridge warnings, three times, then it allows you to carry on printing. The warnings are really off-putting saying things like you are nullifying the warranty etc etc!

As it’s been a few years since you bought the ip3000 I was wondering how it was performing?

Cheers for now,
John

]]> By: Printer Wizard http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-28246 Printer Wizard Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:56:48 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-28246 Canon Pixma range of printers conyinue to be one of the best buys in terms of both running cost and quality of print, it is also easy to find good quality compatible cartridges at very reasonable cost. I completely agree with your comments re Lexmark printers, they continue to be the most expensive to run. Canon Pixma range of printers conyinue to be one of the best buys in terms of both running cost and quality of print, it is also easy to find good quality compatible cartridges at very reasonable cost. I completely agree with your comments re Lexmark printers, they continue to be the most expensive to run.

]]> By: Jeff Schiller http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-18 Jeff Schiller Wed, 08 Jun 2005 11:40:51 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-18 Jason, I fully agree with you regarding being able to print photos out at home. With the cheapness of local drugstores and Costco doing digital prints (15 cents for a 4x6 here) I consider a colour printer a luxury rather than a necessity. As with you, I'd only use a colour printer for the occasional plush google map or something but my HP Laserjet 1200 is perfectly fine for monochrome printing. Jason, I fully agree with you regarding being able to print photos out at home. With the cheapness of local drugstores and Costco doing digital prints (15 cents for a 4×6 here) I consider a colour printer a luxury rather than a necessity. As with you, I’d only use a colour printer for the occasional plush google map or something but my HP Laserjet 1200 is perfectly fine for monochrome printing.

]]> By: Rob http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-17 Rob Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.yorkspace.com/2005/06/21#comment-17 Funny, my printer just died last week. I'm going to have a look at this one, mostly because of the duplexing. Inkjets that I've had before can print both sides, but it's one of those things where you have to print then flip. I find that unreliable and more time consuming than letting a printer do what ever it has to for duplexing. Funny, my printer just died last week. I’m going to have a look at this one, mostly because of the duplexing. Inkjets that I’ve had before can print both sides, but it’s one of those things where you have to print then flip. I find that unreliable and more time consuming than letting a printer do what ever it has to for duplexing.

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