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More info?)
I'm happy with my 5500, for now anyway.
Hopefully it will only be a chip for the good things, then there is even
more reason to buy Canon, not less.
"Martin Trautmann" <t-use@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:slrndhg5vh.oq6.t-use@ID-685.user.individual.de...
> On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 16:30:15 +1000, GB wrote:
>> its still a sad day. In 5 years even the latest Canon no chipped
>> printers
>> will be well out of date and you'll have to live with the hassles of
>> chips.
>> However this means I have the same problem with Canon as I do with
>> Epson, so
>> I might as well buy an Epson as much as a Canon, where as now I wouldn't
>> even bother to consider an Epson.
>
> I'd recommend to buy the printer NOW (I got an iP4000 recently).
>
> But Canon claimed that refilling will remain possible for new
> cartridges:
>
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/result.xhtml?url=/newsticker/meldung/63293&words=Canon
> (German)
>
> The Austrian Marketing Manager Michael Lukschander claimed that the
> chip is for improved ink level detection ONLY. Printing will not stop
> when the tank is empty: It will have the status of a warning only.
>
> Personally, I doubt those claims. Printers will be shown today on the
> IFA Berlin... We'll see. I guess there will remain some refillable
> printers, while the low price printers will be 'dongled'.
>
> - Martin