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| 529099 | 2007-03-01 09:54:00 | I have a Canon i865 printer that uses Canon's BCI-6M, C, Y & BK cartridges as well as the BCI-3eBK. Some weeks ago I bought some replacement cartridges, but by mistake picked up a BCI-3eY and a BCI-3eC. I didn't notice my error and shoved them in a drawer until needed. When I got one out the other day, I realised they were the wrong type. But, they are physically identical to the correct cartridges, the ink looks precisely the same colour and appears to be about the same viscosity. Why are they labelled differently, and what will happen if I use them in my printer (they will fit)? Will: 1. The print head clog up? 2. The colours run? 3. A secret transmitter send a wireless signal to Canon, resulting in a passing asteroid being directed onto my house? Come to think of it, why does the world need a thousand different types of inkjet all doing the same thing, each with a different type of ink cartridge to feed it? |
Jayess64 (8703) | ||
| 529100 | 2007-03-01 12:16:00 | I would suggest you put your question to either: http://www.inkman.com.au/ or http://www.ink-king.com.au/ I live in Oz and have found these helpful. |
bpt2 (6653) | ||
| 529101 | 2007-03-01 18:15:00 | If the cartridge itself is physically identical then just go ahead and use it. | pctek (84) | ||
| 529102 | 2007-03-01 18:17:00 | I've also got an i865 and from my investigation the differences between BCI-6Y & C and BCI-3eY & C are slight if they exist at all. The physical cart is identical. Nothing will happen to the printhead. Some models that use BCI-6 have the same printhead as the earlier model that used BCI-3e. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 529103 | 2007-03-01 18:26:00 | Go to the Canon website for their contact adr send them an email. Be careful - I ruined one Canon printer by using the wrong type of ink (in the end though I did not mind as it was a cheap old model and needed an excuse :) to update it). | Strommer (42) | ||
| 529104 | 2007-03-02 05:58:00 | Thanks to all who replied - especially PaulD. Of course if my printer goes belly-up, I may ask for your address :-) Asking Canon would seem to make sense, and I thought of that - it just seemed to invite the response "We do that to enhance our clients' user experience". |
Jayess64 (8703) | ||
| 529105 | 2007-03-02 06:29:00 | I have been shoving Epson and HP ink in them for years...yet to actually REPLACE but a few of them so far. No problems so far..but that's going on a few years now so who care? |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 529106 | 2007-03-02 07:44:00 | I think the 3 series fit the older pixma printers (3000,4000 etc) and the 6 series fit the newer printers (4200, 5200 etc). The difference I believe is that the 6 series carts are chipped - ie - they have a chip in them that tells the printer when they are empty. I don't think the 3 series have these and you may find that the cart will fit but just wont work. I'd be keen to know the outcome. | andy (473) | ||
| 529107 | 2007-03-02 09:44:00 | You're thinking of CLI-8 series. Neither BCI-3e or 6 series are chipped. | PaulD (232) | ||
| 529108 | 2007-03-03 04:54:00 | Sorry - my bad. Ur dead right - I should check things B4 committing to written statements :-( | andy (473) | ||
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