Refilling CANON IPF Pro 1000's PFI 1000 Carts

Refilling CANON IPF Pro 1000's PFI 1000 Carts is finally being done and in this video I cover the two basic and most reliable methods to do fill these carts.
If you purchase the Auto Reset Chips the somewhat tedious chip replacement only has to be done once!
You can use the recommended PC Signature Edition ink set or your own choice of inks as well is you can, OEM from bulk 700ml Carts as I show here.
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[@hemidesign]

I'm done with Canon printers.. I'm using the amazing Epson Pro 3800 with refillable cartridges.. best thing ever!

[@cheo1949]

Ok. So what did you have prior to that horrible Canon?

[@MrWardooo]

Mr Jose. Have you used how many different brands to refill the canon pro 1000 ink carts? Did you find any significant difference between them? I live in Brazil and we have couple ink companies here, but I'm not sure if I would trust them. I saw on the ebay the brand "Injekt ink" is this one good?

[@noemiguel7979]

saludos Jose rodriguez un favor puedes hacer un video en español de la canon pro 1000

[@ldv907]

Hi, Rodriguez. I run a studio in Korea. After watching the video, I take pro2000 ink and put it in the pro1000 cartridge. It was okay when I first used it, but suddenly the PC color and pbk are not recognized. Is it a chip problem? I didn't buy a cartridge separately and used the original cartridge. I'm using the co color without ink monitoring, but I wonder why pc and pbk can't. Thank you for the good video

[@Dmilnes007]

the printer is not daft it records you have put a none canon chip in which then voids your warranty, also if you then need to get it repaired you will have to have everything replaced that the ink has come into contact with because canon do not have data sheets on none genuine inks, do at your own risk and cost..

[@francisthonasmudavassery3560]

thanks for your video it is very helpfull and pls advice i have canon tm 5200 ink is very costly which ink ican fill in india

[@siwleung]

Could you describe in more details what sort of needle is used to agitate the air bubbles, or just a usual needle can do the job?

[@cheo1949]

without re-watching the video, I don't know what you are referring to.

[@richardm5321]

I just bought a canon ipf780 printer, what inks would you recommend for this model thanks

[@mincar08]

Hi Jose, Great and informative videos in youtube. I'm thinking of buying the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 printer the only thing holding me back has been the price of the ink set, but with your video I see that I will be able to refill it myself and save some money. I'm more of hobbyist than professional, but I do like being able to print in a larger size which is my mine reason for looking at this printer. I have several questions, hopefully you can answer them in regards to replacing the printer ink. My first question is do I need to replace the chip set each time I replace the ink? Also what is the difference between the precision color inks and the premium inks, I saw the link on your videos. Do I have to use the premium inks all the time? I saw in one of your videos that you use the color optimizer from premium inks and the other ink from precision inks. Are both inks archival inks?

[@cheo1949]

You have two choices for chips. Single use chips and auto reset chips. Single use are $15 and yes you have to d place each time Auto reset area $25 and you never have to replace they reset when they reached empty. You must use OEM red yellow and blue which they sell in bulk. You could add OEM chroma optimizer and photo black on your own if you wish. I add OEM Magenta as well. The best way is all OEM the second best is using the 9 PC plus 3 OEM colors and auto reset chips. I get my OEM inks in 700 ml carts to aspirate inks for refilling the 80 ml PRO1000 carts. I use 100% OEM but I will be testing the PC 9 PC / 3 OEM kit. The pro1000 runs a lot of maintenance so think hard about getting that printer and be ready to commit to print large prints on a daily basis to minimize the frequency of the cleaning / maintenance cycles.

[@dunnymonster]

Excellent demo ☺

[@cheo1949]

Thank you!

[@bradmadison6397]

Hey Jose! Thanks for the video! I found your videos because I was searching for alternatives to paying 650 bucks to refill my Pro-1000 every month. I am a photographer who uses my Pro-1000 to deliver product for my wedding clients, as well as high volume printing for schools etc. My question for you is in regards to the Precision Color inks that you linked to. Are they on par with the OEM Lucia inks that Canon provides? Also... Is there any way that Canon would be able to detect I was running non-OEM ink in my printer if my printer needed to be serviced for any reason??? I am of course looking at trying to save money, but not at the cost of reduced print quality, or the risk of damaging my printer or the serviceability of my printer. Thanks again for your videos, and of course for your time! Regards, Brad

[@cheo1949]

PC makes you use OEM Red Blue and Yellow and ChromaOptimizer so that should answer your question. No Third Party inks will even come close to OEM! Will CANON Know you are using Single use or Auto Reset Chips? Of course. The iD codes are recorded in the firmware and the printer's internal memory

[@saadsalem6764]

Thank you so much for those great teaching vedios, for your time and efforts too. I just have one question , Does the permanant chips for say canon 1700 or 2000 compatable with those of canon pro 1000 ? thank you so much in advance.

[@cheo1949]

So you know...the so called Permanent chips simply do not work except maybe on a foreign version of the PRO1000.i don't know what a 1700 is.

[@RawLobst3r]

Going to pick up a what appears to be lightly used IPF Pro 1000 found locally on craigslist. Being that i have the opportunity to look at it live and see it print, what in particular should I look for or request printed as a health check. New to your channel so if there's a video where you've answered please point me there. Thank so much for putting all this together, really made the jump into this so much easier, and with realistic expectation of use and ownership.

[@cheo1949]

Check it internally. It should clean. Print a nozzle check. It needs to be 100%. But most importantly make sure when you transport it kept absolutely flat. You cannot tilt it more than 5 degrees. Then when you get home make sure you place it at the area where you plan it to be for the life of the printer. Make sure that the table surface is level if you fail to do that you will have ink leaking out of the internal compartments and believe me you do not want that. Also make sure order a few maintenance cartridges. And welcome the most high maintenance "girl" you ever dated.

[@RawLobst3r]

@@cheo1949 You're the man, Jose. The printer is about an hour and a half drive from me and the current owner sent me a video of it printing a test page, so I feel confident making the drive to look more closely. Its a deal that I cant pass up if it checks the boxes on arrival. Solid heads up with the transport and leveling situation, it may be a challenge on a drive that long living in the New England Area, i also live in a converted saw mill with original floors and stairs. Not exactly the most level. I will have to sort the landing pad prior to leaving to pick it up. Thanks again, very excited!

[@cheo1949]

Make sure you have extra help to carry it from your car to the table and keep it LEVEL!!!!

[@cheo1949]

IT WEIGHS ALMOST 80 POUNDS!!

[@RawLobst3r]

Jose Rodriguez what a monster it was to get into the car. A second set of hands was definitely needed. Doing my best to keep it level on the drive and going slow but the nature of New England roads ....let’s hope she survives the 60 mile trip.

[@BrookviewLabs]

Have you heard of the issue with the springs breaking that hold in ink carts??

[@AndrewJones-vm5bs]

Hi Jose, thanks for the helpful video. I just wanted to check if the syringes are easily cleaned or reusable. I wanted to make sure i'm prepared as I've just bought a PRO 1000 and was considering going down the line of the 700mm cartridges. I presume you'd get one syringe per colour?

[@cheo1949]

Yes. You can wash them. The 700 ml carts have a different port than the PRO1000 ones so the ink aspiration process is special. Look at my PRO2000 PLAYLIST.

[@vickywatkins1421]

Hello Jose. Just found this video is it the same process for the prograph 300?

[@Legionere]

Awesome video. Thank you!

[@cheo1949]

Thanks.

[@YK-wz4qx]

Hi Jose! Pro-1000 refilling workflow question: Do we need to keep two sets of carts and replace all twelve at the same time (the way we do for the Pro-100), or we just replace the one that shows "empty" with no difference for the longevity of the maintenance cart? Many thanks in advance for your valuable feedback.

[@cheo1949]

Just the one that is empty. This printer will not suffer from the domino effect like the PRO-10 and PRO-100

[@YK-wz4qx]

Day of live discussion and I had an answer in a few minutes! Much obliged and deeply impressed!!

[@cheo1949]

Glad I was able to help!

[@morningjoe7087]

Jose, I have a Canon iPF5000 that haven't been used for several years. What head cleaning liquid and 3rd party inks would you recommend for this printer?

[@cheo1949]

Not familiar with that older Canon printer. The printhead may be fried for all you know. Have you tested it to see if it's even worthwhile? Most cleaning or flushing solutions are for EPSON printers.

[@Bowriverguy]

Hi Joe - I am nearly ready to refill a couple of Pro 1000 carts with PC Special Edition inks. Am I correct in thinking that I should wait until the printer says "empty" before inserting the new chip and refilling the ink. I know it must be empty before I fill it with PC's 82 ml bottles or in will spurt out. We cannot fill the carts before empty, since we cannot see the ink as we can in say a PCi 42 cart. Thanks. Andre from Calgary!

[@cheo1949]

Yes wait till it is declared empty.

[@pedro-pp6yi]

Hi Jose, is the auto reset chip will also work on Canon Pro 500 cartridge PFI50? Pro 500 is the Asian version of Pro 1000. thanks!

[@cheo1949]

I can only assume they would. So far I've not heard of a y problems from.those using the PRO1000 and the Chinese ARC chips. But remember that bad chips can and do very through quality control and sold.

[@johndileo7202]

Thanks for another great video, Jose. How do you clean the syringes? Do you have to pull the plunger out or do you aspirate/eject, aspirate/eject? What do you use to clean with? Many solvents would destroy the silicon black tip of the plunger of the syringe. What is the gauge of the blunt needle you use as an airport? Finally, if you are using the Canon cartridge and the software reads it as "genuine" then if service is required under warranty, Canon would have no way of knowing you are not using OEM ink, correct? Or would the replaced chip indicate non OEM inks were used? Thanks again

[@cheo1949]

Simply take them apart and wash them! Let them air dry till you need them again. I am using 18 gauge needles for both the air port and ink port. The Single use chips are seen as Genuine!

[@MedinaCliff]

Thanks, Jose!

[@cheo1949]

No problem!

[@supremesupreme4289]

Great info. Anyone have a reliable place to buy canon pfi-120 ink??

[@jessieh17]

Hi Jose, I have to stick with OEM only (selling prints) but I would like to refill with OEM. The 700ml cartridges are too expensive for me, but what do you think about using Pro1000 cartridges in my Pro300? The cost per mL is less than pro300 cartridges and I’d like to reduce the number of purge cycles as you suggested. Would the process be similar to what you did with the 700ml? I was trying to find a video of you extracting ink from pro1000 rather than refilling it so I can see how to do it.

[@cheo1949]

Pro1000 carts do not vent. So if you suck ink out you create a vacuum you have to very carefully relieve. You are better off buying small carts for the PRO2000. they use two ports. One for ink and one to vent. You don't need to buy 700ml. You can go smaller 330ml ones.

[@jessieh17]

@@cheo1949 thank you for the advice! Much appreciated :)

[@Bowriverguy]

Hi Jose, I am just curious about something. I am not going to do this, because I wait until the cart is declared empty before I refill it. But, what if a Pro 1000 cart was 50% full and you removed the cart, then weighed it and calculated how much ink is needed compared to a new cart (about 115g), with a PC ARC chip already installed and filled it up. Would the printer recognize it as full?

[@cheo1949]

NO. It will still read at the level it was at. The chip must reach fully empty before it will reset back to full. You must remove the cart and re install to trigger the reset. Not any sooner than that.

[@jasoncroasdell8212]

Dear Jose, I don't own a Canon Pro-1000 yet but I do want to buy one. I also haven't spent any money yet on associated consumables. Where can I get the tip (that fills the cartridges) for the Syringe? I live in the UK. Do you know how to get the last bit of ink out of those 700ml cartridges? Many thanks I have learned so much

[@cheo1949]

You should be able to get what you need from precisioncolors as the can ship to the UK. Other than literally cutting the cart open, it will difficult to extract the last few ml from those big carts. The best way is to user the two needle method I demonstrate.

[@harveyliu3260]

Could you provide updated links to where you purchased the auto reset chips and the tanks for the Pro1000? Thanks

[@cheo1949]

www.precioncolors.com $25 per color.

[@juliocesargarciavargas7870]

how many A3 photos can I print with the original 80ml ink supply .... an approximate is what I need .... regards

[@cheo1949]

No idea. Impossible to answer. Ink colors are never used at the same rate. One cart will reach empty while others may be at half full. You will use aproximately 4-6 TOTAL ml of ink per print of that size. IF it's from a normal density image containing ALL colors. Otherwise it will vary greatly. So it is impossible to answer.

[@availabledark]

Just discovered your videos. Thanks so much! One question, I'm not seeing the auto-reset chips on Precision Color's website. are they still available? Really want to avoid the cap removal process. Thanks, again.

[@cheo1949]

They do not reset. Either China fooled the world OR CANON wised up and immediately updated ALL the PRO-1000 with anti ARC Firmware! Single use chips are the only option or Disabling ink monitoring and then carefully keeping track of your physical ink use and constantly replenishing the carts to insure they never physically run out of ink. That would be disastrous.

[@user-zg4fl4sc3n]

@@cheo1949 i come from china ,and i looking for your vidio to add inks....

[@612morrison]

Hi Jose, 2 questions today regarding refilling the beast lol. #1 in inkowl's refilling video they state that after replacing the refilled cartridge ( even OEM with there chips) you press in the stop button for 10 seconds and it let's you ( reset of a sort )continue printing but your printer still shows that colour is empty, have you tried it and does it work? #2 what printer is the big 700ml cartridge from the pro 2000/4000/6000 or PFI 5000 or will it mater as long as it is Lucia ink?

[@cheo1949]

It's called disabling ink monitoring. We've been doing it for many years before reseters were available. The 700ml carts are for the 2000-4000-6000 only. The ink however is the same as used in the PRO100). So you can harvest the inks for refilling PRO1000 carts.

[@612morrison]

@@cheo1949 that's great thanks. I found 130ml cartridges for the 5000 on ebay for £40 (damaged packaging expired dates ect) and I wasn't sure if it was the same ink. But since chatting to before I have managed to get a complete set of Pro 1000 cartridges + waste cartridge from different companies as well as individuals on ebay for a total of £421/$528 including postage, the cheapest £100/$125 for 4 the most expensive £42/$53 The average price here in the UK is £50/$63 each so I was able to save a few pounds. I've just found a source in Germany and its working out £40 each so I might invest in a set before we leave the European Union. I can get the pfi 1700 700ml cartridges for pro 2000 at £186/$233 each which is a good saving but I'll still look out for them cheaper lol. Thanks again. Gary

[@yaasameenperez6648]

hi @joserodrguez im wondering if you have a process for storing nearly empty - empty cartridges to prevent clogging or drying out?

[@cheo1949]

What model cartridges? Is Canon, replace the original orange clip. If epso, store in zip lock bag.

[@yaasameenperez6648]

@@cheo1949 their the original ink cartridges that came with the Canon Pro 1000 I have found any storage solutions for these types of cartridges So far I've cleaned the ink injection area and covered the cartridges with a lightly moistened paper towel I've placed the cartridges in a dark draw

[@DanielGblinMensah]

Hi Jose, I have got some inks from PC to refill some empty PFI 1100 carts. I am wondering if I can use the squeezy bottle and the bottle top from PC to refill the PFI 1100 carts as in your first method in this video.

[@cheo1949]

Hmmmm. Totally different ink exit ports. The method I and PC demonstrated is only for the single port Carts for the PRO-1000! Your carts have a double port and have to be approached differently. What I propose to do is to use two needles there is a vent hole which is the one closest to the center and the ink exit port is the one closest to the edge. Watch the video I did on extracting inks from the PFI1700 carts and reverse the process. Another, although more drastic method is VERY carefully drill a 5/32" diameter hole in the rear of the cartridge and install a CANON refill plug yo can get from PC! The carts a re not pressurized and sit installed with the rear end facing up so this will easily work! I did a video on that as well for the PRO-2000 except I used a larger hole and silicone plug!

[@DanielGblinMensah]

Jose Rodriguez Thanks

[@MilanRegec]

Nice clean job :-)

[@cheo1949]

It can be if done carefully and deliberately.

[@carolsummers7414]

Hi Jose, can you tell me why I'm all of a sudden printing a 1" solid color (with tiny vertical lines inside the solid color) vertical strip to the left of my image, when I print on the Pro 10? It's happening about every 3rd image now, where it wasn't happening at all before today. I have been printing cards on RR paper.I don't want to waste any more paper, so I'm not printing any more until I know what's going on. I have a photo of what it looks like, but I can't figure out how to upload it here. Help! Thanks!

[@cheo1949]

Send it to me here! [e-mail] and I will have a look.

[@kalebryan1133]

Hobbyist here.. Do the chips vary depending on the specific inks? Also i know its not related to this specific video. But is there a video of photo trimming equipment?

[@kalebryan1133]

On another note.. man i love how you did the couple videos ive seen. You have beyond won me over. No one is breaking things down like this. And your knowledge of these printer and aftermarket items , gives the insight of why a person should approach it that way. Thank you.

[@kalebryan1133]

Also.. referring to bone dry, that would suggest ( for people like me with only 1 set of cartridges). should i have a couple extra carts for the more heavy lifting carts or colors? Also does the printer stop printing once a cartridge becomes Bone Dry, (to allow a swap with a standby cart)?

[@photozen8398]

Does that refill if for some reason something went wrong with the printer for a totally other matter voids the warranty?

[@cheo1949]

Technically yes. So if that is a problem then you only have the OEM option.

[@photozen8398]

Any work around the maintenance cartridge on pro 1000 or you have to buy new ones?

[@cheo1949]

You have to buy new ones but they are only $15-20!

[@photozen8398]

The problem they are most of the time on back order, did you probe a way of draining the maintenance cartridge? if an effort went to replace the ink am surprised no similar effort went to drain a 15 $ cartridge that can stops 3000$ + (printer + ink) from work when full, and most of the time on back order.

[@photozen8398]

This guy pried the cartridge open and it has foams that absorbs ink so it is not slashing around: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3uwo5aamMaYh6c

[@msinghny1444]

What u think of inkowl pigment ink for refilling Canon pro 1000

[@cheo1949]

I wouldn't. They would have to have sent me some. Besides, you can't test multiple types of inks on a printer like the pro1000. It would require you to completely empty out the printer every time you want to test a different inkset. If you were pushing out the remainder OEM inks, you would be throwing out about $300 worth of ink and fill two maintenance carts. So the answer is you would need separate printers loaded.with separate inksets. So that is not something any of us can handle.

[@AdrianIII]

Why not test ink owl inks on behalf of your subscribers? They claim equivalence to OEM inks

[@tashalee4294]

Why don't you test it? You are not paying him I am guessing...Let us know how it turns out.

[@spearfish25]

Can you please provide a link to order syringes with the correct tip you're using?

[@cheo1949]

If We are talking PRO-1000 then you can get everything you will need including Inks Refilling tips and the Single Use or Auto Reset Chips from www.precisioncolors.com There is method that does not require a syringe and just uses the ink bottle itself. Watch The videos in the PC site.

[@spearfish25]

Thanks Jose. It's for the Pro-1000 but I'd like to use the 700ml OEM tanks to refill. I'm a skeptic and the OEM ink pricing at PC as well as the link to the 700ml tanks on the Big Cartel site just seems suspicious. So I'm hoping to order the 700ml tanks from B&H and then refill using a syringe and air vent tip like you did in this video.

[@cheo1949]

Suspicious? Why? I have these carts and they are 100% OEM CANON PFI1700 carts. I would not have posted this had that not been the case. But you can believe or disbelieve if you want. Spend another $40-50 just so you get them in a original box. The Big Cartel Has access directly through CANON for Whole sale prices for these carts. But again, you can do whatever you think is best. PC is making NO money on the OEM Red-Blue-Yellow -CO it is offering and they do come from PFI1700 OEM carts which he buys and aspirates the inks from to sell in 82ml lots. You need 80ml to fully fill an empty cart.

[@spearfish25]

I'm just sharing my feeling of something seemingly too good to be true. Not criticizing you. Really we got off the topic of my primary question which is where one can find the syringes and tips you're using.

[@cheo1949]

No problem man. Believe me this is the real deal and I would not use them myself nor would PC be going through the total hassle of buying these carts, aspirate 82 ml per load just to provide you the user with the BEST option and still save you money. 700ml of OEM inks for $225 with free USA shipping. If you can find me a better deal let me know and I will immediately switch over.

[@williamgordon3577]

Can anyone help me? I am looking for resettable chips for Canon PFI 1000 Cartridges which are for the PIXMA PROGAF PRO-1000 printer. My printer firmware version is 2.070 (I think this might be important) and I am hoping to find chips that will most likely work properly... I am having trouble finding the proper chips and have been reading very mixed reviews including right here on Jose's postings. If you have been successful in refilling your PRO-100 cartridges I would really appreciate your help. I'm also interested in which inks are the closest to the Canon OEM inks... Thank you.

[@cheo1949]

There are no regrettable chips for the PRO1000. PC Signature Edition inks. They include 4 OEM inks in the pack.

[@williamgordon3577]

@@cheo1949 I found this and was wondering what you thought about it... store.inkjetcarts.us/canon-pro-1000-pfi-1100-refilling-system-chips-and-inks-p7082.aspx

[@cheo1949]

I've not heard of anyone who have used ANY auto rest or so called permanent chips for the PRO1000 that actually work as claimed. They will work for one cycle and then no longer. Contact Ross Hardy at inkjetcarts. Tell him about me Jose Rodriguez. I used to buy and test their products. See if they would send me a set to fully test. I have plenty of empty carts to do a complete testing.

[@williamgordon3577]

@@cheo1949 Happy New Year! I'm running out of ink and need to order chips and ink refills right away. I am happy to contact Ross Hardy but for now, can you please tell me which chips and inks are the best and where to buy them? I'm OK with single-use chips provided that my PRO-1000 will read them and accurately report on ink levels. I've read many reviews from others who had purchased lower-cost inks only to scrap them because they produced dreadful results. Can you please point me in the right direction? Thank you very much for your help and all that you do to help so many of us out here in "printerland"...

[@williamgordon3577]

@@cheo1949 I sent an e-Mail to Ross Hardy as you requested... Because it is a holiday I suspect that it will take him a couple of days to get in touch with either or both of us... I hope he agrees to provide you with a full set of chips so you can test them... ~William

[@user-zg4fl4sc3n]

好的漂亮

[@Pilunthlhous]

Hi jose.... why canon cartridges cost price too high comparing with others printer

[@cheo1949]

I really don't see a huge dfference in price between Epson and Canon carts of the samw or simmilar volume.

[@Pilunthlhous]

I thought of buying one wide format photo printer canon tm5300 how is it sir???

[@Pilunthlhous]

And price of ink carts???

[@cheo1949]

No idea. I am not familiar with that model.

[@Pilunthlhous]

Then which type of printer did u use for printing wide format like 36" etc....

[@GeertDelmulle]

I just kept on hearing: “mad black”, and now I can’t un-hear it... ;-)

[@cheo1949]

Sorry! People do have speech accents. You might also!

[@GeertDelmulle]

Hey Jose, don’t worry about it -just a little joke - funny. :-) Your videos are the best and you’re very knowledgeable about printing - we all love it. Your style, accent and all are all part of the brand - and we love you for it! Enjoy your day!

[@MedinaCliff]

Hi Jose, HELP!!!!! Just got PC ink refills. The CO was out and GY,MBK, BK were low. I watched Mike Lees video on the refill, same instructions from you. I did it exactly to the tee the same. Had no problem filling the CO cart. Put the cart in and the printer went through its thing. The printer was down about 6 days waiting for the new ink from PC. After installing the cart the printer was making so many kinds of noises. I thought it was going to have a heart attack...lol. I took over half an hour than it said the BK was empty. I had a problem with the BK bottle from PC, it would not seal even after screwing the cap on tight 3 times but the fourth try worked. I lost a lot of ink! www.dropbox.com/preview/Prints%20to%20share/IMG-699abd301350949318ab3d23a90305f4-V%20(1).jpg?role=personal I put the cart in it then went through its thing for another 20 minutes then it said the CY and MBK were empty and so all my other levels went way down to! So I had to wait another 20 minutes or so than the printer said this: www.dropbox.com/preview/Prints%20to%20share/20180609_171701.jpg?role=personal All my chips were replaced with auto-refill chips! Then I get this meggings: www.dropbox.com/preview/Prints%20to%20share/20180609_171946.jpg?role=personal Then I see this message that all the refills have an X by them? www.dropbox.com/preview/Prints%20to%20share/20180609_172031.jpg?role=personal I can't tell you how pissed I am. I have not contacted Mike. I wanted to tell you first and to see what you have to say. And it says this about the CO cart! www.dropbox.com/preview/Prints%20to%20share/20180609_191238.jpg?role=personal Thanks, Jose Cliff Medina

[@cheo1949]

I'll wait for your photo via email. I have a complete set of 12 carts chipped with ARC and successfully filled. I just got the empty notice for CO and replaced it and the printer accepted it as a Genuine Chroma Optimizer Cart and even show the cart's nomenclature. I've also randomly checked other carts just to see if there would be a recognition problem and there wasn't. Before you go and chew Mike's ass let me look into this. I will wait for the photos to show up on my email and see what I can come up with. This should not have happened. Also remember that you should let the carts go to complete empty, and then refill them as when declared low for the first time they still have almost 18ml of ink and is you try to inject 80 ml into it well, you will have a flood in your hands. When empty these carts. unlike others are actually fully empty.

[@joshuadelawrence7291]

Your pictures will never look as good if you refill with 3rd party ink. Don't do it. Canon will never sell their ink like this. I already checked the webpage and the producers of this ink already state the colors don't match OEM and are only close. Particularly the red. They can't reproduce vivid reds and dark contrast red.