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It broke after 2 weeks of use.Canon recalled the item and replaced it with the awesome i4600.
After doing a lot of research I was looking forward to another long-running printer but this unit only functioned properly for the first 6 months or so. THE INK COMPUTER CHIP SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK.
I had problems with both generic and non-generic ink, experiencing multiple instances where I needed to print something important, could visually see the ink in the cartridges and despite endless tricks and attempted work-arounds, could not get the printer even to start on a text-only print job.Major flaws:Printer will not function AT ALL without 5 ink cartridges loaded, even if you want to just print in black and white. Essentially the printer tries to read the chips on FIVE ink cartridges prior to each print job, and if it doesn't read one of them as genuine Canon your printer will not function.
Coming off a Canon S600 that I owned for nearly 7 years, I stuck with a brand that I have trusted for some time. Canon obviously was not happy with customers using generic ink and this was their attempt to generate more revenue.
This is anti-consumer and silly at the same time - it encourages you to leave empty cartridges (and their all-important chip) in the machine if you do not have replacements on-hand.Ink needs to be loaded and reloaded if the printer cannot read the chip properly.endlessly frustrating.Ink is expensive and even with moderate use, evaporates at a rapid rate.Too many minor flaws to list.Google other reviews regarding the computer chip issue and buyer beware. I was super-happy with the 'workhorse' quality of my old inkjet and was looking for a suitable replacement.Well my experience with the Canon Pixma IP4300 has been simply terrible.
The problem seems to lie with the tiny computer chips that are attached to each and every ink cartridge.
I only want to print black and white, not color, but it won't allow me to print b/2 until I replace the magenta (in other printers, you can choose to use the black and white or the color).It does a great job of printing, but pretty expensive upkeep if I have to keep replacing color cartridges so I can print black and white text. It's a nice printer--until it thinks a cartridge is low. The magenta is half-full but it says its empty.
The light will be on but it says "ink tank error" and when I lift the top, it's off. I try to print and it says error and the light is off. The printer worked perfectly until I replaced the ink. I take it out and put it back and the light is on. I will never buy a canon again after this. I used the canon brand made for this printer but apparently it doesn't read the chip well in a couple of new cartridges. It take me a good 10 minutes of removing and reinserting the cartridge before I can print anything.
It's just not built to last. Print quality is fine, but the printer died within one year of use. It wasn't over-used.
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