So far I have only replaced the black cartridge. At first, the printer did not recognize it. I removed it, put it back in again, and all was well.
However, after a short time, the printer reported the ink tank as empty again. I contacted Toner Pals and they said this is normal; sometimes the printer does not recognize their cartridges. While I have had no printing problems, not having reliable information on the status of the ink tank is an issue. I have heard some reports that this problem occurs even with the manufacturer's tanks; one user recommended simply continuing to print until the ink runs out. However, others warn that this risks damaging the unit.
The problem may ultimately lie with the chip/sensor that monitors the ink tanks, but at this point I feel safer using the manufacturer's cartridges.
Update: A few days later, the printer now says the ink tank is dry. Looking at the color cartridges from Toner Pals, they come from two different manufacturers. Since I don't do a high volume of printing, I feel more comfortable paying a bit more for the name-brand and hopefully getting more usage out of the ink tanks. The Amazon price for the OEM is reasonable. 10 Pack Canon PGI-220, CLI-221 (CLI-221BK, CLI-221C, CLI-221M, CLI-221Y) Compatible Inkjet/Ink Cartridge Combo (with Chip) (Two each: PGI-220, CLI-221BK, CLI-221C, CLI-221M, CLI-221Y)
I purchased these replacement cartridges with strong reservations about non-oem ink and chipped cartridges in general.
I couldn't have been more wrong. They work exactly as well as the OEM product for significantly less money. For an ink-hungry printer like the MP620, this product makes printing much more affordable. The whole process from packaging to instructions to function are every bit as good as OEM ink. I very highly recommend this product.
UPDATE 10/10:
I can no longer recommend this product. Our last two orders (10-packs) both contained color and black cartridges that either printed poorly or not at all.
first review august 2009
i was skeptical because i have had issues with generic ink in the past on different printers ... this worked right out of the box.. i have printed a few things so far and everything looks the same as the named brand stuff at a fraction of the price... plus i live fairly close to this company (southern california) .. i ordered yesterday afternoon and this morning it is sitting on my doorstep... i have enough ink to last 2 full time students about a year ... what more could u ask for?... thanks guys
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second review nov 2009
the first time i got this product it was from 77ink... product worked perfectly.. second time i get the product it is from toner pals... the boxes of ink look different.. the quality is not very good.. some of the pictures of the ppt handouts will print with a blurry yellow line across it (best way i can describe it) .. i have tried cleaning out my printer, adjusting, cleaning nozzles etc.. i think these cartridges the second time around aren't the same ,, and aren't as good ... wouldn't get again from tonerpals, because of the quality ... delivery was fast .. but not as fast as 77ink (so. calif delivery)...
I don't usually leave reviews, but in this case, I want people to know how well these things work... I have had bad experiences in the past with non OEM inkjet inks, but this one is TOTALLY different. The inks work great, and are well worth the money. You will not be disappointed.
purchased these based on the reviews, but they do not actually work in my canon mp620. it will print one page and then the rest will be blank or smudged or illegible. its a waste of time and money. its not the printer. it works fine with actual canon cartridges. right now i only have the black in and the other colors are real canon. the page will print all other colors properly except black. i am very disappoint. i contacted seller to see if there is a fix and am waiting for a response now. although it would be a tremendous boon if there were cheaper cartridges, these do not seem to be those. very disappointing. why are manufactures allowed to do this?
The non-brand ink is a terrific value. How can you beat a 10 pack (2 of every color, including the small black and big black), for about $25 bucks! The official Canon ink would be over $40 for just one set of colors.
HOWEVER, and this is a big however, the non-branded ink is inferior. Put your picture on the refrigerator or some place else where light and air hits the picture on a regular basis. The colors fade and a pink overtone starts to take over. It almost looks like developing pictures in a dark room when the colors start to come in, except this is in reverse. With the Canon ink, I never had a fading problems or color distortion and pictures stayed on the refrigerator for months until we popped them into photo albums.
If you put your pics in an album then they seem to be fine (so far about 8 months of testing this theory). . . went back and looked at some pics that were printed that long ago with the non-brand ink and they look okay. They did not go to the refrigerator first, rather straight to the album.
So, Yes, YOU DO GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Canon still could still give us a break though! Over $40 for one set of inks is outrageous. Naturally, they will site quality, blah, blah, blah. Yes, quality, that may be true, but they are making out like Starbucks on a cup of coffee. Ouch! I just lost the Starbuck's fans.
I ordered a set of 10 cartridges for a Canon MX860. All 10 delivered to my house cost about the same that 2 or 3 Canon cartridges would have cost. They work just as well as the Canon ink that came with the printer except for one small thing -- when you open them up to put them in the printer you might get a tiny bit of ink dripping out on your hands. I've installed 6 of the 10 that I bought and 3 of the 6 had that little drop of loose ink that came out. But it's no big deal and still a 5-star product that I will definitely buy again.
UPDATE: Have since ordered two more 10-packs plus a 15-pack of these inks, and everything's been great. I look for the ones manufactured by Compatible and sold by 77 Ink. No problems. - Inkjet Printer Ink - Mp560 - Mx860 - Canon Ink'
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