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I have a Canon MG6350 printer (not used very often at all), which takes 6 cartridges (Pigment black, black, cyan, magenta, yellow and grey). If I buy a full 6 set of XL Canon inks it costs nearly £80! Some years ago I bought a set of 5 JETTEC "High Quality Re-manufactured cartridges" (all except the grey), and I think 3 of them are in the printer now. At this moment all the inks except the pigment black are showing empty, but the printer is still functioning.

I don't understand the issue about chips in cartridges and reporting of ink levels. Are there any brands that allow proper reporting of ink levels? Should I remove and re-insert the cartridges to clear the problem?
 
I use blue box inks in my Canon printer. Have done for a long time. They are chipped so report correct ink levels and they give excellent colour. I am not worried about the longevity of the ink as I assume once I pop my clogs all my prints will go into a skip. For home use they are the biz. Have tried other third party inks over the years but had problems with them.
 
Scots_quine said:
I use blue box inks in my Canon printer. Have done for a long time. They are chipped so report correct ink levels and they give excellent colour. I am not worried about the longevity of the ink as I assume once I pop my clogs all my prints will go into a skip. For home use they are the biz. Have tried other third party inks over the years but had problems with them.
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They certainly appear to be keenly priced, as were the JETTECH ones, as far as I remember. I think mine are supposed to be chipped but I can't work out why they don't work! Perhaps the printer being stored on its side in its box for a couple of years might have some influence?
 
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