John Hicks Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England

To JerryC41 every mobile phone I have ever owned I installed a micro sd card every printer if I wanted to could install generic ink cartridges, my Photo printers used Claria ink cartridges which I continued to buy because I want the advantage that Clarks inks give

The only computers I have heard of where you cannot upgrade are ones from Apple, but if you buy an Apple product you know that before you buy them.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

I have a HP tank printer that I bought at Goodwill for $7. It had full ink tanks too. Why? Someone couldn't figure out that you need to snap the cover down on the fake print cartridges.

ragatazz Loc: Michigan

Thanks for the information. I agree with you !00%. Businesses are trying to run your life, if you use their products.
I think its disgusting how the government allows these things to happen.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I just noticed that I still have 3/4" of ink remaining in the bottles.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, I agree. However, from what I've heard online, phone companies are following Apple's lead in terms of non-replaceable batteries and lack of a memory card slot.

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

I would be happy to join in. We had a Canon mega-tank printer that set us back $320 and it work great for 2.99 years. Then an error code came up that said call Canon, so we did. It seems the ink pad was full and the printer was now useless and cannot be fixed. It was trashed and I was out the cash.

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

Hello Jerry, and others, The reason for all this product repair problems fall on the U.S. Congress. In 2008 Congress failed to renew the "Right to Repair" legislation. That legislation encompasses everything from cars, to wash machines, printers, cell phones and other imported, and domestic items. I own 2 BMWs, but the two are not the same model, nor year. The 2008, has full documentation for home repairs, the 2009, has no documentation at all. Repair manuals after 2008 do not exist. This is also the cut off for cell phone repair manuals, printer repair manuals and most Auto manuals. I've done research about how automobile companies are working full time to lock out not only individuals from doing simple maintenance, but even local repair shops. GM is developing key type plugs to keep you from changing simple parts. Porsche is working on keying spark plugs. Tesla has a system that when their cars break down, the car will call a number, and Tesla will deliver you a replacement car while they repair your Tesla. Imagine what it will be like when the U.S. shifts to all electric autos.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Exactly! (Edited)

Ioannis

Frivolous lawsuits are creating higher prices for the consumers, do you ever think companies will not pass their losses to the buyers?

DLRogers Loc: NY Fingerlakes

I do own the clothes on my back, and the cameras in my bag. Although the mortgage on my house was paid off over 20 years ago, I still pay rent to the town in the form of property taxes, which they then squander on useless public projects.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

On the other hand, do we let companies get away with whatever they want? My V600 doesn't need ink to scan. Neither does my Epson all-in-one printer. The term "all-in-one" means the device has several functions contained in one housing. There is no reason to require ink for scanning except to make you buy ink. "Frivolous" is in the eye of the beholder. The courts decide what cases to allow, and this one is still pending. If the courts decide to give the plaintiffs their day in court, then they don't consider it frivolous.

Businesses are taking advantage of us, and we are going along with it.

Ioannis

The way I feel about keeping companies honest it is by not buying their product or their services, I do research before I make a large purchase just to avoid future problems and loss of my money.

wdburt Loc: Tualatin Oregon

Unfortunately, this is not limited to Canon. I sell this type of equipment, and to my knowledge, this has been common to all inkjet printer manufacturers since at least the last 5-7 years. HP led the charge on this in the middle of the last decade, and all the other manufacturers have followed suit. For example, there are microchips in the HP cartridges, and they have to appropriately handshake with the printer (and in some cases, with HP itself) regarding status (this is why you can't get reliable refilled HP cartridges anymore).

RiJoRi Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC

Several years ago, DW called me at work. Our printer, which we had bought on sale was out of ink. Linny went to get more ink, which was more expensive than the still-on-sale printer! Guess what we bought!

--Rich

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Funny. That price differential has become a sad joke.