There are a few downsides for consumers due to Canon's choice to manufacture toner cartridges for multifunction printers (MFP). Besides not being able to verify the authenticity of cartridges ...

Canon can’t get enough toner chips, so it’s telling customers how to defeat its DRM Lack of chips produces "no negative effects on print quality," Canon says.

Canon is in a pickle. Its printers are not affirming the legitimacy of Canon ink cartridges, so it has to tell customers how to use other products.

If one of the printers uses the cartridges without a chip inside it, it will detect the toner level at either “100%” or “0%,” with nothing in between. If the toner is at 0%, it should be ...

Canon has become an unusual victim of the global semiconductor shortage, as its printer cartridges are not shipping with chips to confirm they contain genuine ink from the company.

OSAKA--A seller of refilled ink cartridges plans to sue Canon Inc. for changing specifications of cartridges for its home-use printers to thwart its business of offering a lower-priced product to ...

Canon has had to ship printer ink cartridges without copy protection chips due to shortages, and that's creating headaches for users. Home; News. Everything Samsung released at Galaxy Unpacked 2025 ; ...

The Canon Pixma MX350 gives small-office and home-office users a versatile set of features for an affordable up-front price. But anyone who prints more than a few pages a day should look for a ...

Canon's Pixma MX492 is a multifunction printer that costs less than $100. Beyond price, its cons make it unsuitable for either office or home users. ... black and tri-color ink cartridges, ...