Compatible Canon ink carts?

Got a Canon MP620 printer a few months ago and the ink has just about run out. Anyone recommend a supplier of good quality ink cartridges for Canon?. I tried compatibles in my old Epsom printer and they were always drying up and clogging the jets.

Thanks.

Hi Mike, I only use ths company for originals and compatibles

link or here for your printer link

Jack.

Last lot I ordered was from these people.link
They were quick and reasonably priced.

I don't do large amounts of printing so my ink often hangs around in the printer for a while and I have not had any problems. Used to with my epsom printer!

They do chipped and unchipped, bulk buys and originals. I use the compatables cos I don't see why I should increase Canons profits.

I had the same experience when using compatibles with an Epson, the printer ended up in the skip

I've got a MP610 and always stick with Canon cartridges, mainly from Amazon or Cartridge Point.

Thanks .. will try a couple of them and see what occurs.

Mike you can get yourself one of these link
That way you have control over the colour on your paper regardless the brand or type of paper & inkt.

Yves (pentaxian450) use them so you can ask him more if interested.

I've got the Canon MP750. I swear by compatible ink carts from JetTec, which are about 20% the price of the Canon carts.

However, I have read numerous times that it is the mixing of the genuine and compatible inks that causes blockages. Supposedly if you use compatibles from day 1 (which means do not use the free cart that came with the printer) then you won't get blockages.

I used the freebie Canon ink. And I've had several blockages over the last 2 or 3 years. All but two of the blockages were cleared using the printer's maintenance functions. One of the major blocks I fixed using a head cleaning kit (essentially a big syringe with some rubber tubing which attaches to the print head so you can pump air through the channels). To fix the other major blockage I had to buy a new print head. There's one guy on eBay who sells them for about £50, shipped from the US (buying them from Canon UK is about double the price).

I've got an Pixma 4200, and always used to use the original inks, but when the cost of a full set rose to over £50, and with all of the printing being non-colour critical stuff, I decided to give compatibles a go, getting them from Hornsea Inkjets, originally through Amazon, and subsequently through their website.

The first time the big black cartridge didn't flow properly, but Hornsea advised what to do, and said if there was still a problem they'd replace it, but it was fine. Most of the printing done is my wife's college work, pages and pages of text mainly, so as long as it worked I was happy. But even the posters and gift voucher cards I print have been absolutely fine, with good colour etc, so I definitely won't be going back to originals, at least with this printer.

Dan

I used to own the Epson R220, killed it using compatibles, Jettec which I think are the best non OEM) - in hindsight the prints were never as good as the original ink/paper either.

I now have the Canon MP540 and always use original ink - I save some cash by using Ilford paper instead of Canon, this way I get the best quality prints & hopefully the printer should last

simon

I am still using a 1999 Epson 750 and always use compatibles from Choice Stationery as recommended above. The printer behaves itself and the cartridges are very cheap.

We also have an Epson R300 and Canon MP970 but use original cartridges in these. The prints from them are hardly any better than the old Epson, this gets by far the most use.

We do always use pukka inkjet paper, it does make a difference if you don't use it.

spam deleted

I use compatible inks from Lidl and their excellent paper for my canon printer.
I worked out that according to the price of each canon cartridge, their ink costs a staggering £1384 per litre! ....AND WE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PRICE OF PETROL!
Who's conning who?