Cartridge differs from cartridge to cartridge: original, compatible, fake. How to distinguish an original Canon cartridge from a fake How to distinguish an original HP cartridge by the box

The American brand HP and the Japanese corporation Canon are two world-famous companies that have been delighting their customers with high-quality office equipment and consumables for many years. And throughout its existence, many have noticed some similarities between the products of these organizations. But not many people dare to combine two different products. Since there is a lot of unconfirmed information on the Internet regarding the compatibility of Canon cartridges with Hewlett-Packard peripheral devices, and vice versa. However, this is all the pure truth. This possibility actually exists.

Why are HP and Canon cartridges compatible?

Fortunately, the answer to this question is much simpler than many people think. The fact is that the factories of the Japanese brand “Canon” produce about 70% of the parts from which HP printers, MFPs and other copiers are created. Thus, these two powerful firms entered into an innovation agreement between themselves. Which says that Canon can use the same technologies as HP only a year after its announcement. As a result, some part Supplies Suitable for office equipment from both manufacturers. See the table below for details.

Cartridge compatibility table

Attention: On this moment The American company Hewlett-Packard is actively fighting to ensure that their peripherals did not accept analog consumables and cartridges of other models. It is also worth considering that not all cartridges are 100% suitable for office equipment of another brand. Some printing accessories require modification or minor design changes, for example, such as the HP C4096A and CANON cartridge M. Therefore, in order to eliminate possible incompatibility, before purchasing this or that consumable, carefully discuss all aspects with our company consultants.

Canon has implemented strict anti-counterfeit measures. The buyer must be sure of what he is receiving.

Sticker guaranteeing authenticity

Canon supplies all of its original cartridges with a special sticker. The buyer can be confident in his own choice.

Beware of counterfeit products!

There are many counterfeit versions of original Canon toner cartridges on the market. Using such a counterfeit product may damage your laser printer or MFP. Canon is not responsible for any malfunction, damage or injury caused by the use of products from other manufacturers, including counterfeit Canon branded products. To avoid unexpected loss or damage, purchase genuine Canon products.

Package

Canon has created packaging that allows you to quickly distinguish the original Canon toner cartridges you purchase from all others.

The packaging design makes the product easier to recognize.

Canon has created packaging in such a way that the buyer can choose exactly the right one with complete confidence. original cartridge with the toner it needs.

Portable monitoring device .

In addition, Canon provides its partners with a special device (test card), which can also be used to visually diagnose the authenticity of the cartridge.

When viewed through a control device, the original product displays a hologram in each card window differently. For a fake, the hologram looks the same in both windows of the control device.

At the company Canon, for example, their methods of achieving competitive advantage and competing for the consumables market. Firstly. Cannon guarantees high quality and reliable operation of equipment only when using “our” consumables. This is primarily due to the physical characteristics of consumables: toners and inks. As for ink, it is the viscosity that ensures the normal operation of the print heads: the ink does not clog them or dry out, so the print heads operate normally throughout their entire service life. As for powder toners, these are - temperature regime, according to which the characteristics of the toner are individually selected for each device, primarily its blackness and melting point.
Secondly, all over the world, the company Canon, there is an actively functioning system for returning used Canon cartridges to manufacturers. Each package contains a special form that must be placed inside the parcel with the used cartridge and sent to the manufacturer. Restoration takes place directly at the factory, where the drum is removed from the cartridge, the remaining toner is poured out, a new drum is installed, and new toner is added. The remanufactured cartridge is then sold, but at a lower price. Since the entire restoration process takes place in Canon factories, the production is authorized and done directly under the auspices of Canon. Both in the world and in Russia, quite a lot of different refueling kits are sold and, of course, the client has the right to use the equipment he purchased at his own discretion, but the company Canon does not accept claims if any breakdown of the device was caused by the use of non-branded toner or ink.
Canon cartridges in any case, they are the best choice for copiers and printers Canon. The creation of such a situation for branded Canon printers became possible thanks to three unique technologies used in their products by the company Canon:
- thanks to the compact size of the semiconductor laser, the printer has acquired a convenient, compact size,
- new optical systems allowed to reduce costs for refractive mirrors
— a cartridge created using “all-in-one” technology combines all the parts of the system that require Maintenance and repair, and facilitated the process of replacing them.
Canon's success in laser printing technology is widely known. Nowadays, the majority of those produced in the world laser printers are based on a Canon mechanism, and the company is constantly improving and developing this technology to achieve faster printing, more High Quality performance and ease of use. With all-in-one technology that makes adding toner a quick and clean process, Canon cartridges are certainly one of the easiest parts to use.
In the West, the term alter-market product (subsequent production product) is used to designate “compatible” consumables, which better reflects the situation. Of course, there are differences between original and compatible products. As a rule, the price of compatible products is on average half as expensive. Due to what? However, we must remember that manufacturers of “compatible” materials do not have the complex production of the equipment itself, they did not have the costs of developing the devices, but in fact use the capabilities created by another company, without its consent, and bear such costs as manufacturers of original products. Market conditions force independent producers to make more efforts to gain their market share, i.e. be more flexible in pricing. The quality of their products also varies and is not always the same better side. Since the volume of investment in the enterprise for the production of any component of consumables is quite large, some companies naturally have a desire to return the invested funds as quickly as possible. Sometimes this is done at the cost of reducing the quality of the product by simplifying the technology or purchasing inferior quality, and, consequently, cheaper raw materials, and some, especially recently emerging manufacturing companies, simply lack knowledge and experience.

Original CANON cartridges can be distinguished from counterfeits by the following indicators:

1. First of all, look for the corresponding hologram on the packaging. The Canon hologram is made in gold color, and is surrounded by cut-out stripes in the upper and lower zones of the hologram itself. In the center of this hologram there is a three-dimensional logo of the manufacturer's company. If they try to peel off the hologram, they will end up with a bald spot on the packaging box.

2. The packaging has a high-quality printing design, in traditional red and white colors. The packaging box should have a picture of the CANON printer or copier that this cartridge can work with. The name of the device shown must be clearly legible. The box must be sealed with hot glue. The glue is applied automatically at the factory, so it must be applied in a straight line, without bends or gaps. The adhesive strip should run clearly along the edge of the package and should not touch the shut-off valves on the inside or the tear tape on the outside. Also, the hot-melt adhesive line should not extend beyond the border of the package - it should not reach the edge of the box by 3-6 mm.

3. Original Canon cartridges are sealed in special packaging bags. The larger the cartridge, the tighter the packaging bag will be. Each bag has a special ribbed edge along the entire edge (pitch 10-15 mm, depth 0.2 mm). This ridge is an indication that the cartridge was packaged on a conveyor belt. And the pirates will forge each cartridge separately. The package must also have a recycling sign (three arrows that make up a triangle). The inside of the package must be absolutely clean.

4. If the cartridge is opened, then the sealing inserts holding Canon cartridges must be new, without any abrasions or contamination. If they were assembled by hand, and this is easy to determine, then this is a fake. These inserts are produced using papier-mâché technology from recycled paper. If the sealing inserts are dusty or wet during storage, then this is also an obvious fake.

5. If the cartridge is opened, pay attention to the quality of the receipt. It must be attached to the body of the cartridge itself using thermal soldering (this is a small circle on the side of the cartridge). At the end of the check there must be a paper square depicting the red and white CANON logo. If the receipt is glued with tape, or traces of re-soldering are visible, then this is an obvious fake. Check is one of the most the right ways identifying a surrogate.

6. Inspect carefully general form laser cartridge. The cartridge must be in perfect condition, without traces of its installation in the copier, any abrasions, small and large scratches and deformations in the shape of the latches.

Printer owners are constantly faced with the question: how to reset Canon cartridge? The problem lies in the memory of the chip on the ink tank and the printing device. When to install new cartridge, the printer reads information from the chip. IN software(software) displays data that the installed ink tank is original and 100% full.

Refillable cartridges do not have such chips, because of this the printer cannot read information about the new ink tank and update the data in the software. Accordingly, the printing device “thinks” that the cartridge has not been replaced and blocks use. The same situation arises for owners using CISS.

The question, Canon, may arise when using ink tanks without chips. Then, only the software clipping of the printer and one contact on the cartridge pad are responsible for the volume of printed pages and ink life. In this case, the ink counter is also reset and you can continue printing.

Let's look at the main methods in Canon printers which include the following:

• using a programmer;
• blocking the reading contact;
• Resetting the counter in the printer.

Each model of printing device has its own zeroing option. By using the wrong method, the user risks damaging the printer, so remember that all actions are performed at your own risk.

There is no chip in the cartridge: what should I do?

How to reset a Canon cartridge that does not have a chip? The design of the cartridge does not include a chip, but there is a contact pad that is recognized by the printer, and it reads information about which ink tank is installed and how old it is.

Additional kit

The most common trick that many people use is to purchase two sets of cartridges and print one at a time. Each subsequent ink tank resets information about the previous one. This method has a big disadvantage, which is dangerous for those who rarely print. Ink cartridges cannot stand idle time; the nozzles dry out and become unusable. If the cartridge is rarely used, start reading the instructions and follow the steps in order.

Algorithm of actions

How to reset a Canon cartridge after refilling? The result is guaranteed by sequentially following the instructions, first for the color cartridge, and then for the black one.

Remove the cartridge and cover the top row of contacts with tape or tape.

Install the ink tank into the printer and the message “cartridge not inserted” will appear.

Remove the cartridge from the printer.

Cover the second row of contacts with tape (or electrical tape).

The “cartridge not inserted” error will appear again.

Pull out the cartridge again.

Tear off both strips of tape.

Insert the ink tank back, the printer will now recognize the cartridge as full

After this procedure, you can use them as new. Keep in mind that if the printer does not display a message about an empty cartridge, but simply prints white sheets, then the problem lies in poor-quality refilling or dried out nozzles.

How to reset a Canon Pixma cartridge

This is a method that disables the ink counter in the printer. Please note that deactivation is recorded in the device memory and voids the manufacturer's warranty. The shutdown procedure is carried out only once and is irreversible.

• After installing a refilled cartridge, the “Ink is running low” error appears. Press the OK key in the notification window or out of paper - no paper.
• If nothing else appears, you can continue working.

How to reset a Canon cartridge if the “Ink has run out” error pops up?

• You need to click Yes in the window with this notification.
• A window should appear that says Press and hold the Stop/Reset button, which means press and hold the Stop button (or the diamond, color copy button for MFPs, or resume for simple printers) for about ten seconds until the window disappears.
• As soon as the message disappears, the printer will reset and start printing.

How to reset a Canon cartridge using a programmer

Most safe way To reset the chip is to use a special programmer. There are several types for different blueberry models. It’s easy to find the right one, since there are many such offers on the market. They have the same type of action:

• Take the cartridge out of the printer.
• Install it into the programmer so that the chip rests on the contacts.
• As soon as the indicator light comes on, remove the ink tank.
• Return the cartridge to the printer and print.

Each of the described methods can be considered universal. For beginners, it is recommended to use zeroing with a programmer or sealing the ink tank contacts. These options will not void your warranty or service. It is worth deactivating the counter if the printer’s warranty period has already expired.