Canon CLI-8 Ink Cartridges
We’ve decided to take page from the music and movie (DVD) industry and call Tuesdays, “New Cartridge Tuesday”. Each Tuesday, we’ll take the time to let you know about our latest cartridge release and give you some information on that new cartridge. So as you rush out to buy your copies of Norbit
This week we are proud to announce the release of the compatible version of the Canon CLI-8 series of black and color ink cartridges. So far the CLI-8 cartridges have been used exclusively in Canon’s PIXMA and PIXUS inkjet printers. We’ve had a great response from customers purchasing the Canon brand of these cartridges. Once added to our website the series quickly became one our top selling cartridge sets. We expect that this popularity will shift over to the compatible CLI-8 series (CLI-8BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M, CLI-8Y) because of their high quality and lower cost. You can purchase these cartridges individually, or as a set of four with our compatible CLI-8 4 pack color ink tank set.
While the Canon manufactured cartridges are priced at $14.99 each, the compatible versions of these cartridges are priced at $9.99 each. When you buy three or more of each individual cartridge you only pay $8.99 each. You will also pay $8.99 each when you purchase the 4 pack color ink tank set.
So far we have been calling them compatible, which they are, but they also have an element of being remanufactured to them. Canon manufacturers these cartridges with a chip on them. The printer communicates through the chip so the correct amounts of ink are dispersed on the page. Chips from the Canon manufactured cartridge are collected and then used on these remanufactured/compatible cartridges. Bottom line is that you are receiving a cartridge that is made of completely new plastic and other components. They only piece that is not completely new is the chip. By reusing the manufacturer brand chip we can provide a higher quality product and prevent the silicon and other components that make up the chip from being thrown away (recycling!).
Pacific Ink’s preliminary test release provided great reviews of the product. If you have already used this cartridge, let us know what you think.
Our compatible version promises to print with the same quality you have experienced when using the Canon manufactured cartridge. Just as we do with every other cartridge we guarantee the compatible CLI-8 cartridges to your satisfaction. Give us a call if you are not happy with the cartridge.
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June 6th, 2007 at 8:23 am
I have used some of the Canon CLI-8 printer cartridge compatibles on the market and have not been very happy because you have to reset the chip on the cartridge. This is extremely tedious I could not get to work. How are your ink cartridges different? I am assuming with a guarantee like the one you are offering you don’t have to reset the chip, right?
June 6th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Pixma Guy - Great question! We have heard this was an issue, and took steps prior to the release of our ink cartridges to make sure it was remedied. These cartridges have been available for some time. We took our time to make sure they were right.
The cartridges we offer come with a reset chip already on them, so you don’t have to spend the time resetting them. Just put them in your printer, as you would a Canon ink cartridge, let the printer do its preparations, and print.
And, yes, our guarantee covers the fact that you should not have to reset the chip. It also covers your satisfaction with the prints the cartridges produce.
Thanks!
October 30th, 2007 at 6:22 am
There are 5 cartridges in the printer. Does that mean I will have to buy the additional black cartridge separately?
November 5th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
With the reset chip, will the printer read the ink levels correctly as they would a brand-new Canon-original cartridge? Or would it disable the ink-reader/ink-level feature?
March 11th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I would like to know, with the reset chip, will the printer read the ink level correctly, just like the original cartridges?
Rose