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Is this true about Canon printhead?
I have the Pixma IP5000 and have just read the following in a review;
"Canon now considers its print heads lifetime components, so you should only need to change them if there's some form of damage." The whole review can be found here; http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=875 Basically it says what I've thought since owning it. - This is a fantastic printer. The photo printing is way better than my old i850, and a fair bit better than my friends IP4000. Has anyone know if Canon do indeed class the printhead as a 'Lifetime component'? -- Patrick |
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I suppose it all depends on what Canon considers their printer's lifetime?
It might be a bold step under those circumstances, since they are the first to make such a claim on a thermal print head, to extend the warranty to 2 or 3 years, to accept some liability behind it, until it is at least shown to be an accurate claim. Art Patrick wrote: I have the Pixma IP5000 and have just read the following in a review; "Canon now considers its print heads lifetime components, so you should only need to change them if there's some form of damage." The whole review can be found here; http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=875 Basically it says what I've thought since owning it. - This is a fantastic printer. The photo printing is way better than my old i850, and a fair bit better than my friends IP4000. Has anyone know if Canon do indeed class the printhead as a 'Lifetime component'? -- Patrick |
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I have a Canon IP4000. I scanned the review and my interpretation
about "Canon considers the Print Head a lifetime component" has to do with it not burning or wearing out under what they consider normal conditions. I do not think they mean that when it comes to clogging from non use over a long time or clogging from many of the poor after market inks. In any event, it did seem reassuring. Patrick wrote: I have the Pixma IP5000 and have just read the following in a review; "Canon now considers its print heads lifetime components, so you should only need to change them if there's some form of damage." The whole review can be found here; http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=875 Basically it says what I've thought since owning it. - This is a fantastic printer. The photo printing is way better than my old i850, and a fair bit better than my friends IP4000. Has anyone know if Canon do indeed class the printhead as a 'Lifetime component'? -- Patrick |
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Arthur Entlich wrote: I suppose it all depends on what Canon considers their printer's lifetime? It might be a bold step under those circumstances, since they are the first to make such a claim on a thermal print head, to extend the warranty to 2 or 3 years, to accept some liability behind it, until it is at least shown to be an accurate claim. But they know that there are so many who use a log of junkie after market inks that they cannon afford to do that. I also do not think they are referring to print head clogging when they estimate "lifetime". Art Patrick wrote: I have the Pixma IP5000 and have just read the following in a review; "Canon now considers its print heads lifetime components, so you should only need to change them if there's some form of damage." The whole review can be found here; http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=875 Basically it says what I've thought since owning it. - This is a fantastic printer. The photo printing is way better than my old i850, and a fair bit better than my friends IP4000. Has anyone know if Canon do indeed class the printhead as a 'Lifetime component'? -- Patrick |
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"Patrick" wrote in message ... I have the Pixma IP5000 and have just read the following in a review; "Canon now considers its print heads lifetime components, so you should only need to change them if there's some form of damage." Why would you want to change the printhead if its working correctly? The whole review can be found here; http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=875 Basically it says what I've thought since owning it. - This is a fantastic printer. The photo printing is way better than my old i850, and a fair bit better than my friends IP4000. Has anyone know if Canon do indeed class the printhead as a 'Lifetime component'? The prices I've seen for new Canon printheads means a lot of people will be buying a new printer rather than spend 90% of that price just on a new printhead - so, in that sense it becomes a 'Lifetime component' |
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"measekite" wrote in message ... But they know that there are so many who use a log of junkie after market inks that they cannon afford to do that. I also do not think they are referring to print head clogging when they estimate "lifetime". That would probably enter into the small print as self inflicted damage to printer.... ie not covered under the guarantee. -- Cari (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging) |
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On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:19:14 GMT, "Ivor Floppy"
wrote: Has anyone know if Canon do indeed class the printhead as a 'Lifetime component'? The prices I've seen for new Canon printheads means a lot of people will be buying a new printer rather than spend 90% of that price just on a new printhead - so, in that sense it becomes a 'Lifetime component' What I'd expect - marketroid speak for "it lasts until it lasts then you buy a new printer". -- Hecate - The Real One Fashion: Buying things you don't need, with money you don't have, to impress people you don't like... |
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That may be so, I think it's marketing hype, Most manufactures say the same
but they still only give a years warranty. If Canon say different they will be leaving themselves wide open for abuse. There is a lot of difference between "considers" and what is in the warranty. "Patrick" wrote in message ... I have the Pixma IP5000 and have just read the following in a review; "Canon now considers its print heads lifetime components, so you should only need to change them if there's some form of damage." The whole review can be found here; http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=875 Basically it says what I've thought since owning it. - This is a fantastic printer. The photo printing is way better than my old i850, and a fair bit better than my friends IP4000. Has anyone know if Canon do indeed class the printhead as a 'Lifetime component'? -- Patrick |
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I'm suggesting they consider warranting the heads against burn out
"under normal circumstances" for a while longer to show they believe their own hype. Art measekite wrote: Arthur Entlich wrote: I suppose it all depends on what Canon considers their printer's lifetime? It might be a bold step under those circumstances, since they are the first to make such a claim on a thermal print head, to extend the warranty to 2 or 3 years, to accept some liability behind it, until it is at least shown to be an accurate claim. But they know that there are so many who use a log of junkie after market inks that they cannon afford to do that. I also do not think they are referring to print head clogging when they estimate "lifetime". Art |
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Arthur Entlich wrote: I'm suggesting they consider warranting the heads against burn out "under normal circumstances" for a while longer to show they believe their own hype. That would be nice but it is almost impossible to prove what normal circumstances are. Art measekite wrote: Arthur Entlich wrote: I suppose it all depends on what Canon considers their printer's lifetime? It might be a bold step under those circumstances, since they are the first to make such a claim on a thermal print head, to extend the warranty to 2 or 3 years, to accept some liability behind it, until it is at least shown to be an accurate claim. But they know that there are so many who use a log of junkie after market inks that they cannon afford to do that. I also do not think they are referring to print head clogging when they estimate "lifetime". Art |
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