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.

Cardboard boxes of Hewlett Packard inkjet consumables are marked with the country of manufacture and below the date marked “install by.” Accordingly, its use with the condition of high-quality printing is possible until the date printed on the packaging.

On one of the planes of the laser cartridge box (see lower left corner) the year and month of production is applied completely digitally. To calculate until what date a laser cartridge can be used, you need to add 30 months to the production date.

Expiration date of Canon cartridges.

On ink cartridges from Canon, the manufacturer does not indicate an expiration date. The expiration date of Canon laser cartridges is easy to determine: on the white background of the cardboard box (see one of the large planes), manufacturers mark the date in the form of a month and year. It can indicate both the production date and the “use by” date. Here you need to pay attention to whether there is a “use before” inscription next to the date; in this case, we use a cartridge that maintains high-quality printing until the date indicated on the box. If there is no such inscription, then the laser cartridge can be used for 36 months.

Date of manufacture of Xerox cartridges.

It is worth noting that boxes of Xerox cartridges do not always have a production date. To find out the production date of Xerox laser cartridges, look at the ink stamp (located on the end of the box on the cardboard or on a sticker) in the form of an eight-digit number. It means the production date of the consumable in the YYYY.MM format. DD.

Determining the originality of cartridges.

To be sure that your cartridge is original, inspect the box. It should be glued evenly. The design on the box should not be blurry, the colors are bright and saturated. The cardboard is dense and thick. It is important that boxes from all manufacturers must have a hologram pasted on them. For HP cartridges, the hologram is located on the top of the box, and for CANON cartridges it is located on the top or on the side.

For HP cartridges, the protective hologram is necessarily glued partly onto the tear strip. Note that the hologram is capable of changing its color from light blue to dark blue if we change the viewing angle.

On the packaging of CANON cartridges, holograms change color from yellow to dark green. Canon suggests using a special tester in the form of a cardboard strip with two square windows of different colors to determine the originality of their holograms. This tester can also be used to determine the originality of Panasonic cartridges.

The batch numbers and production date are printed both on the box and on the cartridge itself. These numbers must match! Boxes of original laser consumables are glued together with matte translucent thermal adhesive. On the top of the box the layer is applied in one even strip, while on the bottom the box is glued together with several layers of the same glue. The glue should not stretch like rubber, it should be hard. Under no circumstances should there be repeated gluing strips or delamination of the cardboard.

Original HP cartridges.

Today, the brand of HP printing equipment is the most widespread in the world, and today counterfeiting of HP cartridges has become widespread

How to distinguish an original HP cartridge by a hologram? Each original HP cartridge has a special protective hologram on the tear-off tape. Fraudsters often use fake holograms, usually of low quality. If you are confused by the appearance of the hologram, pay attention to the following points:

How to distinguish an original HP cartridge by the box?

Sometimes, to distinguish an original HP cartridge, you only need to look at the box in which it is packaged. If appearance packaging confuses you, you should pay attention to the following points:

• The images on the box of the original cartridge must be bright and clear, without streaks or melts;
• Look at the cardboard of the box, it should be dense, neatly bent at the folds, without any cracks or kinks;
• The tear line must be cut so that the outside surface remains smooth, without dents or bulges;
• On the back of the original cartridge, in the lower left corner, the production date and serial number cartridge;

Check the gluing points of the cartridge box. When producing original cartridges, the gluing areas of the box are smooth and strong. There should be no visible traces of glue, cuts or breaks of cardboard in the places where the box is glued. The gluing points of the box must be strong and withstand strong tearing forces.

Check the tightness of the cartridge packaging. When producing original cartridges, the inner packaging of the cartridge is made exactly to the size of the box. When shaking the box, the original cartridge should fit tightly inside the box and not dangle. When pressing from the sides of the box, the original cartridge should not make creaking or whistling sounds.

Original Kyocera cartridges.

In order to determine the originality of the Kyocera cartridge, you need to carefully examine the pasted protective hologram. It is applied to the end of the toner cartridge itself, on the lid of the toner hopper. Do not forget to inspect the sealing of the hopper lid and the hopper itself, it must be intact.

Original Samsung cartridges.

Please note that the security hologram Samsung new The sample has a square format. On a blue background, the Samsung trend label is located in the center. The SAMSUNG inscriptions are located at an angle and upside down to each other. To be sure that the company's cartridge Samsung original, look at the letters in the SAMSUNG text, they should change color at different viewing angles, have a golden tint. Also, the inscription must be convex. In the center of the hologram there is a perforation in the form of two wavy lines.

Original Panasonic cartridges.

All boxes of consumables from this company have a hologram. Its originality is easy to check: it, like the Canon hologram, shimmers from golden to almost black at different viewing angles. If the hologram does not change its color, while remaining golden yellow, the consumables are most likely fake.

Original Xerox cartridges.

The Xerox hologram has a rectangular format with the brand logo shimmering in different colors in the center - XEROX and diagonal inscriptions “original” in different languages ​​- GENUINE, AUTENTICO, VERITABLE, ORIGINAL. Please note that not all boxes of Xerox consumables are affixed with holograms. We buy Xerox cartridges both with and without holograms.

Original Epson cartridges.

On all inkjet and partially laser cartridges Epson puts on a security hologram. It has the shape of a circle, in the center of which the brand is written horizontally. Also in the center of the circle is a circle smaller size with a star of golden brown color, with coarse-grained metallic flecks that shimmer from different viewing angles. The outline is made in white with text confirming the originality of the hologram.

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 detect 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 turns off 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

The safest 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.

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, this is a temperature regime, according to which the characteristics of the toner are individually selected for each device, first of all, 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 are the most optimal choice for copiers and printers Canon. The creation of such a situation for Canon branded printers became possible thanks to three unique technologies, used in its 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 have reduced costs for refracting mirrors
— the cartridge, created using “all-in-one” technology, combines all the parts of the system that require maintenance and repair, and facilitates 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 differs and not always for the better. 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.