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Got one like it, good price.

what about the ink? cheap?

I have this too, and yes it's an excellent printer.

However, you have to use Canon replacement ink cartridges. The chip on the ink cartridges will disable the printer of all functions if one of the chips thinks the cartridge is empty.

I bought after market cartridges without the chip and transfered them to the new cartridge, but the chip still thought that the cartridge was empty and disabled the printer. According to Canon there is NO way to disable or reset the chips.

If any one knows of a way to reset the chips or turn the chip function off all together, please post your answer.

I have been starting to see after market cartridges with chips but I haven't tried them yet.

If I knew that I was going to have this issue with this printer, I would have chosen a different printer that doesn't utilize a chip on the cartridges.

5-Pack Canon CLI-8 Compatible Ink Combo (With Chip)
http://www.meritline.com/5pack-canon-cli-8-compatible-ink-cartridge-combo-chip-for-canon-pixma-ip4200.html

Ink for Canon Pixma MP530 Printer
http://www.meritline.com/canon-pixma-mp530-printer.html

Instruction of CLI-8 How to replace chip from OEM cartridges to compatible cartridges
http://www.meritline.com/canon-cli8-pgi5-instruction.html

Canon Chip-Resetter for all CLI-8 and PGI-5Bk carts..
( Ebay Item number: 280261106392 )

http://shop.ebay.com/advsearch/_W0QQ_sofindtypeZ4?&_ibaconw=1&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_saslop=1&_sadis=200&_sargn=-1&_salic=1&_saact=1&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0

#4

$23.50 for a 5 pack with the chip, not bad.
...and those exact directions came with the cartridges I bought without the chip. Unfortunately, the procedure described in the instructions does not work. I bought (2) 5 packs from ebay for $10.00, not a huge loss I guess.

#5

Your link doesn't work, but I plugged in the item number in your link on ebay. Seems like that might work. In the long run that might save a bit with cheap ink from ebay. I only paid $99.00 last December for this printer and hate to spend half the price on a chip resetter, but that's typical.

#4 and #5,

Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it!

I too have this printer and it is great, does everything. I bought the generic ink tanks and switched the chips from the Canon cartridges with success but still you lose the ability to have the printer tell you how much ink is left. Just recently, as #4 has shown us the links they make them with chips now. Thees cartridges act just like canon cartridges. I purchased some from abcink.com with chips and they worked perfectly. They now show how much ink is left in the printer properties. Get yourself the generic ink cartridges with chips and you shouldn't have any problems.

#7

Thanks.

The MP530 looks great, performs very well and is a good price. This unit is better in every department than the other inexpensive multifunction printers. As a final thought, it looks really nice. It makes a nice addition to home office. Hope these reviews may help.