i560 USED INK TANK FULL

Canon seems to have arranged that certain printers, including the i560, fail after a while with an error:

The used ink tank is full.

There seem to be various complex and messy procedures on the internet (though Canon's own web site is not too helpful... I'll try e-mail support) for addressing this problem; and the cost of giving it to some service center for repair is about comparable with the cost of the printer (now about $100).

So, basically, they are saying -- or designing into the product the requirement -- that the printer should be replaced every couple of years.

Of course, when a printer fails I also lose the money for any ink cartridges I've bought in advance.

Sorry, but I won't replace it with another Canon... Ill try something else.

Products should live longer.

Compa��as japonesas se unen para desarrollar mejores pantallas LCD

Las compa��as niponas de electrodom�sticos como Panasonic, Hitachi y Canon han decidido unirse para desarrollar las pantallas planas LCD con una tecnolog�a m�s eficiente que permitan avanzar con mayor rapidez en otras tecnolog�as relacionadas.
Este acuerdo no solo es atribuido a los televisores sino a todos los productos que incluyan esta tecnolog�a y los que usar�n en el futuro como los celulares, c�maras digitales y equipos m�dicos.
Esta uni�n tiene como objetivo seguir liderando los mercados y dar respuesta a las demandas de los usuarios que cada d�a son mayores en cuesti�n de producci�n y distribuci�n de estas pantallas de calidad a un menor precio.

Harry Benson

Harry Benson with his wife Gigi Benson, and friend Steve Inglima of Canon(left)