Canon MG6450 printer doesn't work

[Saria]

Can anyone come and have look at my printer?

Not sure it is possible to fix it but i don't want to spend more than buying a new one. So if there's somenone who can fix it for a reasonable price it would be appreciated.

Thank you

Saria

[Loz]

Considering a new version of that model is about ?70, I can't believe it would be economically viable.

[Sue]

A class action was brought against Canon in the USA because printers died for no reason.

Mine and my son in law's included.

I posted on another thread a link to a forum full of disgruntled people whose Canon printers no longer printed.

I no longer look at the forum but when I left it was zillions of pages long.

Don't have time to look for it now but will do later if I have time.

Meanwhile, suggest you don't get another Canon.

[Seabag]

You're not saying they've got built in obsolescence are you ?

Imagine if that is the case .....OMG and some !!

[Sue]

Seabag Wrote:

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> You're not saying they've got built in

> obsolescence are you ?

>

> Imagine if that is the case .....OMG and some !!

Will try to find the link.

[Sue]

http://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Printer-Multifunction-Support/Call-to-Arms-for-the-dreaded-U052-Wrong-Printhead-Error/td-p/65759

133 pages since 2014.

Of very disgruntled owners of no longer working Canon printers.

[Seabag]

I'm just wondering why a huge brand like Canon would risk its rep like this

It's not like anyone who buys a printer, would ever buy a Canon product again in light of this

Or go back and replace the same

Mind you, VW comes to mind

[Sue]

Indeed.

I've always had Canon cameras, but never again after this.

I'm amazed it hasn't been more widely publicised. I only found out about it after googling the error message.

My printer was quite an expensive one and I could ill afford to replace it so soon.

I've got an Epson now.

I will never buy a Canon product again. Whatever the underlying cause of the issue, the way the company has dealt with it is disgraceful.

[Inbound]

I have had my Canon Pixma ip6600 for nearly ten years and it still works a treat, never had any problems with it! The ink tanks are the biggest rip-off! Luckily mine are used in many different models so I can source replacement copies on eBay for ?1.00!

I guess I must be lucky?

[Loz]

Seabag Wrote:

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> You're not saying they've got built in

> obsolescence are you ?

>

> Imagine if that is the case .....OMG and some !!

I doubt this is the case. Printers are sold as a loss-leader - companies make their money selling ink. A broken printer gives people to opportunity to change brands, which would be counter-productive.

I think Hanlon's razor is applicable here: ?Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."

[Sue]

I think everyone affected by the issue I posted will be changing brands ....

ETA: And surely most people don't buy ink from their printer's manufacturer?

I get mine from StinkyInk.