Printer problem - Canon Pixma MP210

[lthewliss]

We bought a new colour printer (Canon Pixma MP210) just after christmas, and installed the cartridges, but it's now saying (less than a month later) that the colour cartridge is low and the black one is still full - does anyone know why? Surely it can't have run out a) that unevenly and b) in that space of time? I've only printed about 20-30 photos.....

Thanks!

[grumpys wife]

Did the cartridges come with the printer? If so sometimes the manufactures only provide temporary ones to get you started :thumbs-up

[lthewliss]

They did, but I didn't realise they were temporary ones, they look the same as the ones I bought separately. What about the black one though? Surely they should go down at the same level?

[grumpys wife]

Not an expert but would it depend on what you are printing off?
Perhaps someone else will come along and let us both know ;) :thumbs-up

[loadsapixiedust]

Since most people use much more black than colour ink you might find that the black was a full size cartridge and the colour just a trial size. It's common for printers to be supplied with just part filled cartridges to get you started.

[PrincessX2]

I have the pixma mp170 and it gobbles the colour ink, especially when printing photos! You can get higher capacity cartriges but the ink still gets eaten up. I have now bought ink refills from ebay. It was £10 a refill(each colour) and so far i have filled my cartriges 3 times. The canon refills are expensive at around £20 for 1 cartrige. So refilling your printer costs £40 a time for the canon or £20 for refill kit from ebay for both with lots of refills!