Canon Ink Cartridges Are the Latest Victims of the Global Chip Shortage

[Tsing]

Image: Canon



Essential PC hardware such as graphics cards and processors aren’t the only components that are being affected by the global chip shortage.



As spotted by Apple Insider’s editors, Canon’s ink cartridges are the latest chip shortage victim, according to a support page from the European division’s site that lists numerous imageRunner multi-function printers with ink cartridges that may no longer include chips used for confirming the authenticity of the product and level of ink that’s left in the cartridge.



“Camera and printer producer Canon has run into the situation where it has to send printer cartridges out without its usual collection of chips,” Apple Insider reported. “As spotted by Mario W on Twitter, this means Canon is producing ink cartridges without what he refers to as ‘copy-protection measures,’ and is starting to contact customers about a fix.”...

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[Brian_B]

Hahahaha

Screw hardware DRM like this

 

[MadMummy76]

Maybe this is a win? They'll be forced to sell ink as refills now

Or not, because screw the environment we still sell you a new print head and cartridge even if its completely uneccessary every time th 5ml ink runs out.

 

[Grimlakin]

Ink is the most valuable substance sold at retail today. It's completely manufactured value based on the propensity of the manufacturer to reap profits from the target with planned obsolescence.