It is no longer news that the semiconductor industry is facing more demands than it can meet leaving several backlogs in orders. This has led to a global chip shortage forcing companies who rely on these chips for production to make adjustments. Popular printer manufacturer Canon has reportedly made an adjustment to a feature on its printer cartridge and we doubt if the feature will be missed by many.
According to a report by Apple Insider, Canon printer cartridges are no longer shipping with chips programmed to confirm that the ink inserted is genuine or fake. The situation was first discovered by Twitter user Mario W who disclosed that Canon is producing ink cartridges devoid of what he termed “copy-protection measures.” The tipster also disclosed that the company is already contacting customers about a fix.
Apart from detecting genuine ink, the chip on the cartridge also helps coordinate other functions like alerting users of the ink level. Apple Insider noted that a support page for several of the brand’s imageRunner printers listed on its Europe website have indications that they use ink cartridges affected by the shortages. The company stated that the absence of a chip won’t affect the performance of the printers but noted that features such as “the ability to detect toner levels” could be affected. There is also a guide on how to bypass a warning message about a “malfunctioning cartridge”.
We doubt if so any persons would miss this feature as it is mostly self-serving. Most printer manufacturers have often subjected users to using ink cartridges manufactured by them even in cases where there are cheaper third-party cartridges. However, we believe the company will resume manufacturing ink cartridges with the chip as soon as the chip crisis resolves.
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