There are a few downsides for consumers due to Canon's choice to manufacture toner cartridges for multifunction printers (MFP). Besides not being able to verify the authenticity of cartridges ...

Canon is in a pickle. Its printers are not affirming the legitimacy of Canon ink cartridges, so it has to tell customers how to use other products.

Canon can’t get enough toner chips, so it’s telling customers how to defeat its DRM Lack of chips produces "no negative effects on print quality," Canon says.

If one of the printers uses the cartridges without a chip inside it, it will detect the toner level at either “100%” or “0%,” with nothing in between. If the toner is at 0%, it should be ...

Canon has become an unusual victim of the global semiconductor shortage, as its printer cartridges are not shipping with chips to confirm they contain genuine ink from the company.

The ongoing chip shortage has prompted Canon to help its customers break the digital rights management (DRM) controls its printers use to reject toner cartridges from other manufacturers.. Ars ...

Different Canon models use different toner cartridges. To determine which specific toner cartridge is required for your model, check the fax/copy machine's manual or navigate to the Canon support ...