Ink-cartridge chips in Canon products serve several purposes. These uses include preventing the installation of third-party ink cartridges in Canon printers, and ...

Canon inkjet printers use ink cartridges that are equipped with a special chip that reports when a cartridge is low or out of ink. One hindrance to this technology for many businesses is the fact that ...

For years, printers have been encumbered with digital rights management systems that prevent users from buying third-party ink and toner cartridges. Printer companies have claimed that their ...