Semiconductor crisis forces Canon to bypass anti-piracy systems on its own printers

On By Garmin Philip

The lack of chips is causing industries to reinvent themselves. From technological to automotive. Now there is a new victim and it is none other than printers, in this case we are talking about Canon.

As you well know, there is a brutal semiconductor crisis that is affecting the whole world. And this extends not only to semiconductors but also to chips (at the highest level we are talking about processors).

For this reason, when we go to buy a car there is none and if we order it it takes 10 months. For this reason, there is no way to buy a PlayStation 5. And, for this reason, Canon’s printer cartridges no longer carry chips.

For who is wondering, yes, the cartridges carry chips. The answer is simple: The reason is that the chip tells the printer how much ink is left in that cartridge and therefore when it should be replaced.

In addition to this practical reason, companies use the chip to make sure that the cartridge that has been installed in their printer is an official one, and not a compatible brand. Because you may have forgotten, but the world of printers is really unique and expensive.

The point is, since there are no chips, In Canon they have had to say between stopping selling ink cartridges or removing the chip and being able to continue selling normally, as users still need to print things whether or not the cartridges have semiconductors.

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From the company they point out that it is an exceptional measure and that they will begin to market these new ink cartridges next February in Australia and New Zealand.

In addition, they ensure that neither the ability to print nor the print quality will be affected, but some functionalities will not be operational, such as knowing the ink level of the cartridges. You have to adapt to the new times.

Reference-computerhoy.com