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Old 12-03-2021, 23:09   #1
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Canon Pixma G5050 Megatank

Ordered this printer direct from Canon on Monday as everywhere else was out of stock to replace one of my printers that no longer operates correctly and it was delivered by UPS today.

What a nifty little printer completely different to what im used to setting up and it works great and is quite fast to.

I would definitely recommend this printer to people who want something for general printing and photography work.
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Old 13-03-2021, 10:28   #2
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Re: Canon Pixma G5050 Megatank

I’ve used Canon for around 10 years now (on my second one). Can’t fault them.
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Old 13-03-2021, 19:13   #3
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Re: Canon Pixma G5050 Megatank

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I’ve used Canon for around 10 years now (on my second one). Can’t fault them.
All i need now is to find someone who stocks the ink.
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All i need now is to find someone who stocks the ink.
https://www.internet-ink.com/

Use GIVEME10 at checkout for a 10% discount. I always get compatible cartridges from them. Great value and never any problems. If your printer is a brand new model it can take a few months for them to start stocking compatibles, but they will stock OEM inks anyway.
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I’ve used Canon for around 10 years now (on my second one). Can’t fault them.
Well there must have been a fault with the first one !
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Well there must have been a fault with the first one !
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The print head wore out ... happens to the best of them. I kept it going a while longer by flushing it with hot water periodically but with any cheap consumer printer once you start getting persistent ink blockages its number is up. I got about 6-7 years of heavy use out of the first one though, and loved it so much I searched very hard to replace it with the identical model even though it was discontinued.
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https://www.internet-ink.com/

Use GIVEME10 at checkout for a 10% discount. I always get compatible cartridges from them. Great value and never any problems. If your printer is a brand new model it can take a few months for them to start stocking compatibles, but they will stock OEM inks anyway.
These are the first people i went to as i use them for my Canon Pixma MG5750 but they don't stock for this printer.
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Re: Canon Pixma G5050 Megatank

Wow, that’s a surprise ... did you try and contact them directly to ask? They’re a small-ish independent company, I suspect they’ll be able to give you a helpful answer if you do.
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Re: Canon Pixma G5050 Megatank

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All i need now is to find someone who stocks the ink.
https://www.cartridgepeople.com/Cano...Ink-Cartridges

They have the bottles for a tenner each. They do multi packs too but out of stock

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https://www.printerinks.com/17458/2p...less-megatank/

These do originals not much more than the 3rd party tbh

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Ebay have litre bottle set for £50 should last a few years lol https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-Litre...-/333441574425

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https://www.cityinkexpress.co.uk/che...g5050/g-series more here so not really short of options
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Re: Canon Pixma G5050 Megatank

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https://www.cartridgepeople.com/Cano...Ink-Cartridges

They have the bottles for a tenner each. They do multi packs too but out of stock

---------- Post added at 14:53 ---------- Previous post was at 14:52 ----------

https://www.printerinks.com/17458/2p...less-megatank/

These do originals not much more than the 3rd party tbh

---------- Post added at 14:54 ---------- Previous post was at 14:53 ----------

Ebay have litre bottle set for £50 should last a few years lol https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-Litre...-/333441574425

---------- Post added at 14:55 ---------- Previous post was at 14:54 ----------

https://www.cityinkexpress.co.uk/che...g5050/g-series more here so not really short of options
Ordered Original Colours from Printerinks.com.

Didn't need the black as i still have 2 spare bottles of this.

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Wow, that’s a surprise ... did you try and contact them directly to ask? They’re a small-ish independent company, I suspect they’ll be able to give you a helpful answer if you do.
Yes i contacted them and they stated they do not currently stock the ink i need.
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Re: Canon Pixma G5050 Megatank

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https://www.cartridgepeople.com/Cano...Ink-Cartridges

They have the bottles for a tenner each. They do multi packs too but out of stock

---------- Post added at 14:53 ---------- Previous post was at 14:52 ----------

https://www.printerinks.com/17458/2p...less-megatank/

These do originals not much more than the 3rd party tbh

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Ebay have litre bottle set for £50 should last a few years lol https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-Litre...-/333441574425

---------- Post added at 14:55 ---------- Previous post was at 14:54 ----------

https://www.cityinkexpress.co.uk/che...g5050/g-series more here so not really short of options
Now ive ordered from printer inks as they seemed to have the products in stock and have failed to deliver.
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Re: Canon Pixma G5050 Megatank

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https://www.cartridgepeople.com/Cano...Ink-Cartridges

They have the bottles for a tenner each. They do multi packs too but out of stock

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https://www.printerinks.com/17458/2p...less-megatank/

These do originals not much more than the 3rd party tbh

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Ebay have litre bottle set for £50 should last a few years lol https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-Litre...-/333441574425

---------- Post added at 14:55 ---------- Previous post was at 14:54 ----------

https://www.cityinkexpress.co.uk/che...g5050/g-series more here so not really short of options
1Ltr bottles always the way to go also you can order individual colours and may pay £1-£2 more but still a massive saving.
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1Ltr bottles always the way to go also you can order individual colours and may pay £1-£2 more but still a massive saving.
The problem is finding a good quality substitute that wont ruin the printer.

Any Recommendations?
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