Canon Chip Resetter Reports

[lin]

I saw a Redsetter lookalike at China website. It looks identical as the Sudhaus Redsetter except that I find the color of the red from the china website a tad lighter than the one show at the Druckerchannel site. The Sudhaus Redsetter from Druckerchannel website which I thought the red looks more much red in color.

At first I thought that the redsetter from the china site was due to flash light when the picture was taken. But today I happened to see someone with the Redsetter and the Redsetter color looks more like the one from China website where the color is not as red. The owner demo how the Redsetter works however I didn't asked where the owner ordered from. The workmanship of the owner redsetter looks like just an ordinary plastic but cost $70-80 above. Hope that the price of the Redsetter comes down to be more affordable.

Sudhaus Redsetter from Druckerchannel

 

[stratman]

Lin:

You shouldn't base authenticity solely by image color reproduction. Way too many variables involved. For example, an eBay seller used black and white images of the Redsetter.

 

[lin]

Lin:

You shouldn't base authenticity solely by image color reproduction. Way too many variables involved. For example, an eBay seller used black and white images of the Redsetter.

I think you missed the point. I am not questioning the authenticity if both are a resetter. I am saying the color looks different from what appear at the Druckerchannel when it was reviewed. That doesn't not meant that one is an authentic resetter while the other isn't a resetter. Whether the China site actually got these Redsetter from Germany or they manufacturer them, I don't know. Just that I am surprise when I saw the owner having the Redsetter and the color was a little tad lighter than what I recalled reading at the Druckerchannel.

As for the pictures of ebay black resetter & the Sudhaus Redsetter are totally different. The black resetter is total misrepresentation of their product if at the end they had ship out the Sudhaus RedSetter instead of the black resetter. One is a flat black squarish shape while the another is a red 'angular' shape. The exterior look is different. Though both the black resetter & the red Sudhaus Redsetter perform essentially the same function, that is the ability to restore/display the ink level.

Put this another way, what would buyers think if they have ordered the black or the Sudhaus Redsetter (with more simplified design), and received the resetter that looks like inkmaxhk where you need a dummy cartridges and connect to the USB port instead?

I hope you underestand, when a buyer purchase anything online, for first time buyer they will assume the picture they see are the product that they will eventually receive in terms of design & function unless they were pointed out clearly. The ebay seller should really update the pictures of the black resetter. However, a point to note is that from what I understood from Decon2k post saying that those who received the Redsetter instead of the black one were just as happy as what matter most to them are that they can finally get their ink level restore/display. Because a resetter for Canon chip has been a long wait.

To me, I don't care what the color looks likes whether they are pink, yellow, purple as long as they work flawlessly they way the product is described and reasonably priced. So my point in my previous post is that I hope the price of the resetter can come down further to something that is more affordable.

 

[stratman]

lin:

The color of anything reproduced for print, whether on paper or on a website, may not be as witnessed in person. Unless the same image is used for all reproductions then each graphic will vary in many aspects because different equipment is used and different people are controlling the final output.

Just because a Chinese website has a slightly different appearing color in its image than the Sudhaus Redsetter does not necessarily mean it is different in person. In fact you commented on how the Redsetter you saw in person looked different than the image used by Sudhaus/Redsetter.

Also, it would not surprise me in the least if the Redsetter was manufactured in Asia, hence the quick appearance of it on a Chinese website. It is also possible that the Chinese site has an agreement with Redsetter to sell it on their website.

I fully understand your point about making sure you get the easier to use Redsetter type unit instead of the harder to use resetter that requires you to plug into the printer in order to reset the cartridge. But that was not a part of your original post.

My comment about black and white versus color images of the SAME unit are represented by these two links:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-Chip-Rese...oryZ3747QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/NOVELTY-Chip-RE...oryZ1483QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Note the resetter in both these links is the same Redsetter model but one is in black and white and the image is taken at a different angle which may make it appear, to the less discernable eye, to be different units. This was part of my point.

I also understand and agree with your point about inaccurate images used to sell the product. The eBay seller received a number of negative feedbacks for their improper/deceptive advertising (People expecting a black unit but got a red one). It seems they may be closed down but might be selling their product under a different name though still using the same/similar advertising again as witnessed by the one link above.

Lastly, like you, I don't care what color they are as long as the unit works as advertised. I also await the price drop.

 

[lin]

lin:

Just because a Chinese website has a slightly different appearing color in its image than the Sudhaus Redsetter does not necessarily mean it is different in person. In fact you commented on how the Redsetter you saw in person looked different than the image used by Sudhaus/Redsetter.

I didn't say that the Redsetter that I saw in person where the owner was demonstrating looking different than the image use by Sudhaus Redsetter. It's the same identical Redsetter in term of design & look except that the color is a tad lighter than the Sudhaus Redsetter. The resetter color look more like the one featured at the China Website which has exact identical design. The color is really less important than the functionality & pricing.

I thought the black resetter you were referring to is this that was mentioned in binkie post #5 .
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...sid=m37&satitle=160240400313&category0=&fvi=1

I fully understand your point about making sure you get the easier to use Redsetter type unit instead of the harder to use resetter that requires you to plug into the printer in order to reset the cartridge. But that was not a part of your original post.

The reason why I mention about the resetter which require to plug into usb port with dummy cartridges is just providing an example like you were provided the example on the black/white vs Red redsetter. I didn't know you were referring to the black/white resetter with image as if it has been grayscaled. I thought it was the one that binkie was referring, the flat black resetter and not 'angular' like the Sudhaus Redsetter. Which was why I mentioned about the USB + dummy cartridge resetter to point out that seller should as far as possible if they choose to provide picture of the item they are selling, they should try to provide picture correct picture. Because if there are many resetters available with comparable pricing & functionality having different exterior design, then buyer may be comparing different design before making a buying decision as which to choose.

Just hope that the pricing for the canon resetter can drop further. It doesn't have to be Sudhaus Redsetter. As long it doesn't have to use dummy cartridges but more user-friendly design. For home user, the use of USB port to supply power may not be that a bad idea. At least, there isn't a need to replace the battery when it run flat. Either connect to printer usb port or use some usb port power adapter to provide the necessary power.

 

[Smile]

USB power is great idea, one could mod the redsetter with a resistor and usb port from radioshack to make a great mod
My redsetter still going strong and I have no time to attempt to do something like that.

 

[FRUSTRATED PRINTER GUY]

THATS AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!

I have done it the old fashioned way and just let the warning message come up and then override the message. Needless to say, I cant monitor my leves any more.

Does anyone know if this will allow for the reset AND the levels showing ?

 

[Smile]

THATS AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!

I have done it the old fashioned way and just let the warning message come up and then override the message. Needless to say, I cant monitor my leves any more.

Does anyone know if this will allow for the reset AND the levels showing ?

If you released ink monitoring it can be restored once you reset your cartridges using the redsetter device.

 

[avolanche]

This is great news(resetting).I have a question about the resetters.I'm still using an MP780(no chips needed)....But I have three brand-new ip4200 's sitting in a closet for future use.Should I buy a resetter now?I'm sure the MP780 will not last forever,though it still works great.So,to future-proof,would it be a good idea to buy a resetter now?Thanks!

Fred

 

[binkie]

This is great news(resetting).I have a question about the resetters.I'm still using an MP780(no chips needed)....But I have three brand-new ip4200 's sitting in a closet for future use.Should I buy a resetter now?I'm sure the MP780 will not last forever,though it still works great.So,to future-proof,would it be a good idea to buy a resetter now?Thanks!

Fred

Fred,

If you have no present need for the chip resetter, I'd wait until I need one. The price should be going down (hopefully) and things could change over time (improvements on resetters or Canon modifying their chips so as not to work with the present redsetter). Keep your options opened as long as possible.

Binkie