I got a printer from a flea market here, a guy brought it from Russia. He was about to throw it away, saying there’s no ink for it in local shops. I took the printer from him, and indeed, there’s no ink available in local stores. The first thing that crossed my mind was that capitalist marketers found a way to make money, otherwise it would be possible to transport cartridges inexpensively between countries. The original ink number is 445, but everywhere in Europe, they sell 545. I researched products in the markets of Russia and Europe and concluded that the only difference is in the model numbers, and the actual product is identical. In the end, I bought a cartridge for 545, and everything works fine.
Conclusion: Knowing how capitalism works, you can fix a printer.
Second conclusion: Canon is a company of motherfuckers, but I’ll keep the printer for myself.
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Another capitalist story. The company that sent me the cartridge asked me to dispose of it properly and send it back to them. What a concern for the environment! But, of course, they will just refill it with new ink and send it back to someone again.