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Unfortunately, yes. I had both the old cartridge and a new one and neither would be recognized. I ended up finding a factory new (in original packaging) pro 100 for $150 locally. Picked it up and it has been smooth sailing since! Thanks for all the suggestions everyone :) Regarding the...

My IP3500 died. I tried to use the HP C3180 we were given by a family member but it won't recognize the cartridges despite trying multiple cartridges. I realize there is a very large range of printers available with ranging functionality, age, dependability, usability, and so forth. I've been...

Thanks for the help. I couldn't find those two tabs but I was able to get the casing off and get a better look at the purge unit. Unfortunately I couldn't really see anything of interest. -Pulled the pads and soaked them in windex -Flooded the pad holders -Cleaned that wiper and its...

Thanks for all the info PeterBJ. I am happy to hear another experienced member confirm the purge cam sensor error. I can't make much progress on the cleaning until I can figure out how to get this casing off. I was only able to find a single youtube video of a similar printer but the video...

Thanks for your reply and advice, Hat. That seems to agree with what I found and what I am seeing inside the printer. I have to admit that I didn't even know I was supposed to be cleaning the insides manually. Boy do I have a lot to learn! Well, I had my first run at cleaning it and have a...

Hello all, I found a used Canon Pixma IP3500 a few years back and it has been dependable and saved me a ton on ink. The only problem I have had until now is a dead printer head which was a simple fix. However, seemingly out of the blue, when I start up my printer it now makes a loud grinding...

Haha! Okay, good points, I suppose you're right :) Too funny, thanks mate. Colorado is pretty far away so you might not have enough money left over to buy me a good present! Haha

Have faith my friends; the invitations are done. She did marry me for a reason, after all! :) But I have you guys to thank for leading me through it. They may not be, but I settled for a better option. I didn't have blind faith that they would, rather, I purchased that and many other options...

I didn't, but I really do appreciate the out you provided me... rarely am I given plausible deniability, haha. I thought that if you put it in slowly it would just soak into the sponge... *facepalm* Thank you guys, I really do appreciate it! Also, I have some old innertubes I could use...

Thank you for your advice! The cork plug didn't fit anyways, but they are air tight. They expand once they are dampened. Maybe it would work differently with ink but I don't think I'll ever find out :) Either way, it probably wouldn't want to come out the second time around and if it did I'd...

Oh boy, haha, I did a purge and now that I'm refilling the ink won't stop dripping from the cartridge :rolleyes: At first I figured it was due to an extra hole in the cartridge somewhere but it's still doing it after attempting to seal it up with super glue... AFAIK the only holes are the one...

The cartridges are Canon OEM and have definitely not been refilled. I was surprised that it turned on, honestly, but so far so good. You really can't go wrong with an $8 printer with ink in it. My expectations of photo printing are not high. I'm a college student and it will be used for...

Thanks for the reply Allan. There is a large list of refillable printers on the forums, but none of those are available locally that I can find which is my problem. However, I was able to find an ip 3500 at a local goodwill for $8 that had a full set of ink in it. I think this is refillable...

Hello! I am in dire need of a new printer. I made the mistake of buying a Lexmark x2670 and I probably don't have to say any more... My wife and I are renewing our vows and have waited a bit too long to get invitations ready so we're scrambling to get them out ASAP. However, we're stuck with...