Recent content by pebe

Hi Ian, I used a syringe to deposit water (containing a few drops of ammonia) on to the pads as described in your link. It remained there. I closed the lid and did a head clean. The result was as before. I opened the lid and got the carts to the centre and found the water had gone. I was not at...

Pigment black OK. No yellow and no photo black. Magenta and Cyan both showing 2 faint bands each instead of 3 bands for each - 1 band faint and 1 fainter band (it obviously couldn't make the last one). The bands are clean and even - ie. No gaps in the print from missing nozzles. I tried a...

Pigment black is OK, so from what I have read I suspect the purge pump colour tube is blocked or disconnected. I have downloaded the manual for the MG5220, but the dis-assembly procedure to get at it looks daunting. Is there a short cut that will enable me to see the connecting tube?

Are the coloured parts missing or are they shown as shades of grey?

Your local retailer was right. A digital multimeter effectively measures the battery voltage off-load. Best use a 150ohm 1/4watt resistor to put a 20mA load on the battery. Use the crocodile clips of your multimeter, connect it across the resistor (either side of the body) then bend the wire...

On two occasions I have had full refunds from PayPal for faulty items ordered from Ebay.

I have tried two lots of compatibles, and there is no guarantee that an OEM set of carts will fix my problem. But for the cost of a set of genuine Canon carts I can buy a MG5150 refurbished by Canon and guaranteed for 12months - and know it will work.

The printer was set up for printing from the cassette. I thought Id check the back feed setting to see if it was a paper feed problem. I managed a printout of the nozzle check and the result showed all nozzles working correctly. Yippee! Then I printed two pictures - again they were perfect. So...

Thanks for all the information, everyone. I have now received new carts and fitted them. Still the fault persists. So I have thoroughly cleaned the timing strip - again the same fault shows. So armed with the know-how on how to disassemble the case, I'll now look further. I notice that when I...

@Top Hat Thanks for the info. On a second reading of the manual I found the #5100 fault described as you said it was. So I removed the carts and print head but could see no sign of paper or anything that would stop the head from moving. I wiped the underside of the head with tissue and cleaned...

I have acquired from Ebay this very nice printer as faulty and showing error code #5100 on the LCD, and hoping to fix it. The MG5150 manual is not available from Canon - only the MG5100. But that manual does not give the 5100 code (all codes shown there start with B***, or are messages), so I...

If the construction is the same as the PG40/CL41 carts then, from this video, it looks quite straightforward. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9aPqD0G714

Just to let those who replied know that they were right. I ordered a head from CRC as recommended by PeterBj and it's now firing correctly on all colours Thanks again to all.

Here is a print of the nozzle check. Because the poor contrast between yellow and white doesnt show up the problem clearly, I have also added another printout of the colours as columns. I have always used good inks initially from Hobbicolors but latterly from Octoinks. I have a spare set of...

I have read about this problem before and have used the 'search' but cannot find it. My MP600 has given excellent service. It is is used mainly for mono printing, but recently I wanted a colour copy. The print was missing yellow in stripes. A nozzle printout showed the lower half of the yellow...