I have been buying Canon printers for years. I started with the IP 4300, 4500, 4700 and now the MG series.
Some things I have noticed with pricing. When Canon introduces a new printer it comes in the market at full price. [150 Canadian in my case]
We know that each new printer isn't...
I just began the process of switching over to Epson from Canon. I have 2 Xpression xp-610's. (all in one, disc printing yada yada)
I bought the refillable carts from Ebay and so far so good. So far no clogs, print quality is very good. (I'm even using my dye canon ink in them, probably to the...
As somebody who used to buy my ink directly from IS, I can confirm that magenta was a serious problem for me. The minute I switched to OCP the problems went away with the odd clog, instead of multiple clogs in a day.
I am so glad I am not the only one who had issues with magenta. Always magenta. Never yellow, never black.
http://www.printerknowledge.com/threads/clog-in-filter-screen-is-there-a-way-to-disassemble.7038/#post-53852
I switched over to OCP, cost me a pretty penny over IS prices, but for the...
Truer words have never been spoken, I usually come back here when I have a beef with Canon and tonight was another. My ip4500 is printing great, no problems, all the colors are there. And then WHAM. No power. Cuts off just as a job is about to start.
This printer has been rock solid, but no...
They lasted forever, never any problems. I have a giant stash of empty cartridges that I reset, and through the years a common occurrence this that once or twice a year a cli-8bk will fail. No other colours, just the black. (this occurs over multiple printers)
Yesterday or the day before I had...
Saw they are on clearance in Staples.ca. Usually means they are about to be phased out. Auto reset chips are available for this model, so I'm assuming there's a resetter out there as well.
And so begins yet another round of wait for the resetter to come out for the new models.
When I see nozzle checks like that, it just gives me a sinking feeling. I'm going to weigh in and say print head. You have to factor in the cost of a new printer vs a print head.
I've had a few Canon Ip4300's for a few years now, and I've reset the ink absorber a few times. (it's been awhile since the last reset) So today the message came up that it was time to change the ink absorber pads.
So I goggled the instructions for the reset sequence. This time however, it...
Dismantling is a last resort for me.
I have carefully reassembled and disassembled about 4-5 print heads when clogs were bad enough that warranted it, but mind you, I did sit them in solution for a few days. Whilst it is extreme, it's only a last resort before I replace the printer or print...
On the Canon, it's 2 screws to separate the gasket/ceramic from the plastic carriage body. The nozzles are still attached by the ribbon. I have not detached the print head nozzles from the ceramic piece.
Yes tried all the usual methods. Very frustrating.
Long story short, I have a heck of a clog in an ip4600 print head. I sometimes get bad ones where I have to disassemble the print head, pull the gasket and clear it and clear the ceramic holes.
I have narrowed the clog down to between the screen and the opposite side before it hits the gasket...
IMHO, unless you can get the printhead ultra cheap it's a gamble that the fault is printhead and not something electrical with the printer itself.
From my own experience and other's experiences, I am loathe to play printhead mix and match. Especially with issues like you are having.
Somebody...
Heh,
If you do a ctrl-f on that thread with my name you will find me tearing a strip off him. :) I have learned so much since that post.
For the record, I now know where the purge unit is. :)
Got this link in the mail the other day from R-jettek about the Easyfill M1
Have a look at the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2_d7X-QV98
I currently use the German method, but I kinda like this (I've seen this method before just can't remember where)
I know it would add time to the...