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    B200 error on Canon MX892

    Turned the printer on this AM and got the B200 error. After googling, I cleaned the print head, same thing required by the previous Canon printer a few months before it died about 3 years ago. After drying the print head and installing, I still get the error. What do I do? Mechanical things...
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    2 print heads

    How often does Canon change their print heads. I just bought a Canon MX892 and am wondering if I should keep the print head from the MX862 which has been working very well, or try to find someone who can use it. Searching online, including the Canon site, hasn't revealed anything to identify...
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    aftermarket canon PGI-225 and Cli-226 cartridges

    I was unable to keep my MX860 alive and so am now the owner of an MX892. That means I am using the Canon pgi-225 and CLI-226 cartridges. In the past there has always been the recommendation to only refill OEM Canon cartridges, but with the opaque material of these cartridges I have to wonder...
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    finding discontinued Canon parts for MX860

    I've ordered the ink absorber pads from an online source after Canon told me it would be a long delay. Now, the new source said it looks like Canon is discontinuing the item. Anyone know a source, or something I can cut to substitute for the pads in the Canon MX860? Is it possible to wash...
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    Canon Pixma MX860 printer ink monitor

    What are the consequences of turning off the ink monitor on the MX860 class of machines? I had turned it off and recently decided to try ARC chips, didn't work. Then I got a chip resetter and those results have not been good. (It seems to report too much ink, by the time the reservoir is...
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    ink banding on Canon Pixma ip4200

    I've been getting vertical bands of black ink from my Pixma 4200. They are on both sides of paper and slightly offset from the center. A bottom plate cleaning usually solves the problem but it comes back. The first time it took a few months, the last time it came after using an unchipped...
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