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    MP560 please help diagnose

    thanks Stratman for those links and guides. I am still soaking the head just in case. @Harvey - if the printhead is damaged, I'll just use the printer to print black, and buy another epson which is easier to maintain and better with CISS. It's a shame as I have only used half of the ink bottles...
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    MP560 please help diagnose

    I run the print head under the tap with warm water for 10 minutes or so, then use syringe with gentle pressure to push the "mixture of drugs" to the inlet port. I never touch the bottom part of the print head, I use the orange clip that came with it to protect it. I soaked it for more than 10...
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    MP560 please help diagnose

    I'm using a mixture of 90% alcohol, a window cleaner, and distilled water.
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    MP560 please help diagnose

    this is really frustrating, with my epson p50, if there is a missing color, I just print and print the missing color until it appears....
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    MP560 please help diagnose

    What I did was use a fully working yellow cart and I just swapped the chips. The test print was still the same pattern but yellow. So my guess is it is safe to rule out a "starving cartridge". Ruled out so far: 1. Purge pump 2. Starving cyan cartridge now tried to wash the print head with...
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    MP560 please help diagnose

    Thanks Harvey and Stratman, There was no error message at all. I forgot to mention I have done your suggestion (D) and the water disappeared. So I guess it is not a purge pump issue. Can I just buy a magenta compatible cartridge to try instead of OEM? edit: This started happening after I...
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    MP560 please help diagnose

    Hi all I don't know what is wrong with my printer. I have done so many deep cleanings, removed the printhead and soaked in alcohol, glass cleaner, washed with distilled water to no avail. Here is a scan: Please help, thank you. Edit: forgot to mention it is the magenta causing the problem...
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    Printing on wood...

    An easy way is to print on water decals. Very easy and you can transfer it to any uneven surface. There's loads on ebay like this : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20pcs-A4-Inkjet-Water-Slide-Decal-Transfer-Paper-Craft-/300489316986?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f68f1a7a
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    Step by Step guide to printing with Color Management: Epson

    subscribing to thread... big thanks Op..
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    Why don't US Canon printers have CD trays when Epsons do?

    I tried to open the site and my antivirus blocked it. It says "an intrusion attempt by alamadosdor.com was blocked. HTTP Fragus Toolkit Download Activity. Source address 193.105.207.130 .
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    test pattern for cleaning

    that's excellent find Tim, I normally just google up the colour I want then print until I get solid colour. Now its simple...
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    CLI-8 refills - Ink permanence vs. accuracy vs. gamut

    Thanks for the explanation. This is why I asked a few weeks ago if I buy a printer/monitor calibrator, will I get a good result as close to using OEm inks with OEM papers.
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    CLI-8 refills - Ink permanence vs. accuracy vs. gamut

    @marceltho - well said! As a photography enthusiast, I need colour accuracy and longevity. So far I've never been happy with 3rd party inks.
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    How do I reset an Epson R2880?

    that's also the case with my epson p50. I am still using my old refillble cartridges wit auto reset chips. Just wait for the printer to prompt you to change whichever cartridge the printer thinks is empty then just remove that and refill it if needed then put it back in. According to the...
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    Printer Help, DVD and CD printing

    I have done my own tests with epson vs. Canon disc printing and find epson printer using oem inks with taiyo yuden watershield dvds to be the best. I will highly recommend epson P50 for disc printing.
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    Rihac Ink for refilling Canon CLi-8 cartridges

    Are you sure about this info? Have you tried OCP inks? They can be bought in the UK via http://www.promaximaging.co.uk/ contact them via email or phone for a quote (they are actually cheaper). I have just received my inks for Epson P50 but have not tried the inks yet. A set of six 100ml/bottle...
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    iP4700 - your thoughts on CD/DVD printing

    I've given up on the ip4700 and replaced it with epson P50 which prints discs without problem.
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    refilling using squeeze bottles - w/pics and video(new)

    I guess I'm using the right bottles :cool::cool::cool: ang I'm sure they are very tight but don't know what's wrong: No matter what I do they still leak, so I have put some white tape (is it called ptfe?) round the bottles which helped.
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    Here is what I print. Please reccomend a printer and CISS.

    May I ask what version ARC you use. I use V6 chips and they work flawlessly. You just have to wait for the printer to report that ink is finished then you just remove the particular cart, refill it, put it back then presto. If you remove the carts without waiting for the printer to report they...
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    Black text bleeding

    Thank you for pointing that out, I should have mentioned that earlier. Of course I have two different sets of IS inks, one for each, and you're right, the canon has two blacks, one dye and one pigment. I'm 100% sure that I never interchanged the inks. I put them in separate containers and I...
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