Recent content by Big_Al

George, this is Al Miller in Fullerton, CA. Are you interested in a Epson R1800 and a number of unopened cartridges (expired)? 714 870-8829

Thank you for your very detailed response. I have a working MP560, and I bought this used one hoping I would have another working MP560. This one with the error has a set of OEM cartridges I can use. I was thinking I should clean the print head, but I should not try the head in the working...

I have a Canon MP560 that has an error. There is writing on LCD screen that says 6800 and.....Japanese writing. Any idea what the error is? Al

In the clearance area, 25 sheets of 13 by 19 art paper for $8. http://www.breathingcolor.com/action/bc_shop/218/

I bought a none working Canon MP830 printer with an error code 5400. I bought the printer for $2.00 for the cartridges and printhead, but if I could fix the printer it would be nice. Any ideas what is the 5400 error? Al

"Canon's Purge Units really don't suck..." From the list of problems in the Canon purge unit- it really does suck- it sucks big time. Al

Are you saying that you turn off the printer by way of the power strip? If that is the case, that is a no no for any printer. Turn the printer off with the on/off button on the printer. Al

The Hat wrote- "This printer wastes .25 ml of ink on each cartridge when getting ready to print (Totally acceptable) but wastes a whopping 5 ml. on the cartridges that have no ink monitoring enabled." Did you mean five tenths of a ml or five ml (.5 ml or 5 ml)? Five ml is half of the usable...

The pictures of your cartridges look like cartridges I have that are G&G. Al

Have you tried using Kirland's paper and a HP Premium Plus Photo Paper setting? Al

I was thinking that overfilling could plug the air vent. Al

You are a wealth of printer knowledge. Please keep up your excellent work. Al

" there is a law stating that. " I think that is a U.S. law. Al

I give up. I got lights to come on the cartridges, and to print all colors but not pigment black. There is no hint that pigment black should be printing. I did some printer head cleanings, and still no hint of pigment black. Now the printer will not print again, and no lights on the...

I tried what you suggested and I still be the message that the cartridges are not recognized, but I notice the message at the top of the printers LCD screen- U043 not U045. I must have read the LCD wrong before- it reads U043 When I connected and install the printer to a computer, the computer...