Recent content by Bruno HECQUARD

Yes, it is always necessary to shake a toner cartridge, keeping it approximately horizontal. This preliminary operation is part of the installation procedure of oem/prefilled cartridges. If not shaked, the toner isn’t evenly distributed under the drum, which induces the type of phenomenon that...

Thanks again for your help. Yes, I'll replace the battery (which is slightly below 3v) with the printer powered.

Ta da !!! After having performed a thorough and cautious cleaning of all the elements involved, i.e. the disc, the belt, and the pulley, I then had a look to the rest of the system which looks clean. I didn't find other traces of ink elsewhere. I then managed to reassemble the covers...

I've openned the printer: both sides, and upper cover. I've discovered something interesting on the left side, on the rear plastic transparent disc I suppose that this system serves to monitor the paper movement. I'm now starting to clean it, as well as perhaps if possible the optical...

Will I get sufficient information from the service manual to access and inspect the timing strip? Or would you have a link to a suitable how-to?

Warm thank you, The Hat, I did launch the Service tool only in order to get, I hopped so, a bit more of information about that printer conditions, i.e the waste tank level which looks ok <50%. Should there be really so much risks using it if I don't ever try to perform any adventurous...

Hi James, as written at the beginning of my initial post, I'd started by performing a nozzle check as well as a Head Alignment test which both provided perfect results. I then succeeded to put the machine in Service Mode and to communicate using the Canon Service Tool V3400. The resulting...

Hi guys, my Canon Pixma PRO-1 having failed with a B200 error, and support having ended two years ago, no more parts available, I was ready for buying a newer model. I but had the opportunity to get another PRO-1 which I paid 100€. This second machine but presents a strange behaviour when...