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Looks like it was the magenta cart that was bad. I did a nozzle check this morning and it is fine. I very much appreciate all the help everyone gave me on this issue. I would probably still be trying to unclog it without the help everyone gave me. :-) I have learned a good lesson. If I ever have...

Fano thanks for telling me about your experience but today I got my new hobbicolors kit and when I opened the printer to install the new cart the entire head was covered in magenta. I guess after sitting a few days without me doing a cleaning cycle the ink had built up. So it was definitely the...

Thanks for the reply hpnetserver, I think I will just wait on the new cartridges. They should be here in a few days. This one has given me such problems that I'm almost afraid to mess with it now that I have the leak stopped with the tape. I'll let you know if the new carts fix the problem. I...

hpnetserver, I put a piece of packing tape (very sticky stuff) across the top of the cartridge last night. It covers the ink fill hole and the vent. I just have it this way temporarily until I get my new cartridges. Anyway, the cyan has printed fine since I did that. I just uncovered the vent so...

Oh ok I see what your saying headphonesman. Hopefully a new ink cartridge will solve the problem but with the luck I've been having lately it will probably be the printhead. :-) I'll post my results with the new cartridges when I receive them. Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion headphonesman, I appreciate everyone's efforts in helping me track down where this leak is coming from. I guess you are talking about the rubber gasket that surrounds the magenta ink pickup disc? I took a look at it and I didn't see any ink on top of the gasket or...

Thanks for the advice hpnetserver, I'll pick up a new magenta cart tomorrow and see if that helps. I thought the cart was sealed properly but the hobbicolors cart has a screw on the top that might be a bit stripped. The symptoms do sound like what you describe. I checked and there is no cross...

Thanks for the replies mikling and Grandad35, I'll check if their is any cross contamination in the bottom of the cyan cart tomorrow before I print anything. That sounds like it might be the problem since this started right after my last refill (and I believe I did overfill the magenta cartridge...

I'm having a problem with my Canon ip4000 that has me completely stumped. The printer is about a year old and the only ink I've ever used in it is Hobbicolors ink. It has always worked great until about 2 weeks ago when I refilled the cartridges. What happened was that the day after I refilled...

I bought the hobbicolors kit several weeks ago and one of the carts was defective. The yellow would print a bit and then it would quit. I emailed Dave at hobbicolors about it and he was great! He was very interested in finding out what the problem was with the cartridge. I mailed it back to him...

I just thought I'd mention this in case someone is in need of a new printer. At some Staples stores the iP4000 is on clearance for $99.50 and also has a $50.00 rebate. The rebate is printed out on the receipt and it ends on 11-26-2005 so you better hurry if you want one. Here is the thread about...

Glad to hear you found one. I found 2 more of them yesterday and I couldn't resist getting them at this price. I'll probably keep one and give the others out for Christmas gifts. The Staples salesman was amazed at the price himself. He said Staples had to pay 80 some dollars for them at wholesale!

Some Staples stores have the ip4000 on clearance for $99.50 with a $50.00 rebate. There is also a coupon code that will let you take $20.00 off of a $150.00 purchase. (The coupon expires tomorrow though so you better hurry.) I bought 2 of them yesterday and after rebate it should just cost me...