Recent content by hazelnut

I don't think it's a safety manual specific to the MP560, if you do a search on that phrase it turns up results for the JX200 & JX300 Fax, MP160, MP170, MP460, MP530, including some on the Canon Canada site, it also says "If you hear thunder, disconnect the power supply of the machine and...

Finally purchased an MP560, was slightly astonished to see in the smaller safety manual, that it states "never plug the machine into a power socket that is shared with other equipment (extension lead/cord, 2- or 3- way adapter, etc.), presumably that includes surge protectors? Are Canon just...

Thanks, so is it not possible to fully refill the MP970 (Photo Cyan & Magenta) or MP990 (Grey) or do you need some kind of specific resetter for each of those carts?

Indeed I think it is, thanks for your and lin's help on this. One saving grace is the CCD scanner is still working so I can get some of our old slides/negatives scanned in, neither of the replacements I am looking at MP540/560/630/640 & the MX850 have this function, I would have considered a...

Thanks, I didn't tag onto that, are the carts physically different & do they hold a different amount of ink? There do seem to be chip resetters availiable for the European CLI-521, PGI-520 carts for around 15-16 on ebay.

Thanks,. does anyone have any comments on the other models mentioned MP630, 640 and MX850? Would it be fair/unfair to say that the higher end business models are a little more reliable/better built than the cheaper consumer focused models?

Thanks, I'd prefer to go Canon as I already have some Hobbicolors refill ink, when you say the prints are warm, is that using Canon OEM ink, or refill ink?

Can anyone confirm if this correct that the MP630 cannot be reset, as they do seem to use the same cartridges according to the Canon website 540 specs, 630 specs? I am considering getting a refurbished 540 or a 630 or the newer wifi 560 or 640, is it worth paying the extra for these newer...

Yes I did remove the printhead before putting the generic carts in, still exactly the same result :(. I think it just said, no print head is installed, please install print head? Thanks for your advice. There was definitely a noise that I used to hear when doing a head cleaning, that sounded...

Unfortunately it cannot be this as I just opened up a set of generic carts which have no obstructions and tried them, still exactly same behaviour. They come with the tape at the back taken off so this is definitely not the issue- now I have taken the refilled carts out should I then tape these...

Thanks (it's he BTW), I have removed as you suggested, I tried more firmly pushing in this time, but exactly the same thing happens- printhead alignment failed message. There did appear to be some ink on the base of the new printhead- is that normal? It couldn't be something to do with the...

OK, did a nozzle check and nothing prints at all? I also tried the purge pump test with a little more water this time and it definitely does disappear. Re: refilling with the German method, on some carts I did not get the needle past the chamber with the sponge in it- could this be causing...

OK, I got some distilled water on the pads (I presume they are the only two foam pads visible when the printhead is in the center), closed the top, and reopened, it did seem to go away, but I wonder do I need to put a lot of water on the top or won't it just soak into the foam? I tried a deep...

OK I will try this, back later! Hi, a warning came up with print head has failed please replace print head or similar.

OK, I have just installed a new printhead after my old one failed, with refilled carts & ink from hobbicolors using the German refill method. When I tried to align the printhead it makes all the actions and noises as if it is printing but no ink comes out onto the page, the info screen says...