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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    Thank you for all your attention to this and the help you have provided.
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    The cartridges I have are definitely Canon OEM. They have the Canon logo on both sides and on the top as in your scan, and the brown phenolic chip. Got them at B&H - at a price I would expect to pay for OEM.
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    I have appreciated all of your input and have learned some things about the iP8720. I am a novice concerning this technology as I am sure is obvious. Forgot to say that, yesterday I did take the photo black cartridge out and blew into the vent (the Y shaped opening) and nothing came out onto...
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    PeterBJ, I hadn't seen your reply until now. But since my last post I'd printed a couple of photos on photo paper which both came out very nice. I resolved to just not use plain paper. Then today, before seeing your post, I printed a photo on photo paper which had the vertical stripes again...
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    Maybe not...? When I said problem solved after installing the Canon cartridges, I had printed the same photo above (Venice gondolas) and it was fine. Today I printed a different photo, except used plain paper (for reasons not relevant here - I always use photo paper if I want a quality photo...
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    Received and installed Canon cartridges. Problem solved.
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    I appreciate your responses. I was prepared to be chastised about the cheap cartridges and take those comments to heart. But, hopefully the good news is that, when I scanned and uploaded the nozzle check I was not looking at it closely enough to realize it was not at all an accurate...
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    Here's a photo print that shows the vertical black gray stripes
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    Is this what you're referring to?
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    problems with image after replacing tanks on iP8720

    Been using after market ink tanks on my iP8720. First set worked fine. When they needed to be replaced, I replaced them with the same after market product. After replacing the tanks, prints were fine except blacks had vertical gray stripes. Did the nozzle cleaning with the print utility and...
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