Recent content by KCDoug

Update: I cancelled my backorder of the ip6k. After doing more research I'm going with an ip4300 based on cheap cost and the relatively good reviews for comparable units such as the unavilable 4200 & 5200 (Steve's Digicams, PC Mag, Consumer Reports, and other forum posts): the 4300's printhead...

Appreciate your knowledgeable comments. It is unfortunate that the print manufacturers themselves don't clearly explain the pratfalls of infrequent use - seems that safe inkjet printing is the province of moderate-heavy users. Although I am not a heavy user, I am particular about the output...

Reading review on Steve's Digicams about the ip6000D (where I discovered the i960), seeing a positive comment from Granddad elsewhere on Nifty, and having found the 6000D on the canon site outlet center for $79. w/free shipping, I decided to snap up the new printer rather than a printhead for...

I decided to start a new thread rather than tack this onto my other one related to attempts to resuscitate my printhead. Interestingly or coincidentally, my printhead clog (photo cyan) and faint streaking from photo magenta were the two that I'd installed hobbicolors ink & cart this past...

I did much of what Grandad suggested, unfortunately I've worsened the situation because I'm now getting the dreaded flashes - 5 yellow flashes , indicating printhead problem. Probably got the circuit board wet or possibly damaged a connection blowing the air pretty hard. Although I cannot find...

Thanks everyone for your comments. I've not had any improvement doing the following: 1. Using a fine tipped irrigation syringe I squirted heated windex into the pickups w/emphasis on the photocyan pickup - I did this several times. 2. Sat the printhead on windex-saturated toilet paper and...

Thanks Tin Ho. When I got back home and removed the printhead, it all jelled. Unfortunately, following the steps outlined by panos for using Windex w/amonia and toilet tissue didn't resolve the problem. I was quickly able to get photocyan to flow from the printhead using the windex. I also...

Thanks ghwells jr., I did see that post, but I am unclear about a few things: 1. "Let the printhead sit on the wet [toilet] tissue." (a) Does this mean to stand the printhead up on this, so that the metallic plate on the underside is resting on the soaked tissue? (b) Doesn't toilet paper...

It's late, or maybe another senior moment, but I've been searching through posts and don't understand how to clean my i960's printhead. I've not printed with it for a few months. I recalled that when I last used it I got an initial warning that the yellow was low, but it was not out. So...

Thanks fotofreek and hpnetserver - you have been real helpful. I've been perusing through the forums (but haven't searched) and did not see anything about the procedure for refilling oem carts. But honestly think I would probably be more inclined to simply replace the oems with HC's carts that...

hpnetserver - thanks for tossing in your experiences. I have a i960 and have been very pleased with it. I have only used OEM cartridges, but don't print high volume. Maybe a total of 300 4x6" a few other sizes a year. About a year ago I did some unscientific testing of different papers and...

I'm considering giving HC inks a try, but am concerned about getting the right color profiles for my i960. I primarily use Canon Photo Paper Pro and an exact equivalent (uses same profile) from a web supplier. I am not experienced at developing my own profiles and want to avoid hit and miss...

Inky - Have you had any luck getting a 4-color profile so that you can review your perception of HC ink? -Doug