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I did take the sponge out and wash all the ink out last night, then replace it, then cleaned the roller well and I was able to get paper to feed with no roller streak on the back, so I thought I had the problem licked. In a short time the sponge seemed to have picked up ink again and the...

OK, I took the sponge off today and think I see the root of the problem but am not quite sure how to approach it. Under that sponge is a white fiber mat that runs the width of the sponge. It is white every where but in the area of the roller that is tracking all the ink onto the bottom of the...

It tried the above and it helped a bit but returned, perhaps I need to do it more. It is only one roller, about 3" in from the right side of the outfeed. It almost seems to be reloading. Any other suggestions? Do you think there could be a problem with the overflow sponge? thanks

Thanks folks, I'll give it a try.

I've got a Canon ip 4300 that has been streaking the reverse sides of printed pages with a linear black ink streak on the right hand side of the printer. It appears to be from one of the rollers. I though that perhaps the overflow was spilling on to it but when I put a paper towel on the...

If you can find an used kitchen vaccum sealer with a hose attachment for cans, I'd think that it may do the job for you, along with save your food.

I think I recall some posts on the 4300 and glitches in it not letting you reuse cartidges after a few uses or when you use OEM inks with the chips transferred. Has anyone come up with an override to this yet? Also it the 4500 any better at allowing you to reuse carts many times or transfer...

Well, now I know why I'm having the problems I have with my 4300. I was doing fine with replacement carts that I put the cannon chips on and suddenly started getting those messages about the tank not being recognized. I could override it for a whlile but eventually it wouldn't work. I ended...

Does anyone here have any feedback on the new Kodak printers. Seem like they are promoting the ink $ savings. thanks.

Thanks, I thought about that, but I don't think it is so because the ink grabber cart is the small black (photo blk) and the yellow is between the two contaminated carts and that black so I'm thinking the black didn't do it and it's the magenta and cyan that have mixed. The yellow has no...

This might be wordy so appologies in advance. I've got a canon 4300 that just started having muted color prints. I checked the inks and the magenta and cyan seem a lot darker like they have blended or black has been added. the yellow is fine though. The BK ink is from Ink Grabber with the...

thanks for the info, I knew it seemed too easy to try it.

I'm looking at refilling my carts for a canon 4300 since I had problems with ones that I transfered chips on and have since replaced with Canon carts. My question is, why can't you just inject the ink into the resivior through the air bleed hole on top of the cartridge. I see that most...

not sure if there is any truth to this but a sales person told me that some companies only use starter ink tanks in the new printers, so you'll have to buy new tanks in short order. Maybe Epson does.

fotofreek, thanks for the link, I did find a 3500 at Staples this week for $39 with rebates and a woman I met in the store gave me $9 in coupons that she couldn't use. So it worked out well $ wise. Now I'll just have to be careful trying to refil and not harm the chips. Pretty sad when you...