Recent content by LoneStarMBA

Got the new printer up and running. So which replacement ink do you recommend? Remember, very little if any photo printing and periods of no use. So something that does not dry out yet is economical would be great. (P.s. Came with new ink and printhead and they even tossed in a cheap network...

jflan, great advice. Will do. Bet I can get 20 for the dead printer

I found a refurb MX700 on Newegg for $65 INCLUDING INK! Pretty good deal!

I got the cartridges. So as not to waste them, I only installed the black ink to see what would happen. Nothing. Still shows "U043 The following ink tank cannot be recognized" and all of them are shown even the black that is installed. Also, the ink tank is not lighting up. I think something is...

Crap. The printheads have been uncovered for hours now.

Dang it. Newegg no longer carries the MX850. :(

It had been so long since I set it up I forgot. I found the Setup Guide and indeed, the printhead just snaps into the back where the cartridges sit. I removed it and cleaned. The contacts had no ink on them as they face the rear and are not down where the ink could get on them. The bottom where...

I wish I could figure out how to disassemble the printer. I have been looking this thing over for quite some time without a clue. I would really like to clean it properly. Are the printheads part of the carriage that the cartridges plug into?

I could not cancel the order as it shows "Shipped". I guess they work Sundays! Anyway, I will poke around in the printer and see if I can clean it without screwing it up. However, when Iwas cleaning it last time, a strip of foam about a foot long and a 1/4" wide came out soaked. I wonder if this...

I never installed any printheads, just cartridges. Anyone have a diagram or know where I can download a sevice manual? I could not find one on Canon's site. I just boiught the cartridges from Newegg but can cancel the order and just get a MX850 for a bit more. Sounds like a better printer. I...

I did not know that about the MX860. Without really looking into the specs at this point, I just assumed that an 860 model would be an improvement over an 850. I will head out and pick up some cartridges. Then I will know if it is dead or not.

Oh crap. I think it was on when I cleaned it out. Because that is how I would get the cartridge tray to the center. Oh crap again. I mixed the chips up by accident. I had them all lined up and then bumped the table and they bounced everywhere. I was hoping they were all the same. Doh! Any way...

Yes, that is it. Sorry for the typo. Costco.com has the MX860 for $160 shipped. That comes with a 90 no-questions-asked return and 2 year warranty. However, I agree with you not to give up on the MX700. We use it mainly for BW printing, with kids doing the color printing and wife doing...

THanks! If I have to chuck this CISS and printer I will do the German method with the new printer. Hate to throw away what was a perfectly good printer, though. I am considering the MX250 because it is only $115 at Newegg.