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    Help! Canon Pixma iP1500 prints only streaks!

    Wow, that's amazing. Will put that into action over the weekend. One more question: if I do get the PCB wet by mistake, will a thorough drying be enough to prevent any damage? Thanks a mil for the incredibly detailed instructions!
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    Help! Canon Pixma iP1500 prints only streaks!

    There is a thread here that has great explanations: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3004. I read it through and noticed that the washing is basically what I did, minus the blowdrying and letting distilled water filter through overnight. Should I go ahead and try them? Also, the...
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    Help! Canon Pixma iP1500 prints only streaks!

    Thanks for the reply! I did some Googling and found a bunch of suggestions. As I live in a dorm and don't have any tools or chemicals (compressed air, alcohol, etc.) the only thing I could do and have done is run the printhead through hot water. I did see a ton of ink come out. Except...when I...
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    Help! Canon Pixma iP1500 prints only streaks!

    Hello all, Too bad my intro post is a call for help. I have a Canon Pixma iP1500 printer and a Win XP laptop. I got the printer off someone else before the summer, and it sat around in dorm storage all summer, which is probably why it now refuses to work. This is the first printer I ever had so...
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