Recent content by nicola

Hello I'm using Canon ink tank cartridges, I haven't used any 3rd party inks or refilled them. Unfortunately I've had this problem since the beginning of the year now and have tried buying new black ink on couple of occasions. I really wish it was this though! I've tried using the compressed air...

Mine started out as ghosty streaks some time ago and now they are pure white, so it's gone from bad to worse. I don't think it's anything to do with the settings - I output prints from QuarkXPress on the Mac mainly and it was all ok for a couple of years until the black stopped printing out in...

Hello I pritned the test from PhotoShop, but have seen a similar test result from QuarkXPress too. I work with desktop publishing software on the Mac. I'm away now until next week when I will clean the back of the print head with alcohol, and repeat the test for you. In the meantime, any other...

"nozzlecheck1.jpg". http://www.nifty-stuff.com/img/files/nozzlecheck1.jpg in a rush at the mo - will check in with you later

sorry - i couldn't mail an image to you either - this should work though - thank you "output1.jpg". http://www.nifty-stuff.com/img/files/output1.jpg

Hmm, will have to wait til you let me know how to do that then. I have the scans ready to upload. Thanks, Nicola

Hello I'm using a Canon i550 printer and it uses 4 ink cartridges, the usual, cmyk. I'm not sure how to post an image on this site, could you let me know? - I'll try mailing it to your e-mail address for now. Thank you, Nicola

i just have consistent, solid black and white stripes all down the page... i used the compressed air again today - plenty of ink coming out and i've done the printer cleans to the black head many times. maybe it's not the print head after all... any ideas what it could be from my description?

Bob - thank you very much for your help there - the snapshot made it look very easy and I hadn't imagined the printer head slotting in like that. I've now used compressed air on the black print head but the problem continues. When printing black on portrait A4 paper, there are clear areas, 6mm...

Dear Bob I now have some compressed air, however I can't seem to access the Canon self help information you gave me. I've tried in System 9 and OSX on the Mac - and I don't know if it's an issue with the Mac or if I just don't have the access priveleges to it. I don't suppose there is an...

many thanks - i will try these links later today - am off to buy some compressed air today.. all the best, nicola

hello, i was very happy to come across your website as my printer has ceased to print black and i've been told i may need to spend lots of money on a new print head. it would be great to prolong the life of my printer and i intend to find some compressed air to unblock the black print head. my...