Recent content by pbjabba

Thanks for the reply. I bought some different paper, 80gsm Canon branded stuff. This seems to work heaps better :D When we initially thought the printhead was faulty they exchanged our printer for another one, so the printhead was completely new, sealed in the box. So if there was a problem...

Damn.. my pics don't work?? they show up on my computer. I'll edit them later. I tested the printer on my sisters' laptop and it did the same. The computer seems to be set up alright. After talking to a guy at the print station where we bought it he suggested we try different paper as the type...

Me again... sorry for the bombardment of posts. Another example of my problem is the head alignment page. I would think that at least 1 box in each column would be solid. Heres a scan Only the light cyan and magenta have solid boxes, +2

Hey, i've tried cleaning and deep cleaning.. still no better. On the nozzle check the rectangles on the left are bleeding out and theres a few line going through the colour stripes. Anyway heres a pic i printed yesterday with the old one and today with the replacement... still no difference...

Well i figured my printer had a defect, so i went back to the store and got it exchanged for another mp500..... and the output looks exactly the same. Is it possible there is something wrong with the settings on my PC??? Here the nozzle check: I'll post a scan of a print a while...

Hey Guys, Just bought myself a Canon MP500 printer after seeing many glowing reviews for it online, only to find that the quality of prints is rubbish. I'm not sure if i've bought a bad model or there is just something wrong with mine. The quality is worse than my two year old, $99 printer. The...