Recent content by rl3james

Bought a Canon Pixma Pro 9500 Mark II but finding that the issues of ink management (clogs, cleaning, etc) are too great for me as an infrequent user. What online services are recommended for those of us that like a little higher end quality, output options (paper choices etc) and control over...

Off topic but assuming that "home printing" is not for me because of printer problems due to volume issues what 3rd party print service is recommended to those of us that would like to be a little more creative than straight forward 8 by 10s on glossy paper? Thanks, Bob

Where is the "Purging Station" and how do I service the seal? Thanks, Bob

Disappointing, I put alot of thought into selecting the 9500 and it prints beautifully for my needs. And also surprising, I can't believe I'm the only low volume, occasional use owner of a 9500 - Someone, somewhere must have figured out a method for infrequent use of this printer with minimal...

Flushed, Soaked and Repeated MANY times until water runs clear and filters look reasonable color free. Magenta and Yellow still show tinges of color but this is my first time cleaning a printhead so I don't know what to expect in terms of "good enough"... And no one seems willing to offer...

Day 3 followup. Filters are still showing signs of noticeable color, Cyan seems particularly stubborn, and one nozzle continues to trickle out Black. Considerable improvement in the printhead "particles" (Black?) but some are still visible near the top/bottom edges. Are the ink colors...

I'm not regularly using my PIXMA Pro 9500 Mark II. Tried just leaving the Printer setup w/tanks and monthly "Nozzle Check" printing but that really hasn't worked out - Tanks seem to go empty without use (Ink evaporation?) over time and now some/all nozzles are clogged. Total use was a single set...