Used Canon PIXMA iP4000 printers are selling on eBay for more that a new ip4500 (item #220221516933, for example). Are buyers paying a premium because the BCI-6 ink tanks are easier to refill than CLI-8 tanks?
I repeated the pad cleaning cycle with Windex three times, but the problem remains. The Windex was draining OK from the pads.
I forgot to mention that I had already tried resetting the EEPROM. Did it again, but it didn't fix the problem.
Yes, the IP5000 has a similar print head to the IP4000...
On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of:-
nozzle cleaning,
nozzle deep cleaning,
print head alignment,
new ink tanks,
new print head,
clean the print head contacts with contact cleaner,
remove and...