Hi samboy:
As I remember the printer worked fine with the cover off (while checking repairs).
But I made sure everything was hooked up with nothing shorting or in a place that could cause anything to bind.
As for the plastic clear discs I don't know much about them. But my sense of direction...
OK in slide or picture two if you zoom in on it, you can see how the panel attachment tabs work. The whole panel needs to be pushed back about 3/8" or 10mm to disengage it. I used a 2 or 3" wide plastic putty knife that I sanded to a better point. I then used it in a twisting motion (sticking...
Yes I have read about this and am seeking help on how to reset the waste ink counter, that is a bridge I have not crossed yet. I would be grateful for any guidance anyone would have for me on that. So yes that is an issue. But I like the idea of clean ink pads even if I cant reset the waste ink...
The pump in the purge unit is a Peristaltic pump and should have no problem pumping uphill several inches, ( I work with this type of pump on other types of equipment, and in their applications they have no problem pumping uphill up to 12") in addition I plan to mount the bottle to the side of...
As soon as a actually do it on my other Pro-100 I will post a detailed action plan. I have measured the location of the exact spot the hole will need to be cut when I had this apart. I plan to cut the hole with a dremel circular saw blade.
Please review this complete document before doing anything.
Canon Pro-100 cabinet removal procedure
Warning take apart your printer at your own risk. I have no idea on how to explain the difficulty level at succeeding at this work. As I do this kind of work a lot, and my chances of succeeding...