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    Canon Pixma MX860 printer ink monitor

    leo8088 Yah... I don't wait a full two minutes either. I refill via German method so when refilling the cartridges are upside down and I give them a quick rotation...more like 10 seconds and the ink seeps in pretty quickly and I just compensate for the ink that seeped in and I remove the needle...
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    just did my first refill on pixma ip4500...whats next?

    Ok so here are the things I did...I printed a page with texts, and it came out with white streaks.I did a nozzle check and the result above is what I got, (missing segments.) I ran a cleaning cycle and after that another nozzle check and this time the nozzle check came out fine. I printed a...
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    Canon Pixma MX860 printer ink monitor

    How long do you leave the cartridges to rest? The guides in this forum says leave the ink cartridge with the ink outlet facing down for a minute or two. Look at the 8th-10th picture in this guide: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4315. If the ink won't seep in that means the...
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    just did my first refill on pixma ip4500...whats next?

    ghwellsjr In Post #9 I was referring to white streaks on text that's if I don't print anything for a day or two. Unfortunately I can't give you a scan of a print with text which shows the problem because I can't recreate the problem, I have to wait a couple of days :( If I have the white...
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    just did my first refill on pixma ip4500...whats next?

    So its the cartridge? I have an extra cartridge but the chip is damaged so I will try to switch the chip so I can see if its the cartridge. I did mention I'm having problems with a PGI-220 right?;) The symptoms I was having were similar to the other people in this thread so I thought I would...
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    just did my first refill on pixma ip4500...whats next?

    I tried printing a solid black page and then copying it 6 times as you have said but I can't see any white streaks, all I see is uneven black streaks. Here is a scan of the 6th page. Don't mind the ripple as I printed on regular paper and I didn't let it dry when I copied it.:D
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    Canon Pixma MX860 printer ink monitor

    I had this problem on my Mx860 as well, the ink monitor did not move a bit despite it having half of the ink in the reservoir. I never disabled the ink monitor because I had a chip resetter. My guess would be that you did not let the ink seep in to the sponge when you refilled, this is what I...
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    just did my first refill on pixma ip4500...whats next?

    That's the odd thing...If I go through a clean cycle before I print my prints comes out ok. (It seems to clog if I don't use it for a day or two so I am forced to do a clean cycle everyday) This leads me to think it has something to do with the ink I'm using(hobbicolors ink) rather than a flow...
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    just did my first refill on pixma ip4500...whats next?

    I'm using hobbicolors black pigment ink on my PGI-220 and if I dont print anything for a day or two I get a clog (streaks on text). Going through the clean cycle fixes it though, so is this an ink specific problem because I don't remember having this problem when my cart still had OEM ink.(I...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    Hi you guys! I have successfully refilled all my dye based ink and successfully resetted all of them using the resetter from mapsy:D I used hobbicolors UW-8 and I tried printing several pictures and graphics and all of them had a green tint to it. I am using Staples Premium Photo Paper but the...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    Update... I received a replacement for my CLI-221 Resetter from Fillserv but the replacement still did not reset the cartridge which I initially tried on the first one . I ordered another CLI-221 resetter from inkjetreset.com and i tried to reset the cartridge I was initially trying to reset...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    gonediesel... I get LED activity. Here is a video I posted previously and the flashing LED has not stayed fully lit even after numerous attempt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLfDEz52BDc Just keep trying maybe you will get lucky but I lost hope and just ordered from inkjetreset.com. I'm still...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    The rep I was talking to brought up a good point: It could be the ink cartridge that is faulty. Well, its an OEM ink cartridge that has never been refilled or reset before. So my questions is has anybody tried resetting a cartridge and it later ends up not being recognized by the printer...is it...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    Here is a video of my chip resetter in action but ofcourse mine doesn't work...:lol: Im currently in the process of trying to talk to fillserv's CS but oh boy do they run lean( that's how they describe themselves in reponse to me complaint email.) I will probably end up buying a different one...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    nhendrix... I like visuals its to the point! Very Helpful =) Anyway to update you guys after trying to reset and literally re set the cartridge still no luck. Also at first I was getting U140 Cartridge not recognized and now I'm getting U150 Cartridge not recognize. I ended up buying another...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    Update... After more than two weeks of waiting my orde from fillserv.com arrived, just in time because my pigment black had an exclamation mark(near empty). I went ahead and refilled it anyway and tried to reset it using the blue chip resetter from Fillserv but sadly it did NOT work...=( On the...
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    Hammermill Tidal MP, what do you guys think?

    Searching through the forum, I can't find anything about Hammermill paper. I'm currently using Hammermill Tidal MP 20 lb 8 1/2 x 11 Inch Paper, 92 Brightness. I just wanted to know what you guys think, personally if it works its ok. It is afterall just plain printing text and barely any graphic...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    Ok so I spoke too soon. I emailed Fillserv again after posting the previous reply yesterday and today I received a reply to two of my email and guess what I received the same back order story!!! Too many people are ordering this thing:D According to the email their order was set to ship this...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    d1hamby... I actually did not order from inkfilling.com I just inquired and I received the back order story. Anyway after hearing this I decided that I would order from a different source and luckily I found a different retailer here...
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    How to refill / reset a Canon Pixma MX860 cartridge?

    I received an email from them after asking about the resetter and they said it was back ordered so it can take a week or two to ship. I hate the suspense! :mad:
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