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The red and green ink tanks of ip8500 are used only when very saturated red and geen exist in the photo. all printers that use only 4 color ink tanks will have to mix the ink from the 4 ink tanks to produce red and green colors. The red and green are not as accurate some times and not as...

It looks to be a clog in your Magenta print head. There are only a few nozzles that are clogged. Magenta ink is also contributed to other blocks of color so you also some banding on those. This is a clog that can be cleared. You also need a print head alignment badly. So what do ya people say...

Hello Josh87, Well if there is ink dripping you definitely have a leak. If you have blown air into the vent to get some ink out and if the problem still persists maybe it is the wrong one? When you take the print head out while there is a leak did you see where the ink is leaking from? Did you...

Hello Josh87, I use Hobbicolors refill kit too and I can tell you if you see ink dripping from your print head you definitely have a leak. Good news is it can be easily fixed. And it does not harm anything in any way. If you have just bought the refill kit I think you have the newer type of...

There can never be perfect color matching against Canon OEM for any 3rd party ink. Unleass a 3rd party ink has an exact identical formulation there will be always some differences. For each 3rd party ink there will always be users who are totally satisfied but in the mean time there will be some...

Hello Zekkorn, is your application mainly graphic arts or photography? There is a huge difference between the two. I remember trying to learn about color management. I stumbled over what I read from some documents regarding color management. Basically it said if you print graphic arts you want...

CP83, the tape may have cured a leaking problem. But it will not cure the sponge if it is fully saturated. So you may still have a problem caused by the oversaturated sponge. You can blow through the vent a little bit to force some ink out of the sponge from the exit hole at the bottom. Just be...

CP83, you can verify if your Magenta tank is indeed leaking to cause the problem without replacing it. Just use a piece of adhesive tape to tape over the ink fill hole. Do not use a 3M tape often seen around offices or homes. It is not sticky enough to stay sealed. Use one that is really...

Hum... I don't really see how compatibles encourage total wastefulness and a scourage to the environment. I know for sure some people keep on buying new cheap printers whenever their first set of OEM cartridges ran out of ink. It doesn't take a genius to see that it is cheaper to buy a new...

Congratulations. You have got a terrific photo printer for all your enjoyment of photo printing. Good Job!!!

Lilla, you probably will benefit from adding a device in your tubing called filter. It's dangerous to allow tap water go into the print head without filtering. You can use an automotive filter. The bigger the better. Just kidding. Well, it's just a thought. The filter needs to be a high tech...

It is not a clog. Your magenta ink tank is leaking slowly. The magenta ink leaks out of the nozzles and before it drips down on the paper path inside the printer the leaked ink grew in size and covered up your Cyan nozzles. When you did a light clean it sucked out the leaked ink so everything...

Not sure about Epson but I leave my Canon printer on all day and I never heard it doing anything until I send it a print job. I believe it does not clean the print head when it receives a print job. It will just begin to print quickly. When it's idle I believe the print head is parked regardless...

Inky, I have used both WC6 and UW8 ink from Hobbicolors. I sometimes leave my ip8500 unused for two weeks sometimes more than a month. I rarely ever need to run cleaning cycles. actually if I am not careful to screw in the plastic screw my cartridges have a nasty trend to leak slightly. I tend...

Lilla said: i950 wont print cyan, yet I can get a flow using a purging syringe. I remember seeing a drawing of a Canon print head. It showed one inlet and two outlets for each nozzle. The inlet is at the top from where ink is sucked in. One of the outlets is the actual nozzle itself where...

Ha ha, I agree that there is no need to further discuss on this thread. You don't need to agree with me. No problem. But for what you just said: the wicking action will suck ink from the tank but the force must be strong enough to cause the air to enter through the sidewalls grooves So you...

Think again about water feeding bottles in chicken farms. Chicken drinks water from the cup first. Water level in the cup is lowered. When it is as low as the mouth of the water bottle, air finds its way to get into the bottle for an exchange of equal volume of water to exit from the bottle. Air...

I agree that Hobbicolors UW8 ink is high quality stuff. I have used the old WC6 ink with plenty satisfaction. The UW8 ink gives a deeper blue and more saturated yellow. If you print graphic arts this ink will give you more vibrant colors. There isn't a huge difference in printing photos as...

Edward said he has replaced the cartridges and still has the problem. This is probably a leak inside the print head assembly. You should still call Canon and see if they will replace it for you still. Just tell them it took time for you to realize the problem is an internal leak in the print...

It is an issue of quality of ink and sponge. I use cartridges that came with the refill kits I bought from Hobbicolors. I have not had a need to purge my cartridges a single time yet. I can't say they will never need purging but I have not needed it yet. I have used both Hobbicolors WC6 ink and...