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Thanks to the encouraging words of the fine folks of this fine, fine forum, I decided to just eff it and get me a new iP 3300 that was going for real cheap (around US$81). This is my second fixed-head printer after my iP 1000, which I had to give up since the print head got clogged and I could...

Hello! I've tried to read this thread from start to finish, but it's late and my mind's overloaded with all the new info, so can someone please be patient and gentle with me and answer a few things: 1. I know the needle needs to be 2 inches long... but what gauge is the needle supposed to be...

Thank you!

What I meant is that I confuse these printers with their "earlier" and "newer" counterparts...

Please send me a 4500 manual too!

I don't think anybody here carries a 4200, but there is a 4500 on order basis. 3500s are readily available. I'm tempted to buy a 4xxx printer, but I don't think I really need the 2nd black ink tank. There are no pigment-based inks for sale here anyway, all are dye-based. Still, the 3500 and...

I just visited the local Canon outlet, and realized that the ink tanks are TINY!! Or at least they looked bigger in the pictures. Can anyone tell me how much ink (in mL) it would take to refill an empty cart? Also, why do the German refill method? Can't you drop ink on the ink port and wait...

How many tanks does the 4200 have? Local stores do not sell photo-CYM, so no luck there. Basically, no pigment-based inks, they're all just dye-based. If the 4200 can work without the other black tank, I might consider it, though I have to see if the local store has it or the 4500. Isn't the...

Hello, any chance of a 4200 or 3300 manual? Thanks!

What do you mean by "better printer"?? What I mean is, are fixed printheads better/more reliable than in-cart printheads? Are they easier to unclog? What are the advantages and disadvantages of fixed printheads over in-cart heads?

I see durchstich is for that German ink refill technique, and redsetter is a chip resetter... correct? So is a chip resetter an essential item for the iP3300? Or can I get by without one? Apologies for the many questions, I have limited time online... straight answers or links to relevant...

Wow. Straight to the point! Thanks! A few questions though: 1. Why do you guys prefer fixed printheads? 2. What's up with the chip on this printer? 3. I know I can refill the ink, and the "no monitoring" and having to visually inspect tanks is not a problem, but I read somewhere from...

Thanks Smile! Sorry for the late thanks, RL issues and all that. I've been using iPTool with much satisfaction, thanks.

Hello again everyone! My Canon iP1200's color cart quit on me again. I've been replacing this cart every 4 months or so, can't really keep it going for longer than 6 months, even with everyday printing, the YELLOW color just quits before all others. A trip to the mall brought me surprises...

Hello again guys! Been out of the loop for a while (life, job, family, the usual excuses :) ), but still have my trusty Canon printer. Is there a gadget/procedure I can do to make it reset the ink levels? Thanks!

Saran Wrap? Is that something like Glad Wrap?

Well, let's see if this theory proves itself. :)

I'm thinking since I take the top off, returning it in place via rubber band or sticky tape still does not return the top on the "original" position. This variation causes me to have different "settings" each time I have to realign the cartridges --- maybe this also causes the pins not to be...

I got me some 'used' carts, and with 'rehabilitation,' they worked out fine. So that eliminates the defective pins and driver theory. I think the 'take the top off' method is the culprit, this time I'm refilling through holes on top of the cart. Here's to crossing my fingers.

Comparing the pins with the 'marks' or indentations they make on the contact strip on the cartridge, there is no misaligned/bent pin that is not making contact with the strip. Hmmm... does this cart's printhead have a series of nozzles EXCLUSIVELY for light yellow? Or does it print light...