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I get a good yellow square. It's the light yellow that's the problem. I'll take a look at the pins. I sure hope it's just misaligned, I hate to keep buying a new cart. IIRC, it takes about 400+ pages before this problem arises. Which pins are for the yellow color?

I simply cannot understand it. My first cart (CL-41) lost it's ability to print light yellow, I got two more carts, and now they also lost the ability to print light yellow. When I print a test pattern, I get 6 colors (a light and dark version of each color) plus black. Each color is preceded...

Yes, the instructions are enough for me to do what I needed to do (clear waste ink tank message/counter), but now that I have this tool, I'm curious what the other function does. Anybody got an instruction manual for this thing, or for something like this?

Okay, I found a zip named "ip1600st" that unzips a folder named "iP1600ServiceToolV129" and starting up the .exe file gives me a program called "GeneralTool for T22240/32245/22234 Ver1.29" Apparently, this is from this site, specifically, this page. Just my bad luck I don't speak russian...

Yes, that 'lock up' mode is what scares me. I think I'll have to bring this to a Canon repair center to reset the counter, wherever the darn thing is. What I don't like most is having to pay $$$ for something I'm not even sure if the guy in the store knows how to do properly. Found many...

This is weird and annoying. Now I have to press the RESUME button BEFORE and AFTER printing. Is there a way to turn this "waste ink absorber almost full" message off?

My Canon Ip1200 just flashed me a waste ink tank almost full message. I remember I wrecked my Ip1000 trying to fix this, I'd like to avoid this now if at all possible. Any ideas? Is there a way to reset this 'sensor' or something?

It burns out that easily?

BTW, I'm following instructions from this page.

This time, I'm refilling the black #27 cart for a HP 3550 printer. This cart has gone dry, as it went through 3-4 pages of text print with the pages emerging clean and white (does this mean absolutely NO ink was left in it?), but I was able to fill it 3 days after this happened, the cart was...

I'm using a Canon Pixma IP1600, which runs on the CL-41 and PG-40 cart. This printer can function with just the color (CL-41) cart, and apparently uses all 3 colors to get the color black. I've managed to save a PG-40 cart from its demise, and now that I got 250ml of black (bulk) ink, I've...

I personally realign after each refill (each time a cart is taken out) and run a test print also, but that's just me being too OCD perhaps...

I've done some research, and I think refilling a HP 28 cart is somewhat just like refilling my trusty CL 41 for Canon --- both are sponge-carts with integrated printheads. However, most (or all) sites advise to just peel off the label and insert the syringe needle; I refill my CL 41 by removing...

Isn't the sandwich film (Gladwrap??) much, much thinner than scotch tape? I think I'll go for scotch tape here, if we're after an airtight seal. I got one set in the printer now, and one set backup, however, I've decided not to use the black cart yet since I don't have a ready supply of...

As I said, there's no cookie problem here. Apparently, it was the user who was at fault :D Thanks for the help guys! That option was unchecked, and checking it did the trick! Thanks!

You're welcome! That was also for me not to forget what I'm doing, so that when (it's no longer an "if") I get a clot down the road, I can "retrace" my steps and do "my" method all over again. Are there any "substitutes" for this? I didn't save my tapes when I found out they didn't stick back...

My hot-water bath method is like this: 1. Put the cart in a saucer, let it "sit" normally --- meaning it (the printhead and the cart itself) is at an angle. 2. Heat water hot enough that you can only put your finger in it for 2-3 seconds before it is uncomfortable. I like to describe this as...

Grandad, I do stay logged on... if I come back to this site after a minute or two. Anything beyond 5 minutes and I have to log on again. This problem only occurs on this website for me, I am a member of other forums and I don't have this "log on again after 5 minutes absence" problem. I...

Greets! I was wondering if there was a way to always be logged on to this forum? I can do it on other forums, so this is probably not a cookie-issue. Does this forum have this feature? Thanks!

Hello again, headphonesman! I'm glad to see these carts are still serving you well. I am successful in "resurrecting" these carts. I've had great success with a color cart with streaks in magenta and yellow, and did not clean itself after 2 cleans and 3 deep cleans, but worked PERFECT after a...