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Why would that error 'lock' the carriage??

Canon planned obsolescence! :mad: I feel your pain. When I switched from a "i" series (i560) to the 'iP" series (iP4300) I did so based on the bulk ink stock I already had which was only a couple years newer. Other than re-using the ink, there was a Win& driver package available unlike the i560...

This error that I never experienced or heard of before (until now). Out of no where when I was going to print this error showed. The cyan cart was low at the time, I was going to print a single page, but this occurred. I read a number of posts elsewhere and two much older here stating it's the...

According to Canon's service literature (for the ip4500 which is basically the same unit), the printhead should not be stored in the printer and the carriage should be in the "Home" position (middle of the printer slide rail). Reading further in the manual, under "Special Notes On Servicing"...

Ok, I found it. The indented check box wasn't checked. One would figure all methods of 'notifications' (alerts or otherwise) would be on the same page. The "receive email notifications" I was describing is under the (more options) reply box. Just checking those 'Alert" choices does nothing.

Ok, I get that, but how can one troubleshoot a printing problem if you don't know if it is the logic board or the printhead? Throw out both? Is this ridiculous problem still present with the current printers or did someone come up with a redesigned logic board and/or printhead that doesn't take...

I must of missed something. :confused:

Ok, I now notice there is a check box in the reply box labeled "receive email notifications". Why is that there if I already check those entries I posted the screen shot of?? :idunno The forum uses three similar terms "alerts", "watches" and "notifications" which can and should mean the same...

That, but I missed the part about using just the existing (in that printer) printhead. My bad. :( Well I did break out the spare 4300 (that has a 2k page count, the current on when I bought it had 160 pages (AKA virgin) now it's around 6k, still not that many. I tried all 3 questionable heads...

Opposite of what you posted 2 posts above. But, to add to that, I decided to install what I thought was a 'good' head (I have swapped a total of four, so chances are that was a guess, any printouts I had got mixed up since I wasn't prepared for all of this). Long story shore, that head has...

No, which is why I haven't. ;) . Ok, here is the 1st replacement head; the service print out & the Nozzle check (cropped). I would say different problems. If it was the logic board, wouldn't both heads print out more similar patterns??

I looked at that strip, I forgot it was even there since it's hard to see at the angle one usually is at looking into the opening. The strip was clean, I saw no grease on it, but I cleaned it anyway. I do not see any "thin black vertical lines" as the .pdf describes on that strip even with a...

Before I go any further, I would like to thank all of you for the input and help. Sorry if I was on the 'crusty' side, but I have encountered a '5 flashing orange' before with the 1st 4300 I bought 2+ years ago and it apparently took out the MB in that unit (which later got trashed). But in the...

Take at look at these, especially the 1st pic in the upper right (excuse the WB, it was off).

As to the 2nd attachment. The 'dye' black was running low. I swapped out the tanks (I have a spare set already filled and reset) and printed that test page. Look closer, that isn't black, but it appears to be a combo of cyan making a green like color until the yellow flows fully. It was a one...

I re-checked the alerts and my 'spam box' thru my ISP's webmail site (I normally use a e-mail client), and nothing is getting thru and I don't block anything. Now I have had problem with my ISP (now Spectrum/Charter) ij the past with them blocking a domain. I'll call and see. Should I use the...

From the time I posted this thread, I posted elsewhere a lengthy 1st post in a new thread, but I didn't receive any notifications to any.

The school of hard knocks. :he

This isn't another 'missing yellow' thread. ;) (And sorry for the long background story) I upgraded to a IP4300 from a i560 2+ years ago and up to 3 weeks ago have had next to NO problem refilling the tanks, nor with the printhead. Then I got the dreaded 5 flashing orange lights error denoting...

I' still surprised I never came across this method, nor have I ever read anyone else mentioning it elsewhere. :idunno