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If the 5200 is in good condition, grab it. Canon printers with the CLI-8 cartridges are far better than the recent models. Make sure you see a nozzle check print out before you buy. Personally I would stay clear of non OEM cartridges. They are almost always filled with cheap ink and the chip...

It all depends on whether or not you want to refill cartridges. What will you be using the printer for, photos, business etc? Do you need an inbuilt scanner for example?

OM2 If you're not into refilling and not bothered about top class printing then go for it. All replacement cartridges are expensive to buy, including Canon 5yr warranty is exceptional. I wouldn't touch anything other than Canon myself but then I do all my own refilling.

I agree they're brilliant. I'm refilling by the German method and my syringes are now redundant

OCP inks are the best value in Europe and the ink is good quality (Nearest to Canon ink IMO). OCP main site is in Germany and their inks are sold from Promax Engineering in the UK. Don't know if they have an outlet where you are. As mentioned earlier Octojnkjet (Image Specialists ink) is also...

Dougswell Tried your windscreen wash fluid tip with some success. I had a particular stubborn printhead blockage so decided to give it a try. In my case I used ready mixed screenwash fluid from my Supermarket (not Car-Plan) However, I heated the fluid first in a pan (not boiling) as I'm a...

I presume by "ready to use" you mean the diluted rather than the 'neat' stuff?

ghwellsjr I don't think your printhead went bad after less than a year. It must have been a faulty manufacture. I have stored unopened printheads for longer than that and they have been o.k. I still can't believe that these printheads have only a lifespan of 2 years. If that were so, I am...

LIke many on here I have a couple of new Canon printers in storage as replacements for when my current printers die. Feeling rather pleased with myself for having planned for the future, I sat back with little worries about Canon introducing new printers which have less scope for refilling...

marceltho What size tubing do you use and where did you get it? Also any ideas for purging PGI-5 carts?

Have a look on Ebay. Dead printers are often offered cheaply. I know it's a relatively expensive way of getting such a small part but it may be your only option. Good luck.

My preference for Canon over Epson is because Canon printers are better all-rounders. Epson may have a slight edge in photo printing but not in text printing. Also duplex printing is standard on the IP4xxx series and above and the waste ink counter can be easily reset and the printhead is...

I still can't see an alternative to Canon for the masses. Leaving aside specialist areas and AIOs what other printer can deliver great text and photo prints as well as offering duplex and CD/DVD printing? Canon may be slightly bettered by Epson for photo printing but not for text, e.g P50 and...

Since the introduction of the IP4000 Canon printers have generally been regarded as the best all round printers for the masses. However, since the IP4500 Canon has introduced smaller cartridges and different chip technology and the latest IP4850 (in the UK) has, I believe, opaque cartridges to...

Longevity is no longer a problem. Digital photos are stored on hard drives or recordable media. So what if print outs fade after a few years. Just print out further copies. Far more important is the quality of the print and if you want to pay 10 per OEM cartridge (in the UK ) plus extra for...

Cyan gets used more than any other colour. Could be that you've reset these cartridges more times than the other colours

ghwellsjr First of all I ran hot water from the tap over the printhead nozzles to clear the ink. I then submerged the printhead in hot water. I use hot water from the tap because I live in a soft water area. The water is hot but not too hot so that you cant put your hand under the tap flow...

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I think the chip just goes 'bad' I've lost a magneta, black & photo black in recent months. The resetter resets the chip ok but the printer doesn't recognise the cartridge. Sometimes a pencil rubber can clean the chip but in most cases the chip is dead. Still think how much you've saved by...

Not exactly a manual but a good link to parts for the IP400 with illustrations http://piese-imprimanta.ro/pdfs/1294_PIXUS_IP3100_IP4000_PIXMA_IP4100.pdf