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Canon PIXMA ip8750 Ink is not getting through for both Cyan and PGi Black. This occurs for both refilled OEM and compatible carts. Indeed, there is a "puddle" of ink forming around the inlet for both these colours on the print head. When I have flushed the print head, the ink does get through...

I am about to embark on refilling a bunch of OEM 550/551 cartridges that I have bought on Ebay. They were sold as used once and not refilled but I have no idea if they were sealed or how long they've been hanging around. I think it prudent to flush all of them. Also, during lock-down I have...

Help! Canon Pixma ip8750 Last week I had problems with dodgy cyan and PGIBk nozzle checks that lead me to replacing the print head (OEM Canon from CRC Tasktron). It arrived yesterday and I printed a few photos and docs with the usual excellent results. Today - disaster! There is no cyan...

Hi. As you can see from the attached nozzle check, the Cyan and PGBK on my ip8750 are partially blocked. I use compatible carts and inks from Octoinkjet. I've tried: Canon (software) cleaning Soaking the print head overnight in the Pharmacist's solution (3% glycol, 20% isopropyl, 77% distilled...

I run 2 Canon printers (Pixma iP8750 for photos & Pixma MG6650 for documents) and I could not be happier. Both printers use 550/551 carts and I have used after-market ARC carts and inks from Octoinkjet from the start. What is the life-cycle of after-market carts? Do they need to be purged or...

I'm currently running an MG5300 that's on the blink. I've changed the head once and it's failed again so I'm thinking of cutting my losses and changing it for a more recent model. I use a PRO9000 mkII for photos and the MG5300 for documents and as a spare when the PRO9000 is out of action. I've...

I, like many others on this forum, have had repeated problems with clogged nozzles and head failures, invariably (or, seemingly) connected with Magenta and Photo Magenta inks. To try and counter the problem, I've upped my game on the 'hygiene' management of my printers and my carts. I've read...

I've been Cleaning (software maintenance) and cleaning (carts, etc) for weeks all to no avail. I've just soaked the head in the Pharmacist's solution for 24 hours, dried it, fitted a new (different) full set of carts filled with IS inks, run the Cleaning cycle again and still my problem won't go...

Printer is Canon MG5300, OEM carts with Image Specialists inks from Octoinkjet. I've done loads of computer-generated and manual cleaning, including soaking the printhead with the Pharmacist's solution, but still got slight vertical banding just inside the left-hand side. Can anyone suggest...

This is a trivial but nonetheless awkward problem. Has anyone found any easy way to remove the very well attached label from over the refilling hole (where it says "PUSH") on a Canon CLi-8 cartridge? I know it only has to be done once but I'm getting on a bit and my eyesight isn't what it was...

Firstly, I am very happy with my newly acquired (New Old Stock) Canon Pro-9000 mkII, bought directly following very helpful advice from this forum. Many thanks to the InkJet Masters for their valuable contributions. I have now ordered a starter kit of I.S. inks and refilling accessories from...