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  1. rounakr94

    (G2010) Is this print head a goner?

    This is what my printer test print looks like now. A few weeks back the printer gave a P08/5200 error on my G2010 and yesterday both magenta and yellow stopped printing. I tried a Deep Clean and rested the printer overnight but it didn't solve the issue. P08 as per Google means head overheat...
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    Magenta Ink becoming brownish after few days (Canon G2010)

    I have a nearly two year old Canon G2010 and I am facing some issues with the magenta colour. One fine day while printing I see that the Magenta was not printing correctly and was kinda brownish hue. I checked my tanks and supply line and all were full. I did a deep clean and kept it aside for...
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    Ink smudge on backside of paper Canon G2010

    Whenever I do fast and large volume printing the ink smudges on backside (non-printing) of paper. This mostly happens when photocopying multiple copies of the same thing like say 10 copies of a business card. The paper I use is 70gsm paper from a known brand of paper manufacturer in India. I...
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    Printer stopped printing Magenta. Black also not clean and has white line in test

    Hi, I have a Pixma G2010 and suddenly after a week or so it stopped printing Magenta colour (Not even a micro dot of magenta), the black colour also has a white line of some sort as per the nozzle print page but that maybe because of the no magenta colour. I have attached nozzle test of FEB 2023...
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    Photo printouts from G2010 turn green after a month

    Hi, Why do my photo prints from G2010 become green after a month of printing? This never happened with my Canon E510 Printer. I printed some photos using my EOS 600D and stuck them on my wall and all turned green after a month or less. They are never exposed to sunlight. I use Kodak 200GSM...
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    Nozzle Check quality different in Printer vs Windows

    Hi, Can anyone please tell me why the Nozzle check quality is lower when printed from Printer control panel vs when Printed from Windows? The black grids are not clean lines in Printer Control Panel Print, whereas they are clean in the Windows Print. If anyone wants the full res images I can...
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    New 70gsm paper soaking up more ink

    Hi just got a new ream of 70gsm paper and I am seeing that it is soaking up more ink than the previous 70gsm brand. The newer brand has a smoother feel to it and is a bit yellowish tint. The older one was a rougher texture and was white. All prints are done in draft mode and contain text only...
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    Canon InkTanks and the Notorious Air in tube issue

    Why is it that the Canon InkTank models for home use like Pixma G1xxx, 2xxx, 3xxx always suffer from Air in the Ink delivery tubes? Is there any particular reason for this to happen and why Canon doesn't do anything for this. In the case of my 1week old Pixma G2010 which had a minor pressure...
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    Just bought a new printer

    Hi, I had posted previously about my old Canon Pixma E510 whose cartridge had run out and spares were not available. I had refilled it and unfortunately the black is working but the colour cartridge stopped printing blue and magenta. So I had to get a new printer that has an InkTank built in and...
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    Does Canon PG-BK ink expire past the listed dates?

    Hello, I have a 5year old Canon Pixma E510. I use this printer just for home prints occasionally (10ish pages weekly). My current ink cartridge has around 20% ink left and since this is a old model there are no OEM replacement cartridges available anymore. I am used to refill the colour...
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