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    Bad printer head equals no power?

    Hey All! Can a bad printer head prevent the power from turning on my IP4500? I tested it since I have 2 printers. I took the suspected bad head and stuck it into another printer. Once the head is in and inks are loaded. the power fails to turn on. Can someone confirm that a bad printer head...
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    blue chip resetter canon - can they go bad?

    Just tonight Ive been trying to reset the chips on my cart and the light is no longer flashing. I put in new bats but still nothing. Is it time for a new resetter? Is there a new resetter you guys recomend for the PGI and CLI carts? Thanks a bunch for your help!
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    Clog or bad print head? IP4500

    Ive been trying to clear this cyan clog, I think its a clog, but after doing some reading - this might be an electrical problem? Is it time to replace the print head? Ive soaked the head a couple days in windex...no improvements on cyan.
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    Looking ahead for a new printer for the future

    Hey All! Ive been printing on 2 canon ip4500s for a few years now and dont want to wait when the time comes and they die one me. I havent looked at any new printers but wondering if there have been any new ones that match the ip4500 performance. Ive been scanning my local CL adds for used...
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    Yellow Cart turned black!

    Cant seem to figure out why my yellow cart did this. Although the night before I probably printed about 100 pages of glossy but only about 10% of the page being colored. Any ideas?
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    Which black?

    Experts quick question.... I'm going to try to refill my wife's inkjet (brothers) at her work. It use only one black cartridge. I have supply for Hobbicolors ink at home that i use to refill my ip4500s. Which black should I use? the regular black (UW8-Bk) or the pigment black (PMT-BK)
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    IP4500 printer head still clogged

    Ive been reading this thread to try to unclog magenta... http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5097&p=1 Ive cleaned the head 2x by blowing windex through and letting it sit for 2 days to dry...still nothing the nozzle checks still look exactly the same. Is the head fried? Also I...
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    Name this ink cartridge

    Can anyone tell me what company produces this cartridge? is it refillable?
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    I need an inkjet that will print on labe rolls

    Can anyone recommend me an inkjet printer that will allow me to print on labels that are feed in by rolls? Something like this guy http://systems.labeltronix.com/Color-Label-Printers/VP485 I would like to be able to refill the ink as well. PS: I'm actually running 2 IP4500s...can they accept...
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    Cannon IP4500 w/ CIS Woes

    Hello All, I'm a new member but been reading around through the forum a little now. For the most part ive been able to read most of the post on here and diagnose the problems Ive been having with my canon ip4500. I print alot- nothing like 100 pages a day but on any given day I could print any...
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