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So, ah, nobody here has used it? Not even mikling himself? Bummer I was hoping /someone/ would have some info.

While I also recommend using the search function, I will also answer your question. Yes, your guesses were spot on. The different bands test the different nozzle groups, which are different sizes. If i recall correctly, 20 picolitres for pigment black, 5, 2 and 1pl for cyan and magenta, 1 for...

So, after ~18 months, and several 4oz bottles, its time to buy some new ink for my ip4500 and ip3500. I was going to simply buy the same thing I bought last time, from Precision Colors, but I noticed they had a new pigment black ink, called " Canon Compatible Ultra Black Pigment Ink ". Has...

I've used cling wrap [also known as glad wrap, saran wrap etc] to seal pgi5 carts. Worked well, but i still eventually got clips for them, just for the piece of mind. Just make sure that the wrap only touches the plastic surrounding the outlet port, else capillary action will wick away ink...

Hey everyone Its been a long time since I last posted, but i think i can help out here. I believe its easier to blow out of the yellow ink pathway [as compared to the cyan and magenta] because the yellow "printhead" only has 5pl nozzles, while the cyan and magenta have 5,2 and 1 pl nozzles...

On a related note, how do you take the top off a cl 41 (or pg 40) cartridge? Also, is there a step-by-step guide on how to refill the cartridge using the "take-the-top-off" method? All i can find are methods detailing how to insert ink through the air inlet hole(s) on the top.

wow, what an unfortunate way to enter the forum :P well, i reckon the best way to go from here is to use hot glue and properly seal up any and all holes that you have made in the cartridge (make sure to keep the air vent open [the german method drill hole can stay open if you wish]). This...

oh bummer... i just (1 week ago) bought a resetter for 30 aud... :( why couldn't you have told me earlier? :P oh well

well, it looks like an electrical problem. I believe that the 2nd lines of colour on the nozzle check are the lines produced using the smaller droplet sizes. So, if they are not flowing at all, im tempted to say that its an electrical problem with the print head. It certainly doesnt look like a...

winkjet: Is the air intake on the CISS/CFS blocked? If the air cannot get in, then the ink cannot get out (ie, move into the cartridge). Is the tubing blocked/kinked? Also, have a look at your ink: if its getting a bit old, there might be some microbial growth in the ink, and this could plug...

Welcome to the forums! Well, from what i can tell, it looks like that its a cartridge flow problem, as it appears to have suddely appeared, and looks like too many to be just a single clog. Do you refill your cartridges, or do you use brand new canon (or generic) cartridges? If you've just put...

No, you dont need to use a ciss. You can refill the individual cartridges, then reset the chips on them, so that the printer thinks theyre brand new full cartridges (so that ink monitoring works). From what ive read, ciss for canon printers can be more pain than its worth. go here...

Welcome to the forums dino88! If his printer is working fine, and its in good condition (no blocked nozzles, all the parts including cd tray are working etc), then yes, i would swap. The ip4500 prints faster, is quieter and is easier to refill (ip4500 has larger cartridges and has a chip...

Smile: Just a question, but do you have the paper feed lever set to [thin] paper? Im not too sure, but i think that having it set to envlopes [thick paper] can cause more paper to be fed. Again, im not sure, but its something to have a look at and rule out.

Pharmacist: i dont want to use the chip to monitor ink levels, as, like you said, the cart may indicate "low" but the sponge may already be dry. I was just wondering if i could use them at all (ie, without resetting them/using ink monitoring). Its always handy to have a set of carts usable...

Hmm... im wondering.. can you use this cartridges in a cli-8 printer? Not as-is, of course, but if you purge them, refill them, and swap their chips? Its always good to have a supply of genuine canon cartridges handy, even if you have to look at them to measure ink level (resetted chips, while...

Welcome to the forums! Just a question, but did you happen to buy ip4500 cartridges by mistake? I know it sounds silly, but it may be the cause of your problem, as i believe the inks, while similar, are slightly different in colour. Incidentally, they also fit into the ip4000 (see...

Warning; on-topic post ahead... :P Today, i found some free time, and took my printer to the service centre. They had a look at the nozzle check, and they're going to try to get the head replaced from canon. They said they will call me later this week when it is ready to pick up. Smile: If...

erm, what? Infested with malicious spyware? I have absoloutely no idea how that happened... Are you sure my images are the problem? Virustotal, norton internet security suite 2009, clamwin and spybot search and destroy find nothing in both of those files. And, how can the image file contain any...

Grandad35: Well, i havent noticed any overt effects, however, i have only printed my test image (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NGC7293_(2004).jpg), and it doesnt have a lot of cyan in it. I dont have the time at the moment to do a lot of printing of various images, so i shall probably...