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  1. SpideRMaN

    first head clog but I think I need a new print head

    Hi All, after 2 years of refilling I am experiencing the first head clog (pigment black) of my MP980 printer, not even a tiny line is printed on the test page (all other colors are printing fine) I left head some 3 weeks ago in good working order I tried cleaning it with a piece of tissue in...
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    Canon Printer and custom paper sizes

    Hi all, Is it possible to add custom paper sizes to MP980 (Canon) printer ? I purchased some 6 x 8 photo paper but the size is not in the list when printing from Photo Shop or Canon Easy photoprint pro Thanks !!
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    Q: Is there a way to identify ink ?

    Hi All, Is there a way or a method to identify good quality Dye non OEM ink ? Thank You
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    Can this CISS work ?

    Since I decided to go for a CISS, google became a closer friend and stumbled upon this http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=1714957 Can it really work the way it's installed ? Edit: I am refering to the 4th post with Pictures Thanks
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    Troubleshooting canon printers

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpOHjzzZubs
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    Pigment ink and CISS

    Hi All, My printer uses: 1x Pigment ink Cart (black) 5x DYE based ink Carts (cyan, magenta, yellow, grey, black) I am planning to buy a rihac ciss for the printer. Can I replace the Black PIGMENT ink with DYE ink to have less trouble with ciss ? (as suggested by rihac) Will I damage the...
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    Is this an alignment problem ?

    This is my friend's printer but mine does the same I manually aligned the head of a Canon MP980 I also let the printer do an automatic alignment but the results are the same The printer is almost new running it's second set of OEM carts Is it actually a problem ? (lines are visible mainly...
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    PGI-220/520 CLI-221/521 OEM Black Tape

    Hi. Is there a way to remove the black tape from these new carts, at least from the ink chamber so that refilling (german) will be more easy. it's hard to see weather cart is full or not
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    Canon Waste Ink Q:

    What's the difference between MAIN and PLATEN when resetting ? Thanks !!
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    Canon EEPROM (Please Explain)

    Hi All, Today I printed the eeprom of a canon printer thanks to a tool provided by narmenia and would like to ask 2 questions is there any document to explain the various info printed ? if I reset the EEPROM, Will I reset ALL the info in there or some info will remain ? Thanks to All :)
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    Which canon driver ?

    Hi All, I have 3 different printer drivers installed. Canon MP980 series printer Canon MP980 series printer WS Canon MP980 series printer XPS What is the difference between them ? where can I download a good quality picture so that I can test/experiment with various types of...
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    What's so special in calibration sheets ?

    Hi All, I would like to ask What's so special in calibration sheets ? Some printers like mp980/990 use calibration sheets to calibrate the printhead and the manufacturer (canon) only supply two (2) Any member in here knows what's so unique in this sheets please ? Thank you.
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    Fixing ARChips to Carts.

    Hi All, What is the best way to fix new archips to canon PGI-520/CLI-521 carts ? I don't wish to use the soldering iron method so maybe you can suggest some sort of glue. I used wurth silicone sealant (white) but when I removed the carts from the printer the chips fall from the carts. Thank...
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    CISS or Refill ?

    Hi All, CISS or Refill ? I made a big mistake buying a Canon MP980. you can see other people's complain in here http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index.cfm?action=showthread&threadid=358201&forumid=2&sr=1 This printer is an Inkoholic and to add things up the carts are 9ml for the dye ink...
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    Printing the Rom of a canon printer

    Hi All, How do i print the rom of a canon pixma MP980 please ? thanks
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    auto reset chips for canon MP980 ?

    Hi , Does any one know where to get auto reset chips for canon MP980 Please ? (six chips) Thank You
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    Best non OEM Blank carts in Europe ?

    Can someone recomend the Best Blank carts in Europe ? (Pref. with ARChip) to be used in Canon MP980 Please ? Thank You !!
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    Newbie Question about ink and printhead

    Hi all What can happen If I put a cart in the wrong place ? Reason I am asking is that I managed to find some grey ink for the MP980 but it looks black and want to try it (in the grey cart). The grey original cart in the MP980 also looks black that's why I want to try. Thank You !
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    REQ: Grey ink for Canon MP980

    does any one has a url from where I can buy Grey ink to refill the MP980 Please ? Thanks a lot !
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    Canon MP980 & Refills

    Hello All, After reading various posts I decided to refill my OEM carts using the well known german method and would like to ask the following please: 1) Does any one have a link to buy Grey ink used in MP980 ? ( ordered hobbicolor ink but they don't have the grey) 2) Where can I buy long...
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