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I've run both the nozzle test print and the Service test pattern on my Canon i455. I've just fitted a new print head and have fitted new cartridges. There's a problem on the test patterns: On the Service test print, there's a cyan band 1cm high a third of the way down the page with a long...

I find it very easy to overfill a cartridge, especially when regularly topping up, rather than waiting till the cart starts to run dry. And that makes a bit of a mess in the printer. Is there a foolproof test that indicates when a cartridge is optimally filled? Martin

After searching for quite a time to find a supplier of ink for the Canon BCI-24 cartridges and also one who would ship to the UK, I finally found the Inkreloaded shop on ebay and got what I think was an outstanding deal. Their main site is http://www.inkreloaded.com/ . They appear...

On receiving a non-OEM cartridge recently, an enclosed note advised leaving ink-jet printers permanently switched on as a way to minimise head blockage. It was claimed that the electrical charge at the nozzle, present only when the printer is on, helps to reduce exposure of the ink at the...

What is the shelf life of bulk ink? If it does have a shelf life, does storage in a fridge and occasional agitation (of the ink not the fridge) extend this life?

1. Does anyone have any experience of the bulk ink from Re-inks / Atlantic inks at www.atlanticinkjet.com www.re-inks.com Their prices seem excellent, they claim to have a quality product and they mail to the UK? 2. At http://www.oddparts.com/ink/cbc20_21.htm it is suggested that...