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    Canon Paper: Buy 1 Get 4 Free PLUS 50% Off Select Paper Packs!

    http://slickdeals.net/f/8169846-canon-photo-paper-packs-buy-1-get-4-free-w-extra-50-off-free-shipping?page=5#commentsBox Link with discount code and instructions
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    Canon Paper: Buy 1 Get 4 Free PLUS 50% Off Select Paper Packs!

    Crazy good deal !! Photo Paper Plus Glossy II 4x6 (100 Sheets) Item# 2311B023BA $18.99 USD 1 $18.99 USD Photo Paper Plus Glossy II 5x7 (20 Sheets) Item# 2311B024BB $8.49 USD 1 $8.49 USD Photo Paper Plus Glossy II 4x6 (100 Sheets) Item# 2311B023BA $18.99 USD 1 $18.99 USD Photo Paper Plus Glossy...
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    How do I find number of pages printed? Canon MX870

    I believe that when you get a low ink warning, you can just press ok and the printer will work. the down side of this is you could damage your color nozzles, most likely burning them out. However if you are only printing b/w documents it may be an option, as the mx870 overall is a nice machine...
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    DOES the MP990 have clearance issues for top fillers?

    Click on the Octoinkjet link on the bottom of his post :)
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    How do I find number of pages printed? Canon MX870

    I have not had any luck with my mx870 in service mode, and no manuals are available free that I know of. The capacity is the same on all of the color carts, the black pigment used for b/w documents is larger. I leave my printer on 24/7 in an effort to minimize maintainance cycles, as every time...
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    Shouldn't print heads clogs be "backflushed"?

    I don't quite follow how you figure 14.7 psi. You would be applying a vacuum to the filter basically, and vacuum can be a very powerful force. A vessel may hold 150 psi but will crumple like a tin can under vacuum. Are you thinking if to much vacuum is applied it would suck down air thru the...
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    Canon Print Head Pump

    Against better advice I also tried this method, with good results :plbb . BUT it was with a print head under warranty? and I had another good print head I had gotteh for free so I really had nothing to lose. One addition I added was a piece of 3/8 i.d x 1/2 o.d. for the pigment screen, and was...
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    Is clogging an issue changing from pigment to dye based ink?

    http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/subCategory_10051_10051_-1_17251 Canon direct USA, $71.99 refurbished w/ free shipping. I really think I will order another as a spare :D
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    Need help. My nozzle checks are bad on my Canon PIXMA MX 870.

    Question: What is your method to clean the print head? Please go into detail. I am new to this also so I am far from an expert and I don't think the Hat will approve but I ran the print head under warm water, Soaked in a shallow tray of windex and also used a print head pump as described here...
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    Need help. My nozzle checks are bad on my Canon PIXMA MX 870.

    This seems to be a reoccuring problem from some other recent posts and my own experience yesterday. With a new mp560 (same print head and carts) with one refill on the oem carts I had a larger photo print session so I refilled some of my virgin empty carts for the job. On the 1st print problems...
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    Is clogging an issue changing from pigment to dye based ink?

    I'm just up on this model because I just ordered one from Canon refurbished :ya .
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    Is clogging an issue changing from pigment to dye based ink?

    Don't forget the gray :cool: . Bulk ink is available for the mp990 in a set of 6, pgblk, b,c,m,y,gray. Depending on your location may determine who you get your supplies from, just get the good stuff:)
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    looking for a new printer, hoping to refill (eventually)

    I just bought a second "set" of ink...total $70 (O_O). I think I would return those carts and order another printer. today they went down to $71.99 w/shipping. You would get a set of carts and a spare printer for the same cost :)
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    Need printer and refill kit recommendation for quality photos

    You will need a resetter and they are available :) They are available from several sources, I got mine from Amazon, currently they are $9.99 w/shipping.
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    Need printer and refill kit recommendation for quality photos

    The older 221's are readily available if you look around, curently you can get a set of 30 including the gray for $50.00 w/shipping on ebay, at $1.50 apiece not a bad deal and enough to last for years...
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    Whats inside an inkjet cartridge

    Interesting article in Wired Magazine. http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/04/st_whatsinside_inkjet/ Water The ink in inkjet cartridges can be as much as 95 percent superpure deionized water. Yet at more than $3 per milliliter, it would be cheaper to print your vacation pics with Dom Perignon...
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    Last of the MP560 (at a good price)

    I like the mp560 alot, it came with the older 221's. It's basically the same as the mx870 being they have the same printhead but without the document feeder it is smaller ( the mx870 is BIG ). Either one is a good choice but I think the mp560 is going to my daughter, I am really tempted by the...
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    PGI-525 and CLI-526

    Get gray ones :D Allthough they may be harder to find :( Amazon has new gray 221's for $12.99.
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    looking for a new printer, hoping to refill (eventually)

    I would go with the Canon mp990 refurb. It's a nice printer with easily refillable carts and actually uses the same print head as the 6120 and 8120 so it should be pretty fast. The new 225/226 carts can be refilled, but not easily and a resetter is not avaliable yet and will probable be...
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