Print page to prevent clogging of of print head ---Canon printers

[sportflyer]

Is there a simple color page I can prepare and use each week or two to prevent print head clogging without using too much ink? TKs

 

[websnail]

The easiest way is to just run a nozzle check once a week...

Otherwise I'd look at the pages on www.inksupply.com here:
http://inksupply.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=2

You could cut one of those down a little to do the trick..

 

[alexandereci]

"Each week or two"??? I tried this with my iP1300 and it's not enough. Now I'm doing DAILY prints (nozzle check 4x, maybe a clean or two) to be on the I'm-really-paranoid side of things.

 

[IGExpandingPanda]

Is there a simple color page I can prepare and use each week or two to prevent print head clogging without using too much ink? TKs

I've been meaning to look into this. I was looking though the numbers and it seems the worst ink waste are those users who only print just beyond every two weeks.

I don't have a suitable image for testing but if I were to propose a game plan it would be to take said document, print to a file, copy to the usb port in a cron event under windows.

Now if you are willing to press buttons, there are the diagnostics in service mode that use more ink.

 

[sportflyer]

What do you do if you are traveling for a couple of weeks and can't print?

 

[IGExpandingPanda]

What do you do if you are traveling for a couple of weeks and can't print?

Store the printhead in a ziplock bag, shove it in the fridge with a moist cloth, printhead cap, and perhaps a dash of windex?

 

[sportflyer]

With a Canon Printer, I suppose I have to store each ink well in its own plastic bag in addition to the print head ?

 

[Smile]

With a Canon Printer, I suppose I have to store each ink well in its own plastic bag in addition to the print head ?

Yes any other printer too.

 

[Ron350]

I use electrical tape to cover the ink outlet hole by Ghwellsjrs instructions.

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1695

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2097

 

[IGExpandingPanda]

With a Canon Printer, I suppose I have to store each ink well in its own plastic bag in addition to the print head ?

Well, if you kept the caps, this wouldn't be an issue. You could cap and bag the cartridges. You lose some ink taking out the printhead, like a gram or two IIRC.