Gsmith68
Print Lurker
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- Printer Model
- Canon Pixma iP3600
I have a Canon Pixma iP3600 printer. Recently my prints were becoming slightly faded and a bit streaky. I followed tips from the Internet and ran some warm water over the printer head. I also let it soak overnight in some warm water with a little bit of vinegar. Since then I have only been able to print my email address off in blue ink but nothing else from a test piece. I decided to purchase and install a new printer head. I have installed this in the printer and have also replaced all of the print cartridges. There is no problem with paper. When I turned on the printer the amber light is flashed continuously and I got the following error message which states:-
‘I have to press the printer’s RESUME button. If it doesn’t clear then I have to cancel the print, turn the machine off and try again. I have tried this several times but nothing changes. I still had the continuous flashing amber light‘. There is nothing in the print queue to cancel.
I have followed some straightforward guidelines from the Internet as follows:-
1. Turn off a printer.
2. Press and hold the Resume/Cancel button.
3. Press and hold the Power button (do not release both buttons)
4. Release the Resume/Cancel button (do not release the Power button)
5. While holding the Power button, press Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and then release the Power button.
There is no change.
I decided to try old printer head back in to see what would happen. The amber light is longer displayed but of course the machine only generates a unprinted blank piece of paper (with the exception of my email address if this was on the test piece).
I then reinstalled the printer drives for my software (Windows XP 32 bit) and the previous were uninstalled I put the new printer head back in and noticed that the amber light flashed 5 times in sequence. I checked the error coding on the Net which said that the printer head was defective. Hard to believe this with it being the new one!
I am now considering purchasing a printer head cleaning kit to use on the old head but I am uncertain as to if this will work.
To summarise:-
My existing / old printer does not show an amber light to reflect that there is a problem but the printer head will only print my email address on a test piece (nothing else).
The ink cartridges are all new
There is no problem surrounding paper whatsoever
The new printer head shows an amber light that flashes 5 times and does not print.
There is nothing wrong with any connections
I am stuck as to what to do. Can you help?
‘I have to press the printer’s RESUME button. If it doesn’t clear then I have to cancel the print, turn the machine off and try again. I have tried this several times but nothing changes. I still had the continuous flashing amber light‘. There is nothing in the print queue to cancel.
I have followed some straightforward guidelines from the Internet as follows:-
1. Turn off a printer.
2. Press and hold the Resume/Cancel button.
3. Press and hold the Power button (do not release both buttons)
4. Release the Resume/Cancel button (do not release the Power button)
5. While holding the Power button, press Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and then release the Power button.
There is no change.
I decided to try old printer head back in to see what would happen. The amber light is longer displayed but of course the machine only generates a unprinted blank piece of paper (with the exception of my email address if this was on the test piece).
I then reinstalled the printer drives for my software (Windows XP 32 bit) and the previous were uninstalled I put the new printer head back in and noticed that the amber light flashed 5 times in sequence. I checked the error coding on the Net which said that the printer head was defective. Hard to believe this with it being the new one!
I am now considering purchasing a printer head cleaning kit to use on the old head but I am uncertain as to if this will work.
To summarise:-
My existing / old printer does not show an amber light to reflect that there is a problem but the printer head will only print my email address on a test piece (nothing else).
The ink cartridges are all new
There is no problem surrounding paper whatsoever
The new printer head shows an amber light that flashes 5 times and does not print.
There is nothing wrong with any connections
I am stuck as to what to do. Can you help?