Purchased a i950 about 15 months ago and recently started getting banding that is so band that the photos are worthless. I had switched to Abacus inks and they had been working okay but had not used the printer in about 2-3 months and then the problem started. I went through the suggestions from Canon with exception of bringing the printer to a service center and have them charge me $50 to have them tell me that the printer has a bad print head. When I do a Nozzle Check, the 3rd color, Magenta has broken partens and the bottom section, pattern C is faint in the entire center section. I have run multiple cleanings and a deep cleaning and still have the same issue. If I choose to print a regular piece of paper it look okay but I guess that this is because of how the ink flows into and spreads into the paper.
One last thought, last night I chose to print a B/W on it and printed in Greyscale it still had the banding.
Would anyone have any suggestions on how I can get rid of this issue without having to replace the print head? Also, from reading a couple other posts here, it appears that most do not like the Abacus inks. What other inexpensive aftermarket inks would you recommend?
Hopefully these question are not too dumb. I am not an expert at photo printing.
I really appreciate the advice!
Mike
One last thought, last night I chose to print a B/W on it and printed in Greyscale it still had the banding.
Would anyone have any suggestions on how I can get rid of this issue without having to replace the print head? Also, from reading a couple other posts here, it appears that most do not like the Abacus inks. What other inexpensive aftermarket inks would you recommend?
Hopefully these question are not too dumb. I am not an expert at photo printing.
I really appreciate the advice!
Mike