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Canon inkjet printer problem!
13-12-2007 3:30 PM
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Got a problem with my i550 Canon inkjet. The yellow ink cartridge ran out so I replaced it - all went fine and first few prints came out good. Then suddenly it's as if the yellow ink has run out again, since it began printing out with no yellows - making my landscape photos look like colour infrared! I've gone through the cleaning process twice, the deep cleaning process twice, after which it printed fine one time and has now reverted to no yellow. Anyone any ideas? Cd it be a fault cartridge?
Re: Canon inkjet printer problem!
13-12-2007 9:21 PM
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If you have used anything else except a Canon cartridge, save yourself the trouble of contacting Canon themselves, as they don't want to know you. And apparently they can tell the difference in inks should they get to see your printer or parts thereof. And will promptly charge you for everything involved in the check.
Just one quick question, was there any delay between opening the cartridge packing (Canon) and installing it? left to their own devices cartridges will dry out fairly quickly left in the open air. Now that could give you the problem you describe.
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Re: Canon inkjet printer problem!
21-12-2007 3:49 PM
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Otherwise, if the print head is so stuck up, a new printer for about £50 will give good print quality, (I recommend HP) because the print head is on the cartrige, and you can clean them by standing it on a piece of damp kitchen towel.
Just re-read my post, and see I forgot to mention that you need to set the colour of print for the text THIS IS RED before you actually print the page !..
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22-12-2007 9:15 AM
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To return to "fill your own" (fyo) since the early days of dot matrix rumours have continued to circulate that the materials used in ink-jet are carcinogenic (together with toner in copiers) Is there any real truth in this or is it something that's perpetuated by big printer companies to discourage fyo? I remember that the service contractor who serviced photocopiers in a office I worked in a while was very very wary about the toner (he used rubber gloves and a face mask)
The only occasion I tried fyo was a complete disaster, necessitating the replacement of the printer.
Do high street "ink" shops have any good points?
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22-12-2007 9:28 AM
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22-12-2007 9:33 AM
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22-12-2007 4:03 PM
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I understand your concerns about the ink, when you get a refill kit you are advised to wear gloves, this is to protect your hands from the inks which I have found to be very difficult to remove. It may be a "health hazard", but I am "long in the tooth" and ensure I keep washing until I am satisfied that it is clean....
As for the High street shops, I have not tried them... They may well be a worthwhile option for HP as they are usually larger capacity. and compared to the "official" replacement cartridges from main dealers etc., you know you are getting a FULL cartridge, and not a 40% job. Not sure for the Cannon/Epson, as they are smaller capacity, and may not be as viable....
At least with High Street shops, you dont get your hands dirty....! and could be cost effective compared to OE replacements.
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22-12-2007 10:59 PM
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Quote from: petlew To return to "fill your own" (fyo) since the early days of dot matrix rumors have continued to circulate that the materials used in ink-jet are carcinogenic (together with toner in copiers) Is there any real truth in this or is it something that's perpetuated by big printer companies to discourage fyo? I remember that the service contractor who serviced photocopiers in a office I worked in a while was very very wary about the toner (he used rubber gloves and a face mask)
If the contents of a an ink/toner cartridge were carcinogenic they would have to carry a health warning. The solvents in inks are usually methanol (used in cheap antifreeze) or isopropanol (used in de-icer and tape-head cleaners).The rubber gloves are a good idea just to keep your hand clean (marigolds will do!). Toner is very fine and can easily get into the air and as the particles are very small they can be easily breathed in - hence the filter mask.
As with all things sensible basic precautions never hurt!
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23-12-2007 10:33 AM
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As far as the ink risk is concerned (if there is one) I heard repeated only last week by a member of staff in a branch of PC World. Now I realise that the idea any member of PC World staff knowing what they're talking about is minimal (apologies to any PN PCW staff) the fact seems to remain that this particular rumour refuses to lie down. Mind you it beggars the question; what was I doing in PC World anyway!!
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Re: Canon inkjet printer problem!
23-12-2007 10:52 AM
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Re: Canon inkjet printer problem!
23-12-2007 5:14 PM
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Quote from: petlew Just had a memory jog. There used to be available an ink system of exterior large capacity ink tanks connected to and continuously refilled the standard cartridges via small bore flexible pipes. Saw a test of the device in a computer magazine some years ago. Don't think they gave it much of a good review. does anybody know anything about it?
These are called 'continuous ink systems' (abbr. CIS). Some are better than others; some photographers actually use them on expensive A3+ photo-quality printers as they tend to consume quite a bit of ink but only come with small cartridges, and they've reported good results. They're definitely something you need to spend time considering before rushing out to buy one though.
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23-12-2007 9:25 PM
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Anybody interested and not in too much of a hurry, one of the American websites (sorry forgot to copy the address, but google continuous ink systems) is selling systems at ridiculously discounted prices...off the top of my head something like a $299 kit for $88!!...ah! but can you get refills for the systems...don't know.
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23-12-2007 10:15 PM
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23-12-2007 11:03 PM
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Hello New Invention...... Take a trip to www.fixyourownprinter.com and you will see a whole load of info on the blocked jets, and seven flashing orange lights, and how to fix it. A quick resume is..... remove the printhead, run it under a hot tap until it shows clean water, (keep the electrical contacts dry) put in a nice warm place overnight, then run the service/printhead program.... there `s quite a bit of other info there you might find useful too. Good Luck
You should find it on Page 3 at the top of the page ! ! !
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24-12-2007 7:39 AM
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