Recent content by samboy

Ok, I wanted to send you guys an update. I ended up ordering one from goodwillfinds online. I paid like $202 shipped, and Ihave a purchase guarantee whatever that means. (Probably that I could have gotten it for less if I had noticed that was an option) Anyway, I am assuming that this one that...

I understand. I just didn't know if more specific information about my issue would have been included in one of those data exports.

I believe it's still the 17 orange and white blink cycles. For some reason, I had initially thought it was 16 when I called Canon support and they offered to sell me a new printer at a discount for 1,100. Another thing is that I tried a lot of service tools on it. Most of them gave errors on...

Thanks for the sentiments. That is helpful and makes tons of sense. What is killing me about trying to fix it is that I had a second one unused that I opened and took the ink and print head out of and put it out by the curb. I think that's been the main driver on me getting to the bottom of...

I have tried everything, and nothing ever changes with the startup process. It just goes through the same iterations and same exact thing to a T. You'd think if I were going down the right path that it would at least start making a different noise or something. I've soldered, I've epoxied, I've...

Here is one other angle that may help. Thanks

Ok, I got the piece off. The chip is broken, but I should be able to glue it back together. Should I check it somehow with my multimeter? See attached

Thanks Hat! I think you are right. The little board that has the slit that read the disk appears to be broken. I need to get that out of the and try and solder it back together I think. Those screws are beneath the bottom case though so I don't know how to access them other than drilling little...

Actually, the orange light blinks 17 times in total and I think the white light starts and ends it with intermittent flashes.

The light still flashes through 16 cycles of white/orange. What would keep the thing from sliding all the way down the bar?

Ok, so I don't think those clear disc's have anything to do with my issue. I lined them up, and they are remaining in the same orientation, but end up at different positions each startup. They do both still point the same way. The print head still isn't advancing beyond 1/4 of the way across the...

Hi - I tried to plug in and turn on the printer with the cover off, and I immediately received an error. Is that because the wifi is disconnected, or will I have to reassemble the printer in order to see if I have repaired my error? I was getting a 16 on/off cycle light error, and when I opened...

Ok, so I put it over my head and shook and could hear any loose parts. Should I give it a once over with compressed air? Should I glue that plastic wheel onto the axel? It sticks pretty well. I'm sure I didn't get the boot to line up perfectly, but hopefully it's close enough to do it's job...

It seems like it just has sticky stuff holding it on. I put it back on and had to bend the little boot that it spins through 2nd picture.

Ok, so I managed to get the top cover off. First thing I noticed was the ring off the spindle in the picture attached.