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I don't understand that situation. Perhaps they learned to elevate the printer while working with another ink tank type which did not have the constant level character. The tank type they show is certainly of the Marriotte's Bottle variation. There should be no operational difference in...

As Ocular said in his post, seal the air inputs while filling, then seal the ink inputs and open the air inputs to run. You may still have the ink level above the normal controlled level until some ink is consumed. It is preferred to get the ink level back to normal immediately to keep it in...

If you want to have a CIS operate with a Canon printer that normally uses sponged cartridges, like the iP4200, iP4300, and similar, then get a CIS that produces a constant effective ink elevation and set that elevation correctly for your particular printer. It is preferable that the replacement...

Lin, The place where you parked your photos has some abusive popups. Some locked up my computer momentarily by trying to spread the links continuously. In the future, you can place your photos right here on the forum with no hassle. At the top of the starting page, click on the link named...

Hi On30trainman, When you have done your pigment cartridge purging including the Windex for a day, could you say that the sponges are totally white, or do they still show some of the ink color?

Pharmacist, If you use Grandad35's cartridge purging method, http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=311, you can be a bit cautious and not allow water to flow over the chip. You just have to manage how you hold the cartridge to be sure that the exiting water flows away from the...

The nozzle test errors certainly look like the firing of the wrong nozzle, not an alignment or clog problem. The error is more likely in the printhead circuitry, but could be in the printer. It may be too costly to find out. Wish I could help more.

Yes, with the CIS the carts never fall below "full", but let me tell you some basic things about the Canon chipped carts. The chip on the cartridge keeps track of the ink usage, not by some actual ink measurement but by keeping count of the ink shots that the printhead is commanded to make...

I'll put in some information to immediately stop some misconceptions you have gathered. Others can put in their opinions about the brands and your choice. 1. It is probably better to not let Canon carts run completely dry, but you don't gain any advantage in ink reporting or warrantee. When...

I looked at the style of CIS tanks that I think you bought, but can't tell from the pictures just what is inside the tanks. Do you see any special air passage or tube going down from the air inlet? The air inlet would be where the air filter goes. You might try to describe to us exactly what...

You should try refilling. It is very low cost and with any care at all, you will have good results. I use Image Specialists Inks and the best price and service is from http://www.precisioncolors.com/. They sell through eBay and are located in Canada. At the price of refill ink, you won't...

I don't have the information needed to recommend the height for your other printers, however, you can figure out the height. The object is to have the elevation of the ink in the short tanks be about 1 inch below the bottom of the cartridges in the printer. This means that for your CIS, the...

Narmenia is having some problem with his printer and CIS. What I am reporting here concerns the particular commercial CIS which he is using. This CIS is quite interesting in that someone has figured out how to use a Marriottes Bottle in a system which will definitely provide a constant ink...

Narmenia, So glad you took and posted pictures. Now I can confirm that your CIS is the first commercial one that I have seen that can really control ink pressure. Set up as shown, (and as you are instructed), the ink level is constant, but much lower than it has to be, with the result that...

Websnail, Look at my reply, #6 12/01/2007 3:59:03 pm with the picture of the unique ink tanks. Narminea has not answered my question about the ink height in the short bottle, but I think I know how the system is supposed to be working, and I think (don't really know) that the effective ink...

Some have said that if you have OEM cartridges to put in the printer, doing that will restore the ink monitor and may make the printer appear to be in proper condition for warrantee work. This may not be true. I don't really know. When I asked, "What is the elevation of the ink in the lower...

Narmenia, You may be having an issue with the seal that fits around the printhead ink input tube and seals the cartridge ink output port to the printhead. Did the CIS come with any replacement seals? If so, be aware that they don't always help. Some have proved too stiff or the wrong...

On eBay there is a seller with many different new printheads and his prices may be decent. His store is found at http://stores.ebay.com/Inkcessories

You'll have to call. They are very helpful. You can ask for prices without committing to buy. I think the shipping charges are quite reasonable too.

The online Canon store in USA is at http://estore.usa.canon.com/ The way to buy printheads from Canon is to call 1-800-828-4040. You will find that the prices for printheads are often cheaper directly from Canon than from sellers on eBay. One rather dispicable scam being run by some eBay...