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    Recomendations for long term storage of a Inkjet printer

    I have a Canon I560 printer I bought used for a backup printer that I want to store long term. 1. Should I leave the ink tanks in the printer or remove them and store them separately? 2. How about the print head? Same thing? I went through and checked the printer. All is ok. I cleaned the...
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    Partial clogged head (Canon 560)? But, just one color.

    Would putting some alchohol in the area where the cyan tank would go and running a few pages help?
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    Partial clogged head (Canon 560)? But, just one color.

    Cyan appears to be partially clogged. It prints out an alternating light, then dark horizontal 'bar' pattern (horizontal stripes if you will) when a solid cyan color test page is printed. The only way it prints uniformally is to use the 'high' mode (full saturation). I have taken the print head...
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    Subsistute for 'needle' for a syringe

    Interesting. I like the all in one idea of a bottle with a needle like tube so as to elimnate the syringe/needle altogether. One less thing to work with and clean up after each color, BUT, My first concern would be with those bottles with the small tubes (needles), if the cap or needle would...
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    Subsistute for 'needle' for a syringe

    What I mean by tipping the bottle is when the bottle is less than 3/4 filled, the needle isn't long enough to reach the ink, so I have to 'tip' the bottle. Well, its also easy to tip it too far and spill some. I need a longer 'reach'. I never thought about a large diameter 'tube' causing the...
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    Subsistute for 'needle' for a syringe

    When I had a HP printer, the needle was fine because of the sponge in the cartridge (to push it through the sponge itself to refill that tank). Now I have a Canon and I don't need a 'needle' anymore. What I need is a small flexible 'tube' (hose) that will reach down to the bottom of the ink...
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    Why Compatible cartridges could be a bad thing for our hobby. Long!

    A. I could care less about their profit and their stockholders. Both make too much as it is. B. Just sell the printer for more and offer refills for less. C. Stop pissing the customer off.
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    Anatomy of a Canon print head

    Should be a sticky or at least in some FAQ.
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    Print head replacement for a Canon i560. Other sources?

    I just received a used Canon i560 without any ink tanks. I don't know the history of the printer, but it appears the print head has not been without the tanks for very long. Should I just install the tanks and hope for the best or try cleaning the nozzels with compressed air or soak them in hot...
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    Print head replacement for a Canon i560. Other sources?

    Other than paying $42(US) + local tax (and shipping) directly from Canon, is there anywhere that sells refurbished or better yet a 3rd party print head replacement?? Thanks in advance.
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