Hi popsy! Did you go into the Printer Properties to change the Media Type to Photo Paper Pro (or similar) and Print Quality to High? It's possible that it's using Plain Paper and Standard.
OK, different printer. I still stand by my comment of trying a different cartridge (as stratman also suggests) to see if it's an ink flow issue on the magenta cart.
Brand new print head or refurbished? You mention refurbished in post 25 of your other topic:
http://www.printerknowledge.com/threads/ip4500-stopped-printing-pgbk-ink.8365/page-3#post-66172
Have you tried another cartridge to see if it could be an ink flow problem?
stratman, did you get that picture from my mother? I seriously looked something like that as a boy and do remember playing with an electrical outlet in similar fashion. Wow.
The tank was already empty--I wonder if that is key to the problem.
Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner..... ink starvation!!
See sig, top filling is the method I chose after reading up on both methods here before embarking on my refilling.
It would also be nice to know what app you're using to print and whether you're leering it control the color or if it's the printer. Maybe it doesn't make a difference but thought I would ask regardless.
Using iPad with Safari to browse more regularly, the Remodel site is too wide (with the iPad in landscape mode) which makes for some awkward scrolling at times. It can scroll "free form" if I don't drag straight up/down. I didn't create a profile so don't know if it will change if I did. I can...
Clean the underside of the carrier.
I went through this recently on my iP4500. After removing and cleaning the printead, rollers, and parking station, I still was getting marks on my prints. It was even worse on the JVC Watershield DVDs. Only after removing the printhead and cleaning the...
Interesting. Here's the companion video for color:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMFzVnYooDE
It looks like these work with the Canon Pro printers only.
You could have your friends in the US check Craigslist for a used printer and just send the printhead. Printers with the same printhead as the iP5300 are the iP4500, MP610, MP810 and MX850. I checked Craigslist in Malaysia for you but none are posted.
I'm in the process of doing the same for a...
Hmmm, I entered a bid of 2.50 but it says the current bid is 2.25. On the other hand, it says my maximum bid is 2.50.
I'll be at work when this ends so I guess no sniping for me :)