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    epson 285

    Epson OEM ink cartridges or eBay knock offs? Have you tried reseating the carts? Inspect the carts to make sure the chips are positioned properly.
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    You know you're a printer addict when...

    ... your "ink refilling and spares" drawer at home Especially if it displaced the silverware drawer. Now where are the forks again?
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    just did my first refill on pixma ip4500...whats next?

    1. Agree with ghwellsjr 1.1. I refill from the top too. Did you cover the outlet port with the orange clip using a rubber band to hold it on? That's what I do and fill the tank to about 1/8" below the top. Plug the hole with a stopper that came with the refill kit (see sig). 2. Since you're...
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    Draining a Canon cartridge

    Isn't capillary action great!! I inadvertently did this for the first time in my relatively young refilling career the other day. I forgot to cap off the outlet port of my yellow cartridge while cleaning the syringe from the previous color. When I got back to the table, a big yellow spot had...
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    Canadian Ink

    Thirded.. I recently bought my second batch from him. His eBay store is currently "closed" until June 9, as he must be on vacation. I remembered that from last year so I made sure I got my order in before he did the same this year. I'm hoping he's having a good time where ever he is!!
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    CISS opinions on Canon ip4700

    drames, I was like you when I first got my iP4500 and wanted to use a CISS since I had used it successfully on my Epson R200. But after posting and reading on this forum, I ended up going the refill route. I'm not sorry I did, it's been very easy once you do it the first time. I'm still on my...
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    How to keep my inkjet printer in good condition

    Ah, another nozzle check thread.... To do it automatically, check this out: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3977
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    IP4500-missing Cyan nozzle check

    To do it automatically, check this out: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3977
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    Cleaning CLI's and PGI-5BK cartridges

    Here are some non hardware-free methods: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1808 and check this out: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3299
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    Washing printhead of ip4500 under the tap?!

    Why is that? I've been filling them right up to the top. So far no problems.
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    Refilling Canon Pixma ip4700 ?

    +1 for refilling OEM carts. I'm still using the original carts my iP4500 came with.
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    Anybody do a print profile on a 3rd party ink and was happy?

    qwertydude, thanks for the tip on paint.NET and the Shadow and Highlight Recovery plug-in. I recently bought/installed Photoshop Elements 8 (had PSE5). I just installed paint.NET and the plugin and am looking forward to comparing the two.
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    Redsetter - only flashing light

    Here's the cutting pharmacist is referring to: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3109 another option: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4347
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    Which new Canon printer is compatible with the CLi-8 and PG5 cartridge

    gh, here's a MX850 in your area (if it's still available), a little pricey though. http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/ele/1484285960.html
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    Simply removing/replacing the same chipped CLI8-reset needed?

    Not to simply remove them and then put them back in (no refilling).
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    Help! Pigment Prints fading/becoming mottled during shipping...

    I like mikling's contamination theory. I wonder how plain old humidity might also play a part if the Hahnemuehle Photorag paper were exposed to moisture and soaked it up through the air? Any chance of that?
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    An interesting story I heard on the radio

    I heard this story on the radio this morning: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120448236 Any spys hanging 'round here?
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    Age of ink - old ink

    Mike may be back but just not updated the thread. His eBay store has re-opened. When it was closed it said it would re-open on 10/26. http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/PrecisionColors__W0QQ_armrsZ1
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    Canon iP4700 CD/DVD printing

    No worries about posting links to ink sellers, done many times. See post 23 in this thread as an example: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3728&p=2
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    New needle bottles for german method.

    What bottles do you use? Anything else needed to get the needles to fit on them?
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