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Panos,... I'm very aware of the "4th step" and there is a specific reason I did not include it. I've been taking apart and repairing 100's of Canon printers for 7 years and I've written Repair Manuals for all of them and I was a regular contributor to this web site when that post was make. I...

Darth,... This problem is not sounding that good. Take the ink carts and the head out and flush all of the ink out of the head just as my #1 suggestion. Now dry off the head and use a magnification glass to inspect the black nozzles. What you are looking for is any sign of a burnt out...

Mikling,... I want to thank you for you "VERY TECHNICAL INFORMATIONAL POST". I will check your web site to see if those "Zero Clearance Plug" are for sale yet. I want to confirm to you that i did use the very similar "Green plug" that has been around for awhile and it did clear the top cover...

websnail,... We are among the worst speller's on the planet so we expect to see bad ones everyday. We've learned to expect them and how to read them since we make so many everyday. When I went to college for my BSEE Degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering,..the last thing I was...

I need to update the items I've posted to this thread. First off I'm very happy with my latest attemps with standard glue and gun. I use a stainless steel blade to flatten my "Dot" of glue after it cools for 5-7 seconds. It just depends on how large the hole is your are trying to fill. The...

I want to add a word of "CAUTION" so that everyone should be aware of the risk. As with those that have posted above, I have had many printheads get clogged and have always looked for a better way to unclog them. I think several years back I, among others, posted a similar suggestions on how...

The Hat,..& to Joesph,.... I figured it out myself today when I tried my hot glue gun and a wax candle. It became very obvious that he was really just using the hot glue gun with standard glue stick. After a couple of attempts I think I have it down pretty good. the key is not using a "Large...

The hat,.... I 'm beginning to see the advantages of your "Hot Wax". If I understand correctly, you use the Heat from the tip of a "Glue Gun" to warm "Wax" over the hole and melt just a sufficient amount. You let it cool to the point where you can use your finger to press it into a flat shape...

The Hat,.. I assume you mean "HOT" wax. So do you just light a candle and drop it onto the hole or just how do you do it. It seems some would get into the chanber. I assume the very small hole is sufficient to pass the standard needle. My problem with small holes is that they tend to fill...

I have just completed another set of tests on several Canon ink carts and several Compatible ink carts,..all of which use the same twist off orange caps to seal the exit port. The test was to see if these caps really leak so they have been laying around flat and some vertical all on paper...

Tin Ho,... I know that,... this is the way I have had it hooked for years. However,..my wife and visitors,..who use laptops,..were always compaining that my main "Shared" computer was not on when they needed it. So now that I have created a Network Printer via the router,..it is on all the...

Mike,... You are absolutely correct,...and in fact since it has the built in wireless it can become a full "Network Printer" by just plugging it into most wirless routers since it also has the Lan connector. I don't even use the wireless feature of the printer,..just the LAN connector. A...

I want to thank all of the people that have added additional information to this post. It has been very useful. I am going to try three techniques on my new MX860 since there is no way I'm every going to cut into the top cover. I just ordered a set of drills from CIS to use the German...

"The Hat",.... As I indicated,..I'm always looking to learn something new. In checking into Canon's "Professional ImageGraf" printer series, I find there is one printer that is designed for 17" paper and that is the IPF500,.. However the units after that such as the IPF600 and above are 24"...

"The Hat",.... I just double check the specifications for the Canon Pro 9500 and the Pro I and the maximum paper size is limited to 13" wide. The exit port of the printer is only 13" wide,...so just how do you get paper of 16" in and out of that printer???????. Printers have always been...

OOTIW,... I have no beef with "The Hat",.. but you are right about the paper. You really have no idea how good a printer is unless you use the best paper to test it. High quality paper is much more expensive than the best ink. One sheet of high quality watercolor paper that I use in my...

The Hat,.... I'm sorry but I'm very confused about your post on the Pro I. My understanding from the Canon web site is that this is only a 13" x 19" printer,..the same as the 9500. Is this some different kind of printer only available in Europe? I had an Epson large format printer for years...

Ok... I've tested my idea this morning and it works just as I expected. The only caution I would add is that before you plug the power back make sure the cover is closed. If it is not then the printer will re-position the carriage just as if you just opened the cover. I did the test by using...

I've read just about everything on this forum about the refilling methods and the tight clearance for the new Canon printers,..especially for the MX860 since I just got one for myself. I've been a top refiller for as long as I remember and it started with my first Canon i560 and has worked...

I really like the idea of the "poster Putty" and I'm going to try it. I might also mention I tried one other very simple thing that has been used by others since day one,... and that is I just replaced the original Canon "BALL" that I pulled out of the refill hole. However, just as soon as I...