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Wow - thanks for the link to that service manual! It has all the info I could possibly need. :cool: I found CD/DVD trays are still available for this model at a reasonable price (the only thing missing from these printers) so will probably buy them tomorrow if they are still available...

I was killing time the other day and took a stroll through a local Goodwill store, only to discover a couple of R200s for about $5 each. They apparently are guaranteed to print and still have OEM carts in them. I already have an R220 and enough IS ink to last several years and it would be...

Here's one of many places. Haven't bought from them yet but they seem to be a decent seller. You could also Google for the many articles available showing you how to build your own...

Yes - I noticed it right away. Looks great! :cool:

msmart - Precision colors Canon refill kits include a ball extracter tool (brass cup hook), silicone plugs instead of screws, and instructions on how to refill the carts and perform purges. I've bought two kits from him in the past few months -- an Epson R220 compatible refillable auto-reset...

With Newegg, I've never had to pay return shipping on a flawed product within its stated return window, although I haven't had any problems with printers bought there. Try phoning Jason Salenis from their Customer Service department -- he's never let me down...

... and isn't this the state Canon OEM carts are packaged?

Be aware though that Mikling's store is closed until May 12th...

I re-read your previous post and realize I misread (mis-remembered is more accurate) your statement regarding the wiper material being dried out felt. For some reason I was thinking of a dried out rubber or synthetic rubber-like seal that normally would respond better to a silicone lube. Light...

Glad to see you are making progress, both in locating a suitable printer for direct printing to sheets of balsa as well as using your sound technical skills to correctly diagnose and repair a printer without a service manual. :cool: Thanks for sharing your experiences in tearing into this...

Do you get a normal nozzle test print?

Sounds like a great way to protect empty carts from drying out. Did so with my Epson TO48's about a month ago but was not into refilling when my Canon carts were set aside for recycling years ago. It will be a nice challenge to see if I can save those dried out carts... ;)

Any new info on decent refillable carts, resettable chips and GOOD bulk ink for the Artisan line -- particularly for North America? Ebay has plenty of vendors selling TO98 cart-based filled compatibles, bulk inks, refillables and CIS setups -- with resettable chips -- for this line. But I...

Ebay has a number of sellers offering resettable compatible carts (and ink and CIS systems) for this line, but I haven't heard any reliable feedback regarding user experiences so far...

Thanks for the helpful info, especially getting into the chemistry of inks and cleaning formulas. :cool:

That's WILD! Most OEM inks contain ethlene glycol and I assumed this was soley used as an antifreeze. But in looking at the box labels of some of my Canon carts I see a few of the colors lacking that chemical...

I did a search here on the subject but so far haven't found the specific info I'm after -- particularly new thinking on purging Canon OEM carts without creating holes below the ink line. I have a few ideas... I have a collection of OEM BCI-3e and BCI-6 carts that have been sitting in my recycle...

What about the elevation of the waste ink tubes? Were they routed in a generally downhill progression to the waste tank, with no part of the line being higher than the waste ink pump outlet elevation?

I believe Watershields are optimized for dye-based inks. I don't know of a single consumer grade disc-capable, or professional purpose-built inkjet disc printer that uses pigment ink for disc prints. Even for printers containing a pigment black cart in addition to the photo dye colors, the disc...

I haven't tried this method yet and will take your advice. Looks like Canon OEM carts are much easier to refill than Epsons. My previous assumption was soley based upon experience with Epson T48 carts, where the advice seems to be not to R&R them -- to preserve the seal. (BTW -- I love the Epson...