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Some time ago one of the photography magazines in the UK gave a link to a (free) test photograph containing a wide range of colours that could be downloaded and printed out so a comparison could be made against the monitor picture & printed photograph. True you could use photographs taken...

If you are using a new printer head for the first time or have cleaned a printer head, how does the ink get to the fine jet heads on this first run. What I am getting at here is that to use the printer without ink could damage the heads, so does the ink flow by gravity to the jets or is there...

I was planning to use one of my printers (Canon ip4000) for Black & White printing only. Current prints are coming out with various tinges & shades of grey but they are not true B&W Prints. What I was planning on doing is replacing all the colour cartridges with B&W cartridges,could this cause...

I Have order some refills from Hobbicolors in America via e-bay, can anyone in the UK advise me how long they take to arrive following placement of an order ? (yes I know I am impatient)

Thanks for your reply. I Have checked their website and whilst there is tons of stuff about products, printer drivers etc there is nothing about service details. I guess they would say get someone to come and service it, as it is more the type of printer you would get in a small firm rather than...

Has anyone got access to a maintenance manual or knows of any websites that give details about the service of these machines. I have the problem of blotches on most printouts. Have tried laser printer cleaning sheets but without success. Thanks

Websnail, If you are just after making the initial small hole could you not use any small sharp object. I use a joiners awl (a small hand held tool with a sharp tapered point). as I gradually push it into the chamber I keep checking with the needle to ensure the diameter does not get to big. If...

Sudhaus chip redsetter arrived today and appears to be working fine. Cost from Germany to UK was 33.80 euros. Seems expensive but considering what I hope it will save me over the years it should work out cheap ! Previous posts have given detailed information on how to replace the battery so will...

Many thanks for your responses,the link provided is exactly what I was looking for. They say a photograph is worth a thousand words and that certainly applies to the post giving details of the disassembly of a Canon print head.

The print head carriage looks exactly the same on both these printers. If you look at the underside where the fine print heads are their are 2 screws that appear to hold it in place. Has anyone actually removed these screws to get better access to the printer heads for cleaning ? I Have followed...

I am looking for ink to refill PGI-5 &PGI-8 (canon610) and BCi-6 (Canon ip 400) and assume the same ink is ok to use in both cartridges ? My main question is for those people based in the UK. Do you get your supplies from Hobbicolors in the states or is there a supplier in the UK that has good...

My head is buzzing after reading through this very interesting topic on Canon Chip Resetters so I have just placed an order for one from Germany. I guess somewhere amongst these posts the following questions have been answered but would be grateful if someone could advise on the following. Have...

Thanks for your response, as you say there are a few on e-bay but it could be dodgy buying a second hand printer without seeing a sample print. Some of the descriptions include "not been used for a long time" or "printer belongs to my parents and was working ok" so by the time you add new...

I Guess this is a wide open question but if you were purchasing a New A4 printer for photographs what would you get ? If possible I would like to avoid chipped cartridges. It it true that the greater number of colour cartridges the better the print ?

The best printer I ever had was an Epson 760, had it for years and whilst it could print in colour was not good enough for photographs. The same printer was used in offices where I worked and they turned out hundreds of pages a week with no problems. I Then moved on to a Canon ip 500 which did...

Hi, Managed to get some Household Ammonia today from Homebase. The label shows it containing Ammonia solution 9.5% so will dilute it to that recommended shown in a previous post and see how I get on.

Ghwellsjr, Thanks for that link... The cartridges for the Canon MP610 are chipped but I guess this will have no bearing on the method described in the link. I will have to check out what windex is, as this is a name that does not mean anything to me in the UK but I guess there must be an...

Smile, Many thanks for your detailed reply. Can you clarify one point for me, you mentioned using distilled water but a search of the internet seems to indicate this is expensive stuff and not easy to get, however deionised water can be purchased from garages, DIY shops etc so for our purposes...

I would like some advice for cleaning the printer heads on a canon 610. Some firms advertise printer cleaning cartridges but no one seems to supply CLM-8 cleaning cartridges (in the UK). I am not sure if the printer carriage comes out so the whole thing could be soaked in some solution but...

Hi, Many thanks for the link to websnail's site. I Have sent for some of these needles but my wife has some of those carpet needles that are long and tough so I will use these to make a hole into the second chamber. By holding the thick end of the needle in a pair of mole grips it should be...