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I suggest you only do nozzle cleans until you find the source of the problem. I suggest you try another cart, do a nozzle check if some improvement do a deep clean and report back your results. Good luck

PeterBj when I had my quite long running saga with Magenta on my Pixma 620 I tried the usual head cleaning methods with some sucess, but the banding or complete loss of the Magenta kept coming back. I then remembered an old post by I think Grandad which advocates putting a 50/75mm piece of...

Quite likely, I know from a relative who works for HP in the USA that they have a Lab. on their site which is shared by HP/Canon. Only certified staff are allowed in and our nephew is not one of them, even though he is senior management on a different division

Have you tried manually cleaning the printer with some isopropanol on cotton buds. I was getting some marks on my MP620 and I did the recommended roller and bottom plate cleans, but The Hat recommended the above suggestion and I was amazed how much ink I cleaned up, it solved my problem. And if...

No its that very strong Irish Whiskey, lubricates all parts, particularly the brainbox

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/uploads/thumbs/5268_img_3100_copy_edited-1.jpg I use this small home made punch 5/16" diameter or nearly as good is a very sharp medical/modelling scapel Swann Morton the UK. I agree the labels are very tough. Sometimes if the ball has not been drilled too far...

Yes a profile would be nice but sounds as though you are not too far out. One thing to try is just try selecting a different paper like other paper. I would try the same picture on about 6 different paper types say on 6x4 and see what that produces. Alternatively you can go into advanced...

Like mikling said seems odd the printer was not returned primed and ready to go. How do they suppose the average guy would know how to get it going again. Sounds a bit vindictive to me, or perhaps that was the intention. I know it is a little different, but when I had a HP head go under...

When you select the scan to the computer once the scan has started you should have on your computer screen a MP navigator box stating scanning if not you do not have a connection. I scan 2m away wirelessly without problem on a MP620. I do not know whether it is worth going into control...

The local Lidl today have a few ink carts left. Brother/Epson/HP364XL 2.99 ea. or 5.00 for 2 No Canon were on offer. On a different aisle the United Office A4/6x4 photo paper A4 was 5.99 per pack. Very good paper as recommended by the Hat.

Pretty sure you are correct. My joint has only been subjected to water. The hassle finding and modifying XL carts probably not worth it. I am definitely leaning towards an Epson for the next printer what with the present feelings/difficulties with the current Canon offerings.

Regarding the glue problem, has anybody tried the Loctite Super R plastic glue which claims to glue ALL plastics. This is a 2 part product with a primer and then the super glue itself. The instructions clearly states will adhere to polypropylene. I used it on acrylic and it worked Ok on a...

Confirm that I have purchased this photo paper from my local Lidl's in the past. Not enquired now because I have sufficient, but would be very interested if they had any Canon Ink Cartridges as the product from United Office is very good

ThrillaMozilla You're either lucky or doing something right. Depending on ink and the method of filling, sometimes the entire charge of ink is converted to foam. That what I was worried about putting air back into the cart, even worse with an opaque one where you cannot see anything. I have...

No the reference to waiting 2 minutes was at the beginning of your post when you pulled remaining ink out, before starting the actual refill itself, hence my query was this to let air bubbles go. I understand about waiting at the end to allow pressures to equalise. The original design for...

The Hat Your latest efforts will be appreciated by 551 users. I assume from the photos that this is in effect a Freedom type filling clip? I made a similar one from a Octoinks clip for my 521 carts. Whether my construction is 100% or not, whilst I get a strong vacuum I get inconsistent...

bluecrabby Thought the refill kit looked interesting, particularly the moulded insert you inserted, once the ball removed. Then top fill with small bottles which could pass through the insert. Not sure what happens to the displaced air with most of the normal ball's area filled in, but seems...

Does this make some of the newer Epson printers a better bet to refill/reset? looking at mikling experiments.

It will certainly give you a good idea of refills available however it does not take into consideration the take-up of the ink in the sponge side depending whether it straight out of the printer, or older stored spares. This can be considerable, or wastage where costs are being calculated. In...

The Hat, Tom Hock and others success at last I HOPE The attached images are following another head clean in warm water until all water ran clear. Then got some hot water in a syringe and pushed/pulled in my needle scabbard fitted to the magenta pickup, the water coloured a bit, not massive but...