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Hi, I have just bought a PIXMA MX 870 but I still own an old MP 500. Since I have a good quantity of ink in stock for my MP 500 I was wondering if I can use it in the MX 870 or if they are incompatible?? Thank you! Regards Alex

Yes, I just had a look and already given up. I agree with you, it's cheaper to buy a new printer. Once again, than you for you time. Regards Alex

Hi, Thank you very much for your detailed instructions above. I followed them to the letter, but unfortunately the result is the same. I will have at look at the print server, otherwise I will have to give up the "preview before printing" option :( Cheers Alex

Yes, it is enabled :(

Hi, Yes, that's the procedure, it's quite standard. I can print, that's not a problem but why the "preview" function is greyed out? That's the big question to which, so far, nobody can give an answer. Thanks anyhow for having tried to help Alex

Hi guys, I know this is not be the right forum, but I have always found good help and shared good experience with you, maybe you had the same problem I'm now trying to solve... I have a small home network connected as follows: - My Desktop (Server) wired - My Laptop (Client) wireless - One...

Grandad, I guess you hit the target. Following up the statement made by Craig Ross, I managed to find the technical specs of that ultrasonic cleaning machine and indeed it is operating at 39 kHz, but unlike Craig's thinking, it is not a price issue, because the CP 104 costs 500 . I guess the...

OK guys, I tried something very stupid and lost any chance to recover my printhead. So, I report here what I believe it is something new and hope it will help you to avoid the same mistake I did. I went to a shop to buy some cleaning fluid to flush my printhead, which was slightly clogged on...

Jackson, Great link, thank you... I bet you are German :) or not?? Alex

Hi, Do you know which Canon printer uses dye black ink? It will help me when going to the shop to buy it, if I do not mention printer model they will not know the difference between pigmented and dye ink! I cannotfind this info myself. Thanks guys. Alex

Hi, Good idea, I will try this option first, before flushing windex. Are there best settings to get 3ebk to print only, I mean, shall I use greyscale or doesn't matter? Just out of curiosity, the other black tank (BCI-6BK) usually consumes much less ink, when is this tank mostly used ? Thank...

Hi, Done according to your suggestion, one night in windex European equivalent (with ammonia), washed the whole thing, including the inlet jets with hot distilled water, nozzle check is exactly the same as before :( If I leave it as it is, do I have any chance that the clog disappears in the...

Hi Digitalartist, What do you mean by a good soaking overnite? If you tell me how to do it and which liquid to use, then I will try. Also important is to know until which level shall I soak the printhead, I mean, is it only the ceramic part?? Otherwise I wouldn't see a great benefit in soaking...

Hi, I gave a second try, same result. Anybody can help? :( Alex

Hi, As expected, my fears before I moved came true. My printer was out of activity for 1 week, before then, printing was perfect, also because I had a three months old printing head. When I printed the nozzle check, it seemed that the 6BK was in trouble, so I took the printhead out, a syringe...

See your point man... it would be idea to keep it humid, but how? Even putting a dampened cloth, with that heat will dry in 3 minutes... Suggestions? Alex

Hi, Still I do not see the connection, of course I will put printhead and cartridges in a clean environment, like you suggest, airtight bag, but clogging can still occur or am I missing something somewhere? Thanks :) Alex

Hi, Why should vacuuming prevent clogging?? In this case, I believe that dryness may cause clogging, of course, vacuum helps to avoid dust etc, but still the ink will dry. Thanks Alex

Hi, In a few weeks, I will move back to my home country (Italy). I use Colorbat ink cartridges and due to the move, most probably my printer will stay out of activity for at least one week. What can I do to prevent clogging? Should I keep the cartridges in the printer of take them out...

Hi guys, I refer to my latest post #87, I have just noticed that my prints have problems again with black, basically printing is disappearing and there are ink stripes on the back of the sheet when it is out of the printer. So, basically I changed the printhead and after a few days the...