Trigger, I think I must have been confused when I posted those sequences. Based on your recommendations, here are my most recent results:
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Start with the printer OFF
1. Hold down RESUME and then hold down POWER
2. Release RESUME
3. Press RESUME twice, then release...
Hi Trigger.
I didn't fade away. My life is periods of frantic activity (during which I set everything else aside to focus on the project in hand) separated by periods of relative calm.
Not knowing exactly what "Go into Service Mode" meant, I did some research and this is the note I created for...
Trigger, I don't refill cartridges - wouldn't know how. And anyway I'm happy with the price of the 3rd party cartridges I buy. And as you know these i865 cartridges aren't chipped.
The previous time (the service BEFORE the last one, which was also a head replacement) I purchased a full set (5)...
Hi Trigger.
I wanted to get the printer back and run it for a bit before responding, then of course other jobs took precedence. Anyway...
Well, it was another head replacement - free because it was still under warranty from the previous one. The previous one should have been free too but they...
In my quest to separate truth from fiction I've come across this statement (or something very like it) several times, but can't find out for sure if it is really attributable to Canon:
"Canon does not prohibit the use of third-party inks. The use of third-party inks does not invalidate the...
Hi Trigger 37.
Just read a couple of posts of yours about these manuals you are working on. If they cover the i865 I WANT ONE --- and I'll tell you up front that, if they are as comprehensive as you describe, US$10 is WAY too cheap.
My i865 is just on 3 years old and it's greatest importance...
UPDATE:
I just figured out how to get a "Service Test Print" (see below).
What I still can't find is how to get an "EEPROM information print".
I'm taking those "print" terms from an "i860 Service Manual", which explains how to interpret the results, but not how to get the printouts.
To get...
Canon i865 with Duplex unit and optional paper tray.
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FIRST PROBLEM:
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Was working fine, good printouts, etc. Changed Black 3e cartridge and printed some more, then...
The Printer Status dialog reported:
service error 5100
Indicator light...