I did some more testing, and the lineation (is that a word?) seems to be independent of the selected paper type. However, I am able to print in high quality with no issue. I'll continue to play around with it, but it seems to be a software issue and not hardware.
Okay, on second look / thought, black is printing fine. It is the color that is skipping spaces. I've taken photos of my nozzle check, test page, primer page, and alignment check. You may also notice that the alignment check and test page show the black skewed slightly. Ideas?
It happened immediately. The nozzle check looks the same, with horizontal lines skipped on the page. I've not yet attempted the photo or grayscale prints, but will do so tonight.
I received my replacement print head and installed it with new ink carts. I am now able to print in both black and white and color, but now I have a new problem. The printer only prints every other line of text. I've tried various applications, including the nozzle checks, and it is...
A few updates - I soaked the head in Windex overnight and continued to get very spotty, sometimes blank results from the black side, and nothing in color. I contacted tech support per your suggestion, and they simply offered me a 15% discount on a replacement print head (bringing it to $43) or...
Thanks for your reply. I did thoroughly dry the print head using a hair dryer, though I suppose I can't be certain that it was COMPLETELY dry when I reinstalled it. I played with it a bit more after I posted my message, and I was able to get the black to come back in a bit after 10 or so...
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My faithful Canon IP1500 that I've had for about four years recently stopped printing in color. After some advice from these boards, I removed and thoroughly cleaned the print head. I ran hot water over the screens, soaked in Windex, and repeated several times (I've not yet let...