Maxify MB5440 ink absorber
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Thank you.
Have ordered the service tool (v5204).
But... the replacement 2nd-hand MB2140 packed up this morning with an error (overheating print head or something). It did the same yesterday so I flushed out the print head and dabbed up junk on those pads/receptacles where the head parks for cleaning and that resolved the issue. Not so much this morning.
I couldn't anymore.
Ordered a new MB5440 to keep the ball rolling.
Hopefully good for another 5+ years like the current one.
I will ditch the MB2140 for parts. Then see if the tool repairs the old MB5440 and it can be in my office as a backup.
And, never again with generic ink. It's obvious the generic pigment inks I can get are causing a problem.
Have ordered the service tool (v5204).
But... the replacement 2nd-hand MB2140 packed up this morning with an error (overheating print head or something). It did the same yesterday so I flushed out the print head and dabbed up junk on those pads/receptacles where the head parks for cleaning and that resolved the issue. Not so much this morning.
I couldn't anymore.
Ordered a new MB5440 to keep the ball rolling.
Hopefully good for another 5+ years like the current one.
I will ditch the MB2140 for parts. Then see if the tool repairs the old MB5440 and it can be in my office as a backup.
And, never again with generic ink. It's obvious the generic pigment inks I can get are causing a problem.
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My MB5150 is my second too.
The first one is kept in stock, I guess with what I know now I can revive it. Have a spare printhead also.
Agree on the 3th party inks.
I refill from the GI-56 bottles for the ink tank versions without any problems (except ink cross contamination sometimes due to uneven pressure/levels in the bags after refilling).
The first one is kept in stock, I guess with what I know now I can revive it. Have a spare printhead also.
Agree on the 3th party inks.
I refill from the GI-56 bottles for the ink tank versions without any problems (except ink cross contamination sometimes due to uneven pressure/levels in the bags after refilling).
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At least I'll have a MB5440 to experiment on rather than on the main unit.
I need to find a properly compatible generic ink that doesn't clog.
The cost of Canon inks here puts quite a burden on the small business finances.
But then again, these generics inks are creeping up in price as well let the alone the potential cost of the issues that may occur.
Not saying the clogged heads are entirely up the generic ink. I mean, 81000 prints it was bound to happen.
I have noticed some vendors sell dye-based inks and not pigment, but no idea if those would be compatible or cause print issues.
I need to find a properly compatible generic ink that doesn't clog.
The cost of Canon inks here puts quite a burden on the small business finances.
But then again, these generics inks are creeping up in price as well let the alone the potential cost of the issues that may occur.
Not saying the clogged heads are entirely up the generic ink. I mean, 81000 prints it was bound to happen.
I have noticed some vendors sell dye-based inks and not pigment, but no idea if those would be compatible or cause print issues.
