Canon i960 print head

I was given a gift of a Canon i970 printer more than a year ago. It has done
a great job and I am pleased with its performane. However, ther are periods
of "down time" where it may sit idle for a week, several weeks, or even a
month. My bad.!!

Needless to say, idle time for this printer is a bad thing. I am now having
color shift problems. Several "DEEP" cleanings have made a significant
improvement but I am not pleased with the final results on paper, or photo
glossy. There appears to be a "blue" overtone.

My questions are three fold.

1) Is there a test pattern that I can print to establish "true" color ?
2) Can some one supply the correct procedure for removing the printhead (for
cleaning)
3) Is there a recommended cleaning procedure.?

I have read all of the recent postings and I am sure this question has been
raised frequently. Therefore If I appear to be stupid, you are probably
quite right.

Thanks in advance for any inputs.

John (the guy who MUST make some prints of his granddaughters recent
wedding)

IF YOU USE CANON GENUINE INK THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM LETTING
YOUR PRINTER SIT FOR A SHORT TIME LIKE A WEEK OR TWO.

I WOULD ALSO THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE OK EVEN FOR A FEW WEEKS. I WOULD
THINK IT BE UNREASONABLE FOR CANON NOT TO DESIGN IN THE PRINTER THE FACT
THAT A USER MIGHT GO ON VACATION FOR A MONTH.

John Eppley wrote:

I was given a gift of a Canon i970 printer more than a year ago. It has done
a great job and I am pleased with its performane. However, ther are periods
of "down time" where it may sit idle for a week, several weeks, or even a
month. My bad.!!

Needless to say, idle time for this printer is a bad thing. I am now having
color shift problems. Several "DEEP" cleanings have made a significant
improvement but I am not pleased with the final results on paper, or photo
glossy. There appears to be a "blue" overtone.

My questions are three fold.

1) Is there a test pattern that I can print to establish "true" color ?
2) Can some one supply the correct procedure for removing the printhead (for
cleaning)
3) Is there a recommended cleaning procedure.?

I have read all of the recent postings and I am sure this question has been
raised frequently. Therefore If I appear to be stupid, you are probably
quite right.

Thanks in advance for any inputs.

John (the guy who MUST make some prints of his granddaughters recent
wedding)

I mentioned in my original posting that I had reviewed all of the active
postings before I submitted request for informational help. During my
research I discovered that "Measekite" has an unfailing ability to trash any
ink that is not labeled by the printers manufacturer. I do not believe that
God in his infinite wisdom
granted Canon the incredible ability to fabricate an ink that could not be
exactly
duplicated by another human. The premise is utterly ridiculous.

Anyway, I appreciate your reply, as usless as it is, and request that you
leave this thread to people who really care to HELP. One thing is
evident....If bull**** was concrete, you alone, could fabricate the entire
Interstate Highway System.

John

John Eppley wrote:
I mentioned in my original posting that I had reviewed all of the active
postings before I submitted request for informational help. During my
research I discovered that "Measekite" has an unfailing ability to trash any
ink that is not labeled by the printers manufacturer. I do not believe that
God in his infinite wisdom
granted Canon the incredible ability to fabricate an ink that could not be
exactly
duplicated by another human. The premise is utterly ridiculous.

Anyway, I appreciate your reply, as usless as it is, and request that you
leave this thread to people who really care to HELP. One thing is
evident....If bull**** was concrete, you alone, could fabricate the entire
Interstate Highway System.

John



:-)
Frank

John - go on to the Nifty Stuff Forum and read the threads about cleaning
the print head.
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/

Sign in, set up a password, and if you don't find what you need, post a
question. Best to search it out first as I know it has been discussed at
length. As for removing the printhead, look in the users manual and reverse
the setup process. If you don't have the manual, here's how to do it.
First, remove the cartridges. If you still have the orange caps that they
came with, put them back on with rubber bands. Otherwise, use small pieces
of electricians tape to seal the outlet and a small piece of masking tape
to seal the air vent. Put them in a refrigerator carton and seal the top.
Then you lift teh gray lever at the right side and lift the print head
assembly out of the printer. You can then follow the instructions from the
Nifty Forum. Be very careful to to not touch the electrical contacts and
don't rub or scrub the bottom where the ink jets are.

If a few light cleaning and one heavy cleaning don't clear a clog then you
need to move on to what you are now going to do.

Head clogs occur if you leave the printer sitting idle for too long, and
they also can occur with use over a long time as the ink can dry under the
printhead. This can happen with OEM and aftermarket inks. I see, by the
way, that you are aware of the No-help, No-knowledge, nonsense that our
resident troll spews about inks. Stick with the people who have experience
with these issues and are willing to help each other. For head cleaning
Nifty has the most material all in one place.


John Eppley" wrote in message
...
I was given a gift of a Canon i970 printer more than a year ago. It has
done a great job and I am pleased with its performane. However, ther are
periods of "down time" where it may sit idle for a week, several weeks, or
even a month. My bad.!!

Needless to say, idle time for this printer is a bad thing. I am now
having color shift problems. Several "DEEP" cleanings have made a
significant improvement but I am not pleased with the final results on
paper, or photo glossy. There appears to be a "blue" overtone.

My questions are three fold.

1) Is there a test pattern that I can print to establish "true" color ?
2) Can some one supply the correct procedure for removing the printhead
(for cleaning)
3) Is there a recommended cleaning procedure.?

I have read all of the recent postings and I am sure this question has
been raised frequently. Therefore If I appear to be stupid, you are
probably quite right.

Thanks in advance for any inputs.

John (the guy who MUST make some prints of his granddaughters recent
wedding)

measekite wrote:

IF YOU USE CANON GENUINE INK THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM LETTING
YOUR PRINTER SIT FOR A SHORT TIME LIKE A WEEK OR TWO.

I WOULD ALSO THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE OK EVEN FOR A FEW WEEKS. I WOULD
THINK IT BE UNREASONABLE FOR CANON NOT TO DESIGN IN THE PRINTER THE FACT
THAT A USER MIGHT GO ON VACATION FOR A MONTH.

Read his post. his questions are

1) Is there a test pattern that I can print to establish "true" color
?
2) Can some one supply the correct procedure for removing the
printhead (for
cleaning)
3) Is there a recommended cleaning procedure.?


--
Paul (Dear Sir, I have a complaint)
-------------------------------------------------------
Stop and Look
http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/

Burt wrote:

John - go on to the Nifty Stuff Forum and read the threads about cleaning
the print head.
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/


THIS IS A BIAS GROUP TO REFILLING AND IS AKIN TO A CULT. IF YOU TALK
AGAINST THEM THEY THINK IT IS BLASPHEMY

Sign in, set up a password, and if you don't find what you need, post a
question. Best to search it out first as I know it has been discussed at
length. As for removing the printhead, look in the users manual and reverse
the setup process. If you don't have the manual, here's how to do it.
First, remove the cartridges. If you still have the orange caps that they
came with, put them back on with rubber bands. Otherwise, use small pieces
of electricians tape to seal the outlet and a small piece of masking tape
to seal the air vent. Put them in a refrigerator carton and seal the top.
Then you lift teh gray lever at the right side and lift the print head
assembly out of the printer. You can then follow the instructions from the
Nifty Forum. Be very careful to to not touch the electrical contacts and
don't rub or scrub the bottom where the ink jets are.

If a few light cleaning and one heavy cleaning don't clear a clog then you
need to move on to what you are now going to do.


I USE CANON GENUINE OEM FACTORY INK AND I HAVE NEVER DONE NOT ONE LIGHT
CLEANING CYCLES AND NOT ONE HEAVY CLEANING CYCLE.

Head clogs occur if you leave the printer sitting idle for too long, and


USING AFTERMARKET INK SHORTENS THE TIME AND INCREASES THE RISK

they also can occur with use over a long time as the ink can dry under the
printhead. This can happen with OEM and aftermarket inks. I see, by the
way, that you are aware of the No-help, No-knowledge, nonsense that our
resident troll spews about inks. Stick with the people who have experience
with these issues and are willing to help each other. For head cleaning
Nifty has the most material all in one place.


IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO TROLLS GAW HEAD.


John Eppley" wrote in message
m...


I was given a gift of a Canon i970 printer more than a year ago. It has
done a great job and I am pleased with its performane. However, ther are
periods of "down time" where it may sit idle for a week, several weeks, or
even a month. My bad.!!

Needless to say, idle time for this printer is a bad thing. I am now
having color shift problems. Several "DEEP" cleanings have made a
significant improvement but I am not pleased with the final results on
paper, or photo glossy. There appears to be a "blue" overtone.

My questions are three fold.

1) Is there a test pattern that I can print to establish "true" color ?
2) Can some one supply the correct procedure for removing the printhead
(for cleaning)
3) Is there a recommended cleaning procedure.?

I have read all of the recent postings and I am sure this question has
been raised frequently. Therefore If I appear to be stupid, you are
probably quite right.

Thanks in advance for any inputs.

John (the guy who MUST make some prints of his granddaughters recent
wedding)

APPARENTLY YOU ENJOY CLOGGING YOUR PRINTER AND THEN ASKING FOR HELP THAT
YOU DO NOT WANT TO TAKE BECASE IT IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR.

SO BE IT.

I HAVE NOT CLOGS
I USE CANON INK
I DO NOT HAVE PRINTER PROBLEMS
I LIMIT MY RISK
I KNOW WHO THE MFG/FORMULATOR IS OF WHAT I USE.

John Eppley wrote:

I mentioned in my original posting that I had reviewed all of the active
postings before I submitted request for informational help. During my
research I discovered that "Measekite" has an unfailing ability to trash any
ink that is not labeled by the printers manufacturer. I do not believe that
God in his infinite wisdom
granted Canon the incredible ability to fabricate an ink that could not be
exactly
duplicated by another human. The premise is utterly ridiculous.

Anyway, I appreciate your reply, as usless as it is, and request that you
leave this thread to people who really care to HELP. One thing is
evident....If bull**** was concrete, you alone, could fabricate the entire
Interstate Highway System.

John

Just for the record - I have a Canon i960 and use MIS bulk inks to refill my
carts. I was away from home for about a month. When I returned I ran one
light cleaning cycle and printed about 500 4x6's from a trip. No clogs, no
problems, great prints. This printer is a little over a year old and I've
used MIS inks exclusively since using up the original OEM carts that came
with the printer. I don't recommend leaving an inkjet printer sitting idle
like this, but it is good to know that a month away from home didn't kill my
printer! If it had clogged I am confident that, with the techniques
discussed in the Nifty-Stuff Forum, I would be able to clean the printhead
in very short order.

"Paul Heslop" wrote in message
...
measekite wrote:

IF YOU USE CANON GENUINE INK THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM LETTING
YOUR PRINTER SIT FOR A SHORT TIME LIKE A WEEK OR TWO.

I WOULD ALSO THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE OK EVEN FOR A FEW WEEKS. I WOULD
THINK IT BE UNREASONABLE FOR CANON NOT TO DESIGN IN THE PRINTER THE FACT
THAT A USER MIGHT GO ON VACATION FOR A MONTH.

Read his post. his questions are

1) Is there a test pattern that I can print to establish "true" color
?
2) Can some one supply the correct procedure for removing the
printhead (for
cleaning)
3) Is there a recommended cleaning procedure.?


--
Paul (Dear Sir, I have a complaint)
-------------------------------------------------------
Stop and Look
http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/

Paul Heslop wrote:

measekite wrote:


IF YOU USE CANON GENUINE INK THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM LETTING
YOUR PRINTER SIT FOR A SHORT TIME LIKE A WEEK OR TWO.

I WOULD ALSO THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE OK EVEN FOR A FEW WEEKS. I WOULD
THINK IT BE UNREASONABLE FOR CANON NOT TO DESIGN IN THE PRINTER THE FACT
THAT A USER MIGHT GO ON VACATION FOR A MONTH.



Read his post. his questions are

1) Is there a test pattern that I can print to establish "true" color
?
2) Can some one supply the correct procedure for removing the
printhead (for
cleaning)
3) Is there a recommended cleaning procedure.?


USING CANON OEM INK I HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO DO 2 AND 3. MAYBE ONE LEAVES
THE CART OUT TOO LONG IN THE HALF HOUR IT TAKES TO REFILL IT.