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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion? |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
Are you and have you always used Canon ink. I have an IP4000 which in computer terms is getting long in the tooth and am not having any problems.
Christopher Jones wrote: On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion? |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:46:13 -0500, Christopher Jones
wrote: On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion? Does it print images with these colors otherwise? |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
"Christopher Jones" wrote in message ... On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion? If a new head didn't fix it, then you have a dead printer. At least, not worth the expense of repairing. |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
It is not worth repairing anyway. Just get a new printer for around $80.00. It uses better ink anyway.
DanG wrote: "Christopher Jones" wrote in message ... On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion? If a new head didn't fix it, then you have a dead printer. At least, not worth the expense of repairing. |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
Christopher Jones wrote:
On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion? Sad eh! Sounds like an electronic problem. Have you cleaned the contacts in the carriage that mate with the contacts on the printhead? With power off the printer you can try cleaning them with a cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol, or even a slightly damp cloth followed by a dry lint free cloth. The light Cyan and light Magenta are produced from the standard Cyan and Magenta ink tanks in this model and use the standard nozzles in the printhead (I believe), there is a density adjustment made by the printer when printing light colours. This means that the failure has to be electronic if cleaning the contacts does not work. Good luck. Tony MS MVP Printing/Imaging |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
In reply to various suggestions above:- - I have always used Canon inks. - High quality images print with virtually no cyan or magenta. - Yes, it's OK for text and low-quality graphics. - I have about $150 worth of unused BCI ink tanks which are not compatible with the latest Canon printers. - I've cleaned the print head contacts with contact cleaner. I agree with the conclusion that the problem must be with the electronics which drive the print head. To recoup my investment in ink and print heads, I think my only hope is to find an unwanted and unloved IP5000 that someone has discarded after upgrading. Anything going around Sydney, Australia? |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
Have you tried removing and cleaning the head? Some people have
successfully cleaned the head. Art Christopher Jones wrote: On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion? |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
Christopher Jones wrote: In reply to various suggestions above:- - I have always used Canon inks. - High quality images print with virtually no cyan or magenta. - Yes, it's OK for text and low-quality graphics. - I have about $150 worth of unused BCI ink tanks which are not compatible with the latest Canon printers. - I've cleaned the print head contacts with contact cleaner. I agree with the conclusion that the problem must be with the electronics which drive the print head. To recoup my investment in ink and print heads, I think my only hope is to find an unwanted and unloved IP5000 that someone has discarded after upgrading. Anything going around Sydney, Australia? Not a bad idea. So that you may use most of your ink supply you can also look for an IP4000. You can then use up Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and black and then get a new modern printer. I would look for a Pro9000 and you can print larger photos. |
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Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone
oops... I missed the fact that you replaced the head, sorry. I can only
suggest you make sure the head contacts are clean and making proper contact. Art DanG wrote: "Christopher Jones" wrote in message ... On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion? If a new head didn't fix it, then you have a dead printer. At least, not worth the expense of repairing. |
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