Canon i960 Colour problems

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Any hints or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Had stored printer for
about 5 months and reactivated. Photos on glossy paper comming out
excessively magenta, cannot correct in drivers. Have cleaned heads, and
reinstalled drivers I have used Neil Slades Purging Pattern 6. Prints well
in plain paper mode but will not print any light cyan when set for high
quality glossy paper.
TIA for any Help, Mark
 
Are you now using and have you always used Canon Factory Ink. If so
than you let your printer sit too long and if you did not then you
ruined your printer by using inferior ink.
 
Canon printers use different nozzles for different printing ink density.
It is why they have so many nozzle compared to other brands.

The possibilities I can think of are:

The contacts for that head area are not making proper contact (dirty,
bent, etc)

That head area is still clogged

That head area has burned out or otherwise failed

Canon isn't my specialty area, so others may offer more information.

Art
 
First thing I would do is get new Canon cartridges..... after such a long
time the ink can thicken and therefore flow through the nozzles is hindered.
Although it may look the same as before, it's been in there a long time!
 
Marka said:
Any hints or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Had stored printer for
about 5 months and reactivated.
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When you said "stored printer", was it stored with the cartridges in the
printer? Not recommended. Ink can and will harden in the printhead in
just a few weeks. I try to print something at least once every two weeks
during quiet periods.

I regularly store an i860, bringing it out only for special, long print
jobs. But before I put in storage I wash out all the ink from the print
head with demineralized water, then a final brief flush with print head
cleaner. The print head is then supposedly perfectly clean of all ink.
Just this week I brought out that i860 after 12 months in storage. Yes,
12 months. It worked perfectly, requiring just one prime (head clean)
for the color inks and two for the pigment black. Whether you use
refill/aftermarket (like I do) or genuine Canon inks it makes absolutely
no difference.

-Taliesyn
 
Taliesyn said:
When you said "stored printer", was it stored with the cartridges in
the printer? Not recommended. Ink can and will harden in the
printhead in just a few weeks. I try to print something at least once
every two weeks during quiet periods.

I regularly store an i860, bringing it out only for special, long
print jobs. But before I put in storage I wash out all the ink from
the print head with demineralized water, then a final brief flush with
print head cleaner. The print head is then supposedly perfectly clean
of all ink. Just this week I brought out that i860 after 12 months in
storage. Yes, 12 months. It worked perfectly, requiring just one prime
(head clean) for the color inks and two for the pigment black. Whether
you use refill/aftermarket (like I do) or genuine Canon inks it makes
absolutely no difference.
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It makes a difference in clogability and fadability and quality of
results for people who can tell the difference.
 
measekite said:
It makes a difference in clogability and fadability and quality of
results for people who can tell the difference.
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Or for snobs and company stooges . . . ;-)

I use HobbiColors for color and Atlantic Inkjet for black pigment. There
is no "clogability" issue with either inks of the type I use. I don't
notice any problem with fading as my works of value are put away in
drawers, shelves and behind glass. Anything unprotected will obviously
fade. Several years ago I left a Canon print (Canon ink and Photo Paper
Pro) on a cabinet in the kitchen. It had lost about 50% of its color in
two months, turning a greener shade of pale. So anything unprotected
(any brand ink) is fair game for fading. Protect it under glass,
drawers, and shelves and it don't make a difference in the world what
ink you use. I have high quality aftermarket printed projects (booklets
and CD liners) put away for over 6 years in drawers and they look as
fresh as the day they were printed. The only thing that matters is
whether you don't mind paying 20 times more for ink with a printer
manufacturer's name on it. I mind. I prefer to spend 20 times less and
still get high quality ink.

-Taliesyn (Lord of the Inks) ;-)
 
Let us know when you buy a decent printer and then you can tell us all
about 'the difference'.
 
Taliesyn said:
Or for snobs and company stooges . . . ;-)

I use HobbiColors for color and Atlantic Inkjet for black pigment.
There is no "clogability" issue with either inks of the type I use. I
don't
notice any problem
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One will notice what they choose to and love is blind
with fading as my works of value are put away in
drawers, shelves and behind glass. Anything unprotected will obviously
fade. Several years ago I left a Canon print (Canon ink and Photo Paper
Pro) on a cabinet in the kitchen. It had lost about 50% of its color in
two months, turning a greener shade of pale.
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And I have left my Canon Factory photos on my desk below an eastern
facing window for 2 years and it has not faded.
So anything unprotected
(any brand ink) is fair game for fading.
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Thats what many say and some believe
Protect it under glass,
drawers, and shelves and it don't make a difference in the world what
ink you use. Incorrect
I have high quality
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You only think it is
 
measekite said:
One will notice what they choose to and love is blind
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At least I have seen the results from both OEM and aftermarket, so I
know what I'm talking about. You have no experience. So, yes, you are as
blind as you indicated.
And I have left my Canon Factory photos on my desk below an eastern
facing window for 2 years and it has not faded.
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No one believes you because you have only one agenda - to mislead the
public.
Thats what many say and some believe
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Useless statement. We all know for a fact anything unprotected will
fade. It's not a wild theory. Maybe to you it is, but again, you have
your agenda to mislead.
Incorrect
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It is correct. I have old projects (greeting cards) from 1995 in
drawers. They are as crisp as the day they were printed. The date is on
the back of them: 1995.
You only think it is
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Moronic statement. I already told you I have projects in drawers and
shelves from 10 years ago that show no fading. I have no clogging issues
whatsoever. I make absolutely no compensation for color when I print
anything. And at a ridiculously low price of about 1/20th OEM the
quality is amazingly good. Now unless you work for Canon, I see no
other reason why I should want to pay 20 times more for virtually the
same product when about $5 will do just fine. Absolute nonsense. Blow
your money, see if I care . . .

-Taliesyn (Have Inks Will Print!)
 
Taliesyn said:
At least I have seen the results from both OEM and aftermarket, so I
know what I'm talking about. You have no experience. So, yes, you are
as blind as you indicated.


No one believes you because you have only one agenda - to mislead the
public.
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Non one believes you because you have only one agenda - to promote
inferior ink and mislead the pubic
 
Any hints or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Had stored printer for
about 5 months and reactivated. Photos on glossy paper comming out
excessively magenta, cannot correct in drivers. Have cleaned heads, and
reinstalled drivers I have used Neil Slades Purging Pattern 6. Prints well
in plain paper mode but will not print any light cyan when set for high
quality glossy paper.
Click to expand...

Hint: Time to move UP to a 3 colour printer, something like the
IP4200. With the new IP4300 that can print on appropriate CDs, IP4200s
are going for less than the cost of a set of new cartridges.

Following my disappointment when my S900 started printing bad colours,
I bought an IP4200. What a great upgrade!! and at the cost of less
than buying a set of ink cartridges. :-) Without having to buy
additional photo cyan and magenta cartridges, the cost of printing has
gone way down!! IMO, the IP4200 does at least as good a job as the
OLD S900!
 
[email protected] wrote:

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:38:15 -0500, "Marka" <[email protected]> wrote: Any hints or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Had stored printer for about 5 months and reactivated. Photos on glossy paper comming out excessively magenta, cannot correct in drivers. Have cleaned heads, and reinstalled drivers I have used Neil Slades Purging Pattern 6. Prints well in plain paper mode but will not print any light cyan when set for high quality glossy paper.



Hint: Time to move UP to a 3 colour printer, something like the IP4200. With the new IP4300 that can print on appropriate CDs, IP4200s are going for less than the cost of a set of new cartridges.


Bad Advice - As for speed the IP4200 is slower than the IP 4000 that it replaced.  The IP4300 regained the speed of the IP4000 and is much better.  This printer can be had on sale for around $80.00.


Following my disappointment when my S900 started printing bad colours, I bought an IP4200. What a great upgrade!! and at the cost of less than buying a set of ink cartridges. :-) Without having to buy additional photo cyan and magenta cartridges, the cost of printing has gone way down!! IMO, the IP4200 does at least as good a job as the OLD S900!
 
Any hints or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Had stored printer for
about 5 months and reactivated. Photos on glossy paper comming out
excessively magenta, cannot correct in drivers. Have cleaned heads, and
reinstalled drivers I have used Neil Slades Purging Pattern 6. Prints well
in plain paper mode but will not print any light cyan when set for high
quality glossy paper.
TIA for any Help, Mark
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I don't have a 960 but we've got a Canon i850 that my daughter uses.
Sounds like your print head is clogged.

Google for Canon printer cleaning tricks. You'll find lots of suggestions
all over the web. Some people try soaking the head in ammoniated cleaner
(only several millimeters deep). Perhaps there's dried ink on the spray
surface of the head and maybe a wipe with a lint free cloth wetted with an
ammoniated cleaner will do the deed for you.

If all fails, the head is easily replaceable. Only problem is that a
replacement head costs about ½ or more the cost of a new printer.

Is that 960 a wide format printer? Maybe it's worth the cost of a new
head?

As far as ink goes, we've used nothing but 3rd party ink in that 850 and
it's given no problems whatsoever. My daughter doesn't print frequently
but when she prints she prints a lot (photographics).

That 850 is several years old and it still prints a nice photograph. They
just don't tolerate sitting for months at a time. Ink dries in the heads
or ink dries on the heads. We do take care to print something at least
every couple of weeks.

Maybe, if you're lucky, it's just ink dried on the head spray surface and a
wipe with a wetted cloth will return it to service.

//rus\\
 
Meander Holefield said:
I don't have a 960 but we've got a Canon i850 that my daughter uses.
Sounds like your print head is clogged.

Google for Canon printer cleaning tricks. You'll find lots of suggestions
all over the web. Some people try soaking the head in ammoniated cleaner
(only several millimeters deep). Perhaps there's dried ink on the spray
surface of the head and maybe a wipe with a lint free cloth wetted with an
ammoniated cleaner will do the deed for you.

If all fails, the head is easily replaceable. Only problem is that a
replacement head costs about ½ or more the cost of a new printer.

Is that 960 a wide format printer? Maybe it's worth the cost of a new
head?

As far as ink goes, we've used nothing but 3rd party ink in that 850 and
it's given no problems whatsoever. My daughter doesn't print frequently
but when she prints she prints a lot (photographics).

That 850 is several years old and it still prints a nice photograph. They
just don't tolerate sitting for months at a time. Ink dries in the heads
or ink dries on the heads. We do take care to print something at least
every couple of weeks.

Maybe, if you're lucky, it's just ink dried on the head spray surface and
a
wipe with a wetted cloth will return it to service.

//rus\\
Click to expand...
For several steps in cleaning a Canon printhead go to the Nifty-Stuff
forum, sign in, click FAQ's, and read through the first one on what to do
when your printer doesn't print properly. If all efforts fail you can buy a
new printhead from inkcessories.com. They also sell some units at a
slightly lower price on ebay.
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/
 
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