iP4000: my new ink cartridge doesn't work. : (

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I purchased a compatible ink cartridge for my iP4000, the main black
ink one.
I inserted and printed.
Got a print out and the black was of a very quality.

The next day... it just wouldn't print at all. : (

How can I check if it's clogged and what should I do to fix this?

Thanks.


OM

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The ip5000 I have is over three months old and nvere had a clog yest
nor ever required a manual clean, mind you I use OEM inks.

If you are using any ol' ink you want to make sure its 'formulated'
for the Canon as opposed to universal inks.

There word compatable can be mis-leading, compatable meaning the same
ink tanks or the same inks as Canon's.

If using 3rd party inks you want to be sure its formulated for the
Canon printer and not the universal type...!

You can't expect a cold ink such as Epson to be used and 'boiled'
boiled in a Canon print head.

The Canon boils the ink, the air in the bubble expands and burst and
splashes the paper, the Epson inks simply squirts the ink on the
paper via the peizo heads and gravity, and some folks call it
universal which means it can be used in all printers, ink ain't just
a fluid.

I can see measekites point and can honestly say I've had 100% prints
every time I printed to date, mind you I've mad one or two cock ups,
but that's the user's fault and not the printer.

"Duh....", the Epson clogged on the 2nd day, the print heads went and
the replacement clogged on the 4th day all with Epson ink, so when
the second one started to play up I used 3rd party as I was not gonna
flush expensive ink away.

A bit like oil I say , theres different grades and viscosity, abit
like putting diesel in a gasolene engine,.

Think I'll continue with OEM ink until the warrenty runs out or until
I start having problems.

Davy