Replacing Canon Pixma IP3000 ink

I have been getting low-ink message for quite a while, yesterday I got following message while printing:

<font color=blue>Ink Has run out
Replace the ink.....(instructions)

You can continue printing under ink out condition by pressing RESUME button. Replace the empty ink tank immediately after printing. The printer may be damaged if printing is continued under ink out condition.

The following ink tanks have been run out (name of ink tank)</font color=blue>

I ignored the message, and continued printing. After printing ~70 more pages, I got that "ink has run out" message again. This time I opened the cover and pulled out the reported tank. Since the ink tank was transparent, I could see how much ink was left in the tank. The tank was completely empty, only 3-4 drops were sticking on the tank wall. I put back the empty tank, and continued printing again. It still printed 45 pages, and no "ink has run out" message appeared between these 45 pages!

And how can <i>the printer may be damaged if printing is continued under ink out condition</i>?! I guess it may not print correctly or print nothing when the tank becomes 100% empty, but damaging printer?? How it can be possible?

(btw, it was not low ink level message, real "ink has run out" message. I had been getting "low ink level" for some days.

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LOL.

Actually I already have a replacement cartridge, just don't want to install it untill the old one gets 100% finished.

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Are you sure?

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Trouble with HP is, it's so expensive per print, to use...



Dazzle them with Brilliance, or Baffle them with BS!

Canon heads can be replaced when needed too. So, Canon cartridges cost about half the price for HP, and at long term, it could make up head replacement.

<font color=red>Sig space for rent. make your offer.</font color=red>

I've never paid anywhere near that for a printer.... I usually stay below $100...

They had the 4000 @ Circuit City for $109, in yesterdays paper here...



Dazzle them with Brilliance, or Baffle them with BS!

You can have the "pratical experience" with your printer and share it with us... keep printing with your old cartridge..

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You sure seem to be intrested in risking a new printer though.......

I agree with Pat on this one...




Dazzle them with Brilliance, or Baffle them with BS!

Eden? Any lower cost printers that do slides? Got a ton and want to print them...

<font color=red>GO BUCKS!</font color=red>

you want to know what slides are?

<font color=red>GO BUCKS!</font color=red>

I think he means slides, like 35mm film camera slides instead of prints.You know slides...[/dense sometimes]

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They make mylar, a transparent film that you can print on. I use Mylar film quite a bit to print drawings on.

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That's it, you've got it!!!! [hands cigar]



Dazzle them with Brilliance, or Baffle them with BS!

To print from slides, you need a high res scanner and printer. Easy. My HP Scanjet has a slide adapter to make it easier and enlarge slide for better scanning.

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Today, most $100 printers will work fine. Mine is not a current model, it is the HP Scanjet 6350 and has slide adapter and 50 sheet automatic paper tray. About 6 years ago, I paid $500 for it.

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Slides it in, slides it out. All there is to it.

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Yeah that's it, I said that too.

If he wants a multifunction printer with an automatic document feeder for scanning, above all stay clear of Lexmark. But definitely look at the PiXMA 700 serie from Canon. Those MFPs are freakin' nice.

For individual scanners with adapters, there are many below 100$ that offer slide adapters. HP is good for providing them at affordable prices. Check out the 3670 and 4070 from them.

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