Canon ink cartridge contamination. Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers () I had made a request to Canon as to the cause of the problem. Their first reply telling me to inspect the tank seating, printhead seating, and a do a few deep cleaning cycles...

many other problems as to make these cartridged worthless even if they are fee. All my problems are with the BCI-3e type. I've had constant problems with cartridges not feeding ink. Sometimes cleaing & deep cleaning help, but often the cartridge simply...

model of the cartridge T026). Once installed, the error message 'black ink cartridge not correctly installed' appeared. I thought it was a problem with the cartridge itself so I went to buy a new one, same problem. I uninstalled the driver and all the software...

cartridge. Findings: .. HP had fewer Dead On Arrival (DOA) and under-performing cartridges than the remanufactured brands. HP ink cartridges clearly lead the reliability test results with less than 1% color ink and 6% black ink problem cartridges compared...

then at least the black cartridge can be individually resealed? Interesting to note that the print heads don't clog on my seldom used Lexmark X75. The problem is proven to be confined to the cartridges, because after the problem cartridges are replaced...

It is possible (but not likely) that there is a problem with the cartridge contacts in the printer, causing the printer to operate the cartridge at the wrong temperature. It is also possible that the service station has become worn and is no longer properly...

the cartridge only prints two colors is the problem in the cartridge or >could it sometimes be the printer itself or the PC or even the cable? Almost certainly the cartridge. The problem (and the reason the other 2 replies suggested printer replacement)...

Epson chips at all), the one possible pitfall of resetting the chip on an Epson cartridge before it runs out is that you may run the cartridge dry and that can lead to an air lock in the head.. This has become a problem in some of the recent "all in...

solve the problem. Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers () So when the printer physically stops printing, you are telling me that is caused by a problem with the cartridge??? Bob beezer wrote in message news:... > On 3 Jun 2004 20:29:15 -0700,...

replaced the magenta cartridge earlier, and the problem went away, but it started soon after with cyan. For some reason, I did not put two and two together, linking the problem with the cartridge. How could it be two in a row? It's never done this before?,...