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Post by lightning on Jun 24, 2018 4:05:22 GMT -9
I was about to print the next batch of pages to build for the next release, when after 2 pages printed without any problem the printer stopped and couldn't be convinced to continue!
The error message briefly mentions the printer head being wrong and then showing a B203 error message about something general wrong. It's a Canon Pixma MG5753.
Googling did not bring up much. Any one you had a similar experience and know a solution? Or can it be that my old friend has gone to printer heaven?
It's not a big deal to buy a new one but I have stocked up on color cartridges which would be a shame to dump. All the new printers don't seem to be using them anymore.
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Jun 24, 2018 4:52:18 GMT -9
Speaking with completely no experience on the matter, so take with a grain of salt... Is it under warranty? Doesn't sound like it, but if so, emailing Canon and asking if it is a simple print head issue might help. I had an MX870 that they replaced the print head on without much question.
Make sure the ink carts are inserted correctly, and double-check that they have ink. Not sure if you have Canon ink carts that are black so you can't see the ink... I use 3rd party ink carts, and they tend to be transparent.
Remove the ink carts and remove the print head, and see if it has an excess of ink on it. I have in the past soaked my print head in rubbing alcohol and rinsed it until it was clean. I don't particularly like messing with the print head, but if all hope is lost, it's not hard to give it a try.
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Post by lightning on Jun 24, 2018 10:58:41 GMT -9
I had it for at least 3 years so longer than the warranty. I did the printer head washing thing at least twice, so that save me already. I also use transparent 3rd party ink for years. It's half the price!
The weird thing is that the print head does not come out anymore. It's somehow stuck. But because it has been printing without problems before (no weird noises or printing artifacts) I am leaning towards the built-in-date theory. To me it seems I have reached the time or number of prints that Canon has programmed in.
In any case my stepson reminded me that he has the same printer so I can have it for the next week to finish my next release. And then I will go check what's new on the printer market.
Any tips from you guys? I have been using HP before my Canon phase and have always been very happy with both brands. The only important thing for me is separate ink tanks for when I make a set that favours one color.
Thanks for your support Chris
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 24, 2018 13:40:58 GMT -9
I have had HP, Canon, Epson and Brother. I only buy Brother for the last five years. I've only had one Brother printer die on me, and that was a 12-year-old laser printer. Twelve years is blasted good. My main go-to printer is a cheap Brother, but had individual color cartridges. It's now close to ten years old.
The longest I had an HP last was four years. The Epson was not a good one evidently, and was problems from the start. The two Canons I've had lasted about a year each, but they were low to middle price range printers.
It could be that I've just had bad luck with Epson and Canon, but everyone I have recommended Brother printers to has been happy with the purchase. It's been so long since I got one, I have no clue if they are still as good, or what model to recommend
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Post by okumarts on Jun 24, 2018 13:44:44 GMT -9
I like my Brother printer as well.
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 24, 2018 16:27:55 GMT -9
What I find amazing is that my current printer wasn't terribly expensive to begin with, but the resolution, print speed, paper thickness it could accommodate, and everything I was looking for was there. My son asked me about it and wanted to get it for me for Christmas. Then it went on sale, and I had a $20 Staples Rewards I could throw in, and it was less than $50. To match the spec's, I'd have had to spend $195 to $230 for other maker's printers. I was very fortunate.
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Post by ignatious on Jun 25, 2018 5:56:15 GMT -9
said it before and i'll say it again. cis is the way to go
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Post by lightning on Jun 25, 2018 8:20:24 GMT -9
said it before and i'll say it again. cis is the way to go what's a cis? a printer brand i don't know of?
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Jun 25, 2018 8:34:50 GMT -9
Continuous Ink System - refillable external ink tanks. I used one for a couple years. Got a lot of use out of it. When it finally broke, I had a LOT of ink that got wasted. I buy cartridges through Amazon pretty cheaply now, and am happy to not fiddle with the CIS anymore.
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Post by cherno on Jun 25, 2018 12:06:04 GMT -9
I have had a Canon Pixma printer head die on me. I was in a hurry and disregarded the no ink warning, which probably casued the device to overheat as ink is also used for cooling.
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Post by lightning on Jun 26, 2018 6:26:19 GMT -9
Continuous Ink System - refillable external ink tanks. I used one for a couple years. Got a lot of use out of it. When it finally broke, I had a LOT of ink that got wasted. I buy cartridges through Amazon pretty cheaply now, and am happy to not fiddle with the CIS anymore. As I bought my cartridges cheap too that way, I also had lots of ink that I didn't want to waste. I have been working with cheap printers that usually cost the same as an original brand refill cartridge pack! But this CIS printers sound interesting. What is the downside of them? I can only see that they are quite expensive in comparison. So the cost saving on the ink would have to be significant larger than the non-brand ink I get and had no problems with.
Yeah, the problem with low ink is a tricky one as when the printer says he is out of ink first, usually I can go on printing for a long time ... and I mean a really long time. I have a felling printer ink must be a gold mine for printer companies. I cannot believe the price is representing the true cost of ink.
So would be interested to hear about the downside of CIS printers.
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 26, 2018 6:35:30 GMT -9
Most printers can be thought of as buying into a subscription service to get their ink.
A few years back I read an article saying that 95% of printers that cost less than $200 were actually sold at less than the cost of manufacture.
But then you have to get ink...
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Post by okumarts on Jun 26, 2018 6:53:30 GMT -9
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Jun 26, 2018 7:49:50 GMT -9
When I bought a CIS for my Canon MX870, I used it for several years with great success. Occasionally I would !#%! up the process (typically forgetting to put the stoppers in the tanks, or forget to unstopper them when done), and it would cause me grief. Occasionally I'd make a mess. It was a custom installation (unlike the new Epson eco-tank printers - people are using them with success) that was easy to do, but still required tweaking the printer a little to install. Eventually, a tube popped out and I couldn't fix it easily. I had a *lot* of ink left over, and didn't have a compatible printer to use it with. I dunno - I don't feel like doing the math to figure out if I saved $10 or spent an extra $10 over the life of the printer. Never having to use a syringe to fill an ink tank - never having to draw out air bubbles from a hose - never having to accidentally spill ink on my workbench... I'm happy to not deal with refills.
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