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Why Won't My Printer Print?
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I've gone through all the maintenance options,bought new inks,but the paper just comes out either blank or with not a lot on it. Is there anything else I can try or do I need a new one? x
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>>>it suggested I may need a new printhead and it shows how to fit one I hope not! I've never found ANY printer where the cost of a new print head isn't substantiall y MORE than the cost of a new printer! If you need a new printer, look for a Canon model that uses separate ink cartridges for each colour; it will save you a fortune in the long run!. Then buy decent...
23:45 Mon 04th May 2015
you probably tried all of this but the link may help somewhere for you
http:// smallbu siness. chron.c om/prin ter-won t-print -everyt hing-co nnected -perfec tly-581 53.html
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Working through this mght help:
http:// support .en.kod ak.co.u k/app/a nswers/ detail/ a_id/24 876/sel ected/t rue
but it will probably come down to cleaning the print head MULTIPLE times!!!
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but it will probably come down to cleaning the print head MULTIPLE times!!!
If your printer is responding to instructions from your computer (by attempting to print something) it's almost certainly NOT a driver problem.
Nearly all printers allow you to access ALL of the maintenance functions (which might not be obvious elsewhere) by going to Start > Printers and then RIGHT-clicking on your printer icon, followed by clicking on Properties and then on the Maintenance tab. Take a look there to see if there's a 'deep clean' option; if not, just keep running the ordinary head-cleaning utility instead.
Nearly all printers allow you to access ALL of the maintenance functions (which might not be obvious elsewhere) by going to Start > Printers and then RIGHT-clicking on your printer icon, followed by clicking on Properties and then on the Maintenance tab. Take a look there to see if there's a 'deep clean' option; if not, just keep running the ordinary head-cleaning utility instead.
Thanks for the link Chris and for explaining about the drivers. On the link it suggested I may need a new printhead and it shows how to fit one. Will have a look in the properties to see if I see the deep clean option.
Gavmacp if all else fails I will uninstall but I will leave that until tomorrow.
Thanks for all your answers. x
Gavmacp if all else fails I will uninstall but I will leave that until tomorrow.
Thanks for all your answers. x
>>>it suggested I may need a new printhead and it shows how to fit one
I hope not! I've never found ANY printer where the cost of a new print head isn't substantially MORE than the cost of a new printer!
If you need a new printer, look for a Canon model that uses separate ink cartridges for each colour; it will save you a fortune in the long run!. Then buy decent compatible inks.
This would be my current recommendation:
http:// www.pcw orld.co .uk/gbu k/print ers-ink /printe rs-scan ners/al l-in-on e-print ers/can on-pixm a-mg645 0-all-i n-one-w ireless -inkjet -printe r-21737 241-pdt .html#c at-0
with inks from here:
http:// www.ink redible .co.uk/ inkredi ble-sav er-cano n-pixma -mg6450 -ink-ca rtridge s
(£30 will buy you FOUR full sets of 5 cartridges, so that's just £1.50 per cartridge)
NB: Those recomndations aren't just based upon a bit of googling. That printer is an updated version of the Canon printer I use myself and that ink supplier is where I buy my own inks from. I get superb quality prints!
I hope not! I've never found ANY printer where the cost of a new print head isn't substantially MORE than the cost of a new printer!
If you need a new printer, look for a Canon model that uses separate ink cartridges for each colour; it will save you a fortune in the long run!. Then buy decent compatible inks.
This would be my current recommendation:
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with inks from here:
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(£30 will buy you FOUR full sets of 5 cartridges, so that's just £1.50 per cartridge)
NB: Those recomndations aren't just based upon a bit of googling. That printer is an updated version of the Canon printer I use myself and that ink supplier is where I buy my own inks from. I get superb quality prints!
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