My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print job. The
printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error lamp stays on.
This normally suggests lack of ink or something similar and pressing the
resume button usually gets you going until the next p[age after which
you can repeat the resume button solution until you have definitely run
out of ink. In my case with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error
lamp on the printer refuses to do any resuming.

The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have said that
it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not available and
would take some time to procure at a cost of approx $750.00. I am not so
sure that it is the logic board and would like to know if anyone has any
other suggestions, we have tried new cartridges and heads.

I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using Adobe
Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant to scarp it
as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel there is nothing as
robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.

If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
Thanks
Colin
Cape Town
South Africa

Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print job. The
>printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error lamp stays on.
>This normally suggests lack of ink or something similar and pressing the
>resume button usually gets you going until the next p[age after which
>you can repeat the resume button solution until you have definitely run
>out of ink. In my case with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error
>lamp on the printer refuses to do any resuming.
>
>The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have said that
>it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not available and
>would take some time to procure at a cost of approx $750.00. I am not so
>sure that it is the logic board and would like to know if anyone has any
>other suggestions, we have tried new cartridges and heads.
>
>I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using Adobe
>Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant to scarp it
>as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel there is nothing as
>robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>
>If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>Thanks
>Colin
>Cape Town
>South Africa

Colin
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this), the
carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the logic board.
Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon cable and you
could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home in their sockets but if
any of these have failed it will be difficult to get parts and they will be
expensive.
Tony

Tony wrote:

>Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print job. The
>>printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error lamp stays on.
>>This normally suggests lack of ink or something similar and pressing the
>>resume button usually gets you going until the next p[age after which
>>you can repeat the resume button solution until you have definitely run
>>out of ink. In my case with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error
>>lamp on the printer refuses to do any resuming.
>>
>>The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have said that
>>it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not available and
>>would take some time to procure at a cost of approx $750.00. I am not so
>>sure that it is the logic board and would like to know if anyone has any
>>other suggestions, we have tried new cartridges and heads.
>>
>>I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using Adobe
>>Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant to scarp it
>>as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel there is nothing as
>>robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>>
>>If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>>Thanks
>>Colin
>>Cape Town
>>South Africa
>>
>>
>
>Colin
>Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
>The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this), the
>carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the logic board.
>Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon cable and you
>could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home in their sockets but if
>any of these have failed it will be difficult to get parts and they will be
>expensive.
>Tony da Tiger in da business
>
>

measekite <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Tony wrote:
>
>>Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print job. The
>>>printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error lamp stays on.
>>>This normally suggests lack of ink or something similar and pressing the
>>>resume button usually gets you going until the next p[age after which
>>>you can repeat the resume button solution until you have definitely run
>>>out of ink. In my case with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error
>>>lamp on the printer refuses to do any resuming.
>>>
>>>The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have said that
>>>it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not available and
>>>would take some time to procure at a cost of approx $750.00. I am not so
>>>sure that it is the logic board and would like to know if anyone has any
>>>other suggestions, we have tried new cartridges and heads.
>>>
>>>I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using Adobe
>>>Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant to scarp it
>>>as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel there is nothing as
>>>robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>>>
>>>If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>>>Thanks
>>>Colin
>>>Cape Town
>>>South Africa
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Colin
>>Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
>>The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this), the
>>carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the logic board.
>>Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon cable and
>>you
>>could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home in their sockets but if
>>any of these have failed it will be difficult to get parts and they will be
>>expensive.
>>Tony

The following rudely inserted into my post by the troll and low life Measekite

"da Tiger in da business"

Yep, in "da business" which is why I know things you don't and why I am in a
position to give professional advice (which you don't) for free; albeit not
good news in this case.

Tony

Tony wrote:
> Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print job. The
>>printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error lamp stays on.
>>This normally suggests lack of ink or something similar and pressing the
>>resume button usually gets you going until the next p[age after which
>>you can repeat the resume button solution until you have definitely run
>>out of ink. In my case with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error
>>lamp on the printer refuses to do any resuming.
>>
>>The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have said that
>>it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not available and
>>would take some time to procure at a cost of approx $750.00. I am not so
>>sure that it is the logic board and would like to know if anyone has any
>>other suggestions, we have tried new cartridges and heads.
>>
>>I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using Adobe
>>Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant to scarp it
>>as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel there is nothing as
>>robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>>
>>If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>>Thanks
>>Colin
>>Cape Town
>>South Africa
>
>
> Colin
> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
> The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this), the
> carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the logic board.
> Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon cable and you
> could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home in their sockets but if
> any of these have failed it will be difficult to get parts and they will be
> expensive.
> Tony
Thanks Tony
Great to have someone prepared to share his knowledge.
It looks as if the 8500 is destined to be an expensive doorstop or
anchor for someones boat
COLIN

Tony wrote:
> measekite <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Tony wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print job. The
>>>>printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error lamp stays on.
>>>>This normally suggests lack of ink or something similar and pressing the
>>>>resume button usually gets you going until the next p[age after which
>>>>you can repeat the resume button solution until you have definitely run
>>>>out of ink. In my case with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error
>>>>lamp on the printer refuses to do any resuming.
>>>>
>>>>The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have said that
>>>>it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not available and
>>>>would take some time to procure at a cost of approx $750.00. I am not so
>>>>sure that it is the logic board and would like to know if anyone has any
>>>>other suggestions, we have tried new cartridges and heads.
>>>>
>>>>I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using Adobe
>>>>Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant to scarp it
>>>>as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel there is nothing as
>>>>robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>>>>
>>>>If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Colin
>>>>Cape Town
>>>>South Africa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Colin
>>>Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
>>>The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this), the
>>>carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the logic board.
>>>Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon cable and
>>>you
>>>could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home in their sockets but if
>>>any of these have failed it will be difficult to get parts and they will be
>>>expensive.
>>>Tony
>
>
> The following rudely inserted into my post by the troll and low life Measekite
>
> "da Tiger in da business"
>
> Yep, in "da business" which is why I know things you don't and why I am in a
> position to give professional advice (which you don't) for free; albeit not
> good news in this case.
>
> Tony
I still can't figure out wtf, "da Tiger in da business" actually
implies. Does this half wit moron really think it's better to take
advice from an inexperienced idiot like him instead of a real
knowledgeable working professional in the business like you Tony?
Is that what his poorly written drivel of a message is trying to say?
If it is then obviously you'd have to be brain dead to take his advice.
Believe Tony, he is a real professional.
Frank

measekite wrote:
>
>
> Tony wrote:
>
>>measekite <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Tony wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print job. The
>>>>>printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error lamp stays on.
>>>>>This normally suggests lack of ink or something similar and pressing the
>>>>>resume button usually gets you going until the next p[age after which
>>>>>you can repeat the resume button solution until you have definitely run
>>>>>out of ink. In my case with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error
>>>>>lamp on the printer refuses to do any resuming.
>>>>>
>>>>>The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have said that
>>>>>it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not available and
>>>>>would take some time to procure at a cost of approx $750.00. I am not so
>>>>>sure that it is the logic board and would like to know if anyone has any
>>>>>other suggestions, we have tried new cartridges and heads.
>>>>>
>>>>>I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using Adobe
>>>>>Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant to scarp it
>>>>>as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel there is nothing as
>>>>>robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>>>>>
>>>>>If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>Colin
>>>>>Cape Town
>>>>>South Africa
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Colin
>>>>Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
>>>>The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this), the
>>>>carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the logic board.
>>>>Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon cable and
>>>>you
>>>>could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home in their sockets but if
>>>>any of these have failed it will be difficult to get parts and they will be
>>>>expensive.
>>>>Tony
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>The following rudely inserted into my post by the knowledgeable Mr.Measekite
>>
>>"*Tony da Tiger in da business*"
>>
>>Yep, in "da business" which is why I do not know things you don't and why I am not in a
>>position to give professional advice (which you don't) for public relations; albeit not
>>good news in this case.
>>
>>Tony da Tiger in da business
>>
>>
If Mr Measekite is so full of comments how come he didn't reply to my
query in the first palce or doesn't he know enough?

I am gratefule for Tony's input and pleased that someone in the business
is prepared to share his knowledge albeit in my case that it was not
good news. Thanks again Tony

Tony wrote:

>measekite <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>Tony wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print job. The
>>>>printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error lamp stays on.
>>>>This normally suggests lack of ink or something similar and pressing the
>>>>resume button usually gets you going until the next p[age after which
>>>>you can repeat the resume button solution until you have definitely run
>>>>out of ink. In my case with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error
>>>>lamp on the printer refuses to do any resuming.
>>>>
>>>>The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have said that
>>>>it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not available and
>>>>would take some time to procure at a cost of approx $750.00. I am not so
>>>>sure that it is the logic board and would like to know if anyone has any
>>>>other suggestions, we have tried new cartridges and heads.
>>>>
>>>>I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using Adobe
>>>>Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant to scarp it
>>>>as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel there is nothing as
>>>>robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>>>>
>>>>If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Colin
>>>>Cape Town
>>>>South Africa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Colin
>>>Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
>>>The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this), the
>>>carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the logic board.
>>>Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon cable and
>>>you
>>>could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home in their sockets but if
>>>any of these have failed it will be difficult to get parts and they will be
>>>expensive.
>>>Tony
>>>
>>>
>
>The following rudely inserted into my post by the knowledgeable Mr.Measekite
>
>"*Tony da Tiger in da business*"
>
>Yep, in "da business" which is why I do not know things you don't and why I am not in a
>position to give professional advice (which you don't) for public relations; albeit not
>good news in this case.
>
>Tony da Tiger in da business
>
>

Frank wrote:

> Tony wrote:
>
>> measekite <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Tony wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print
>>>>> job. The printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error
>>>>> lamp stays on. This normally suggests lack of ink or something
>>>>> similar and pressing the resume button usually gets you going
>>>>> until the next p[age after which you can repeat the resume button
>>>>> solution until you have definitely run out of ink. In my case
>>>>> with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error lamp on the
>>>>> printer refuses to do any resuming.
>>>>>
>>>>> The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have
>>>>> said that it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not
>>>>> available and would take some time to procure at a cost of approx
>>>>> $750.00. I am not so sure that it is the logic board and would
>>>>> like to know if anyone has any other suggestions, we have tried
>>>>> new cartridges and heads.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using
>>>>> Adobe Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant
>>>>> to scarp it as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel
>>>>> there is nothing as robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Colin
>>>>> Cape Town
>>>>> South Africa
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Colin
>>>> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
>>>> The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this),
>>>> the carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the
>>>> logic board.
>>>> Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon
>>>> cable and you could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home
>>>> in their sockets but if any of these have failed it will be
>>>> difficult to get parts and they will be expensive.
>>>> Tony
>>>
>>
>>
>> The following rudely inserted into my post by the troll and low life
>> Measekite
>>
>> "da Tiger in da business"
>>
>> Yep, in "da business" which is why I know things you don't and why I
>> am in a position to give professional advice (which you don't) for
>> free; albeit not good news in this case.
>>
>> Tony
>
> I still can't figure out wtf, "da Tiger in da business" actually
> implies. Because I am a half wit moron I really think it's better to
> take advice from an inexperienced idiot like me instead of a real
> knowledgeable working professional *in the business* like you Tony da
> Tiger?
> Is that what my poorly written drivel of a message is trying to say?
> If it is then obviously you'd have to be brain dead like me to take
> his advice.
> Believe Tony da Tiger, he is a real professional.
> Frank

..YOU CONFUSE ME

Colinlam wrote:

> measekite wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Tony wrote:
>>
>>> measekite <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Tony wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Colinlam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> My trusty BJC-8500 decided to give up in the middle of a print
>>>>>> job. The printer powers up and then beeps 4 times and the error
>>>>>> lamp stays on. This normally suggests lack of ink or something
>>>>>> similar and pressing the resume button usually gets you going
>>>>>> until the next p[age after which you can repeat the resume button
>>>>>> solution until you have definitely run out of ink. In my case
>>>>>> with power lamp light on, 4 beeps and the error lamp on the
>>>>>> printer refuses to do any resuming.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The local Ca non dealership without stripping the machine have
>>>>>> said that it is the main board (logic board) and that this is not
>>>>>> available and would take some time to procure at a cost of approx
>>>>>> $750.00. I am not so sure that it is the logic board and would
>>>>>> like to know if anyone has any other suggestions, we have tried
>>>>>> new cartridges and heads.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think this printer is fantastic and the print quality using
>>>>>> Adobe Press Ready RIP software is excellent. I would be reluctant
>>>>>> to scarp it as it cost quite a bit 3 1/2 years ago and I feel
>>>>>> there is nothing as robust in the Canon range to meet my needs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If anyone has any ideas I would be grateful
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Colin
>>>>>> Cape Town
>>>>>> South Africa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Colin
>>>>> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they may be right.
>>>>> The manual says it is either the cartridge (you have changed this),
>>>>> the carriage unit, carriage board, carriage ribbon cable or the
>>>>> logic board.
>>>>> Careful inspection *may* show a problem with the carriage ribbon
>>>>> cable and you could make sure all of the connectors are firmly home
>>>>> in their sockets but if any of these have failed it will be
>>>>> difficult to get parts and they will be expensive.
>>>>> Tony
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The following rudely inserted into my post by the knowledgeable
>>> Mr.Measekite
>>>
>>> "*Tony da Tiger in da business*"
>>>
>>> Yep, in "da business" which is why I do not know things you don't and
>>> why I am not in a position to give professional advice (which you
>>> don't) for public relations; albeit not good news in this case.
>>>
>>> Tony da Tiger in da business
>>>
>>>
> If Mr Measekite is so full of comments how come he didn't reply to my
> query in the first palce or doesn't he know enough?
>
> I am gratefule for Tony's input and pleased that someone in the business
> is prepared to share his knowledge albeit in my case that it was not
> good news. Thanks again Tony

He didn't reply cause he don't know anything about printers, ink or
paper. As you have just witnessed all the old fart can do is post
gibberish and change others post.
How ****ing original right?
Pay no attention to him. He's totally worthless and either drunk, on
drugs or mentally deranged. He's been barred from all ng's that have a
monitor. This is his home.
Are we lucky or what!
Frank