Does someone knows how avoid the clogging issues with the Canon i9900
running with Canon inks? Is there some special precautions or practices to
take with this printer?

Since two years I have a Canon i850 without any clogging, but I worry about
the 2 picoliter droplets of the i9900 (the i850 is 5 pico).

I would like to be sure that the Canon i9900 is better than the Epson
1280/1290 about clogging and worth the highter cost.

Thanks for your experience and comments.

Tiberre

This is the first report I have read about the i9900 clogging with Canon
inks. How often does it sit without being used?

Tiberre wrote:

> Does someone knows how avoid the clogging issues with the Canon i9900
> running with Canon inks? Is there some special precautions or practices to
> take with this printer?
>
> Since two years I have a Canon i850 without any clogging, but I worry about
> the 2 picoliter droplets of the i9900 (the i850 is 5 pico).
>
> I would like to be sure that the Canon i9900 is better than the Epson
> 1280/1290 about clogging and worth the highter cost.
>
> Thanks for your experience and comments.
>
> Tiberre
>
>
>
>

I don't think he's saying it has happened...he's just worried it might, due
to the smaller holes in the print head.

Bill Crocker


"measekite" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:PGDyd.2235$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is the first report I have read about the i9900 clogging with Canon
> inks. How often does it sit without being used?
>
> Tiberre wrote:
>
>> Does someone knows how avoid the clogging issues with the Canon i9900
>> running with Canon inks? Is there some special precautions or practices
>> to take with this printer?
>>
>> Since two years I have a Canon i850 without any clogging, but I worry
>> about the 2 picoliter droplets of the i9900 (the i850 is 5 pico).
>>
>> I would like to be sure that the Canon i9900 is better than the Epson
>> 1280/1290 about clogging and worth the highter cost.
>>
>> Thanks for your experience and comments.
>>
>> Tiberre
>>
>>
>>

I have a Canon PIXMA iP8500, which uses the i9900 print head, and inks. In
the software, there is a function under Maintenance, called Nozzle Check.
It prints one sheet of paper, with some color bands about 1/2" x 2", that
are very light, pastel, in color. It checks to make sure all the nozzles
are clear. It appears to user a very tiny amount of ink. I don't use this
printer very often, so as preventive maintenance, I run this check once, or
twice a week. Haven't had any problems.

Bill Crocker


"Tiberre" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Bjxyd.6549$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does someone knows how avoid the clogging issues with the Canon i9900
> running with Canon inks? Is there some special precautions or practices to
> take with this printer?
>
> Since two years I have a Canon i850 without any clogging, but I worry
> about the 2 picoliter droplets of the i9900 (the i850 is 5 pico).
>
> I would like to be sure that the Canon i9900 is better than the Epson
> 1280/1290 about clogging and worth the highter cost.
>
> Thanks for your experience and comments.
>
> Tiberre
>
>
>
>

Thanks a lot Bill and Measekit for your fast replies.

Sure, Bill is right because I dont already have a Canon i9900. I am on the
market for a new A3 printer and now - thanks to your comments - I know what
I have to do: buy a Canon i9900/9950.

If I understand what I read around the net about printers's issues, it is
clear that Canon printers give less problems than Epson. However the Epson
1290 has a very good reputation about overall printing quality... but it
clogs time by time.

Thanks again.
Have a nice Christmas and a good new year.

Tiberre

"Bill Crocker" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
vaydnQuRi7dl4lbcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a Canon PIXMA iP8500, which uses the i9900 print head, and inks. In
>the software, there is a function under Maintenance, called Nozzle Check.
>It prints one sheet of paper, with some color bands about 1/2" x 2", that
>are very light, pastel, in color. It checks to make sure all the nozzles
>are clear. It appears to user a very tiny amount of ink. I don't use this
>printer very often, so as preventive maintenance, I run this check once, or
>twice a week. Haven't had any problems.
>
> Bill Crocker
>

I do the same thing. I run the nozzle test every two to three days.
Clogging is an on going problem for all ink printers. Since I refill the
ink usage isn't an issue.



I don't use this
> printer very often, so as preventive maintenance, I run this check once, or
> twice a week. Haven't had any problems.
>
> Bill Crocker
>
>
>

I have not printed up to 2 weeks and no clogging on my i9900 ...

Markeau wrote:
> I have not printed up to 2 weeks and no clogging on my i9900 ...

I've gone a month or more without printing and had no clogging.

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On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 22:30:03 GMT, Ben Thomas <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Markeau wrote:
>> I have not printed up to 2 weeks and no clogging on my i9900 ...
>
>I've gone a month or more without printing and had no clogging.
>
I've gone more than a month without driving and had no car breakdown

Tiberre wrote:
>
> Does someone knows how avoid the clogging issues with the Canon i9900
> running with Canon inks? Is there some special precautions or practices to
> take with this printer?
>
> Since two years I have a Canon i850 without any clogging, but I worry about
> the 2 picoliter droplets of the i9900 (the i850 is 5 pico).
>
> I would like to be sure that the Canon i9900 is better than the Epson
> 1280/1290 about clogging and worth the highter cost.

I would suggest to go for Epson because of the fading problem of Canon's
inks in BCI-6 tanks. I use the same ink in my i9000/S9000 and my images
literally "faded away," causing a large part of the consumables to go
down the drain... To say the least: avoid the Canon Photo Paper Plus.

http://www.pbase.com/phototalk_thh/2...2_s9000_fading

Go for the big Epson with pigment inks! It pays for itself by the
superior ink system.

Thomas

>
> Thanks for your experience and comments.
>
> Tiberre