CANON WASTE TANKS

[M P]

Is this true? was just going to buy an i860

BEWARE. All the Canon printers have a Waste Ink Tank that is not user
servicable. After changing print cardridges a couple of times, the ink tank
gets full and you need to return your printer to Canon for service. The
service runs about $60, while a newprinter cost around $130. All the waste
ink tank is an absorber but Canon has to enter a code to reset the printers
memory. The printer will not run without this code. Stay away from Canon
printers. Or if you like Canon buy one that does not have a waste ink tank.
i will return my i560 today.

 

[Bernie]

Is this true? was just going to buy an i860

BEWARE. All the Canon printers have a Waste Ink Tank that is not user
servicable. After changing print cardridges a couple of times, the ink tank
gets full and you need to return your printer to Canon for service. The
service runs about $60, while a newprinter cost around $130. All the waste
ink tank is an absorber but Canon has to enter a code to reset the printers
memory. The printer will not run without this code. Stay away from Canon
printers. Or if you like Canon buy one that does not have a waste ink tank.
i will return my i560 today.

It doesn't happen after "changing print cartridges a couple of times".
At least not here.

 

[Ron Cohen]

And upon what do you base this bit of wisdom? There are many of us on this
newsgroup who refill due to the high volume of printing we do. That means
lots of ink cartridge changes. It's strange that none of us has run into
this problem.

 

[SleeperMan]

Is this true? was just going to buy an i860

BEWARE. All the Canon printers have a Waste Ink Tank that is not user
servicable. After changing print cardridges a couple of times, the
ink tank gets full and you need to return your printer to Canon for
service. The service runs about $60, while a newprinter cost around
$130. All the waste ink tank is an absorber but Canon has to enter a
code to reset the printers memory. The printer will not run without
this code. Stay away from Canon printers. Or if you like Canon buy
one that does not have a waste ink tank. i will return my i560 today.

I talked to a guy who sells refill ink - he has i550 and he said that he
refilled his tanks five or six times with success, while after 7th or so
refill probably tanks got bad so he spilled whole contains (that's 14 ml of
ink) into that tank, but he still prints with same printer
(So, in general it's good to replace carts after 4-5 refills). It does have
waste tank, but it's not full tha tquick. I bet we would hear for this bug
looooooooong time ago if it would be true, don't you think?
And this code thing...if that is true, this code or procedure would be all
over the Internet with detailed instructions of how to do it. After all, a
lot more complex things are possible to solve by yourself (like chip reset
etc) than this.

 

[SleeperMan]

And one more thing: if it has a waste tank, it's still way better than other
printers without (like Lexmark), in which ink is simply spilled ALL OVER
THE PRINTER!!!

 

[Gary Tait]

Is this true? was just going to buy an i860

BEWARE. All the Canon printers have a Waste Ink Tank that is not user
servicable. After changing print cardridges a couple of times, the ink tank
gets full and you need to return your printer to Canon for service. The
service runs about $60, while a newprinter cost around $130. All the waste
ink tank is an absorber but Canon has to enter a code to reset the printers
memory. The printer will not run without this code. Stay away from Canon
printers. Or if you like Canon buy one that does not have a waste ink tank.
i will return my i560 today.

It it only an absorbant pad, that can be replaced after a full
disassembly of the printer (at least in the i320). The catch is the
code/procedure to reset the waste ink counter, which I have not yet
found out.

 

[shel]

Is this true? was just going to buy an i860

BEWARE. All the Canon printers have a Waste Ink Tank that is not user
servicable. After changing print cardridges a couple of times, the ink tank
gets full and you need to return your printer to Canon for service. The
service runs about $60, while a newprinter cost around $130. All the waste
ink tank is an absorber but Canon has to enter a code to reset the printers
memory. The printer will not run without this code. Stay away from Canon
printers. Or if you like Canon buy one that does not have a waste ink tank.
i will return my i560 today.

I disassembled and cleaned my bjc-8200. There is a reset code that was
published on the internet. I used to have it, but got rid of it when I
replaced my 8200 with an i850. Try googling for it.

SLK

 

[Gary Tait]

I disassembled and cleaned my bjc-8200. There is a reset code that was
published on the internet. I used to have it, but got rid of it when I
replaced my 8200 with an i850. Try googling for it.

SLK

There are non published for the i series printers though.

 

[Yianni]

All Canon printers (same as epson) have a waste tank (an absorbent
material). This because Canon and Epson use pump to clean the printhead.
Both Canon and Epson choose to prevent printing after a certain use of ink.
This because they claimed that if the absorbent material get full of ink,
the ink will drop from the bottom of the printer to the table, and this is
true. So after a certain use of ink the printer stop printing and gives a
maintenance sign.
Epson and Canon have the means to replace the pad but mainly to reset the
printer to begin printing again.
Of course on internet there are instructions for resetting the printer too.
The more expencive the printer the more time it would be used before it need
maintanance. E.g. a Epson C62 would need maintanance after using about 200
cartridges. I don't know about Canon. I suppose cheap printers e.g. Canon
i320 would reach maintanance time sooner.

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[Debbie]

Gary, I have a S820 getting the 7 orange blinking lights. I took the
cover off the printer and saw the 1" pad at the bottom. From what I
could see it barely had any ink on it. I did cleaned the foam pads
and the one felt pad just under the print head but I still get the
blinking lights.

Anyway, is there a web site that would have any instructions on
dismantling the printer and what could I use to replace it. Would I
need to purchase one online.

Thanks,
Debbie

 

[Gary Tait]

All Canon printers (same as epson) have a waste tank (an absorbent
material). This because Canon and Epson use pump to clean the printhead.
Both Canon and Epson choose to prevent printing after a certain use of ink.
This because they claimed that if the absorbent material get full of ink,
the ink will drop from the bottom of the printer to the table, and this is
true. So after a certain use of ink the printer stop printing and gives a
maintenance sign.
Epson and Canon have the means to replace the pad but mainly to reset the
printer to begin printing again.
Of course on internet there are instructions for resetting the printer too.
The more expencive the printer the more time it would be used before it need
maintanance. E.g. a Epson C62 would need maintanance after using about 200
cartridges. I don't know about Canon. I suppose cheap printers e.g. Canon
i320 would reach maintanance time sooner.

I'd love to know where the instructions to reset the i320 are on the
internet (and for that matter, The Canon S200, which has only a Resune
button, and no indicators).

 

[Gary Tait]

Gary, I have a S820 getting the 7 orange blinking lights. I took the
cover off the printer and saw the 1" pad at the bottom. From what I
could see it barely had any ink on it. I did cleaned the foam pads
and the one felt pad just under the print head but I still get the
blinking lights.

Anyway, is there a web site that would have any instructions on
dismantling the printer and what could I use to replace it. Would I
need to purchase one online.

Thanks,
Debbie

I don't know of any disassembly sites, but if you don't think you can
get in there, you coule re-direct the drain tube outside the unit into
an external waste tank. As for replacement materials, I said this
before, don't know how suitable it is, but a Maxi-Pad might be
absorbant enough, or a diaper (adult or baby), or see if you can get
another sort of absorbat pad to cut to shape and size.

 

[SleeperMan]

Gary, I have a S820 getting the 7 orange blinking lights. I took the
cover off the printer and saw the 1" pad at the bottom. From what I
could see it barely had any ink on it. I did cleaned the foam pads
and the one felt pad just under the print head but I still get the
blinking lights.

Anyway, is there a web site that would have any instructions on
dismantling the printer and what could I use to replace it. Would I
need to purchase one online.

Thanks,
Debbie

I found this site for dismantling BJC6500 - i don't know if there's any for
others.

 

[SleeperMan]

Oopps... missing link:

http://www.sitemaster-internet.co.uk/bjc6500/

 

[SleeperMan]

Oopps... missing link:

http://www.sitemaster-internet.co.uk/bjc6500/

Also see this one:

http://www.magma.ca/~grethi/Canon_Drivers/KB/resets/index.html

 

[Debbie]

Thanks, I at least know what I'm looking for and what I can replace it
with. I think I'll pounce on it this weekend. I'll let you know how
it goes.

Debbie

 

[Old Nick]

something
.......and in reply I say!:

listen to this guy......

All Canon printers (same as epson) have a waste tank (an absorbent
material). This because Canon and Epson use pump to clean the printhead.
Both Canon and Epson choose to prevent printing after a certain use of ink.
This because they claimed that if the absorbent material get full of ink,

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[Old Nick]

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 10:43:30 -0500, Gary Tait <[email protected]>
wrote something
.......and in reply I say!:

Boy! So we have a need for hackers to defeat cartridge refills, then
another to reset the foam pad??!! Eeeesh! Printer makers are sucking
fulltime!

I hate piracy......until it supports human rights (where it very often
started!!!!)

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It it only an absorbant pad, that can be replaced after a full
disassembly of the printer (at least in the i320). The catch is the
code/procedure to reset the waste ink counter, which I have not yet
found out.

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Until I do the other one,this one means nothing
Nick White --- HEAD:Hertz Music

remove ns from my header address to reply via email

!!
<")
_/ )
( )
_//- \__/

 

[Chris]

I have never heard that!!!sounds a bit far fetched

 

[Gary Tait]

I have never heard that!!!sounds a bit far fetched

It's true, but I don't beleive it is really a scam, like ink cartriges
are. If you watch youe cleanings, you won't fill the pad up as fast.