Canon Pixma iP4000 refuses to print on empty ink

[Martin Trautmann]

Hi all,

a Canon Pixma iP4000 is used both from Mac and Win XP via USB (either or).

The current default Win printing setup is to print BW only - most of the
printouts are plain text. For any reason the printer used up the
color ink very fast before. I guess, OOo on the Mac did not know about the
black text ink, nor the black photo ink and used YMC instead - those
where empty first.

Now photo black was empty. The printer extension (Win) then refused to
print the next BW page. Its help mentionned that printing could be done
on one's own risk. However, there was no option at all to force the
printout. Instead, printing was blocked until a new black photo black
was inserted.

Where did I miss the point how to force printing?

What's a suitable dummy liquid which I could refill to empty cartridges
in order to permit the frequent head cleanings? The head should be kept
clean for later color prints. However, at the moment the printer sucks
empty color ink without any real profit (other than Canon's ink sales).
Is pure water good enough?

Thanks,
Martin

 

[zakezuke]

What's a suitable dummy liquid which I could refill to empty cartridges

Is pure water good enough?

Keep in mind the fact that these cartridges are actually used even on
grey scale prints. I'd go with bulk ink rather than pure water, while
$2.50ish/ounce it's at least the right stuff, or rather close enough to
it. You "might" be able to get by with windex though i've never tried
it for an extended period of time.

 

[measekite]

Hi all,

a Canon Pixma iP4000 is used both from Mac and Win XP via USB (either or).

The current default Win printing setup is to print BW only - most of the
printouts are plain text. For any reason the printer used up the
color ink very fast before. I guess, OOo on the Mac did not know about the
black text ink, nor the black photo ink and used YMC instead - those
where empty first.

Now photo black was empty. The printer extension (Win) then refused to
print the next BW page. Its help mentionned that printing could be done
on one's own risk. However, there was no option at all to force the
printout. Instead, printing was blocked until a new black photo black
was inserted.

Where did I miss the point how to force printing?

What's a suitable dummy liquid which I could refill to empty cartridges
in order to permit the frequent head cleanings?

HOW ABOUT CANADIAN CLUB

 

[Prime]

measekite <[email protected]> posted the exciting message

HOW ABOUT CANADIAN CLUB

Is that the fuel for your stinkjet?

 

[zakezuke]

how about canadian club

Actually I thought it was a turkey club

turkey
canadian bacon
lettuce
tomato
basil
cheese

But I guess you could call it a Canadian club. But what this has to do
with printing I have no idea.

 

[Gary Tait]

Actually I thought it was a turkey club

Canadian Club is liquor.

 

[zakezuke]

Actually I thought it was a turkey club

Canadian Club is liquor.

I could continue this joke and talk about Canadian dance clubs but I
will refrain.

But seriously I had seen resturants offer Canadian Clubs, which to me
are just turkey clubs. I guess the Ham / back bacon might be a
non-standard offering. I'm not a big wiskey drinker so I actually
wasn't familar with the drink.