Canon IP5000 light cyan and light magenta gone

[Christopher Jones]

On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists.

Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion?

Are you and have you always used Canon ink.  I have an IP4000 which in computer terms is getting long in the tooth and am not having any problems.

Christopher Jones wrote:

On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion?

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:46:13 -0500, Christopher Jones
<Christopher.Jones.36begi@no.email.invalid> wrote:

>
>On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes
>are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle
>cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new
>print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists.
>
>Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to
>oblivion?
>

Does it print images with these colors otherwise?

"Christopher Jones" <Christopher.Jones.36begi@no.email.invalid> wrote in
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> On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes
> are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle
> cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new
> print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists.
>
> Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to
> oblivion?
>
>

If a new head didn't fix it, then you have a dead printer. At least, not
worth the expense of repairing.

It is not worth repairing anyway.&nbsp; Just get a new printer for around $80.00.&nbsp; It uses better ink anyway.

DanG wrote:

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On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to oblivion?



If a new head didn't fix it, then you have a dead printer. At least, not worth the expense of repairing.

The light cyan and magenta are the one picoliter drops from the print head.
Either a logic board problem or those nozzles are dead.
A new head may do the trick although that models head is unique and may be
cost prohibitive.
It may still print graphics and text fme though.
Your choice.

"Christopher Jones" <Christopher.Jones.36begi@no.email.invalid> wrote in
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> On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes
> are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle
> cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new
> print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists.
>
> Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to
> oblivion?
>
>

Christopher Jones <Christopher.Jones.36begi@no.email.invalid> wrote:
>On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes
>are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle
>cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new
>print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists.
>
>Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to
>oblivion?

Sad eh! Sounds like an electronic problem. Have you cleaned the contacts in the
carriage that mate with the contacts on the printhead? With power off the
printer you can try cleaning them with a cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol, or
even a slightly damp cloth followed by a dry lint free cloth. The light Cyan
and light Magenta are produced from the standard Cyan and Magenta ink tanks in
this model and use the standard nozzles in the printhead (I believe), there is
a density adjustment made by the printer when printing light colours. This
means that the failure has to be electronic if cleaning the contacts does not
work. Good luck.
Tony
MS MVP Printing/Imaging

[Christopher Jones]

In reply to various suggestions above:-

• I have always used Canon inks.
• High quality images print with virtually no cyan or magenta.
• Yes, it's OK for text and low-quality graphics.
• I have about $150 worth of unused BCI ink tanks which are not compatible with the latest Canon printers.
• I've cleaned the print head contacts with contact cleaner.

I agree with the conclusion that the problem must be with the electronics which drive the print head. To recoup my investment in ink and print heads, I think my only hope is to find an unwanted and unloved IP5000 that someone has discarded after upgrading. Anything going around Sydney, Australia?

Have you tried removing and cleaning the head? Some people have
successfully cleaned the head.

Art

Christopher Jones wrote:
> On the nozzle check pattern, the light cyan and light magenta stripes
> are completely missing. Have tried everything I can think of: nozzle
> cleaning, nozzle deep cleaning, print head alignment, new ink tanks, new
> print head, remove and reinstall drivers, but the problem persists.
>
> Is there anything else I can try before consigning this printer to
> oblivion?
>
>

Christopher Jones wrote:
> In reply to various suggestions above:-
>
> - I have always used Canon inks.
> - High quality images print with virtually no cyan or magenta.
> - Yes, it's OK for text and low-quality graphics.
> - I have about $150 worth of unused BCI ink tanks which are not
> compatible with the latest Canon printers.
> - I've cleaned the print head contacts with contact cleaner.
>
> I agree with the conclusion that the problem must be with the
> electronics which drive the print head. To recoup my investment in ink
> and print heads, I think my only hope is to find an unwanted and unloved
> IP5000 that someone has discarded after upgrading. Anything going around
> Sydney, Australia?
>
Not a bad idea. So that you may use most of your ink supply you can
also look for an IP4000. You can then use up Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and
black and then get a new modern printer. I would look for a Pro9000 and
you can print larger photos.
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