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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
Whenever I print black on a cd its comes out green. Printing black on paper
works fine. Can anyone confirm this printer uses the large black ink cart when printing on paper and the small one when printing cd's? Thanks Andy PS. All carts are Canon's own. Canon and PCWorld dont want to know since it is now outside 12 month warranty. PCWorld's response was: ================================================== =================== Thank you for your email. As the model is out of warranty, we would need proof that the fault was inherent at the time of purchase. For this you will need the item testing by a VAT registered engineer. This report will need to detail a full break down on the fault. If this report contains details that the item had an inherent fault for the date of purchase. we will be happy to arrange for the appropriate action to be taken and also arrange for a refund for the engineer report you were charged. Please write to the below address once the report has been completed. |-----------------------------| |PCWorld Customer Services | |-----------------------------| |Customer Contact Centre | |-----------------------------| |PO BOX 1687 | |-----------------------------| |Sheffield | |-----------------------------| |S2 5YA | |-----------------------------| Yours sincerely Chris Rhodes PC World Aftersales ================================================== ============ |
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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
Andrew wrote:
Whenever I print black on a cd its comes out green. Printing black on paper works fine. Can anyone confirm this printer uses the large black ink cart when printing on paper and the small one when printing cd's? Thanks Andy PS. All carts are Canon's own. Canon and PCWorld dont want to know since it is now outside 12 month warranty. PCWorld's response was: Firstly print a nozzle check test pattern, which will show which black is at fault. If it's the 3eBK then I think that's the fat one. It'll either not print at all or print with lines in etc. If you haven't tried it run a series of deep cleans and normal ones. Usually if I am having problems like this it takes a while to get ink to come through, and at first it might be patchy, but really give it some heavy duty cleaning, and print a test every couple of runs to see if you're getting any improvement. Obviously I can't guarantee this method but it's something to try if you haven't had a go. -- Paul (Need a lift she said much obliged) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
The 4000 uses Photo black on CD's, unless you change the settings. It's
using a default photo paper profile for disc printing. Sounds like you have a clog, or a dead head. I just got a 4000 print head for about $50. "Andrew" wrote in message ... Whenever I print black on a cd its comes out green. Printing black on paper works fine. Can anyone confirm this printer uses the large black ink cart when printing on paper and the small one when printing cd's? Thanks Andy PS. All carts are Canon's own. Canon and PCWorld dont want to know since it is now outside 12 month warranty. PCWorld's response was: ================================================== =================== Thank you for your email. As the model is out of warranty, we would need proof that the fault was inherent at the time of purchase. For this you will need the item testing by a VAT registered engineer. This report will need to detail a full break down on the fault. If this report contains details that the item had an inherent fault for the date of purchase. we will be happy to arrange for the appropriate action to be taken and also arrange for a refund for the engineer report you were charged. Please write to the below address once the report has been completed. |-----------------------------| |PCWorld Customer Services | |-----------------------------| |Customer Contact Centre | |-----------------------------| |PO BOX 1687 | |-----------------------------| |Sheffield | |-----------------------------| |S2 5YA | |-----------------------------| Yours sincerely Chris Rhodes PC World Aftersales ================================================== ============ |
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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
Andrew - go onto the nifty-stuff forum and look at all the info on print
head cleaning. Might as well try before buying a new print head. The pigmented black nozzles are the most prone to clogging. http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/ "Andrew" wrote in message ... Whenever I print black on a cd its comes out green. Printing black on paper works fine. Can anyone confirm this printer uses the large black ink cart when printing on paper and the small one when printing cd's? Thanks Andy PS. All carts are Canon's own. Canon and PCWorld dont want to know since it is now outside 12 month warranty. PCWorld's response was: ================================================== =================== Thank you for your email. As the model is out of warranty, we would need proof that the fault was inherent at the time of purchase. For this you will need the item testing by a VAT registered engineer. This report will need to detail a full break down on the fault. If this report contains details that the item had an inherent fault for the date of purchase. we will be happy to arrange for the appropriate action to be taken and also arrange for a refund for the engineer report you were charged. Please write to the below address once the report has been completed. |-----------------------------| |PCWorld Customer Services | |-----------------------------| |Customer Contact Centre | |-----------------------------| |PO BOX 1687 | |-----------------------------| |Sheffield | |-----------------------------| |S2 5YA | |-----------------------------| Yours sincerely Chris Rhodes PC World Aftersales ================================================== ============ |
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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
Did you try another brand of printable CD or DVD?
Some have a printable coatings of different colours and absorption capability. It could be a problem with the media, and not the printer. Personally, I ran across a brand that wouldn't retain any ink whatsoever. I'd verify that the problem exists with other printable CD/DVD brands, before pinning the problem on the printer. Otherwise, you could be wasting your time trying to rectify a non-existant printer/ink problem. Bullitt Andrew wrote: Whenever I print black on a cd its comes out green. Printing black on paper works fine. Can anyone confirm this printer uses the large black ink cart when printing on paper and the small one when printing cd's? Thanks Andy PS. All carts are Canon's own. Canon and PCWorld dont want to know since it is now outside 12 month warranty. PCWorld's response was: ================================================== =================== Thank you for your email. As the model is out of warranty, we would need proof that the fault was inherent at the time of purchase. For this you will need the item testing by a VAT registered engineer. This report will need to detail a full break down on the fault. If this report contains details that the item had an inherent fault for the date of purchase. we will be happy to arrange for the appropriate action to be taken and also arrange for a refund for the engineer report you were charged. Please write to the below address once the report has been completed. |-----------------------------| |PCWorld Customer Services | |-----------------------------| |Customer Contact Centre | |-----------------------------| |PO BOX 1687 | |-----------------------------| |Sheffield | |-----------------------------| |S2 5YA | |-----------------------------| Yours sincerely Chris Rhodes PC World Aftersales ================================================== ============ |
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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
What's the going rate for a printable CD or DVD these days? Oh yeah,
30 to 40 cents...each...Canadian. Spend a buck or bum a few off friends that have 'em, as long as they're a different brand, and print the same thing to see if the black is still 'green'. It's well worth it to identify a bad batch of printable media, which is entirely possible. I get quite off-color results with a batch of Princo DVD printables that give the image a prominent greenish-brown cast, whereas the same print looked fantastic on my other Ritek, TDK and Verbatim DVD printables, and Memorex CD printables, all tested just now on my IP5000 (with european CD/DVD printing kit installed). I've also got a batch of Verbatim ValuLife CD printables where the print comes out way too light (colours were all very pale, blacks were grey/green), and never really dries because the 'printable' surface apparently won't absorb the ink. The coating must be defective, as even after 72 hours, I can just take a paper towel and wipe it clean. These 'bad' discs have been relegated to non-printable status (but a Sharpie will still permanently mark on it). Go figure. Note, all my printable media are 'white', not the 'silver' type. (Btw, never, ever put a 'wet' printable CD/DVD in a drive... what a mess! It'll just spray the inside of your drive with ink as it centrifuges off the disc... yeah, I know you're all ROTFL, but I wasn't thinking when I did it..., just the one time..., long ago). Also, if you use the Canon CD-Labelprint software, try selecting 'dark' instead of 'light', if that's what you've been using. Bullitt Paul Heslop wrote: wrote: Did you try another brand of printable CD or DVD? Some have a printable coatings of different colours and absorption capability. It could be a problem with the media, and not the printer. Personally, I ran across a brand that wouldn't retain any ink whatsoever. I'd verify that the problem exists with other printable CD/DVD brands, before pinning the problem on the printer. Otherwise, you could be wasting your time trying to rectify a non-existant printer/ink problem. Bullitt If he prints out the test pattern it will show which black is working without any extra cost, then he will at least have some idea of a starting point before going to extra cost. -- Paul (Need a lift she said much obliged) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
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What's the going rate for a printable CD or DVD these days? Oh yeah, 30 to 40 cents...each...Canadian. Spend a buck or bum a few off friends that have 'em, as long as they're a different brand, and print the same thing to see if the black is still 'green'. It's well worth it to identify a bad batch of printable media, which is entirely possible. yes, quite possibly, but no trouble, piece of paper, print, evidence of malfunction or not, as a starting point. Obviously if there's a space where one of the blacks should print then there's a blockage or fault which needs seeing to and it doesn't involve moving from your desk. I get quite off-color results with a batch of Princo DVD printables that give the image a prominent greenish-brown cast, whereas the same print looked fantastic on my other Ritek, TDK and Verbatim DVD printables, and Memorex CD printables, all tested just now on my IP5000 (with european CD/DVD printing kit installed). I've also got a batch of Verbatim ValuLife CD printables where the print comes out way too light (colours were all very pale, blacks were grey/green), and never really dries because the 'printable' surface apparently won't absorb the ink. The coating must be defective, as even after 72 hours, I can just take a paper towel and wipe it clean. These 'bad' discs have been relegated to non-printable status (but a Sharpie will still permanently mark on it). Go figure. Note, all my printable media are 'white', not the 'silver' type. Yeah, I know what you mean. I would have to cross all my fingers and toes before I suggested I haven't had any bad media though I think it was black looking a little brown, and I also found using canon's software that if there was one of those blended blue and red skyline things in the cover image it would tend to over saturate the pinkness. I also have some cd_r which retain a dampness or tackiness about them after printing, very unpleasant. (Btw, never, ever put a 'wet' printable CD/DVD in a drive... what a mess! It'll just spray the inside of your drive with ink as it centrifuges off the disc... yeah, I know you're all ROTFL, but I wasn't thinking when I did it..., just the one time..., long ago). :O)) Also, if you use the Canon CD-Labelprint software, try selecting 'dark' instead of 'light', if that's what you've been using. Bullitt That's a good one, I've noted that tendency to print too light on the software too. -- Paul (Need a lift she said much obliged) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
Paul Heslop wrote: That's a good one, I've noted that tendency to print too light on the software too. Yep... I use intensity +8 minium, and on OEM ink +2 black... always. Printe does tend to be light on many types of discs, I suspect they are geared for epson and not for canon, which in all fairness uses a less dence ink. Verbatiums need more like a +10 to +12 in my experence, TDKs not really an issue. |
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Canon IP4000 not printing black on cd's?
zakezuke wrote:
Paul Heslop wrote: That's a good one, I've noted that tendency to print too light on the software too. Yep... I use intensity +8 minium, and on OEM ink +2 black... always. Printe does tend to be light on many types of discs, I suspect they are geared for epson and not for canon, which in all fairness uses a less dence ink. Verbatiums need more like a +10 to +12 in my experence, TDKs not really an issue. Interesting. I have only tried the ritek extreme/ ritek generic (I think) datawrite titanium and panasonic discs. It was titanium cd-r full face which have the tacky surface if memory serves me right -- Paul (Need a lift she said much obliged) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
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