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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
I have a Canon i860 Bubblejet with the Canon Print Manager software/driver
Ver8.03 on an old Win98 machine. Each time I try to print black text, it insists on printing from the BCI-6 Black cartridge (small) instead of the BCI-3e Black (plenty of ink there). I have been through the configuration settings (gray-scale, text, etc.) and can't seem to get it to use the BCI-3e. Any advice? Thanks! |
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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
Win 98 and the supporting hardware is to obsolete to bother with. Microsoft stopped supporting is ions ago. It is almost like asking a question about a typewriter.
wrote: I have a Canon i860 Bubblejet with the Canon Print Manager software/driver Ver8.03 on an old Win98 machine. Each time I try to print black text, it insists on printing from the BCI-6 Black cartridge (small) instead of the BCI-3e Black (plenty of ink there). I have been through the configuration settings (gray-scale, text, etc.) and can't seem to get it to use the BCI-3e. Any advice? Thanks! |
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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
Taliesyn wrote: wrote: I have a Canon i860 Bubblejet with the Canon Print Manager software/driver Ver8.03 on an old Win98 machine. Each time I try to print black text, it insists on printing from the BCI-6 Black cartridge (small) instead of the BCI-3e Black (plenty of ink there). I have been through the configuration settings (gray-scale, text, etc.) and can't seem to get it to use the BCI-3e. Any advice? Thanks! You didn't mention how you were able to tell which cartridge was being used? I can tell you that BCI-3e ink (OEM or true pigment aftermarket) nothing aftermarket is true. is near waterproof while BCI-6 is not. near waterproof means it is not waterproof. that is like almost pregnant. So if you wet a BCI-3e printout it will stay sharp. If BCI-6 black was used the ink will to feather and lose sharpness. -Taliesyn |
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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
measekite wrote:
Win 98 and the supporting hardware is to obsolete to bother with. Microsoft stopped supporting is ions ago. It is almost like asking a question about a typewriter. I doubt that very much. "Ions" are atoms that have acquired a net electrical charge. An "eon" is a geological unit of time. Microsoft has never created software down to the atomic level. If you want to be believed in anything you say you better get your words right. -Taliesyn wrote: I have a Canon i860 Bubblejet with the Canon Print Manager software/driver Ver8.03 on an old Win98 machine. Each time I try to print black text, it insists on printing from the BCI-6 Black cartridge (small) instead of the BCI-3e Black (plenty of ink there). I have been through the configuration settings (gray-scale, text, etc.) and can't seem to get it to use the BCI-3e. Any advice? Thanks! |
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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
measekite wrote:
Taliesyn wrote: wrote: I have a Canon i860 Bubblejet with the Canon Print Manager software/driver Ver8.03 on an old Win98 machine. Each time I try to print black text, it insists on printing from the BCI-6 Black cartridge (small) instead of the BCI-3e Black (plenty of ink there). I have been through the configuration settings (gray-scale, text, etc.) and can't seem to get it to use the BCI-3e. Any advice? Thanks! You didn't mention how you were able to tell which cartridge was being used? I can tell you that BCI-3e ink (OEM or true pigment aftermarket) nothing aftermarket is true. is near waterproof while BCI-6 is not. near waterproof means it is not waterproof. that is like almost pregnant. Of course things can be near waterproof. Spill water on a page printed with BCI-3e, wipe it dry and it's fine. Do the same with BCI-6 ink and it's smudged. Capisce? -Taliesyn So if you wet a BCI-3e printout it will stay sharp. If BCI-6 black was used the ink will to feather and lose sharpness. -Taliesyn |
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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
Thanks for the help (for those that have something constructive)
My first observation was the rapid decrease in BCI-6 ink when I use the printer primarily to print black text (95% of time). Also, I replaced all the cartridges at the same time (3 months ago), and the BCI-6 Black is near empty while the BCI-3e is full. I tried the water test, and the ink does feather, which would indicate the BCI-6 is being used. Measekite, I appreciate your comments on my operating system, however: 1. I was interested in troubleshooting a printer problem, which is why I posted a request in the PRINTERS group. 2. My Windows 98 OS has not ceased to function, so I intend to continue using it. It does what I need, thus it does not require fixing. Last time I checked, Canon states that the printer is compatible with Win98. In article , Taliesyn says... measekite wrote: Win 98 and the supporting hardware is to obsolete to bother with. Microsoft stopped supporting is ions ago. It is almost like asking a question about a typewriter. I doubt that very much. "Ions" are atoms that have acquired a net electrical charge. An "eon" is a geological unit of time. Microsoft has never created software down to the atomic level. If you want to be believed in anything you say you better get your words right. -Taliesyn wrote: I have a Canon i860 Bubblejet with the Canon Print Manager software/driver Ver8.03 on an old Win98 machine. Each time I try to print black text, it insists on printing from the BCI-6 Black cartridge (small) instead of the BCI-3e Black (plenty of ink there). I have been through the configuration settings (gray-scale, text, etc.) and can't seem to get it to use the BCI-3e. Any advice? Thanks! |
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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
wrote in message ... I have a Canon i860 Bubblejet with the Canon Print Manager software/driver Ver8.03 on an old Win98 machine. Each time I try to print black text, it insists on printing from the BCI-6 Black cartridge (small) instead of the BCI-3e Black (plenty of ink there). I have been through the configuration settings (gray-scale, text, etc.) and can't seem to get it to use the BCI-3e. Any advice? Thanks! The Canon will use photo black when you use duplex mode, or if you select anything other than plain paper. |
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Help! Need advice on Canon i860 BCI-3e config
Taliesyn wrote: measekite wrote: Win 98 and the supporting hardware is to obsolete to bother with. Microsoft stopped supporting is ions ago. It is almost like asking a question about a typewriter. I doubt that very much. "Ions" are atoms that have acquired a net electrical charge. An "eon" is a geological unit of time. Microsoft has never created software down to the atomic level. If you want to be believed in anything you say you better get your words right. -Taliesyn When did you get into the 7th grade. wrote: I have a Canon i860 Bubblejet with the Canon Print Manager software/driver Ver8.03 on an old Win98 machine. Each time I try to print black text, it insists on printing from the BCI-6 Black cartridge (small) instead of the BCI-3e Black (plenty of ink there). I have been through the configuration settings (gray-scale, text, etc.) and can't seem to get it to use the BCI-3e. Any advice? Thanks! |
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