When printing, some parts of letters are not visible, even with fresh batteries and after cleaning the head...ANY TIPS to get it to print all letters?
1741417
The only time this ever happened to me, I changed the tape cartridge. Be sure the paper cartridge is kept in a cool, dry area before you load it... I suspect high humidity may reduce the paper adherence to the ink.
1741418
Try a fresh cartridge, sometimes is was keep in a warm place or you don't use in a while this happens.
296781
You can also go through the printer's maintenance and try have the printer perform a print head cleaning as well. I was having some major problems with mine too (it just turned out that I was using cheap ink).
198974
Yup same thing happened to me. This printer is a piece of junk !! u need to clean the print head all the time
819426
I am sorry you are having this problem. They are very handy little machines; the one I had before this one lasted almost 15 years. It sounds to me as though your machine is broken. As long as you are pressing the button marked Print, you seem to be doing everything correctly. You need to return the machine. Sorry I could not be more helpful.
1887855
Same happend to me this ink clogged my print heads, only way to fix it you need to take the print head s apart and clean them with the right products, look in youtube I believe there is a link about how to repair. I just went and bought another printer
1369840
It's possible that your Cyan or Yellow printhead ports might be clogged. Try using a different set of full ink cartridges and then clean the heads using the printer software.
2007806
I'm not sure about your particular error message. My problem was that the printer went through all of its usual motions, but there was no ink coming out of the print head (even with new ink cartridges installed). I did buy Printhead Cleaner Original, did a few cleaning cycles (the instructions say to do one - I did three) just to make sure there was no more dried up ink in the printhead, and after a few nozzle cleanings the printer works like brand new - the cleaner did work really well in my situation. For the price it couldn't hurt to try it, since if your printer is anything like mine was, there are few replacement parts to be found and nobody around cleans printers anymore. Hope that helps! I'm not sure about your particular error message. My problem was that the printer went through all of its usual motions, but there was no ink coming out of the print head (even with new ink cartridges installed). I did buy Printhead Cleaner Original, did a few cleaning cycles (the instructions say to do one - I did three) just to make sure there was no more dried up ink in the printhead, and after a few nozzle cleanings the printer works like brand new - the cleaner did work really well in my situation. For the price it couldn't hurt to try it, since if your printer is anything like mine... » Read More I'm not sure about your particular error message. My problem was that the printer went through all of its usual motions, but there was no ink coming out of the print head (even with new ink cartridges installed). I did buy Printhead Cleaner Original, did a few cleaning cycles (the instructions say to do one - I did three) just to make sure there was no more dried up ink in the printhead, and after a few nozzle cleanings the printer works like brand new - the cleaner did work really well in my situation. For the price it couldn't hurt to try it, since if your printer is anything like mine was, there are few replacement parts to be found and nobody around cleans printers anymore. Hope that helps! « Show Less
2210605
You can try cleaning the print heads (google the model of your printer along with "cleaning print heads" and you should be able to find instructions") and try a better quality ink. It may or may not work. It did not work for me. I ended up having to replace my printer after using this poor quality ink. Good luck to you!
2198866
The print head is probably clogged. Google it, and you will find directions on how to remove it and clean it. Do NOT use the maintance feature. It will clog it more. Good luck
1930768
You really need to run the printer thru deep cleans quit a few times particularly if this is the first transition to the new ink . you might even have to refill the ink a little more after cleaning. As I said usualy its in the transition to the new ink.
2201138
I also tried the exact same thing with the exact same result....the 3EBk does not print. Don't waste your $50 buying a new print head, it won't work. I suspect Canon knows about this problem, and possibly created it.... they are, after all, the ones selling the print heads ..... and new printer... which is the only solution to the problem. I have to go bleach the ink off my hands now..
1104613
Try wiping it with a damp soft cloth or tissue and if that doesn't work try printer maintenance (aligning, calibrating, etc...).
994955
Turn it off, then turn it back on. Try this a few times. It happens to my 1400 and 220. It will eventually recognize it again. The biggest problem for me is clogging print nozzles.
1605426
They came out with another firmware in late July but I haven't printed any envelopes yet to see if it helped any. This is what works for me..... Push the envelope into the slot _lightly_ until you will feel a slight stop. Do NOT push any further! Just use your finger tips at the rear most part of the envelope. Within a few seconds (5 or 6 seconds if the printer is asleep) you should feel the printer grab the envelope, it will only move a very slight amount, maybe 1/8th of an inch, you have to pay attention, then you should be able to print normally. It works for me every time now. I've had mine over a year. I found it out from another poster. After digging into Brothers web site and reading their manuals I actually did see where Brother mentioned the same thing, but I had to do a lot of digging to find it. I think it was buried in their trouble shooting section? Thank goodness I don't print a lot of envelopes, that's actually my only nit pick, well, that and having to open the back of the printer when printing envelopes. Also, I use the cheaper standard envelopes and I found that if you use the handle of a butter knife or another flat utensil and flatten the envelope first it will get rid of 90% of the wrinkles. Hoped it helps....
1766383
The printing heads may be misaligned. The printer's DVD comes with some diagnostics software. Run those and you should get a more explanatory error code and error message from the printer.
1700074
You're not particularly clear on exactly what isn't working. For example, does the button not respond or does the page come through without anything on it? A good debugging step would be to see if it prints in black/white and gray scale. Then you would know it isn't in the cartridges. Another potentially stupid suggestion...have you tried googling the specific problem to see if others have already solved it?
817159
try running a print head clean with a new cartridge, otherwise you may need a new print head