Turning off the ink gauge A couple of months ago someone posted something about turning off the ink status pop-op, which allowed the printer to print beyone the usual "low ink" point, i.e., until it was truly low on ink. Anyone remember this or have information on this? Turning off the ink gauge A couple of months ago someone posted something about turning off the ink status pop-op, which allowed the printer to print beyone the usual "low ink" point,... » Read More Turning off the ink gauge A couple of months ago someone posted something about turning off the ink status pop-op, which allowed the printer to print beyone the usual "low ink" point, i.e., until it was truly low on ink. Anyone remember this or have information on this? « Show Less
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I'm trying to disable my print monitor...is the "maintenance tab" on print properties on the MP530 machine itself or on my computer? I can't find it anywhere. On my machine itself when I hit menu.. I get a maintenance menu which only shows "nozzle check, cleaning, and alignment issues".When on my computer I go to preferences for print and fax and it shows my printer... I click on that and it shows it, there is a printer preferences option... but when I click it nothing happens.I'm obviously NOT very computer literate but I'd love to do as you suggest and turn off the low ink issue.thanks.KC I'm trying to disable my print monitor...is the "maintenance tab" on print properties on the MP530 machine itself or on my computer? I can't find it anywhere. On my machine itself when I hit menu.. I get a maintenance menu which only shows "nozzle check, cleaning, and alignment issues".When on my computer I go to preferences for print and fax and it shows my printer... I click on that and it shows it, there is a printer preferences option... but when I click it nothing happens.I'm obviously NOT very computer literate but I'd love to do as you suggest and turn... » Read More I'm trying to disable my print monitor...is the "maintenance tab" on print properties on the MP530 machine itself or on my computer? I can't find it anywhere. On my machine itself when I hit menu.. I get a maintenance menu which only shows "nozzle check, cleaning, and alignment issues".When on my computer I go to preferences for print and fax and it shows my printer... I click on that and it shows it, there is a printer preferences option... but when I click it nothing happens.I'm obviously NOT very computer literate but I'd love to do as you suggest and turn off the low ink issue.thanks.KC « Show Less
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Thanks for the tip. I have a different model Canon - same issue with the low ink pop up. I don't use if for fax, but I would frequently put a load of paper in the feeder to copy and leave the room expecting them to be done when I return. Nine times out of ten, I return to a " ink is low, do you want to continue?" message. Duh. I want to continue til that sucker is dry at $15 a pop. And with 5 ink cartridges, one is always low. I like my printer, but being reminded with virtually every page printed that one of my cartridges was low was getting very old. I changed the Printer Status and Voila, I don't get the silly pop up! Yeah! I am using an MP830, by the way. Thanks for the tip. I have a different model Canon - same issue with the low ink pop up. I don't use if for fax, but I would frequently put a load of paper in the feeder to copy and leave the room expecting them to be done when I return. Nine times out of ten, I return to a " ink is low, do you want to continue?" message. Duh. I want to continue til that sucker is dry at $15 a pop. And with 5 ink cartridges, one is always low. I like my printer, but being reminded with virtually every page printed that one of my cartridges was low was getting very old. I changed the Printer Status... » Read More Thanks for the tip. I have a different model Canon - same issue with the low ink pop up. I don't use if for fax, but I would frequently put a load of paper in the feeder to copy and leave the room expecting them to be done when I return. Nine times out of ten, I return to a " ink is low, do you want to continue?" message. Duh. I want to continue til that sucker is dry at $15 a pop. And with 5 ink cartridges, one is always low. I like my printer, but being reminded with virtually every page printed that one of my cartridges was low was getting very old. I changed the Printer Status and Voila, I don't get the silly pop up! Yeah! I am using an MP830, by the way. « Show Less
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The fix didn't work for me. I unchecked the 'enable status monitor' and it even stayed disabled, but it still says it sees 2 cyan cartridges and refuses to print. I also tried turning off the printer and when I turned it back on it still did the same thing.
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I have another model Canon printer that I just purchased new. I did this on this one. I haven't had it long enough to run out of ink, but if this works it makes Canon the best printer to buy. I may upgrade to a better canon.I had an HP. It was an older HP AIO with no monitors on it. I think HP sent a code to all the old ones to disable everything but the printer as my scanner no longer works no matter what I do. I googled it, and there are tons of people who've posted the same exact problem with odler HP printers.
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Is anyone out there a Macbook Pro owner with this issue? I've bought the ink and refilled my cartridges but I can't figure out how to reset them. I would love your help if you know the answer... (I'm about to spend $29 to buy a gadget that resets the chips but who knows if that's another crazy scheme!)Thanks, Samantha B
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Rebecca, Very hearening to hear it may not be 'just me'. The real problem seems to be that there are two modes of printing in grayscale with the HP6500. 'Black ink only' is just what it implies; grayscale rendered with the black ink cartridge only - and with perfectly good grayscale quality too. The other option: 'high quality' is actually a color dependant mode that, for some obscure reason, sprays a coat of Yellow ink onto the image area, in addition to black ink. At least that is the explanation given to me by the HP Customer Care people. The real problem lies in my inability to use the 'black ink only' option AND any 'double-sided printing' option both at the same time. You may find relief in using the 'black ink only' mode by making sure the 'double-sided printing' option is set to OFF. If you are still awake after all of this, I include my recent post to all and sundry trying to get someone out there to at least confirm that this phenomenon actually exists, and not just some bizarre short-coming in my specific situation; as HP has implied for almost a week now... In short, my opinion is that it is some bug in their software. Good Luck with your problem... ------------------------------- I need to print grayscale / black ink only AND use the double-sided printing option at the same time. Both have perfect functionality when used seperately, but the 'black ink only' grayscale option automaticaly reverts to the (color dependant) 'high quality' option as soon as any double-sided printing option is invoked. Is it just me ? I trouble you with this only after nearly a week and countless e-mails with the HP Customer Care people - and many, many hours following up on all of their fruitless directions for a fix. They will not even admit to being able to duplicate this printer preference shortcoming. I thank you in advance for any assisstance. Michael Keller
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I haven't used it enough to run out of ink yet and also it isn't working at all at this time. It was printing fine (from my living room) then one day I tried to print a recipe and it would not print. I don't have the know how to fix the problem and hope I can find someone that can help. My ex daughter-in-law set it up for me but is no longer available.to print a recipe and it wouldn't print. I have no idea HOW to get it working - it's all greek
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No, turning it off will use more ink. The printer will go through a cleaning cycle every time you turn it on, and a lot of ink is used up with each cleaning cycle.
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I was not happy with the re-manufactured black ink cartridge. The on-line status tells me that my ink is out. I was able to monkey with it and it does print, but I could not tell you what I did or how I did it. I've already ordered my official HP black ink for when this does finally quit working. Sorry, I realize this is not helping.
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Mine did NOT work well. I had an Epson printer that kept saying that it did not recognize the cartridges, you would have to remove them and put them back in several time before it would work again. It also never gave an accurate ink level (probably because of removing the cartridge so many time.All these issue MAY have been because I had an Epson printer which kept saying I was not using Genuine Epson Ink, and would force me to go through several screens of answering "Yes" before it would allow me to use the refillable cartridges. If you do a little research, there are many companies that make compatible cartridges that are already filled and are very cheap.Good Luck! Mine did NOT work well. I had an Epson printer that kept saying that it did not recognize the cartridges, you would have to remove them and put them back in several time before it would work again. It also never gave an accurate ink level (probably because of removing the cartridge so many time.All these issue MAY have been because I had an Epson printer which kept saying I was not using Genuine Epson Ink, and would force me to go through several screens of answering "Yes" before it would allow me to use the refillable cartridges. If you do a little research, there are many... » Read More Mine did NOT work well. I had an Epson printer that kept saying that it did not recognize the cartridges, you would have to remove them and put them back in several time before it would work again. It also never gave an accurate ink level (probably because of removing the cartridge so many time.All these issue MAY have been because I had an Epson printer which kept saying I was not using Genuine Epson Ink, and would force me to go through several screens of answering "Yes" before it would allow me to use the refillable cartridges. If you do a little research, there are many companies that make compatible cartridges that are already filled and are very cheap.Good Luck! « Show Less
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Just had the same problem about 3 or 4 months ago. I went through all manual instructions and web suggestions. Clean head, run goofy printer maintenance etc. Just barely prints black and no color. Would be nice if their software would just fix their stinking printer. Was speaking to my ink guy (he has become rich off my Canon ink needs) and he said he would try to fix for free. Yes, scared me also. I am taking next week and if he can I will try to determine what he did and let you know. Otherwise it is just a rotten Canon printer. Almost makes you think they have a program that checks the date and when a certain date .... Maybe I am getting paranoid.. but after using a PIXMA that can happen. Just had the same problem about 3 or 4 months ago. I went through all manual instructions and web suggestions. Clean head, run goofy printer maintenance etc. Just barely prints black and no color. Would be nice if their software would just fix their stinking printer. Was speaking to my ink guy (he has become rich off my Canon ink needs) and he said he would try to fix for free. Yes, scared me also. I am taking next week and if he can I will try to determine what he did and let you know. Otherwise it is just a rotten Canon printer. Almost makes you think they have a program that checks the... » Read More Just had the same problem about 3 or 4 months ago. I went through all manual instructions and web suggestions. Clean head, run goofy printer maintenance etc. Just barely prints black and no color. Would be nice if their software would just fix their stinking printer. Was speaking to my ink guy (he has become rich off my Canon ink needs) and he said he would try to fix for free. Yes, scared me also. I am taking next week and if he can I will try to determine what he did and let you know. Otherwise it is just a rotten Canon printer. Almost makes you think they have a program that checks the date and when a certain date .... Maybe I am getting paranoid.. but after using a PIXMA that can happen. « Show Less
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I just got my printer a week ago. It sucks ink like a pig! I just printed a print ink report and only after 177 prints, mostly black and white copies, I am on my third set of all color cartridges. I weighed one of them, there was only one tenth of an ounce of ink in the yellow cart! That is $120 an ounce for each cartridge! HELP! I am looking for ways to save color ink. Can I turn off color for general internet web site printing? Does it take more ink to print borderless prints? Anyone else have this problem? I hate to take it back and get my old Epson back. bob
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Do not turn off the printer when not in use. When you turn it back on it uses up ink in the start-up process. Just leave it on most the time. The energy cost for standby will be less than the ink cost.
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your printer comes with ink, which is considered a starter pack that hold a lesser amount of ink than the slandered cartridges.(typical for all printer manufactures) when I ordered my printer I also ordered both black and try colored cartridges for I knew that the printer came with starter cartridges. On your LED display (if idle) press OK on your printer and your ink status will appear. this will show you your ink levels individually and it will also show you when a certain cartridge is low by indicating LOW. if you are a Prime member this is the time to re order and you will receive the replacement in two business days. there is also a ink status monitor setting that will appear during set up that will put an icon in the lower right hand corner on your PC's monitor that you can click onto view your ink status and will automatically inform you when a certain cartridge is getting low. you only need to replace the one that is low. DO NOT use cheap refilled cartridges, they are prone to leakage and can cause permanent damage. I hope this helps... 0
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I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money every where I can. The document dont smear maybe its the photo paper with this ink. But I will still use it. I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money... » Read More I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money every where I can. The document dont smear maybe its the photo paper with this ink. But I will still use it. « Show Less
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Here's the post: I purchased the Canon MP530 and have had very good results so far. All the bad reviews about the ink cartridges are by people who gave up on the printer without a simple Google search to fix the problems. You can disable the Print Monitor all together so that the printer will work no matter how low the ink levels are. This is helpful when you refill the ink cartridges yourself, as I have done. Canon would love you buy their tanks every time they go low, but you can refill them yourself; but you must turn off the print monitor because the printer thinks it's tanks are empty even though you've refilled them. Do it this way: 1) go to "maintenance" tab on print properties 2) select "View Printer Status" from the bottom 3) Click "Option" and deselect "Enable Status Monitor" -- That Simple! A minor annoyance that doesn't warrant a one-star rating from other users. I really like this printer!
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Unfortunately it is a default settings from all printers. It should help if you push reset then start, if it stops printing mid work.
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Mine reset automatically only once but now both black ink cartridges don't want to reset, I tried to unplug it from outlet and many other ways but printer still shows error 1600.
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Ok I had the same type of problem. But, I thought I had just messed something up. My husband normally handles things like that. We have a Cannon Pixma MG2120. I went to the cannon web site and downloaded a copy of the owners manual. It told me how to override the empty cartridge indication. Now it doesn't tell me how much ink I have left. Not a big problem for me since mostly all I print is word documents. Hope this helped. Good luck.
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I have not had any need to print doublesided documents, but I will try to check it out tomorrow and let you know. I do have a Mac, so my printer menus are considerably different than the ones that pop up on a PC. I have never even seen a "black ink only" option, despite searching. I will try to find it.Thanks for a well thought out and relevant response.
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Most times when mine does that I just hit the little green button and tell it it's fine and it goes on printing. It is irritating though. I have also noticed that this unit as opposed to my former 7310, will stop printing when the ink is low even though there is still ink in the module. I found that if you pull the offending ink cartridge out about an inch and re-insert it will continue printing until you really run out of ink.