How to install Canon PIXMA iP90v in Macintosh:

NOTE: The screens below refer to Mac OS X v. 10. 3. x installation. Screens may differ depending on the operating system you are using.

1. Connect the end of the USB cable to the computer, the other to the printer.
2.Turn on your Mac.
3.Insert the “Setup Software & User’s Guide” CD-ROM. Continue Reading »
Installing Canon PIXMA iP90V in Macintosh

System Profiler compiles information about your Mac that can be important for diagnosing printing anomalies.  This article explains how to access System Profiler and shows the various settings that may help determine the problem.

How to Access System Profiler

1. 1. Click on the apple icon located in the upper left corner of the Apple menu bar.  (Alternatively, double-click on the apple icon in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder.)
   2. Click on About This Mac.  This displays the OS X version, processor, memory information, a Software Update button, and a More Info button.
   3. Click on More Info.  Continue Reading »
      Access System Profiler in Max OS X.5 Leopard; Important Printer Diagnosis Tool

The PIXMA iP6600D Photo Printer is a photo-printing powerhouse, with incredible quality and high end convenience. It delivers an amazing resolution of up to 9,600 x 2,400 dpi, for detail and clarity that will surpass your expectations. To achieve this, Canon Full-photolitho-graphy Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) uses a next-generation 3,072-nozzle print head that ejects precise, consistent droplets as small as one picoliter. Plus, we’ve added high intensity photo cyan and photo magenta to the conventional four inks, to increase the accuracy of color values.

Printer

Specified print volume (I) or the years of use (II), whichever comes first.

(I) Print volume: 10,000 pages Continue Reading »
Canon IP6600D Ink tank and print head life

Version 4.1.0.0 is now shipping and is compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista™.  You can download it in the end of this article.

Protocols
TCP/IP, SNMP

Compatible operating systems
Microsoft® Windows Vista™, 2000, XP, XP Professional x64, and 2003 Server (32 bit and 64 bit), Microsoft® Windows Terminal Services. Citrix Presentation Server Environments and Novell iPrint.

Supported printers

HP LaserJet/Color LaserJet
CM1015  MFP, 1150 series, 1160 series, 1200 series, 1300 series, 1320 series, P2015 series, 2100 series, 2200 series, 2300 series, 2400 series, 2500 series, 2550 series, 2605 Continue Reading »
HP Universal Print Driver Series for Windows included Windows Vista

If you’ve installed and configured the new JetDirect card, but the printer is still not working, don’t despair. There are several things you can try that we’ve listed below.

* Verify that all of the settings have been entered into the printer correctly. If one of the IP numbers is wrong or there is a duplicate IP address on the network, you could see a problem or have an IP conflict.
* If there are multiple EIO slots on the printer, try installing the JetDirect card in to a different EIO slot.
* If a printer is having a chronic problem, one effective tool is a factory defaults reset, also known as a cold reset. However, before performing a cold reset, make sure the JetDirect card is installed and you have printed out the Configuration Page and a Menu Map. You’ll need these, since a cold reset will return all printer settings and the settings on the JetDirect card to their factory defaults, and you will want a reference as to what Continue Reading »
JetDirect Card Trouble shooting

The next time you receive a fuser error message, you may be able to quickly solve the problem yourself. That’s great news for time-starved technicians who want to avoid minutes on the phone with refurbished parts providers’ service lines, or the hassles of product returns.

 Armed with the following checklist, you can take a few minutes to reacquaint yourself with some “fuser basics”, and avoid frustration or an unnecessary return. The 10 Things You Should Know About Fusers below is meant to be a memory jogger about simple things that may be overlooked even by the most experienced technician who gets rushed by having too much to do and too little time. Over the years, printers have evolved into highly complex, networked, high-speed machines. However, they still retain the core Continue Reading »
The 10 Things You Should Know About Fusers

Print Service Doesn’t Start
• Verify that the server’s software serial number is entered
correctly and has not expired. To check the number, open
Server Admin, select the server in the Computers
& Services list, and click Overview. To enter an updated
serial number, click Settings.

• Check the print service log for problem indications.
Open Server Admin, select Print in the Computers & Services
list, and click Logs. Continue Reading »
Troubleshooting Mac OSX 10.4 print service problems.

Yesterday your printer was working and today it is not. How do you approach troubleshooting printing problems in Mac OS X 10.4? As with all troubleshooting taking a methodical approach should allow you to narrow down what the cause of the problem is. After each step try seeing if you are able to print.

1.Check the queue

Open Printer Setup Utility, double-click the printer and ensure that the print queue has not been stopped. If there is an icon that says “Start Jobs” click it to restart the queue. Continue Reading »
Printing problems in Mac OS X 10.4

Setting up and securing HP printers involves the JetDirect Print Server. The 40×0s have 600N (J3113A) cards, and the 4550 has a 610N (4169A). The 610N has more options and is described after the 600N. Most configuration is done through telnet and through JetAdmin. Note: Tray 1 is usually the manual feed tray that folds out, and Tray 2 is the paper tray. A “cold reset” of an HP printer resets all settings – hold down [Go/Online] button while powering on. Mac name must be change with Mac HP Namer (see below).

Power cycle printer after changing settings.

1.     Determine printer IP name and number [por_lab_bw]

2.     Update JetDirect firmware to latest version – check HP website for latest version
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Steps to Setup and Secure an HP 40xx Printer

If you are ever in question as to weather to seal the refilling holes on your cartridge here are some tips. If the refilling hole is on the bottom of the cartridge you better seal it because if you don’t it will obviously leak inside your printer. In these cases the breather holes on the top of the cartridge have not been disturbed so it should work properly if no other problems exist.

If the cartridge is a Canon BCI-3e or BCI-6 you better seal it and seal it good! For some reason these cartridges must have an air tight seal over any refilling hole or the ink will completely drain out of the ink port that feeds the ink into your printer which causes quite a mess. These seem to defy physics. A dab of hot glue works well for these cartridges and the “dimple” of glue comes off easily with your fingernail when you want to refill again.
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To Seal Or Not To Seal after Refilling ink cartridges