I also had the exact same problem with a BJC 4000.  I tried all the fixes
that you did at a cost of over $100 for new tanks and cartridges to no
avail.  Canon was responsive but much less than helpful.  It would have been
nice if they had admitted that this is a common problem with this series of
printers.  My final diagnosis was a bad logic board and my final solution
was replacement with an Epson. If anyone is interested I have a BJC 4000 for
sale cheap with two extra sets of tanks and cartridges.  It works fine
except for the invisible printing.

Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: JMB [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, 6 December 1998 13:23
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Canon Printer won't Print


Mike Buraczewski wrote:
>
> I am working on a Canon BJC-4100 printer.  It will not print.  The
computer
> seems to think that a print job is being completed, the printer acts like
it
> is printing, but nothing comes out on the page.
>
> I have done the following:
>
> changed ink cartridges
> checked that the new ink cartridge has a good ink supply
> changed print carriages [containing the nozzles]
> cleaned print cartridge
> cleaned ink cartridge
> reinstalled the drivers
> changed printer cables
> tried a different computer
>
> The printer still does not lay any ink onto a page.
>
> Does anyone have another suggestion as to what to try next??
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mike Buraczewski
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>
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For the time and effort, it may not be worth the effort.  Sam's Club is
selling a Canon BJC 4400 for $140 (with a $25 rebate) through the month
of December.

While the problem may only be a bad signal back to the computer, the
effort versus cost to fix is not reasonable.  Unfortunately, even color
inkjet printers are becoming throw-away items.

JM2cents
--
Jean Bourvic :>))

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