Anyone got a canon pixma i4500?

[chrestomanci]

Can you tell me what the print head test pattern is supposed to look like.

My Wife did some printing while the blank ink tank was completely empty, and now (after fitting a new tank), text print out looks fuzzy.

I assumed that she had damaged the print head, so I got the printer to print the self test pattern to check that all the jets where working as expected.

I got a perfect pattern like this:


The problem is, that according to the Canon help wizard it is supposed to look like this:


The patterns are different, but if the one I am getting is wrong, then it means that exactly alternate jets are not working, and the others are working perfectly. Seeing as the printer has hundreds of jets that strikes me as a bit unlikely. Alternatively the Canon help wizard could be wrong.

If anyone has that model of printer, would you mind printing the test pattern and letting me know what it looks like. Which image is correct?

[chrestomanci]

Bump

[Phage]

I have the 4600.
I'll have a look tonight.

[chrestomanci]

I have the 4600.
I'll have a look tonight.

Thanks a lot

[Phage]

I get the same pattern as you. Perfect squares in a grid with the colour bars underneath.

[g8ina]

If the print head is the same as the iP5000 and you need one, gimme a shout.....

[DanceswithUnix]

I assume the heads are driven in a matrix, so one faulty wire could knock out half the heads.

My MP800 did the same, I used it for nearly a year with slightly fuzzy text before it became unreadable and at that point a head test only printed a quarter of the pattern.

Pretty sure mine wasn't down to running out of ink, it just happened

Tried taking the thing apart to re-seat that long cable that goes to the head but couldn't get to it. Taking the head out and re-seating it didn't help so I think the problem was further back.