[muglo] Re: muglo Digest V6 #220
- From: Roy Hanson <printerman@xxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:53:33 -0500
as long as the cartridge is sealed, they have self life of 2 years. But
even after that, the best thing is try them out. Evaporation (air) is
the enemy. You will find your usage will be one colour most. Black and cyan.
when we refill original Canons, we seal with medical tape. Commercial
after market tape is flimsy when hit by moisture.
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> muglo Digest Wed, 01 Nov 2006 Volume: 06 Issue: 220
>
> In This Issue:
> [muglo] preserving music from LPs and Cassettes not to ment
> [muglo] Canon ink cartridges
> [muglo] Re: Canon ink cartridges
> [muglo] Re: Canon ink cartridges
> [muglo] Inkjet Printer Utility
> [muglo] Re: Inkjet Printer Utility
> [muglo] Re: Canon ink cartridges
> [muglo] Re: preserving music from LPs and Cassettes not to
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> From: Janet Michael BRODRIP <jmbrodrip@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [muglo] preserving music from LPs and Cassettes not to mention 10"
> Te
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:30:29 -0500
>
> Thank you Doug, Martin, and Tee for your prompt and kind replies.
> I hasten to add this is all my own purchased media. Right now the
> prime target is an aging cassette of Tony Hancock's "The Blood
> Donor" . I had thought of the TEAC all in one, in a classic case
> if i remember, Martin. You are right it would be much simpler, and
> members of my family might well vote in favour . Apart from the
> savings it would be an early defeat. This iMac has a analog&
> digital input on it's neat little back. and being wireless it
> can be carried to the aging Hi-fi in the other room. I have two
> Turntables in fairly good condition, spare styluses , and the LPs
> will last a while yet . So I am plodding away, i have little
> knowledge but considerable persistence.
>
> On Monday, under very busy conditions, the people at Mac Outpost
> did restore my wireless connection and it's security . I thank
> sincerely them for their trouble.
> I had been shocked at Thanksgiving to recieve a batch of obscene
> songs into the iTunes shared area, which no longer exists. I have
> sung Rugby songs , but like everything these were bigger and
> badder . It seems most likely i was on their wireless network as
> mine was defective as it turned out on Monday. Today i understand
> that the files were not "in" my iMac, but i did not then , and
> so was somewhat upset about the legendary security.
>
> I have a Quicktime issue , With BBC news videos after clicking
> this and that , it announces " Q The URL is not valid ". This
> happens with both Safari and Firefox. Is there a simple solution
> or should i try Realplayer which seems to be BBC's choice. ? I
> cannot find a cryptic error message collection or glossary
> although it took me years to find one for the PC.
>
>
> Any help is appreciated but it is not life and death, as above
> when i regressed to direct ethernet no airport . Thank you
> Michael
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:43:08 -0500
> From: Leith Peterson <leithriver7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [muglo] Canon ink cartridges
>
> As mentioned already on the list, I got a Canon Pixma MP 510 inkjet
> colour printer last month. I got some discount coupons in the box
> with the printer for canon ink tanks, but they are only good until
> Dec 31/06. Does anyone know if it would be OK to get them before the
> due date, even though I might not be using them for awhile? In other
> words, is it better to buy them fresh or does it matter if they sit
> for awhile? I've never had an inkjet printer before, so I don't
> know about this sort of thing.
>
> Please advise. Thanks.
>
> Leith
>
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>
> From: doug rogers <dougsamu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [muglo] Re: Canon ink cartridges
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:55:54 -0500
>
>
> On 11-01-06, at 12:43 PM, Leith Peterson wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know if it would be OK to get them before the
>> due date, even though I might not be using them for awhile? In other
>> words, is it better to buy them fresh or does it matter if they sit
>> for awhile? I've never had an inkjet printer before, so I don't
>> know about this sort of thing.
>
>
> I shouldn't think that ink cartridges have a Best Before date, so
> what you pick up before the coupon expires will last a while as long
> as you don't open the packaging until you're ready to use the cartridge.
>
> :-) I know we used to keep film in the refridgerator, thaw before
> use, because the moisture would be a problem. Moisture would be a
> problem for any electronics on the cartridge.
>
> There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.
> __________<http://home.golden.net/~samu>__________
>
>
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>
> From: Paul Thomas <paul_thomas@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [muglo] Re: Canon ink cartridges
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 17:01:58 -0500
>
> Hi Leith
>
> I have been using Canon inkjet printers for a long time now and often
> buy several cartridges at a time when they are on sale! Thus I have
> often kept them for several months without any ill effect!!
>
> Paul
>
> On Nov 1, 2006, at 12:43 PM, Leith Peterson wrote:
>
>> As mentioned already on the list, I got a Canon Pixma MP 510 inkjet
>> colour printer last month. I got some discount coupons in the box
>> with the printer for canon ink tanks, but they are only good until
>> Dec 31/06. Does anyone know if it would be OK to get them before the
>> due date, even though I might not be using them for awhile? In other
>> words, is it better to buy them fresh or does it matter if they sit
>> for awhile? I've never had an inkjet printer before, so I don't
>> know about this sort of thing.
>>
>> Please advise. Thanks.
>>
>> Leith
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> From: Paul Thomas <paul_thomas@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [muglo] Inkjet Printer Utility
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 17:08:54 -0500
>
> I have been using Canon Inkjet Printers for some time, the present one
> being an iP3000 but I do not seem able to get part of the BJ Printer
> Utility to work!! One item in particular is supposed to indicate the
> amount of ink left in each of the black and 3 colour cartridges but
> this does not work!!!! I am using OS X 10.3.9.
>
> Any help would be appreciated - thanks in advance.
>
> Paul
>
>
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>
> From: Tee Cashmore <teecashmore@xxxxxx>
> Subject: [muglo] Re: Inkjet Printer Utility
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 23:41:45 -0500
>
>
> On 1-Nov-06, at 5:08 PM, Paul Thomas wrote:
>
>> I have been using Canon Inkjet Printers for some time, the present
>> one being an iP3000 but I do not seem able to get part of the BJ
>> Printer Utility to work!! One item in particular is supposed to
>> indicate the amount of ink left in each of the black and 3 colour
>> cartridges but this does not work!!!! I am using OS X 10.3.9.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated - thanks in advance.
>>
>> Paul
>
> Can't think why, mine does on a Canon Pixma 760 (All in one). When
> the ink levels are low an Alarm button on the printer dial glows red
> & each cartridge shows a Question Mark above the particular cartridge
> that is low. Ink Jet Express tells me that there is probably 20% more
> ink still left, but it usually indicates that there is no more ink in
> the reservoir, only some absorbed by the sponge. HTH.
> TTFN, TeeC
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: Tee Cashmore <teecashmore@xxxxxx>
> Subject: [muglo] Re: Canon ink cartridges
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 23:48:39 -0500
>
>
> On 1-Nov-06, at 12:43 PM, Leith Peterson wrote:
>
>> As mentioned already on the list, I got a Canon Pixma MP 510 inkjet
>> colour printer last month. I got some discount coupons in the box
>> with the printer for canon ink tanks, but they are only good until
>> Dec 31/06. Does anyone know if it would be OK to get them before
>> the due date, even though I might not be using them for awhile? In
>> other words, is it better to buy them fresh or does it matter if
>> they sit for awhile? I've never had an inkjet printer before, so
>> I don't know about this sort of thing.
>>
>> Please advise. Thanks.
>>
>> Leith
>
> As long as you do not break the seal on the cartridges they will keep
> for a long time, ideally stored in a cool, dry place, not a Fridge.
> It really helps to check prices though as some places sell them for
> less than the Discount price. I've just purchased some Staples Canon
> cartridges & they were 40% less than Canons
> & are equally as good in colour so far. Even original Canon ones were
> 10 % less than Future Shop.
> TTFN, TeeC
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: Tee Cashmore <teecashmore@xxxxxx>
> Subject: [muglo] Re: preserving music from LPs and Cassettes not to mention
> 10
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 23:52:51 -0500
>
>
> On 1-Nov-06, at 12:30 PM, Janet Michael BRODRIP wrote:
>
>> I have a Quicktime issue , With BBC news videos after
>> clicking this and that , it announces " Q The URL is not
>> valid ". This happens with both Safari and Firefox. Is there a
>> simple solution or should i try Realplayer which seems to be
>> BBC's choice. ? I cannot find a cryptic error message
>> collection or glossary although it took me years to find one
>> for the PC.
>>
>>
>> Any help is appreciated but it is not life and death, as above
>> when i regressed to direct ethernet no airport . Thank you
>> Michael
>>
>
> Real radio does work really well on my iMac, especially for BBC
> programmes & for listening to Ann Arbour Classical & Seatle Jazz.
> TTFN, TeeC
>
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> End of muglo Digest V6 #220
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