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blacjac replied

4 June 2008, 15:37
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

I bought it from the Canon refurb shop on eBay so unfortunately have no shop to take it back to.

Getting back to the point....

Have you tried contacting the seller and asking for a refund / replacement?
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MrsGoof replied

4 June 2008, 14:32
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

I just unpacked and put together my spangly new Canon MP510 scanner/printer/copier thingy and it looks very pretty.

Then I tried to use it. It goes through all the motions of printing, except it's not laying any ink on the paper. All four cartridges are brand new, so I'm guessing it's not them, but it has a separately installed print head, which I suspect to be the problem.

Does the congregation have any advice on how to fix before I phone Canon and get cross?

I plugged my 610 in on Saturday for the first time and it worked straight out of the box

HTH
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blacjac replied

4 June 2008, 13:56
Originally posted by gadgetman View Post

If you ask nicely the mods can change your id...

Knowing me I'd pick something like "Card User Not There"
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gadgetman replied

4 June 2008, 13:31
If you ask nicely the mods can change your id...

Originally posted by blacjac View Post

That name is going to stick now isn't it?
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KevinS replied

4 June 2008, 08:59
Originally posted by blacjac View Post

That name is going to stick now isn't it?

Yes, it most definitely is!!
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blacjac replied

4 June 2008, 08:53
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

What BJ said

Then prepare to be embarrassed as some acne-ridden PC World employee makes you look like a fool in front of a bunch of cretins waiting to ask if they can use a USB memory stick as a DVD recorder

That name is going to stick now isn't it?
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DiscoStu replied

4 June 2008, 07:42
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

What BJ said

Then prepare to be embarrassed as some acne-ridden PC World employee makes you look like a fool in front of a bunch of cretins waiting to ask if they can use a USB memory stick as a DVD recorder

I used to be a phone monkey for PC World tech support

Worst job I've ever had. I spent a year speaking to complete idiots. Even worse were the customers
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DiscoStu replied

4 June 2008, 07:37
Originally posted by blacjac View Post

Why phone Canon?

If it's new, take it (or send it) back to where you got it from and demand another one!

I bought it from the Canon refurb shop on eBay so unfortunately have no shop to take it back to.
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NickFitz replied

4 June 2008, 01:01
Originally posted by blacjac View Post

Why phone Canon?

If it's new, take it (or send it) back to where you got it from and demand another one!

What BJ said

Then prepare to be embarrassed as some acne-ridden PC World employee makes you look like a fool in front of a bunch of cretins waiting to ask if they can use a USB memory stick as a DVD recorder
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blacjac replied

3 June 2008, 23:20
Why phone Canon?

If it's new, take it (or send it) back to where you got it from and demand another one!
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TimberWolf replied

3 June 2008, 20:14
Is there a test print button on the printer, or a way to print from the printer without using the drivers? Not that that would likely help either way

My new printer doesn't have a Linux driver and, as I've discovered with most of my hardware, doesn't work in this OS. I still default and boot into Ubuntu most of the time though
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DiscoStu replied

3 June 2008, 18:41
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Is there one online?

Manuals are for girls and the technically inept.

(So I had a look in the paper one and on the Canon website and can't find anything heplful)
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BrilloPad replied

3 June 2008, 18:39
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

The what?

Is there one online?
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BrilloPad replied

3 June 2008, 18:39
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

Let me help you put it on

sorry
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DiscoStu replied

3 June 2008, 18:38
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Can I make a silly suggestion - anything in the manual?

The what?
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