The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead, switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air (sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand
aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can recommend? Or know of another driver?

Sa.

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... most SF writers are small blokes; they spent a lot of time grubbing around on the floor for old SF mags, not stretching up to the top shelf for pornography ... As an aside Douglas Adams is quite tall ...
-- Terry Pratchett, Warwick Uni (10.11.94)

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Sara Merriman <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead, switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air (sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand
aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can recommend? Or know of another driver?

I've got an Epson XP-970 A3 photo printer, which does all of the above
except duplex. I'm using refillable cartridges with Epson bottle ink (maybe 1-2% of the cost of Epson cartridges) but the printer often decides one of
the six is empty halfway through a photo and to stop printing, wasting the photo paper (TBF photos do drink the ink and the carts are only 8ml each,
and it does this with the genuine ones too).

The solution to that problem is 'chipless' firmware:
https://inkchip.net/
and then it'll always think the ink is full and never stop, eg use it with a continuous ink system. However chipless supports the XP-960 but not 970.

If you don't need quality photos, have you considered a laser? Brother are least annoying in terms of having cheap third party consumables.

Theo

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On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead, switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air (sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand
aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can recommend? Or know of another driver?

Sa.

My second son and my daughter have both recently bought printers that probably meet your specifications, but they are rather pricey. They use refillable ink tanks, not cartridges and can print double sided. They are also multifunction, ie. they can scan and copy. And yes, they are AirPrint.
The refillable tanks was a major requirement.
I've searched back in my chat but cannot find the model. But I can ask them if that might help?

Old John.

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the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

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John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 >> from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead,
switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air
(sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that
works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each
separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand >> aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can
recommend? Or know of another driver?

Sa.

My second son and my daughter have both recently bought printers that probably
meet your specifications, but they are rather pricey. They use refillable ink tanks, not cartridges and can print double sided. They are also multifunction,
ie. they can scan and copy. And yes, they are AirPrint.
The refillable tanks was a major requirement.
I've searched back in my chat but cannot find the model. But I can ask them if
that might help?

Old John.

They bought the Canon GX1050. RRP is about £320. Neither of them paid that much.

Old John.

--
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.

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On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

Or know of another driver?

Does Gutenprint have it in the driver set? After my Pixma MP600 lost
support in 10.15 or so I moved to Gutenprint, and that also covered my LaserJet5 when *that* lost support a year or two later.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/

Hmm, they haven't done a release since 2020, but there are later builds
in the snapshots folder if 5.3 doesn't cover your printer.

Cheers - Jaimie
--
Imagine how happy you might be if you spent less time
imagining how happy you might be.
-- j comeau, a softer world

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On 14 Jun 2024 at 19:33:23 BST, "John Hill" <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 >> from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead,
switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air
(sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that
works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each >> separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand
aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can
recommend? Or know of another driver?

Sa.

My second son and my daughter have both recently bought printers that probably
meet your specifications, but they are rather pricey. They use refillable ink tanks, not cartridges and can print double sided. They are also multifunction,
ie. they can scan and copy. And yes, they are AirPrint.
The refillable tanks was a major requirement.
I've searched back in my chat but cannot find the model. But I can ask them if
that might help?

Old John.

Thanks but the refillable tanks put me off.
--
"What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth? Judging from realistic
simulations involving a sledgehammer and a common laboratory frog,
we can assume it will be pretty bad." - Dave Barry

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On 14 Jun 2024 at 17:45:23 BST, "Theo" <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

Sara Merriman <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 >> from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead,
switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air
(sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that
works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each >> separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand
aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can
recommend? Or know of another driver?

I've got an Epson XP-970 A3 photo printer, which does all of the above
except duplex. I'm using refillable cartridges with Epson bottle ink (maybe 1-2% of the cost of Epson cartridges) but the printer often decides one of the six is empty halfway through a photo and to stop printing, wasting the photo paper (TBF photos do drink the ink and the carts are only 8ml each,
and it does this with the genuine ones too).

The solution to that problem is 'chipless' firmware:
https://inkchip.net/
and then it'll always think the ink is full and never stop, eg use it with a continuous ink system. However chipless supports the XP-960 but not 970.

If you don't need quality photos, have you considered a laser? Brother are least annoying in terms of having cheap third party consumables.

Thanks - but an A3 printer is too big, it sits on the sideboard in the living room and the various refillable solutions I've seen are not attractive. I definitely don't want a laser.

Theo

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Spike is a sturdy birdy

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On 14 Jun 2024 at 21:47:43 BST, "Jaimie Vandenbergh" <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

Or know of another driver?

Does Gutenprint have it in the driver set? After my Pixma MP600 lost
support in 10.15 or so I moved to Gutenprint, and that also covered my LaserJet5 when *that* lost support a year or two later.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/

Hmm, they haven't done a release since 2020, but there are later builds
in the snapshots folder if 5.3 doesn't cover your printer.

Cheers - Jaimie

I searched Gutenprint but just got boggled :(
--
Billy is silly

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On 14 Jun 2024 at 19:54:46 BST, "John Hill" <yclept@outlook.com> wrote:

John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 >>> from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead, >>> switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air >>> (sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that
works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each >>> separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand >>> aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can
recommend? Or know of another driver?

Sa.

My second son and my daughter have both recently bought printers that probably
meet your specifications, but they are rather pricey. They use refillable ink
tanks, not cartridges and can print double sided. They are also multifunction,
ie. they can scan and copy. And yes, they are AirPrint.
The refillable tanks was a major requirement.
I've searched back in my chat but cannot find the model. But I can ask them if
that might help?

Old John.

They bought the Canon GX1050. RRP is about £320. Neither of them paid that much.

Old John.

Thanks John, but too big.
--
"What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth? Judging from realistic
simulations involving a sledgehammer and a common laboratory frog,
we can assume it will be pretty bad." - Dave Barry

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Found one! A Canon PIXMA TS705A seems to do all I want. £50 in Argos! Arrives this evening - I'll let you know how it goes when I;ve had a play.

Sa.

Thanks for suggestions all.

On 15 Jun 2024 at 09:06:22 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 21:47:43 BST, "Jaimie Vandenbergh" <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

Or know of another driver?

Does Gutenprint have it in the driver set? After my Pixma MP600 lost
support in 10.15 or so I moved to Gutenprint, and that also covered my
LaserJet5 when *that* lost support a year or two later.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/

Hmm, they haven't done a release since 2020, but there are later builds
in the snapshots folder if 5.3 doesn't cover your printer.

Cheers - Jaimie

I searched Gutenprint but just got boggled :(

--
"People don't buy Microsoft for quality, they buy it for compatibility
with what Bob in accounting bought last year. Trace it back - they buy Microsoft because the IBM Selectric didn't suck much" - P Seebach, afc

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On 15 Jun 2024 at 10:41:51 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

Found one! A Canon PIXMA TS705A seems to do all I want. £50 in Argos! Arrives
this evening - I'll let you know how it goes when I;ve had a play.

Sa.

Thanks for suggestions all.

On 15 Jun 2024 at 09:06:22 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 21:47:43 BST, "Jaimie Vandenbergh"
<jaimie@usually.sessile.org> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote: >>>

Or know of another driver?

Does Gutenprint have it in the driver set? After my Pixma MP600 lost
support in 10.15 or so I moved to Gutenprint, and that also covered my
LaserJet5 when *that* lost support a year or two later.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/

Hmm, they haven't done a release since 2020, but there are later builds
in the snapshots folder if 5.3 doesn't cover your printer.

Cheers - Jaimie

I searched Gutenprint but just got boggled :(

I have a PIXMA TS705 and very nice too - but is has no scanner. I thought you wanted a multifunction? Or has the 705A got one?

TBH I bought it thinking that it had one. But it did not. No matter - I have retained Anne's TS5051, which does.

Old John.
--
Mony a mickle maks a muckle.

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On 14/06/2024 15:29, Sara Merriman wrote:

The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead, switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air (sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand
aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can recommend? Or know of another driver?

Sa.

I got the Canon PIXMA TS5150 3-in-1 Printer for £60 - happy with it -
nice and compact too.
John

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On 15 Jun 2024 at 09:06:22 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 21:47:43 BST, "Jaimie Vandenbergh" <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

Or know of another driver?

Does Gutenprint have it in the driver set? After my Pixma MP600 lost
support in 10.15 or so I moved to Gutenprint, and that also covered my
LaserJet5 when *that* lost support a year or two later.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/

Hmm, they haven't done a release since 2020, but there are later builds
in the snapshots folder if 5.3 doesn't cover your printer.

Cheers - Jaimie

I searched Gutenprint but just got boggled :(

I just downloaded 5.3 dmg, installed it, and then when you 'add printer'
their drivers also show up.

Maybe handy in the future :)

Cheers - Jaimie
--
[Chlorine trifluoride] is also hypergolic with such things as
cloth, wood, and test engineers, not to mention asbestos,
sand, and water -- with which it reacts explosively.
- "Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants", J D Clarke

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On 15 Jun 2024 at 13:00:48 BST, "John Hill" <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

On 15 Jun 2024 at 10:41:51 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

Found one! A Canon PIXMA TS705A seems to do all I want. £50 in Argos! Arrives
this evening - I'll let you know how it goes when I;ve had a play.

Sa.

Thanks for suggestions all.

On 15 Jun 2024 at 09:06:22 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 21:47:43 BST, "Jaimie Vandenbergh"
<jaimie@usually.sessile.org> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote: >>>>

Or know of another driver?

Does Gutenprint have it in the driver set? After my Pixma MP600 lost
support in 10.15 or so I moved to Gutenprint, and that also covered my >>>> LaserJet5 when *that* lost support a year or two later.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/

Hmm, they haven't done a release since 2020, but there are later builds >>>> in the snapshots folder if 5.3 doesn't cover your printer.

Cheers - Jaimie

I searched Gutenprint but just got boggled :(

I have a PIXMA TS705 and very nice too - but is has no scanner. I thought you wanted a multifunction? Or has the 705A got one?

TBH I bought it thinking that it had one. But it did not. No matter - I have retained Anne's TS5051, which does.

Old John.

the 705a says it has a scanner. Haven't opened the box yet.
--
... most SF writers are small blokes; they spent a lot of time grubbing around on the floor for old SF mags, not stretching up to the top shelf for pornography ... As an aside Douglas Adams is quite tall ...
-- Terry Pratchett, Warwick Uni (10.11.94)

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On 15 Jun 2024 at 19:41:09 BST, "Jaimie Vandenbergh" <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> wrote:

On 15 Jun 2024 at 09:06:22 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 21:47:43 BST, "Jaimie Vandenbergh"
<jaimie@usually.sessile.org> wrote:

On 14 Jun 2024 at 15:29:28 BST, "Sara Merriman" <sara@sarlet.com> wrote: >>>

Or know of another driver?

Does Gutenprint have it in the driver set? After my Pixma MP600 lost
support in 10.15 or so I moved to Gutenprint, and that also covered my
LaserJet5 when *that* lost support a year or two later.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/

Hmm, they haven't done a release since 2020, but there are later builds
in the snapshots folder if 5.3 doesn't cover your printer.

Cheers - Jaimie

I searched Gutenprint but just got boggled :(

I just downloaded 5.3 dmg, installed it, and then when you 'add printer' their drivers also show up.

Maybe handy in the future :)

Cheers - Jaimie

Yes, found it now. Ta.
--
Billy is silly

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On 15 Jun 2024 at 16:29:57 BST, "jbrennand" <brennand@ntlworld.com> wrote:

On 14/06/2024 15:29, Sara Merriman wrote:

The dreaded B200 error has come up on my printer. It's a Canon Pixma MG5350 >> from the mists of time. I've changed all the inks ti clear the printhead,
switched it off and removed power cable. The driver isn't accepted by Air
(sonoma 14.5)

I am doing my nut in trying to find a replacement printer/scanner/copier that
works over wifi.

The one's I've seen are either:
refilled with a black and a single all-colour cartridge rather than each
separate colour
only able to print photos at 5 x 7 rather than A4
don't print to the edge without a margin
have no installed paper tray, paper has to be added to a rear-tray by hand
aren't auto-duplex

Anyone have a multifunction that doesn't have those annoyances they can
recommend? Or know of another driver?

Sa.

I got the Canon PIXMA TS5150 3-in-1 Printer for £60 - happy with it -
nice and compact too.
John

Yes, I looked at that, but it has one black and one colour cart and I really wanted the 5 different inks

Sa
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