Inkjet printers do not like being left unused for long periods.
Some of the color print head may be blocked. Try several deep cleaning of the print head to see if it can clear the blocked print nozzles.
If none of this works then the print head needs to be replaced. A new cartridge will not solve this problem.
NOTE the print head is not a cheap item, you may consider putting the money towards a new and better printer.

Nov 17, 2010 | Canon PIXMA iP3000 InkJet Photo Printer

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Not getting pink/red from printer. New Magenta

When the printer is ready with the green light on, you press and hold the resume button until the green light flashes twice and release the resume button. The printer will print a nozzle check page. If colors are missing you may need a new printhead.

Jan 28, 2010 | Canon PIXMA IP5200 InkJet Photo Printer

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Magenta Ink Streaking

that printer color cartridge is a problem... buy a new one.... color ink

Jun 16, 2009 | Canon PIXMA iP3000 InkJet Photo Printer

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Magenta not working when printing colors

try to wipe it in a wet cloth to remove the clogs on the nozzle that avoid it from jetting...load again your catridge on the carrier or cartridge holder....
and run maintenance page on it ...go to your printer panel and select maintenance and then select clean printhead..to print a maintenance page..or maybe your magenta has have a low ink condition..

thank you for using fixya..

good luck..

May 19, 2009 | Canon PIXMA iP3000 InkJet Photo Printer

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IP3000 blue would not print

More detail is helpful -
Have each of you tried the printhead cleaning routines Canon supplies?
If not, try them although if you print only infrequently, this probably won't help much.

You can find a detailed procedure for removing the printhead for cleaning that the machine itself couldn't manage with this link:

http://www.normediasolutions.com/guides/cannon_printhead_cleaning/

May 26, 2008 | Canon PIXMA iP3000 InkJet Photo Printer

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Color problems with my ip3000

EVERYTHING I PRINT IS PINK HELP!

May 26, 2008 | Canon PIXMA iP3000 InkJet Photo Printer

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Canon pixma 3000 not printing magenta at all

you have a blocked print head on the printer. you can try this removed the print head place it small amount of metho this could removed the blockage not always. i deak fix is to replaced the printer head .

Nov 22, 2007 | Canon PIXMA iP3000 InkJet Photo Printer

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Canon IP3000, problem printing black

Try to change the default printer and check ...

Also try printing from other documents see if you facing the same problem

What version of Works you using ?
Do you have the Dic for Works ?

Apr 14, 2007 | Canon PIXMA iP3000 InkJet Photo Printer