I installed new cartridges in my Canon Pixma MG 3540 it prints properly but when making copies it either shrinks or enlarges the copies and prints colour bands on the side of the copy

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ok I figured out what to do. Open the over take out all your ink cartriages. Then flip the print head level on the left hand side up and squeeze the top of the print head (where all your ink sits on) and lift it up. You may want to blow off any dust that may be in there and put the peint head back and replace al your ink put the level down and you should be good to go if not you may have to replace the head.

SOURCE: Lexmark X1100 Series won't print in colour after cartridge refill

I have refilled my cartride many times. Sometimes the colour has not worked so I found that if I put the lower end in hot water and made sure all 3 colours came out in the water the printing then worked. It simply was clogged after refilling.

SOURCE: Canon Pixma won't print

Sounds like you need a new printhead.
QY6-0054-000. around $40.00

Ben Wabnick

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• Posted on Aug 16, 2009

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you need to have both cartridges somewhat full to run, there is a initialization routine that the printer goes thru and if you don't have good cartridges with ink it won't let you print.

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i think you need a canon resetter just download it and it will fix your problem. gud luck ellyhill