problem with Canon Pixma MP287 printing lines

At times I get to have a problem with my Canon Pixma MP287 Printer, printing with lines drawn or shows some mixing ink. First thing is first, "Printing preferences" have their "maintenance" tab where you can also find the "Cleaning" or "deep cleaning" button. This will unclog ink cartridges if it the printer doesn't print properly... Usually I do this 3 times on the "deep cleaning" if necessary. Specially if you are using a "continuous ink flow system" on your printer since sometimes the ink does not flow well or goes back to the original ink container.

At times, when I print from fast or standard printing, there are lines drawn, but when using the high quality printing, it prints good or fine. I believe this is a sign, the cartridge is nearly damaged or is damaged already and requires to be changed. Therefore you should go to your technical service center or the shop where you've bought the printer or to which shop you've applied for a "continuous ink flow" system and let them do the job. Unless, you are skilled enough to buy a new cartridge and replace the ink cartridge.

So far my cartridge was maxed out up to 2 years, though my black cartridge was only 1 year; I mean a cartridge with installed continuous inkflow system. If you don't use inkflow well, you're probably be buying new cartridge everytime.... or you could re-fill it with refillers but I believe the maximum lifespan of the cartridge is about 6 months.. depends on usage though... I think cartridges likes to be used everyday... once it is unused, the ink tends to solidify or stiffen probably damaging the cartridge itself....

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How to Fix and Troubleshoot Canon Pixma MP287 or MP280 Series Printer with Error Codes?

I have a printer Canon MP287 installed with the continuous ink flow system and just last time I had these errors going on the screen of my printer.... and I couldn't get it why I couldn't print well... or if I could print, I can only print once... then the printer goes berserk... eating up papers etc. and / or sometimes jamming then these error codes come out...

I have searched these and found these infos

E, 0, 2  or E02 or 02E or 2E0 = The machine is out of paper / paper does not feed.

E, 0, 3 or E03 or 03E or 3E0 = Paper Output Tray is closed / paper jam.

E, 0, 4 or E04 or 04E or 4E0 = The Cartridge cannot be recognised.

one way by which I addressed this problem was that I tried all the steps I've been able to google... even tried resetting like following these steps:

• Turn OFF first the printer, make sure it's dead.
• Press and Hold the “Reset button” and the "Color Start" on the printer.
• Then Turn ON the printer.
• Wait for 5-10 seconds.
• Release the “Color Start”  and "Reset" buttons.

But doing these didn't really help me much... so just opened or lifted again the top cover...

and figured, since the error is being given as E03 and E04 mostly maybe there's something that really is blocking the way of the papers..... but I checked, nothing... and just wondered on my tube... what if I extended a little the tube inside since I noticed the tube from the ink to the cartridge seem to be too tight, so I unloosed in a little...

ALAS! my printer can now print better.... or the error codes were gone.... 

so just want to share this... if incase you have an inkflow system installed in your printer...

Review on Globe WiMax plan 999 as of January 2014

Well, it's almost six months of usage for my subscribed Globe WiMax plan 999 having a promised up to 1 Mbps speed... and comparing to Smartbro... I think I'm satisfied with this plan... though it would really be more satisfying if Internet plans here in the Philippines will be likened to abroad plans where speed is very high and with affordable prices I suppose. Hearing and having researched from other abroad Internet Service Provider (or ISPs).... Philippines gives a very high priced Internet Service Provider... which is really sad therefore we have no choice but to stick what we have...

In our area, cabled internet service providers with the cheap plans can not reach us.. we could only use as of now... Wireless Broadband such as Smartbro and Globe WiMax.... having been dissatisfied by Smartbro I switched and tried Globe WiMax... though the process and application was had setbacks or trouble, because they seem to not guarantee we could have an internet signal from our place, but an agent took risk to try out in our place... so alas! it has signal... It just needed for a higher height to be able to receive and send out signal to their tower.

So anyway.. having almost 6 months of connection from Globe  Wimax... I'm quite satisfied compared with Smartbro.. internet connection is stable... but perhaps I'm dissatisfied only with their FUP since they too have adopted the FUP issue... I think if the data cap reached 3 GB... net speed goes to 0.2 Mbps... which really is useless and very much frustrating... but I kind'a have some kind of ways that I do with this to try to make it fast again... Don't have a real evidence on this, but it works for me at times...

So what do I do? there are a few steps that I do...

First, I put off and wait for 10-15 seconds then put on the WiMax device again.

If that doesn't work... I try rebooting the WiMax then after reboot, I do the first option again...
Well I was able to read the steps on how to reboot a WiMax device on Globe's Forum so I think it's fine for me to share it here as well...

I have HUAWEI BM622i device for my Globe WiMax plan... and accessing the device.. I write on a browser's address "192.168.254.1" which would place me in a log-in interface or window... for username I use "user" then on password it's "0SlO051O"

placing the following log-in details, we can now access the details on the device... I never try to change anything in the details 'cause I have no idea what would really happen but anyway, I only use the "Reboot" button found in the maintenance tab or button. After waiting for a couple of minutes... the device is then rebooted. So that's what I do to reboot the device.

And observing my net after doing so, it seems the net speed comes back.... There was just one time out of 6 months that even doing these steps didn't work in putting back the speed of the net... but anyway.. it was just for a time or period of time and didn't have to be days... 

So as of now? I like the Globe WiMax and currently satisfied with it....
In addition though, I'm curious with Globe's New additional Plan which is the Globe Tattoo Home Broadband LTE... they have this plan 999 internet only having up to 3mbps speed.. and I wonder if that plan is available in our area too... and if I can transfer my current subscription with that plan... as of now I'm just curious but I think I can not entertain my curiosity as I'm more busy thinking first of how could I be employed again..(hehe!) I've been unemployed for months as well so that means having "no proper income" so just additional thoughts or idea... if someone have applied or subscribed in this plan, feel free to comment and I would love to hear any feedback on their plan. 

And oh yeah, there are times I get a higher speed from Globe WiMax plan 999... one time it reached 2Mbps... and at times 1.5Mbps... and I don't know why... I checked my account on their online Globe account and my plan is still 1 Mbps... anyway.. I just hope it would stay that way or better yet it would grow higher speed.. 1 Mbps is really slow at this cyber era... T_T .... 

And, in addition again, if you still don't know we could actually pay our bills online for the Globe WiMax... if you have BPI or BDO online account... and if you have knowledge on how to enroll an account for paying bills, you just have to look for "Innove" as the Company Biller.... I actually haven't hard-copy confirmed this... but I was able to confirm it on my online account... so perhaps to truly confirm this, I would have to see my next bill for the next month if my current bill was really paid or will it be carried next month. Paying on their center is a little disturbing and well let's say it... makes us lazy... so paying online is really something for me... =D

so that's it... hopefully these infos are great help or something.... =D

Review on PTA Beach Resort in San Fabian, Pangasinan

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Every 31st day of December, our clan always go for an outing... most recent outings, we go to the beach... and most often we go to PTA Beach Resort in San Fabian, Pangasinan. And too often, we're the only ones who goes there every 31st of December day time... rarely do we see other people go there... at times there are a few... but this end of 2013... pretty much we took the whole place like ours... lol! I mean it was just us! =D

Anyway, the rates of the place seem to be the same... I think... I think the entrance fee per head was like.. P35 / head except probably the babies... and the huts? there were P250 and P500 ... so we took the two P250 ... because it's the nearest to the beach and the place where we could cook our food... "tinuno!"

By the way we seldom use rooms or something... and if we would use their pool... I think the payment is P100.. if I'm not mistaken... unless it went to P120 as other pools these days would charge.... but we're just good with the beach... the sand... and the waves!!! =)

For the people like us, the place would be just fine... though I must say.. I'm noticing some changes... and probably some degradation of some facilities... previously there were tables that we could use... now? there is none... I mean... portable or tables for extension... and of course more degraded facilities than improvements.... I'm not sure if is it because there are no more customers? and enough fees for them to improve? on other places or resorts, somehow I see improvements... but the PTA Beach Resort? I don't find much...

I even saw dead fishes which makes me wonder... is the beach still good for swimming? although we did still swam at the beach... well I don't know... But it would be great if they would make some improvement to the place... so as their would be a variety or something... and yeah... their comfort rooms hasn't improved as well... more of degraded... it would be probably best if they would make additional comfort rooms or rooms for taking a bath...

Oh well this is just my thoughts and opinions... if ever they would read this... =) cheers! and oh yeah... below are some photos I'd like to share with the place... =)