On 4 Sep 2008, at 22:07, Randy B. Singer wrote: > On Sep 4, 2008, at 12:39 PM, Neil wrote: > >> Thanks for the link. I did a Google search and found LOTS of >> people have mysterious paper jam problem with the Pixma. One >> person mentioned a trap door in the back. Sure enough, there was >> paper hiding back there. So, problem solved. I will be able to >> take my vacation after all. :-D > > For future reference, assuming your Canon is still under warranty, > the last time that I had a problem with my Pixma, I called tech > support, and they overnighted me a new one, complete with new ink > cartridges, and I put the old one in the box it came in and shipped > it back. Canon paid for shipping both ways. Yeah, the price they charge for ink, they don't want you to stop using it up for too long. ;-) FWIW, Epson had a similar service. ATB Simon