Advice re setting up NIB Pixma MG8120

[Crocusguy]

I have had this printer stored safely at home for several years, but never used it. Now I would like to set it up and start printing -- mostly documents, some photos.  Will the ink still work? What advice do you have? Thanks. 

[Danny]

Hi, Crocusguy!

If the ink cartridges are still in their original unopened packaging, they should still be in perfect shape. If you've had the printer in storage for a few years, it's possible the drivers and the apps contained on the accompanying CD might be out of date. You can find updated drivers HERE.

We hope this helps!

[Crocusguy]

Thanks! It came to life shortly after I sent the request. I had installed the ink long ago. My first test, a B&W copy print, produced lots of 'open' lines without ink, so I went into settings, found an option for deep cleaning and selected it. My next test copy was pretty good. I also ran through the alignment diagnostic. After that, my test color copy print was a little contrasty so i reduced contast by 1 unit and was delighted with the result!  It's on a USB line from PC, and has now produced a few pages from that source. So, It's working fine and I'm delighted.

Thanks for the link to update. I've downloaded and installed, as suggested.  I'm looking forward to a few years of nice printing now, especially Prairie crocus photos. JD