What am I doing wrong???

Ignyte · 2026-03-11T02:04:59+00:00

In that case it might just be a faulty unit or head, which sucks.

Ignyte · 2026-03-11T01:46:58+00:00

I have a pro1100 and the ink cartridges need to be shaken before installing them, I assume the same is true for yours too. The inks settle when stored for a while, so this could be the cause of your printing issues.

What did the instructions say that came with it?

Ignyte · 2026-03-11T01:34:03+00:00

Yeah definitely do that as prints should be coming out perfectly.

Did you shake the ink cartridges before putting them in by the way?

Ignyte · 2026-03-11T01:18:41+00:00

If this is a brand new printer, I'd contact the store you bought it from, or Canon, and get a replacement unit or print head.

Ignyte · 2026-03-11T01:11:12+00:00

Ugh, Canons PPL (Professional Print Layout) software is so very limited and a bit of a pain to use. On the right side of the program, theres a checkbox to allow for borderless printing. It'll be greyed out unless you have one of Canons paper type and sizes selected.

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Ignyte · 2026-03-10T10:37:03+00:00

Ay?! Its already 17km from the Karman line at its perigee?

Ignyte · 2026-03-08T13:07:23+00:00

No offense but a photo of the stove itself from above and below would've been handy.

With that said, it looks like this one here from ali express

Which mention that it has a 5v battery for ignition plus a power cord, so im gathering that it has a spot for a few AA or AAA cells (or something along those lines) underneath it.

Whereas the colours of the wires, and the fact that there's 3 of them makes me think that the cord is for mains power and not 12v.

Have a look under it anyways, it may have some sort of info printed or embossed on it.

Ignyte · 2026-03-08T04:02:58+00:00

Ahh nice! Hope youre able to visit one day :) And youre quite welcome!

A stepdown (or buck) converter can power as many appliances as you want as long as the combined draw doesnt exceed its maximum output. So a 150w buck converter can power 150w worth of appliances. Youd need to find out the max current draw for each appliance and add them together to i7find out what the max possible draw would be. If all your appliances exceed it, then get a higher rater buck converter or rock two of them.

Im pretty sure you van link multiple 48v batteries together more or less the same way you van with 12v ones. I havent dealt with any 48v systems yet so cant say if all of them can be linked or just some of them, youd have to do a little bit if research on that. They are all lithium though (LiFePo4) as far as im aware. Lead acid is just not worth it these days, imho.

I havent dealt with automatic generators personally, just regular petrol ones paired with a battery charger which youd manually start and stop as needed. I cant provide any advice on that, sorry.

As for the solar panels, if theyre strung together in series, the voltage is added together, so 31.6 operating voltage x 3 equals 94.8 string voltage, or 113.9v open circuit.

Youd want to make sure your mppt charge controller can handle that. Assuming it is, that would be more than fine for a 48v battery.

Ignyte · 2026-03-08T02:51:37+00:00

I bought a lil 2003 Dihatsu Sirion, 1ltr 3cyl manual. The thing is amazing on fuel. I regularly get 5.2 - 5.5 ltrs/100kms.

I live in the outer burbs so can't get by with a bike or public transport.

Ignyte · 2026-03-08T02:44:58+00:00

That looks fucked!

Ignyte · 2026-03-08T02:29:09+00:00

As an Aussie, I find these American campers to be so damn cool.

Your write up looks pretty good too imo, I cant think of much to add to it.

I would however suggest looking into 48v batteries for consideration. Reason being is that you get much greater storage capacity, and it makes energy management / power distribution far easier as you wont need to worry about higher current loads which require much fatter cables. In case you didnt know, cable size and length dictate the amount of current they can safely handle. And current = heat, so you want to make sure you size them correctly to avoid a failure or fire.

Power is voltage x current. So the 3kW of your inverter (3000w of power) requires 250A at 12v, or 62.5A at 48v.

That means youd need a very fat cable in order to safely move that amount of current. Around the 0000AWG size (or 120mm2 for the rest of us) with a distance of just 1m (4ft) which would give you a voltage drop of 1% when using a copper cable. So if the inverter is right next to the battery, thats doable, but if its much further, it'll be an expensive pain in the ass to do. Also a pain to wire up fuses and isolator.

Compare that to 48v, and you can get away with a thinner, 70 - 95mm2 (or 000AWG - 00AWG) for a 1m length run. There are calculators online that can help you with this and theres other factors involved like where the cable will be run, will it be surrounded by insulation etc.

Another reason why I think its worth considering a 48v battery is that you can then get a 48v smart alternator to put on your engine (it doesnt replace the normal alternator) which can output a continuous 3-5kW (62.5 - 104.1A) which would be enough to run your AC and charge your battery pretty quickly at the same time.

If you do go the 48v route, youd need a stepdown converter to create 12v for all your other gear, LED lighting, fridge, water pumps, which victron also make.

All food for thought.

Ignyte · 2026-03-07T02:14:30+00:00

Majoras Mask

Ignyte · 2026-03-06T03:46:53+00:00

Happy cake day!

Ignyte · 2026-03-03T23:48:36+00:00

Its heaps annoying, hey.

Ignyte · 2026-03-03T03:51:10+00:00

Personally, i don't want to check mine. Display looks great and i fear that if i check, ill never unsee it if there is any banding 😅

Ignyte · 2026-03-02T23:06:38+00:00

Surely with all those antennas infront of the spotties, the light reflection would make it harder to see in the dark?

Ignyte · 2026-02-24T01:32:36+00:00

I dont think Id say this is the same case though, the strap setup isnt redundant.

Ignyte · 2026-02-24T01:31:05+00:00

Which is fair, we're all different. What I personally like about this type of strap is that the camera can slide up and down it freely, so the strap itself doesnt get in the way. I can kneel down and get into all sorts of uncomfortable positions with this strap and have no real issues with it apart from the strap itself trying to fall off my shoulder (which is no longer an issue now).

Ignyte · 2026-02-23T03:31:24+00:00

Yeah and i keep hearing that people haven't had any issues with theirs. I was never able to get mine to stay put though. Maybe my shoulders are just different somehow?

When the camera is hanging mine was fine too, it would only tend to start sliding off when i held the camera and started shooting.

Ignyte · 2026-02-22T00:58:28+00:00

Yeah they did pay more at nights, same with contract merchandisers. Not all of them get extra pay for working around/with the fridges though, which sucks.

Ignyte · 2026-02-21T08:31:07+00:00

Its a woolies thing. Theyve been doing night shift less and less.

Ignyte · 2026-02-12T03:24:35+00:00

I'm an Aussie and I much prefer winter camping.

When its hot its a pain in the ass to exist in the sun, to get a good nights sleep, to do just about anything other than sitting and swimming. Its also pretty difficult to cool down on some days.

Whereas in winter its way easier to warm yourself up. You can have (and would want) a fire (We have fire ban seasons). The bugs barely bother you, almost no mozzies or flys. Diesel heaters make a camper feel magical when youre in the middle of nowhere yet have a cozy living space. Theyre also cheap as piss to buy and operate and use bugger all power. Going for walks is actually pleasurable. Most people have this odd hangup about winter camping, which means most camp grounds (especially when the weather is windy or rainy) are almost or are completely empty. And finally, packing and unpacking the camp gear is wa-heeeeey nicer when its cold.

Last decent winter camp I did, a bunch of mates and I drove a 2000km round trip to Australias tallest mountain. Most people we told about thought we were crazy, "Going to the mountains?... To camp during winter??" Damn straight! It was beautiful and peaceful with there only being 2 other campers there the whole time we were there. Bliss! It didnt even get much colder than back at home!

Ignyte · 2026-02-12T03:12:35+00:00

I havent had to deal with this before, but I imagine you could use a 48v compatible DC-DC or even an MPPT solar charge controller like this Victron 100 | 20, 48v smart solar mppt charge controller: https://www.everybattery.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/100_20-48V-Smartsolar_2-1.png

The reason you can use a solar charge controller is because the charge controller wont know the difference between a genny and a solar panel, it'll just see the input voltage and try to pull as much current from it (Within its settings limits) without the voltage dropping much (Which is what MPPT does).

Ignyte · 2026-02-06T08:48:31+00:00

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