Canon Printer IP1600 - General Questions

[meighkee]

Greetings,

I have a Canon IP1600 printer, running Win XP, and  have two quick questions. 

Are the print nozzles for the Canon IP1600 located in the print cartridges?

Secondly, my printer tends to go thru a lengthy "initialization process" each time I try printing anything.  Sometimes it lasts for a minute or so as the cartridges seem to be going back and forth inside the printer.  I've had the printer for a while and I don't recall it doing this when I first got it.  Could I have changed a configuration setting or should I install a more current driver if available?

Any help appreciated,
Thank you,

[Mulreay]

Updating a driver is never a bad thing. The printer will always do tests to make sure it's positioned properly so it may take a moment. Imagine you trying to find out where you are in an empty room with a blindfold on!! If the printer works fine then.... you only have to wait a little while. The nozzles for printing are on the printer head. The ink comes from the cartridge

[patio]

Updating a driver can be a bad thing.....my theory is if it works....leave the drivers alone.