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Posted by guv on 12/27/05 23:18
On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 17:00:38 GMT, "Turbohat" <bob@bob.com> wrote:
>>> Beware, though Canon's pricing on printheads. I had a i350 which
>>> failed withing 8 months (paid by cash, lost the receipt so had no
>>> proof of purchase with Canon). The printhead was more expensive than
>>> the printer!
>>>
>>
>> Just looked mine up and it's around £50 for the printhead, but it should
>> last a good few years, but you are right, it's nearly as expensive as
>> the printer. The ability to take it out and give it a wash in warm
>> water is better than the Epson solution though.
>>
>
>I think washing is what done mine in!
>
>Used some cheapo carts from SVP which blocked some of the nozzles in the
>heads. Tried washing it (no improvement) then tried in a weak solution of
>acetone (to try and dissolve any blocked residue). The head stopped
>communicating with the printer (the solvent must've destroyed a contact
>somewhere!)
Whats the best way to clean them? I bought the kids an Epson C62 which
I have loads of carts for, but foolishly stopped them wasting the ink!
Result - non working printer. I did buy some of the cleaning carts -
and have changed the inks, but to no avail.
Can I bring it back from the dead?
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