topic Re: Pixma Pro-10 print head problem in Professional Photo Printers

Pixma Pro-10 print head problem

rjfortin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:22:04 GMT

Hi! I expect my question has been answered somewhere, but I am new to the board. Hope you will indulge me. I have a Pixma Pro-10 that I acquired from someone who did not use it for 4 years. 6 of the 10 printer heads were clogged completely and others partially. I was able to clean 9 of the 10 heads. 72R is still not firing. When I run a deep cleaning the R72 cartridge depletes as expected but the head still does not print. Is it possible something other than a clog is the problem?

Re: Pixma Pro-10 print head problem

dtjoyce — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:22:21 GMT

I have a similar issue with the PBK. Not printing but the ink is going somewhere.

Re: Pixma Pro-10 print head problem

rjfortin — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:55:31 GMT

Hi! I was able to fix my printer with a simple solution. The printhead disassembles easily. I used distilled water, a small basin and a spoon. It took about 2 1/2 hours but I got the printhead completely clean. I don't know if we are allowed to put links in this forum but if you type into Google "Pixma Pro 10 printhead clogged" look for a YouTube video by Tom's Computer Tips you will see a video of how to Safely clean the printhead. My printer works awesome now! Follow the directions implicitly as failure to do so could fry the printhead.

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kzaner — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:01:56 GMT

Please elaborate on how it could “fry” the printhead. Thanks!

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rjfortin — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:55:10 GMT

The video maintained that getting the circuit board wet could damage the print head if it was still damp when the print head is re-nstalled. My apologies for being vague on that point. After cleaning the print head I allowed the unit to dry out for a few hours out of the abundance of caution.

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kzaner — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:12:02 GMT

Thanks very much for your information. I thought that it might be a potential electrical problem. It looks like a good procedure which I try out soon.

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inhuszar — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 09:40:22 GMT

How did it go? I did the same thing intuitively with inkjet cleaner fluid / Windex / distilled water. I kept going for a week, and while I saw improvements in some of the channels, I eventually managed to revive 0 out of 3 Canon PRO-10 print heads. So I can’t say that the method really works for me.

Re: Pixma Pro-10 print head problem

rjfortin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:57:03 GMT

Hi!

I'm sorry your printheads were not cleaned by this method. To be honest, when I was considering what to do, many of the solutions I read about included cleaners and Windex. I was extremely hesitant to use those. Some other methods recommended using a sonic parts cleaner. Further searches convinced me that that would be a very bad idea, for my printer anyway. Since cleaning my printhead using only distilled water, I have been through several full changes of ink cartridges with my workload. At first I had to run one deep cleaning and a couple regular cleanings. In the last 4 months or so I have not had to run any cleanings. So the method worked well for me sans the cleaning fluid and Windex.