MX922 PGBK Twisted Grid (see pix)

[endeitz]

I have tried deep clean, printer head alignment, etc.  Still, text is blurry and the "grid" comes out twisted:

http://postimg.org/image/58s24c331/

[mdaly]

I've had the same problem and I finally took the printhead apart and cleaned it to no avail. I also  tried an automatic and a manual head alignment, whe re I could see the problem in printouts C, D, E and F, but couldn't make any bdifference. I even tried changig thePGBK cartridge. You said you changed the printhead and fixed that problem, but then lost Cyan.

Did you find any thing to fix it or did you scrap the printer 

[apple2gs]

No. Nothing I tried worked. I ended up scraping it. I bought a new one. They are rather inexpensive now, and I still had a lot of new ink. I actually like this printer, but when the head goes, just junk, and replace it.

[lkeels]

The process you have linked to for cleaning the encoder film is impossible to follow. The pictures and the guide do not match the MX922, and on the MX922, the film is almost completely inaccessible even when the ink tanks are out of the way. You absolutely have no access to anything more than the very center of the film. People here saying they followed those steps on an MX922 are flat out lying. It can't be done without taking the printer apart. FYI, even the pictures you posted in your reply are NOT from an MX922.

[apple2gs]

They are. I took them from my own printer. The printer is outstanding! I bought a second head, and it was bad too unfortunately. So I ended up buy two more of them at a great cost. It’s that good of a printer. I almost bought the newest version, but the ink that I have (lots) doesn’t work in the newest design.

[ArthurJ]

Hi ikeels,

Please click HERE for a more in depth guide on cleaning the encoder strip. If you run into any issues, please contact our support group at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666), Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST(excluding holidays). 

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[hpfhpf]

I have the same problem.  The image from my printer looks exactly like the one originally posted.

The last posted reply says to call Canon support.  But when I do that, it says I need to purchase Canon support before it will connect me to anyone.

Similarly, the website says to call Canon support if I need to diagnose whether there is a problem with my printer that needs support.  It doesn't say buy support first.

Seems like a circle to me.  I don't want to buy support if I don't know if the printer has a problem that can be fixed.