New PIXMA G3200 black ink always clogging!

[SimmZ]

On paper, the new Canon PIXMA G3200 is an amazing printer and one of the most ink-efficient printer on the market. This is what I thought when I purchased it under a year ago. Unfortunately there's obviously a design problem with this printer because the black printhead is constantly clogging while not used for a few weeks. This is not my first Canon Pixma printer and I haven't changed my printing habits, but this is the first printer I have with this kind of problem with ink clogging. It remember me the old generation of Epson printer who are well known for ink clogging when not used constantly! I use the genuine Canon ink as well (I am still on my factory tank) and the printer is still 2/3 full. I don't experience any issues with colors, but the black printhead is constantly clogging and the printer stop to print ANY traces of black on documents. I tried performing some "basic head cleaning" process in the printer utilities, even 2-3 times, but there's no way to un-clog my black head. The only way is to perform the "advanced head cleaning" who drain lot of ink and take lot of time. Then the printer is working flawlessly again for a few weeks, until the black clog again.

I am very disapointed of my Canon printer, especially considering it high price tag for a personal printer. I don't really expect to find a solution to this problem here, since it's obviously a design flaw, but I would like to share this experience with other owner and see if someone find any workaround maybe 🙂

Thanks folks!

[robertfernst]

I have air in the tube.  How do I remedy this issue?  Printing large blocks of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black did not help.  Still can't print black, but the other 3 still print fine despite air in the tubes... 🤔

[apebaboon]

I'm having the same problem, only difference mine was working fine until a couple days ago when I began to print a 7 page document. Then first two pages printed normal and then immediately on the 3rd page it stopped printing the black in onto the pages. My printer is new-ish I'm still using the ink that I filled it up with when I purchased it a couple months ago. 

[mikecarol55]

I too have the black ink constantly clog. Especially if the printer has no use for over a week. At first the deep clean worked, then that stopped. I am using the printer on a computer with Windows 11 and the latest printer drivers have added the system clean, going a step further than the deep clean, just to fix this problem. It appears to me that Canon didn't mind charging me excessively for the printer that can be reloaded with ink, but they have build in a functional obsolesce in the printing process so that you will keep buying their printers. I will never buy Canon again. The HP I had before was a 5 function large printer, it never clogged, had large cartridges that held much ink. It worked great for over ten years.  

[mikecarol55]

it's in the printer properties in Windows 11 if you have the latest updates. 

[mikecarol55]

I too have the black ink constantly clog. Especially if the printer has no use for over a week. At first the deep clean worked, then that stopped. I am using the printer on a computer with Windows 11 and the latest printer drivers have added the system clean, going a step further than the deep clean, just to fix this problem. The answers offered here in Canon support, simply lead you to call in. If you call in, they will tell you to ship it to the nearest repair facility. Then you are going to be paying shipping both ways nope. I can get a better printer for that shipping costs. It appears to me that Canon didn't mind charging me excessively for the printer that can be reloaded with ink, but they have build in a functional obsolesce in the printing process so that you will keep buying their printers. I will never buy Canon again. The HP I had before was a 5 function large printer, it never clogged, had large cartridges that held much ink. It worked great for over ten years.