PIXMA MG5220 B200 Error Code

[nslntnj]

Good morning.  I have a PIXMA MG5220 that I absolutely love.   When printing the other day, the printer went dead (of course, I just bought a new supply of ink!)

Checked the normal things power was good, ink levels were good (just replaced one cartridge that gave the ink refill notice), removed & cleaned the printer head, reset printer.    Everything looked good when I powered up the printer again, until I went to print.   The error message came back.   Any suggestions?   

As this is a retired model, what are the odds of replacing the printer head with a non-OEM compatible unit fixing the problem?

TIA

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Probability of resolution is extremely low.  You can try removing the inks and print head, then reseating and repowering the device, but in all likelihood the problem will reoccur.  Its a 14 yr old device.  It might be time to replace it.

Canon indicates this error means the printer requires service:

Canon Knowledge Base - LCD Error Messages - MG5220

[nslntnj]

Thank you, Rick.   I kind of thought that might be the answer.  Don't want to spend the money for a new print head if it's not going to fix the problem.   I already did the steps you suggested to no avail.  Oh well, I guess all good things must come to an end.