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Print head not printing

ernieveri
Apprentice

I have a ip3500 and 2 print heads that I have been  cleaning with hot water as they become clogged. Now both have stopped printing after the last cleaning . One stopped printing black shortly  after a good nozzle check, the other stopped printing colors after a good nozzle check .Now absolutly no ink comes out , but the head moves normally. Should I buy a new print head or is there a bigger problem and trash the printer?  

Thanks in advance for your advise

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ebiggs1
Legend
Legend

I would certainly not feel confortable telling you to buy a new print head much less a new printer without seeing them.

But I do wonder why you need to have two print heads that you have to clean so much or often.  I have never cleaned a print head off of the printer.  Plus, I don't print as often as I used to since retirement.  That is harder on a printer than using it everyday.

EB
EOS 1D, EOS 1D MK IIn, EOS 1D MK III, EOS 1Ds MK III, EOS 1D MK IV and EOS 1DX and many lenses.

Thanks for your interest ebiggs. I do a lot of printing and when the printer croaks I save the pirnt head and get a new printer compatible to the saved printheads,. . My basic question considering the printer acts normal and I reinstalled the softwareis could this be a malfunction in the in the hardware sending signals to the print head?

If this is reasonable  or possible othen I would think replacing the printhead would not be the solution. Considering  3 print heads no longer work on this printer this is a logical conclusion if it is ''technically' possible,

 

 

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