pixma g3200 - problems straight out the box. bad printhead?

[derekGalon]

Hello, i just unpacked and initialized G3200. everything looked fine. i use much more complicated printers for about 20 years, so i know i did all as per procedure. However, printer prints totally fuzzy  images full of stripes and unsharp. So, i attempted to calibrate printhead.  it printed a terribly fuzzy sheet which i tried to scan as per procedure. in middle of scanning printer stops and shows error 2900.   i don't need to know the code, to see it prints so bad, like with old, clogged print head. it is so bad that it can't  be used  for allignment. i tried regular cleaning. no difference. i tried deep cleaning. no difference.  Brand new printer works like a dying old junk. Anyone can suggest what is going on?
i uploaded 2 photos showing how badly it prints, after attempts of deep cleaning. just wasting ink on nothing. straight from the box? rather disappointing. I should stick to Epson in the future, perhaps...

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thank you, regards to the group
Derek

[Danny]

Hi, Derek!

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Thanks and have a great day!

[derekGalon]

thank you. i tried to check other ways of support before posting. but Chat is not available, site says - and no email support, only way is phone. and i am overseas now, so i can't call. no email? quite unuisual. most companies offer chat and email these days. so, my only option is to wait for a friendly soul on this support. i already regret going for canon. if i knew support is not really available as it should, and things are bad straight from box, i would think twice.
Thanks anyway. all the best!
Derek

[mfstutz]

The tubes from tank to print head are LONG and frequently are subject to air bubbles . . . you will waste a lot of ink getting the ink to the print heads (you can actually see inside the tubes) . . . then you'll eventually get a 5B00 error code which will lock up your printer so you can't use it (printer = brick w flashing lights) . . . SOOOOOooooo . . . here's the information you'll need to use (and maybe even love) your new ink well printer:

Canon G series reset page counter for ink absorber full (error 5B00)
Don't pay for a WIC program key.
This is FREE using just the printer's buttons.

Worked on my Canon G3200

(Enter Service Mode)
-- Turn Printer Off
-- Press and HOLD the Stop button (red Triangle - keep holding until release *)
-- Press and HOLD Power button (keep holding until release **)
-*- Release the Stop Button
-- Press the stop button 5 times
-**- Release the Power button

(Waste ink tank reset)
-- While in service mode
-- Press the Stop button 5 times
-- Press the Power Button once
-- -- wait -- for it to reset followed by a single page to run through the printer --
-- Press the Stop button 3 times
-- Press the Power Button once
-- -- wait -- for it to reset followed by a single page to run through the printer --
-- Turn off the printer
-- Turn the printer back on & the 5B00 code should be cleared

(Ink filling)(air bubbles in pipes)
-- Turn on the printer (normal startup)
-- Press and hold the stop button for about 5 seconds: watch for 5 flashes and then release
-- -- the printer will run through an extended cycle, use a lot of ink & dump a lot into the waste ink tank

Credit where credit is due to Reddit user Deadtobealive: [LINK REMOVED]