Ok, I'm at my wit's end. Thus ends my trying to figure the whole thing out...
websnail and Ron350 state that printheads for this model (IP3000) can be had for cheap...
The best price I managed to find was about 100$US w/shipping. That's about twice what I paid for the printer, new. I would...
I agree. This last time, I retorqued the screws *just* until the point I felt that the plastic it's screwed into would break, in the hope this will provide a better seal on the gasket. And yes, the ribbon cable is tight, but there is enough "give" to remove the ceramic... I imagine a few...
Yeah, they're losing levels. The Cyan is the worst. But it happens even with the Canon carts.
The whole thing may be moot... I've noticed a lot of streaking lately, in all colors including pigment black. The head's nozzles are kicking the bucket, I guess.
I tried local retaillers and Ebay...
Hmmm... I'd agree. However, you missed my point. My disassembly of the printhead was not the cause; it was an attempted remedy...:
What I was trying to say is that it might be likely that many others who have the cross-contamination problem may be attributed to a badly sealing printhead...
I've had a Canon IP3000 for a couple of years now, and I love (loved...) it dearly. The refillable unchipped carts were the main selling point.
For awhile now, I,ve followed the myriad of threads that dealt with members having trouble with cross-cart contamination. This has recently plagued...