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    PIXMA MG8150 - The Dreaded U052

    I think that I will do just that, even if I spend $75AUD on a new printhead I will still save a lot compared to a new printer of the same quality, and you are right that the scanner on this is excellent. Any suggestions for the best place to get a new printhead with assurance that it's genuine...
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    PIXMA MG8150 - The Dreaded U052

    Thank you Peter. I did take a look through that manual but unfortunately it hasn't been much use. I also haven't had any luck getting the printer into service mode, being met with blinking orange error lights every time (although I'm not sure what I would do if I did get it into service mode). I...
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    PIXMA MG8150 - The Dreaded U052

    Thanks The Hat. So far I've played around with it and found that taping most contacts has no effect, while there are three which if taped cause a different "no print head found" error. No actual results so far. Unfortunately the print head is a different model from that tested by Lukasz...
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    PIXMA MG8150 - The Dreaded U052

    Like many others who have visited this forum I've been plagued by Canon's U052 - "incorrect print head installed" error. I'm not looking for a fix so much as a way to use this as a standalone scanner. The scanner on this (expensive!) machine is excellent, and I haven't used it as a printer for...
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