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Oops! Yeah, lol. :D I'm in the area of Montreal, QC, Canada.

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...