lbs129
Getting Fingers Dirty
I have a Canon Pixma iP4200 which I've been pretty happy with. I've had one problem with it before, a clogged print head, but thanks to you on this forum I solved it with windows cleaner with ammonia. After that the printer worked just fine for more than two years, but recently it has started showing some errors.
Once in a while I've gotten a error dialogue saying "operator error" and the yellow light on the printer blinking five times in sequences. When this error is displayed the printer refuses to print anything. However, I've been able to resolve the problem by resetting the print head and the ink cartridges. I could print as recently as yesterday. But not any more... I keep getting the error all the time and when I first insert the ink cartridges, the red light are not lit up. If I close the lid and open it again, the do lit up but the error persists. Two of my ink cartridges were empty so I bought new ones, but to no avail.
Do I have to buy a new print head? I can get one on eBay at around 420 SEK (64 USD) but I can buy a brand new Pixma MG5250 for around 790 SEK (120 USD). What do you suggest? Is there any way to "repair" my iP4200 without buying an expensive print head?
Thank you in advance!
Best regards,
Johan
Once in a while I've gotten a error dialogue saying "operator error" and the yellow light on the printer blinking five times in sequences. When this error is displayed the printer refuses to print anything. However, I've been able to resolve the problem by resetting the print head and the ink cartridges. I could print as recently as yesterday. But not any more... I keep getting the error all the time and when I first insert the ink cartridges, the red light are not lit up. If I close the lid and open it again, the do lit up but the error persists. Two of my ink cartridges were empty so I bought new ones, but to no avail.
Do I have to buy a new print head? I can get one on eBay at around 420 SEK (64 USD) but I can buy a brand new Pixma MG5250 for around 790 SEK (120 USD). What do you suggest? Is there any way to "repair" my iP4200 without buying an expensive print head?
Thank you in advance!
Best regards,
Johan