How often should I use a Canon inkjet to ensure nozzles don't become clogged?

[stratman]

I assume that the new update Statman linked to above is preventing the faulty update from installing.

Maybe, or Windows hasn't got around to offering it again to you. Time will tell.

In the mean time... are the vertical and horizontal lines/banding in your image supposed to be there?

 

[dublin123]

In the mean time... are the vertical and horizontal lines/banding in your image supposed to be there?

No. I noticed them. I'm awaiting new ink cartridges. If that doesnt fix it will have to clean printheads again.

 

[stratman]

I'm awaiting new ink cartridges.

ok. Only nozzle checks till then. Please print a nozzle check, scan, crop and post with the new cartridges.

 

[dublin123]

Nozzle check attached.

 

[stratman]

Nozzle check attached.

Hope the new cartridges resolve the issues.

Upload a new nozzle check after installation of the new cartridges. If you can, crop the image before saving.

 

[dublin123]

Ok thanks will crop the next one after installing new cartridges, hopefully on Monday. I'm beginning to fear that I may have to buy a new ('imitation', non OEM) print head again. They are available on ebay from China for as little as €20 or so so it's not the end of the world if I do.

 

[stratman]

There are no non-OEM Canon print heads that I am aware of. Refurbished, yes, some sold as "new" and packaged in counterfeit wrapper and box. The failure rate seems high. Maybe you'll get lucky. I would rather put that money towards a new printer with a new warranty.

 

[dublin123]

There are no non-OEM Canon print heads that I am aware of. Refurbished, yes, some sold as "new" and packaged in counterfeit wrapper and box. The failure rate seems high. Maybe you'll get lucky. I would rather put that money towards a new printer with a new warranty.

Ah ok. I'm one of those people who is resistant to forking our for new hardware unless absolutely necessary. I must say the current print head is itself a refurb has given me almost a year of satisfactory performance until recently so I might go down the refurbished print head route again. Canon want €100 approx for a new printhead and, for that matter, €90 for a set of ink cartridges.....no thanks....if printer manufacturers continue to strongly recommend OEM inks and new manufacturer parts only, then they should make them affordable, otherwise people like me will continue to go the refurb and non-OEM route. That's how the free market works. Canon (and other printer manufacturers) can't have it both ways. To be fair, my printer is 7 years' old and wasn't particularly expensive.

 

[dublin123]

Nozzle check with new cartridges. I don't know how to crop.

 

[dublin123]

Second nozzle check, after performing two standard (not deep clean) automated cleans, turning printer off and leaving it for 50 mins approx.