ip7250: carriage is apparently obstructed and sticks up at one side

[ricecrispies]

My iP7250 no longer prints. When I try to print, I get two pairs of orange and white flashes, which apparently means that there is either a paper jam or the carriage is obstructed. There is no paper jam, but I have noticed that when I look at the carriage after the error code is displayed, it is raised a little on the left-hand side. I can also pull the carriage upwards a bit, which I don't remember being able to do before. Would this be what is causing the error, or something else? And is there a way to fix it?

 

[The Hat]

Would this be what is causing the error, or something else? And is there a way to fix it?

It sounds like it might be getting caught on the purge or wiper unit, which would give you the same error..

 

[PeterBJ]

Druckerchannel.de has an instruction for taking apart the iP7250 for ink absorber change. It shows how to take the printer apart and how to unlock the printhead. A Google translate to English is here. Linking to a Google Translate of a Druckerchannel.de article does not always work, but you can use Google Translate yourself in case the link doesn't work.

 

[Hugorm]

Will the print head go to center (as for cartridge exchange) when you open the lid?