Looking for help with iP4300

[craftech]

Hi to everyone,

New to forum. I have a Canon iP4300 that stopped printing PGI5BK. The unit will not print the pigmented black ink when you choose Plain Paper or try a Print Nozzle Check, but it does print pigmented ink if I chose High Resolution Paper or print a photo.

Received advice from another forum to replace the Print Head. I have only been using Canon inks.

Replacing the print head did not work so I was told to buy a new purge unit which I did.

Before I tear apart the unit and try to replace the purge unit (this is staring to cost a small fortune) does anyone have a suggestion that I can try that does not require complete disassembly?

Thanks,

John

 

[Tin Ho]

Before tearing apart the printer try to prime the print head by dropping ink into the inlet of the print head. The inlet for PGI-5 is very large. It is easy to drop a few drops of ink into it. If the purge unit is bad the ink will remain in there. It should print a little when you invoke a nozzle check.

 

[ghwellsjr]

See this thread for another user that recently had the same problem.

Please post on this thread what you learn if you need more help.