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Getting Fingers Dirty
I now have two printers on "injured reserve" status. Both apparently have clogged printheads. After about six Deep Cleanings on my MG 6220, I can no longer print anything that has any yellow content, without it being overly blue or red. My IP 4700 has been out of commission for similar reasons, ever since I was able to buy the MG 6220 brand new for sixty bucks US. Now the MG is clogging. Both were doing the same jobs... in other words, they were my main workhorse printers, just not at the same time. I hate to waste two fairly new printers if I can salvage them.
I have done some reading about various ways to unclog the printheads, and if I try this, I would most likely want to do both printers, so as to have a backup printer WHEN the next clog happens. My first question is which is the BEST unclogging method/kit or whatever, as far as least likely to destroy the printhead, and most likely to work. The second question is... if all unclogging attempts fail, is there a good reliable source for printheads, that allows me to just get one and not pay enough to buy a whole new printer.
I have noticed that the latest Canon replacements for my two main printers (MG 6220 and IP 4920) use different ink tanks, which would force me to buy a bunch of different tanks to do my refilling. I have been pretty happy about using two printers with the same 225-226 tanks. I wasn't planning to write this much, but here I am. So to simplify... first, what is the best unclogging method known to date, and second, where is a good source for the replacement printheads, when all else fails. Good links are very acceptable answers.
Thanks
I have done some reading about various ways to unclog the printheads, and if I try this, I would most likely want to do both printers, so as to have a backup printer WHEN the next clog happens. My first question is which is the BEST unclogging method/kit or whatever, as far as least likely to destroy the printhead, and most likely to work. The second question is... if all unclogging attempts fail, is there a good reliable source for printheads, that allows me to just get one and not pay enough to buy a whole new printer.
I have noticed that the latest Canon replacements for my two main printers (MG 6220 and IP 4920) use different ink tanks, which would force me to buy a bunch of different tanks to do my refilling. I have been pretty happy about using two printers with the same 225-226 tanks. I wasn't planning to write this much, but here I am. So to simplify... first, what is the best unclogging method known to date, and second, where is a good source for the replacement printheads, when all else fails. Good links are very acceptable answers.
Thanks