Repairable Canon BJ?

[OOPS!]

Hi!,

I was just given a Canon BJC620 printer.
It works, execpt that it will not print black.

I have tried 2 new black ink tanks to no help. I have tried the cleaning cycle countless times. Does it need a heavy duty manual cleaning? If so, what to use? Cotton swabs and denatured alcohol? Or should I replace the printhead?

Any Ideas and words of Wisdom are gratefully accepted!!!

Thanks Much!!!!
OOPS!

[jasonrg]

OOPS!,

I had a BJC4200 which had a similar problem, except it wasn't printing at all. I tried the cleaning cycle several times to no avail. Instead of replacing just the black or color cartridge, try replacing the set. Canon sells them together in a set, which will come with a new printhead. This solved my problem, and hopefully will work for you.

[OOPS!]

Hi!!!,

I got the printer to work finally. I took the print head out and gave it a good cleaning, plus I cleaned the contacts inside the printer. Reassemble and it worked!


Thanks for the reply,
jasonrg.
OOPS!

[F525]

Hi,

I have a BJC610. Just so you know, on Canon's web site are some excellent diagnostic interactive web pages. I had a problem with mine once, it was blinking lights that weren't documented in the manual. It told what to do to fix the problem. There are quite a few diagnostic routines that can be done to the printer that are not documented in the manual. They are listed on that web site.

FYI. Good Luck. Dwight

[OOPS!]

Hi F525!

Thanks for the advise. I missed that link at Canon when I was searching the site. I will save this thread so I will remember it.


OOPS!

Push the speed and feed till it starts to smoke. Then learn to live with it!!

[Jerry Falletta]

I have a BJC-4400 that is doing the same thing.... no print in colors or black. Is removing the print head a difficult job, or does it just snap out? Are there contacts to be cleaned with alcohol or something similar?

[slipe]

The printheads are removable. Soak them in about ½ inch of hot water for fifteen minutes and then run the cleaning routine again.

I think the happiest day of my computing experience was when I got rid of my Canon 620 and got a HP 722. It is not worth the price of new printheads in my opinion. Print quality sucks by current standards and the ink cost was off the wall. It also gummed up if I went away and did not use it for a while.

Buy.com has an interesting deal going until the end of the month. Buy a HP 840 or 930 on the same receipt with a $48 E-Stamp starter kit and E-Stamp will rebate the full cost of the printer minus shipping. They will also give you $50 in free postage ($45 after their 10%). The 930 has the new RET III heads.

The deal: http://www.us.buy.com/soft/product.asp?sku=20299878

[Carl Price]

The buy.com deal is a one hell of a deal, but unfortunately they are out os stock on the deskjet 930 printers and don't expect anymore until mid July.

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Carl

The dyslexic intern gave her boss a jb

I tell my son that grades are a reflection of his attitude on life. If he is willing to accept mediocrity in grades then he will be willing to accept mediocrity the rest of his life.
http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=eta239

[WJWheels]

I ordered this deal Monday morning. My bill at Buy.com with a $20 coupon including freight of $13.44 is $216.38. I'll get my $50 stamps, $175 rebate from E-Stamp, and I ordered through Ebates who'll send me another $12 or so. Total to receive = $237. I'll get an outstanding printer FREE plus make $20 on the side. Now that's a deal that's hard to beat.

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"It's not just the ups and downs that make life difficult; it's the jerks."

[This message has been edited by WJWheels (edited 06-20-2000).]

[Carl Price]

Look carefully at the stock situation on the printers. They are showing out of stock. I was told that there would be no more until Mid-July. The rebate offer expires June 30, 2000 and must be postmarked by July 15,, 2000. As you have to send the barcode for the printer in to get a rebate you will be too late. It is a great deal if you can get it but I don't like the terms.

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Carl

The dyslexic intern gave her boss a jb

I tell my son that grades are a reflection of his attitude on life. If he is willing to accept mediocrity in grades then he will be willing to accept mediocrity the rest of his life.
http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=eta239

[WJWheels]

They've just extended the rebate date to August 15th. I read it in LockerGnome this morning. You must still order by June 30 though.

[This message has been edited by WJWheels (edited 06-21-2000).]