A family member pulled a spent black ink cartrige and left it out until I got home. I replaced with a new one and the printer does not print consistently - after cleaning, and deep cleaning, it seems to still produce streaks on black ink only. I replaced the cartridge again, and still the same thing. Occasionally, it prints just fine. When it is misbehaving, it shows the streaks in the same positions (like same pattern of no ink in line 3 and 15) if I print additional copies of the same page. Any suggestions?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Booyakai (6/8/05 3:53 PM) reply
I had the same problem so I had the epson head cleaning kit from a previous problem and it works.The only problem is the way the heads or built from epson and canons printers.I just squirted a little solution onto the ink pads where the ink cartridge sit and watch the it get absorbed meaning cleaning.So anyways try the epson cleaning kit it work for me
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by cddemeter (6/16/05 7:22 PM) reply
I've had the same problems with cleaning and deep cleaning; Canon has sent me a replacement print head, but I'll be darned if I can figure out how to unlock the existing one so I can replace it. Any help?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (1/21/06 10:07 AM) reply
I know its probably to late for JG, but if anyone else has this problem as I did over the last couple of weeks heres how I solved it. Remove the offending ink cart and put a drop or two of turps on the fine mesh circle on the printer's print head. I also worked in the turps with a cotton bud and then afterwards put on another drop of turps. After a couple of mins I replaced the ink cart and it worked first time, I'll admit the ink was a bit runny in the first test print but by the second its was spot on!
Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (1/21/06 10:23 PM) reply
Power up your printer and open the cover to the print compartment. I removed the ink cartridges. The print head should have come with instructions for replacing the head. If you don't have these instructions, go to the Canon Start Here fold out sheet that came with your printer. It shows a grey locking lever in the front of the carriage for the print head. You should be able to pull up gently on the left side tab and release the top of the carriage and pull the old head out and replace with the new head. A tip I learned from a Canon repair guy: Your new print head is always tested at the factory - and it may have some residual ink in it. Mine did not work the first time. After several cleanings, using new ink cartidges, it worked and has been ever since. If you use your printer infrequently, run a test page through it every few weeks.
Good LUck
Re: Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (3/11/06 1:11 PM) reply
Thank you for reminding me how to remove the print head!
I did the following with instant success after much frustration with using the cleaning and deep cleaning routines to clear a B&W clog prolem: I sprayed mouthwash on the B&W print head with my Panasonic portable "water-pic". This was a bit messy. After drying off with many kleenix, it printed without smears or runs or blanks or, the first time.
Re: Re: print head problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (6/24/06 12:33 PM) reply
In order to remove the print head, you need to remove both cartridges and with the door still opened hold down the feed button for about three seconds. The print head moves over to the right a bit and their you will see a tab. By pressing that tab the print head guard lifts up and you can remove the print head.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (7/25/06 8:59 PM) reply
Thanks for the info on how to remove the printhead...couldn't find it anywhere on the Canon website or in the user guide.
Several months ago I ran out of black ink and never got a new cartridge. One whole new ink cartridge and six deep cleanings later...the black ink on my Canon i80 still didn't print. I took some of the advice here, and voila! Perfect printing in black and color...
Here's what I did. I popped out the printhead, and cleaned it using the alchohol solution provided in my ink cartridge refill kit. Then I forced some of the alchohol solution through the nozzles. After submersing it in warm water for five minutes, I blotted it dry and used some q-tips to dry around the nozzles. I let it sit for ten minutes or so to be sure it was dry, and then popped it back in the printer with some new ink cartridges. I tried to print, but it didn't print at first, so I did a cleaning and a deep cleaning. Then I printed a test page, and the Black ink prints perfect now (I did a little happy dance when I saw it print correctly)!
i80 Deep Cleaning is missing! by EJD (11/8/06 7:22 AM) reply
Being away for a month, the Canon i80 now prints much white space in the test pattern for black. I changed the black cartridge, the results are the same. I thought to do a Deep Cleaning, which I did about a year ago. I updated my Apple laptop to 10.4.8 recently, and when going to Utilities to do a Deep Cleaning, I find the only utility availabe for the printer is the Printer Setup Utility. No Icon or drop-down provides the Deep Cleaning option. Can the command be activated by a button sequence on the printer? Is there another solution? If someone can advise, it would be much appreciated.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (11/10/06 12:52 PM) reply
You helped me solve a problem that's been going on for months. Thanks!
My i80 was printing in color only -- no black. I followed your instructions to remove the print head, squirted some leftover fixyourownprinter.com Epson head cleaning solution through it, wiped it off with a paper towel, and reinstalled the print head. Presto! Black is working again. Thanks again.
BTW, I saw the iP90 on sale for $125 at my local Office Depot today.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by alr (11/27/06 11:12 PM) reply
Amazing! Followed advice about how to remove the print head then put 2-3 drops of alcohol on the black nozzle with a Q-tip. Finally, dried the nozzle with other end of Q-tip. It works after one cleaning!
Thanks to all for the advice.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (11/29/06 12:12 PM) reply
HI; I TRIED THE ALCOHOL THING AND IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM. NOW I HAVE SCREWED UP MY KEYBOARD. ANY SUGGESTIONS? A LITTLE LIQUID GOT SPLASHED. ONLY C KEY APPEARS AFFECTED. IT WORKS BUT NOW THE WAY IT SHOULD. I PROPPED IT UP AND SPRAYED AIR REPEADTEDLY UNDERNEATH. LIKE I SAID IT WORKS BUT NOT THE WAY IT SHOULD. IT IS A DELL LAPTOP. I ALREADY HAD THE WHOLE KEYBOARD REPLACED AND DON'T WANT TO SPEND $200 AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! AFTER POPPING UP THE KEY I AN'T GET IT TO STICK BACK DOWN. WHAT TO DO?????????? $200 AGAIN. LIKE I SAID, ANY SUGGESTIONS? IT IS SORTA PROPPED UP
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by CRT (12/16/06 11:20 AM) reply
Use all recommendation on taking printhead out. Soak Rubbing alcohol few times Plus I use compressed air to blow few times cleaning solution from nozzles & where ink are feed
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by mergoat (1/24/07 5:39 PM) reply
I know this is a fairly old thread, but THANK YOU to everyone who wrote useful comments on it.
I'm not very high up on the printer knowledge scale, so I'd let mine be dysfunctional for nearly a year. I didn't know having my old, good quality printer back would be so easy. I just cleaned the printhead with alcohol, et voila :)
Thanks a million.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (2/5/07 9:15 AM) reply
Very helpful. Didn't work at first, then I used some compressed air to blow through the mesh - made a big mess of my desk and hands - a deep cleaning and now it prints beautifully.
Thank you
Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by vicgrimshaw (3/14/07 6:51 AM) reply
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by alr (11/27/06 11:12 PM) reply + / - Amazing! Followed advice about how to remove the print head then put 2-3 drops of alcohol on the black nozzle with a Q-tip. Finally, dried the nozzle with other end of Q-tip. It works after one cleaning! can someone tell me how to do this regards vic
Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (4/7/07 7:01 AM) reply
I do not know what turps means. I fixed the Canon i80 by installing a new print head and running the cleaning cycle several times with new print cartriges. Even new print heads have some preservative on them and need to be cleaned several times, especially if they have been sitting on the shelf for a long time.
Re: Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by JG (4/7/07 8:42 AM) reply
Well this is kind of embarassing, I just received a post today and took a look at the forum to respond, and my printer (black cart) stopped working again! There's lots of good advice, but I have a question. What kind of alcohol are you using for cleaning? The repair kits don't seem to be available, so I thought I would try your alcohol swab trick.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by vicgrimshaw (4/7/07 9:21 AM) reply
hi i just poured white spirits over the grey circles a couple of times let it soak in for about 15 minutes then i held under hot tap until all the ink had finnished comeing out gave it a good shake then left to dry for 12 hours i put one on radiater once to dry out that takes about 1 hour
Re: Continued printhead problems with Canon i80 by JG (4/9/07 8:49 PM) reply
Well has anybody not had success with the cleaning operation? I tried the alcohol and q-tip cleaning operation followed by cleaning, but still have no indication of black ink getting through to the paper - even with a new ink cartridge. Any ideas?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (4/11/07 10:39 PM) reply
i just installed a new print head in my canon i80 printer and the printer will now not print in color. I have tried deep cleaning and everything in the maintenance tab, tried cleanin the heads with hydrogen peroxide and I still can't get it to print in color. Any suggestions?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by cognomen (4/11/07 11:33 PM) reply
The answers here helped to get my i80 to cruise right along again. For alcohol, I use isopropal, sold in two strengths in pharmacies. Use the 95%. Also, if the i80 has been sitting a long while, use acetone first, from a hardware store. Acetone vaporizes very quickly, so then rinse out with isopropal quickly, 20-30 seconds later. Do not use nailpolisher remover, as oils are added to it to make it smell good, so might leave a residue. Isopropal and acetone are both VERY volatile, so no smoking, working by fireplace light, etc. Turps is turentine, less volatile. Didn't try that.
Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (4/12/07 8:45 AM) reply
I had a similar experience, prior to my present problem. A kindly printer repair guy looked at it (free of charge) and ran through several cleaning cycles with the new print head, and it began to work (after about 6 or 8 cycles). He said that the new printheads can have a residue on them, if they have been sitting on the shelf for awhile - someone else said they test them before shipping, so there's likely where the residue comes from. I hope that helps!
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by kevd (4/27/07 4:50 PM) reply
Thanks for all the help. I am still having problems. I followed all the suggestions for the new printhead, using isopropyl alcohol. Only blank pages were the result. Then I changed back to the old printhead and the printer will only put out blank pages despite the fact it looks as though it is printing properly. I changed back to the new printhead and the same thing. If someone has a clue to this dilemma I would be most grateful.
Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (4/27/07 7:16 PM) reply
I saw another post that said to use a few drops of pure acetone, followed by the isopropyl. It might be worth a try. My cat actually managed to knock my printer off the table, so there is a possiblility that something in the electro/mechanics got damaged. Perhaps you had something similar but unrelated to a bad printhead or ink supply happen to yours?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by BAB (4/27/07 11:14 PM) reply
Well 2 things come to mind! Bad or dried up color ink cartridge or purge unit is stuck and not functioning. Try the ink first, if its a purge unit, best bet is a repair shop and they will probably want to install a new print unit. We carry the Print units in stock and even sell them if you want to try it your self.
BAB Authorized Canon Tech www.beckscrs.com
Re: Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (4/28/07 12:55 AM) reply
hi thanks but i put some drops of white spirit on the carriage then washed it out in hot running water left it to dry for 24 hours & it worked great so this my help you & others in the future regards vic
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (5/5/07 12:04 PM) reply
We have a Canon BJC 8200 and are now experiencing hortizontal (white or skipping?) lines every 1/8th inch when we print B/W photos (we also see this on color photos). We did multiple cleanings and deep cleanings (probably over 100 times over the past 2 days) along with 2 alcohol treatments on the black head. Printing black text looks good. Since most of the ink tanks are now running low, we're wondering if we should try replacing the head or just buy the Pixma ip3300 (about the same cost). This is the 1st problem we've experienced with the BJC8200 and have been extremely happy with it for the many years of use! We probably bought it when it 1st came out and all we've ever had to do was to buy ink! Please help!
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by BAB (8/12/07 8:40 AM) reply
Some guy name Tommy has been writting me and looking at this formum group I don't see his name here but he brought a i80 print head somewhere and then wrote to me directly asking how to change it. I told him in my first response to him that the instructions come in the box from Canon. He again asked me so I told him to go back to the place he bought it and ask them, since he didn't buy it from me and I had already answered the question. Here was his response. "Let me understand. You are apart of a "FORUM" of which you choose to be. Are instead so full of yourself so as to only responsed civily to those who purchased from you. So it's a commercial forum and not a users forum in your eyes. Well I wouldn't have purchased from you if I knew the way you are in the first place. Shove it up your A__. You should have listed yourself as Anonymous, that way you wouldn't have been bothered, but then again you would get the FREE commercial value. Sorry. You need to FIXYOUROWNATTITUDE not Fixyourownprinter..." Guys I'm not here to Banter with anyone, I already told him how to do it and he kept asking, besides telling me he is going to use chemicals and other cleaning stuff on a new print head because someone here mentioned even new ones don't work right. Please guys lets try to keep things civil here. I have helped many guys here and yes i do also sell new product, I'm about the only place i know that sells the blotters and purge units and etc, but in trying to help I think you go a bit to far when you start name calling and critising. Some of you have some pretty good tricks that do seem to work and some well ok. I have read about guys using acetone, don't ever use that on plastic it will melt it, way to strong, go to the hardwear store and buy denatured alcohol, its 99% pure and works like a charm.
BAB Authorized Canon Tech
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by vicgrimshaw (8/12/07 8:48 AM) reply
hi to anyone who has a problem with removing printhead from a canon ip 90/ip80 turn on power lift up lid & wait for cartridges to move to centre then pree & hold resume button till carriage moves very slightly you will then see a little lever lift it up JOB DONE
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by BAB (edited 8/12/07 11:20 AM) reply
Many times blank pages are caused by an inoperative purge unit in the i70/i80/ pixma ip90. The purge unit not only is the resting place for the carriage assembly and caps the print head but also cleans and opens the print head by suction. If the purge unit is not rising to cap or suction the print head you will not print. Several things come to mind for a fix but the main fix is to repair or replace the purge unit. You can try wetting it with a bit of water to break down the ink, just a titch, remember it needs to be absorbed into the drain pack. But as a repair center, we will in the essence of saving time, as time is money, replace the entire print unit which in effect will give you a brand new machine in and old case. If your going to try and repair it yourself, stay away from acetone, too strong and will melt plastic, avoid rubbing alcohol, it contains oil and will clog heads and burn out the mini heaters in the print head. You can and should try distilled water or denatured alcohol, available at any headware store. If your getting white lines? That is an indication of print head nozzles not working or clogged. Look first at the print head and secondly at the purge, one of them is not working. And lastly if you have a Pixma ip90, your in all probablity still under warranty and you may be eligible for a firmwear upgrade specificly aimed at the purge unit and specificly for suctioning black. If you have firmwear version lower then V1.02, you need the upgrade and any authorized repair center should be willing to do it for you. But it is a special proceedure and if done wrong, can ruin your main logic board and toast it so take it to a Canon Authorized repair center. We are happy to do it for you but if you have to ship it in you will need to cover the cost of return shipping.
BAB Authorized Canon Tech
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by JG (8/12/07 7:41 PM) reply
To BAB - Sorry you got some bad email - this forum has been useful to me. I like the Canon i70-i80 series, but I hope that Canon solves its printhead problem, I'm on printhead number 2 and need to order number 3. Thanks for all your help - and hang in there!
Replaced Print Head and Problem (No Ink) Persists by Anonymous (9/26/07 5:48 PM) reply
I might have had the same problem. I could print in black ink but the colors were not printing (first yellow, then red, finally blue). I tried replacing the ink cartridges and head with no results.
An authorized service rep told me that the Waste Ink Counter will automatically shut off the flow of ink when it exceeds a certain limit. (He did not specify the limit). He reset the Waste Ink Counter in Service Mode and then produced a good test print while I was not looking. I asked him if the Waste Ink Pad needed to be serviced and he said that, upon inspection, the Waste Ink Pad seemed to be nowhere near capacity. (He did not specify the inspection or limit criteria.)
I purchased and downloaded the Service Manual, Parts Catalog, and Product Service Details documents. These documents describe how to access the Service Menu in Service Mode. The Service Menu has options to print a test page, print EEPROM information, Reset the Waste Ink Counter, initialize EEPROM memory, and other functions.
The instructions for resetting the Waste Ink Counter are as follows:
0. Close the lid and turn the device off. 1. Enter Service Mode. 1a. Press and hold the Cancel/Eject button. 1b. Press and Hold the Power button (simultaneously). LED should illuminate green. 1c. Release the Cancel/Eject button. 1d. Press and release (tap) the Cancel/Eject button three times. LED will change color with each tap. On the third tap release the Power button and the Cancel/Eject button at the same time. 1e. Allow the device time to initialize. LED will blink green while initializing. LED will illuminate green when initialization is complete. Device is now in Service Mode. 2. Reset Waste Ink Counter. 2a. Press and release (tap) the Cancel/Eject button 4 times. LED will alternate color with each tap. Note: the Cancel/Eject button is the Service Menu scroll/selection button in Service Mode. 2b. Press and release the Power button. Waste Ink Counter will reset. Note: the Power button is the Service Menu item launch/execute button in Service Mode. 3. Exit service mode. 3a. Power off the device. (Tap the Power button.)
If you are interested in seeing what the Waste Ink Count was at before and/or after the counter reset, Tap the Service Menu button 2 times and execute to print the EEPROM information. The Waste Ink COunter values are the fourth and fifth values printed (D and Ds).
If you are interested in printing a service test page, press the Service Menu button once then execute.
If you are interested in wiping out the non-volatile RAM completely, thus loosing potentially valuable troubleshooting information, press the Service Menu button 3 times and execute to initialize EEPROM.
I want to take this time to thank Canon and it's development team for not representing the Waste Ink Counter in the Canon BJ Status Monitor, Printer and Fax Properties Maintenance tab, nor the i80 Setup Utility. Thanks guys.
I should note that after paying the service rep and bringing the printer home, it began to exhibit the same behavior as before.
Forum Post not Posted by anon_lynx (9/26/07 6:08 PM) reply
I took an hour to write an elegant post on resetting the waste ink counter. I gave my name and email address too. The after submitting, during the review process, this web site asked me to authenticate in a separate pop-up window. My new authenticated profile has no record of the post.
I was cheated! I want fair credit for my post!! (Thanks guys).
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by BGRAB (9/30/07 8:05 PM) reply
I TOOK MY I80 BACK TO BEST BUY WHERE I BOUGHT IT, THEY SAID THAT PRINT HEAD IS BAD---DOES THE I90 USE THE SAME PRINT HEAD, IF SO, I DON'T WANT TO BUY IT--DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER PRINTERS THAT SMALL? I NEED ONE FOR MY LAPTOP ASAP!!!
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by jmcpapol (11/8/07 1:25 AM) reply
I have a canon I80. Had it for about 3 years. It has worked great, But now it does not recognize the color cartridge I have replaced it numerouse times. Is there any fix or work around to disable the ink cartridge detection system? Any help would be apriciated
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (11/8/07 1:36 AM) reply
hi it sounds like a new printhead is needed if it does not reconize a new original canon ink cartridge then this is the problem you can purchase on ebay at about £40
Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (11/8/07 10:21 PM) reply
be sure to read all of the previous correspondance, above. You may need to do some of the resetting the counter suggested by an Anonymous above. I replaced the cartridge and had a tech go through several cleaning cycles, then the printer worked fine for a period of time. Then I had the same problem all over again later.
JG
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Dilynn (11/21/07 5:13 PM) reply
I have a Canon s300 printer. The black ink is not printing. Where the print head sits on the soft pads, I only have 1 soft pad on the left side. The right slot is empty. Is this normal? Thanks for any help.
Printhead problems with Canon S300 by Dilynn (11/24/07 12:07 PM) reply
I have a Canon s300 printer. The black ink is not printing. Where the print head sits on the soft pads, I only have 1 soft pad on the left side. The right slot is empty. Should the right slot also have a soft pad? Thanks for any help.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by laurix (12/29/07 8:32 PM) reply
This is a great forum. I have moved to rural Mexico with little chance of getting anywhere with a repair station or retail store. My i80 sat idle for about 6 months and none of the advice here has allowed me to print--it goes through the motions now, which is an improvement--before cleaning print heads with alcohol it just rolled the paper through. Since the i80 is now becoming an old machine anyway, does anyone know where I can search for a replacement print head *used*, and have it mailed?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (12/30/07 1:42 AM) reply
hi second hand might be a bit hard to find & to trust that they still work i buy my printhead from user id on ebay ukrepair i also buy them from http://www.crc-tasktron.co.uk/ both in the uk but on ebay you can get them cheaper on ebay in the usa for about $25
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by laurix (12/30/07 2:09 PM) reply
Oh! THat is a great answer! Meanwhile, though, I guess I have suspended disbelief excessively, and tried deep cleaning too many times, because now I'm getting the message that the waste ink absorber is almost full, and that if I continue, "an error may occur." To all you smart people out there: Is there any self-fix for the waste ink absorber? Keeping in mind that I live in a dusty place called Zamora, Michoacán....
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (12/31/07 2:32 AM) reply
hi if you take your printhead out & wash it with hot water & washing up liquid under a running tap till the ink stops showing get the water on to the little grey nozzles & turn over and let the water run through the 2 lots of slots then let dry fo 30 minutes do not put your fingers on the green chip at the front ( to take out printhead turn printer on then press & hold resume button you will see the carriage move over you can then lift the little catch to take out printhead ) also this below will set your ink tank
I80 WASTE TANK RESET CODES the waste absorber full reset sequence for the I80.
1)Turn off the printer. Press and hold the Resume/Cancel and Power buttons at the same time.
2)Release the Resume/Cancel button. (continue to hold down the power button)
3)While continuing to hold down the power button press the Resume/Cancel button 3 times then release both buttons.
4)The LED should now be green. Press the Resume/Cancel button 4 times. The led should be green.
Power it off and you should be good to go!
Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by agriff (3/13/08 6:00 PM) reply
OMG THANK YOU! The damned instructions say "press lock button and lift up lid" but they DON'T tell you to press the resume button and move the carriage over! We were going crazy over here! Thank you!!!
Re: Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (4/10/08 4:51 AM) reply
ik heb ook hetzelfde probleem dat mijn printer komt melding maken van absorptiekussen vervangen, kan je mij eventueel het juiste refertenummer berzorgen en eventueel adres waar ik dit onderdeel zou kunnen bestellen
Re: Re: Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (4/10/08 7:43 AM) reply
I believe this gentleman is Danish - it looks like he might be looking for the address for a print head or the reference number for the instructions on reseting the overflow counter. Can anyone help him?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by rmk (4/13/08 2:48 PM) reply
The anonymous user from (4/10/08 4:51 AM) is actually speaking Dutch. The post reads:
"I've got the same issue that my printer gives a notice/warning that I need to replace the absorption pillow, could you give me the exact reference number and if you have the address were i can order this part."
note: I translated "absorptiekussen" literary into English it might have a different name in the printer world (waste ink absorber?).
Ink Absorber Replacement Parts for Canon i80 by anon_lynx (4/14/08 11:04 PM) reply
In the Canon Parts Catalog, FIGURE 8, it describes the parts for the INK ABSORBERS as:
Figure Number/Part Number/Part Name (8.1) QC1-1210-000 ABSORBER, INK (8.2) QC1-1212-000 ABSORBER, INK WITH FILM (8.3) QC1-1211-000 ABSORBER, INK
My Product Service Details manual shows the phone number for "Service Quality Engineering and Service Support & Logistics" as being 1-800-567-9092. They should be able to refer you to the replacement parts ordering phone number. I was able to get pricing and availability for parts even though I was only a consumer and not a licensed Canon service technician.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by hardybar (4/18/08 3:42 PM) reply
I just replaced the printhead and both cartridges in my I-80 and I cant get the black to print. Ran seeral cleaning and deep cleaning cycles on the black only --now it says that the black ink is running low. !! How is this possible on a new cartridge? also tried the 95% alcohol but no avail. Help! I BAB still out there?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by jg (4/18/08 7:41 PM) reply
I have had the same problem in the past - a new print head may fix your problem (I think they run about 33 dollars). I installed the print head, and still had the same problem. I happened to take the printer to a Canon Tech near Portland, Oregon. He cycled the clean print head feature many times and got it to work - He said the print heads sometimes will have a little residual gunk on them even brand new, so you have to run the cleaning cycle. If you look above, there are also fixes involving resetting the cleaning/overflow counter to solve the problem. Just look back over some of the previous correspondance and you will get to a lot of useful tips. I love the Canon, but it has started up with the same problems again so, sadly, it sits on my shelf now!
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by vicgrimshaw (4/19/08 1:59 AM) reply
hi if your printhead is not working take it out & leave it running under a boiling hot tap for 20 minutes turn it over every 5 minutes when done give it a good shake & leave to dry for 10 minutes you should be good to go again
Re: printhead problems with Canon i90 by taramarie (5/20/08 11:29 PM) reply
Ok after reading through several of these posts, I too am having the black streak problem. Should I try cleaning it or invest in a new printhead. As I am moving out of the country and dont want to get over there and have to ship a print head. What is the dependability on cleaning it with mouthwash or boiling it or all the other methods?
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by djeberl (6/1/08 6:52 PM) reply
hi to remove printhead from canon ip80 just press & hold down resume button till you see the printhead move very slightly you will then see a little lift up catch
Re: Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by djeberl (6/2/08 3:20 AM) reply
Dear Annonymous, do you remember where you downloaded/purchased the i80 parts catalog and the product service details documents? By the way, what are product service details documents? Do the include diagramed drawings of how to remove cover, etc? Thanks
Re: Replaced Print Head and Problem (No Ink) Persists by Anonymous (9/7/08 12:08 PM) reply
Dear Annonymous, do you remember where you downloaded/purchased the i80 parts catalog and the product service details documents? By the way, what are product service details documents? Do the include diagramed drawings of how to remove cover, etc? Thanks
Re: Re: Replaced Print Head and Problem (No Ink) Persists by vicgrimshaw (9/7/08 12:09 PM) reply
I was able to locate and download the service manual that Annymous mentioned, but have not been able to locate the other 2 documents (parts catalog and product service details documents) he mentioned. I would like to have these for future use.
I keep getting "replace black ink cartridge" message even though a new cartridge is in place. I do plan to sift through all the suggestions to see if any I might try before going to an authorized service center.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by vicgrimshaw (9/7/08 12:35 PM) reply
i have had this problem sometimes its the printhead needs replacing but first take out the ink carts then take out the printhead and run hot water from the tap for about 20 mins top and bottom till no more ink comes out then give it a good shake leave to dry for ten min then replace back in printer i am not saying this works but it did for me
or you can try this the ink tank might be full
I80 WASTE TANK RESET CODES
the waste absorber full reset sequence for the I80.
1)Turn off the printer. Press and hold the Resume/Cancel and Power buttons at the same time.
2)Release the Resume/Cancel button. (continue to hold down the power button)
3)While continuing to hold down the power button press the Resume/Cancel button 3 times then release both buttons.
4)The LED should now be green. Press the Resume/Cancel button 4 times. The led should be green.
Power it off and you should be good to go!
Re: Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by Anonymous (9/7/08 1:02 PM) reply
thanks vicgrimshaw for the info. I do plan to try all relevant recommendations.
one of the reasons I wanted the Parts Catalog and the Product Service Detail documents is that I thought they would help me identify parts of the printer. I have no idea what the printhead looks like or where it is located... nor where some of the other parts that are mentioned in some of the posts.
Re: printhead problems with Canon i80 by vicgrimshaw (9/8/08 12:21 AM) reply
hi the printhead is the item you put the cartridges into to get the printhead out press & hold the resume button until you see the cartriges move very slightly to the right you will then see a little catch appear lift catch upwards you can then take out the printhead hope this helps vic
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