Canon Primax IP4000 Printhead problem

[Trigger 37]

melkin1,.. Well you just mist the sale of my Repair Manual that was listed on eBay. It has all the information you will need and a lot more. I have to do some more updates and then I will list it again. It comes with the Service Manual and all the other Documentation and software that Canon provides, along with inkjet refilling instructions, Color Test images, Diagnostics, and everyday Preventive Maintenance for Printers.

I know it would be nice of me just to tell you in this forum, but to do it right it would take all of my manual which is 45+ pages of text and 50 High resolution digital photos. I think $24.99 is a bargain and it would have saved your printhead.

If you had a black ink cart empty into the printer, it could have contaminated all the other colors. As the ink leaks out of the cartridge it fills the small "Well" arount the filter screen, and then overflows to the next well and this will totally ruin the next ink cart. That ink will "Wick" and combine with the next ink cart and then it is ruined.
If yours leaked as you said, that ink carts has an air leak somewhere. Was it a ink cart you refilled?

The "Docking Pads" is a good name, but there is no reserviour in the bottom. The ink is dumped out of the tubes on the bottom of the Purge unit and "Falls" to the "Waste Ink Pads" which lay on the bottom of the printer. They absorbe and hold the dumped ink until it evaporates and the pigment dries up into glue. Canon counts every drop of ink and when that count gets to their majic number they produce a "Waste Ink Error" and lock the printer up so it will not print until the error signal is reset.

 

[melkin1]

Thanks Trigger37... I did not realise that you had a manual for saale or i would have purchased it.
is it possible for you to advise me when it is available again via this link or an alternative method and i wil buy it.
No I did not refill the ink cart it was purchased and the company replaced it when i complained, but at was too late to do anything about the leak when i discovered it.
I did continue to use the printer after with no problems untill the printhead failed. Iwas surprised at the time that i could not see where the ink had gone to and the reason i have asked for advise on getting the printer open, in order to clean it out. please advise.

 

[Trigger 37]

melkin1,.. I'm am putting the finishing touches on the iP4000 and the iP4200 and as soon as I get those done, I will list them on ebay and contact you and also notify people on this forum. There are several other people waiting for their Manuals. I just finished posting the new manual I did for the MP730 All in One printer, and sold 5 manuals in the first week for just that printer. One man bought the Manual in July of 2007 before it was close to being done, but he paid for it ahead anyway. He was the first to get a copy.

I also have people asking for the manuals in other countries but I'm having a hard time getting the correct approval for international Credit Cards via PayPay.

Be patient.

 

[melkin1]

Hi Trigger37... The Printhead arrived today, duly fitted, printhead aligned, printed nozzle check, perfect, so printer now in full working order, Hooray!!!
Did manage to find info on internet on how to get printer apart. took sides & top off cleaned docking pads and wiper blades but have yet to tackle taking out overflow pads in bottom of case.

Regards
melkin1

 

[wonderkid]

Thank bro

 

[melkin1]

Any advice on filling an Epson R360 Ink carts (ET801 - 806) where is the best place to drill hole and are there any pitfalls (I have allready re-chipped carts)

 

[Trigger 37]

melkin1,... It has been more than a year since you posted to this thread. I finished just about all of the Repair manuals since then. You should have finished the job when you had the covers off and cleaned out the waste ink pads and cleaned several other things, inlcuding the purge unit while you where there. That would have saved you problems down the road.

As far as refilling Epson ink carts, I've only refilled the ones for the PhotoStylus 1280 ( I think they are the T04220). Not much experience other than that and cleaning my 1280.

 

[SpideRMaN]

@trigger37

Any manuals for the MP980 pls ?

 

[melkin1]

Thanks Triger 37,
The Canon IP4000 is still working fine since I fitted the new printhead, filling regularly with no problems todate.
The Epson R360 is my daughters, but as you are probably aware they seem to drink the ink so i'm trying to find out the easiest and best way of refilling the carts since getting the chip resetter.
Regards
Melkin1

 

[Trigger 37]

@SpiderMan... I have never had the MP980 in my hands to repair so I have not created a manual for it. However I believe I have sufficient information and pictures to modify one of my other MP manuals to allow you to take it apart and get at what ever needs repair. It really depends on what is wrong with the printer. Click on my name and send me an email and I'll give you some more info.