Question Inkjet Printer Printhead replacement process ?

[Crag_Hack]

@BFG-9000 @Paperdoc Thx guys a little overwhelmed but I get the big picture... main question still stands, to run the printhead clean procedure or not with the 'new' printhead?

Also I've never seen a printer with a priming function in the settings is this common?

 

[Paperdoc]

Your printer does not have something called a Prime function. But something similar to that is in the head cleaning menu. Basically if your first head clean operation is not sufficient, you can choose to do a second cleaning, and that MAY use MORE ink to flush the head.

I just noticed you post about the BCH cleaning solution kit and watched its YouTube video. That is similar, but maybe a bit better. The fittings to force the solution through the head are better. I do NOTE that the procedure recommended is different. Instead of flushing in on shot, they simply try to fill each colour of the head with a smaller amount and let it soak overnight before proceeding. Then they do NOT force more cleaner through. Instead they re-install the ink cartridges and use a normal Head Clean step from the menu to push ink through. If this is moderately successful they do an extra Head Clean, maybe two. They appear to suggest that the entire process could be redone only if the first time around is NOT completely successful. All of that sound like a good process to me.

So, if you "new" print head still is giving trouble, you could try the BCH product and process on it BEFORE doing many normal Head Cleans, since they use up a lot of ink and may NOT do the job. I believe you already have tried that.

 

[Crag_Hack]

@Paperdoc I did try to remedy the situation with a CQ163-80060 printhead originally but didn't do any printhead cleanings until it started giving me attitude a couple months after original installation or so. The printhead cleanings were fruitless, so that's where I'm at now.

So sounds like I should put the C2P18A in and see what happens without any printhead cleanings correct? Then if things aren't good go the BCH product route. Thanks again.

 

[Paperdoc]

The C2P18A is your NEW (well, reconditioned) print head, right? You say it worked OK, then got troublesome but you have NOT tried the normal simple Head Clean in printer menu. If so, TRY that first - maybe twice. If that does not make a big improvement, then I'd suggest getting one of those BCH head cleaning kits and use that.

 

[Crag_Hack]

The C2P18A is my new one but I haven't installed it yet. I tried with a CQ163 previously which started malfunctioning after a couple months with blank lines in the black printouts. Three printhead cleanings did not help. So I'm going to install the new C2P18A but have not yet. Just wondering whether I install it and see how things go, or install it and immediately do printhead cleanings. Thanks.