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Originally Posted by wasyoungonce
Geoff are you sure of that price.
A quick Google finds them for $47 (USD). Obviously there is exchange rate and postage to factor in.
http://www.printheadxpress.com/catal...6-0054-000.htm
I have the MP760 and similar heads. It's a good printer. I tossed my HP for the canon because I can get cheap cartridges. The newer Canon's has chipped ink cartridges like the Epson's.
I also got a cheap Laser ($80) for B&W prints and keep the Canon for colour prints. I refill the Laser with Toner....I am a cheapskate! 
Anyway you can remove the head and soak it in a cleaning solution. I had some problems like yours, this fixed it all up. |
Hi,
Yes, that is the AU$ price. We pay too much for most things here compared with the US. I did see the US suppliers and figured it would come to about AU$80 by the time it got here surface mail, more by express, so...same conclusion.
I did do all the cleaning things, with alcohol first, then very hot water, and several deep cleaning cycles. It is definitely a dead print head!
Actually my rant was more about the general situation here, which encourages people to put these otherwise good printers in the tip. I once tried to repair a current model HP printer with a broken drive belt to the print heads. HP told me they carry no spares even for their current models, as with callout fee for a technician, it would cost more than a new one. So in part it is all due to the very cheap prices of these things.
We have no nationwide program for recycling this sort of stuff in Oz, and nothing organised in NSW. However Vic. has programs for that, which is good to see.
Cheers