This worked great for a month and a half, and just started leaking all over the inside of the printer. How to remove Print Head manually?
1145542
Open print cartridge door access----print head will travel to left side. On right side of print head is a white lever, move the lever either up or down opposite of present position. That should relsase print head.
1145543
There is a white handle near the back of the print head and you lift it up and pull the whole thing out.
1145544
That your printhead leaks is because you need to prime your CISS by closing air covers, bending it to 90 angle towards ink inlet side (NOT air inlet), then open air plugs and insert air filters.This, or you put your CISS above the projected level of nozzles of printhead.
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I have a HP6500 officejet. Have you already taken the other printhead out? I bought a refurbished one from Amazon and it was like new. I followed the instructions in my handbook that came with my printer. If yours is like mine. You open the top of the printer as if you were changing the ink. At the right hand side there is a gray lever, raise it up. That will release the pressure and you can remove the ink cartridges. You then, pay close attention to how the printhead comes out, then just place the new one in there, put ink cartridges back, put gray lever back down to lock in place. You then need to run a test print page. I have a HP6500 officejet. Have you already taken the other printhead out? I bought a refurbished one from Amazon and it was like new. I followed the instructions in my handbook that came with my printer. If yours is like mine. You open the top of the printer as if you were changing the ink. At the right hand side there is a gray lever, raise it up. That will release the pressure and you can remove the ink cartridges. You then, pay close attention to how the printhead comes out, then just place the new one in there, put ink cartridges back, put gray lever back down to lock in place. You... » Read More I have a HP6500 officejet. Have you already taken the other printhead out? I bought a refurbished one from Amazon and it was like new. I followed the instructions in my handbook that came with my printer. If yours is like mine. You open the top of the printer as if you were changing the ink. At the right hand side there is a gray lever, raise it up. That will release the pressure and you can remove the ink cartridges. You then, pay close attention to how the printhead comes out, then just place the new one in there, put ink cartridges back, put gray lever back down to lock in place. You then need to run a test print page. « Show Less
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As was previously reported - The printheads should clean automatically periodically themselves. Otherwise click HP Officejet Icon on desktop (or find HP Printer in Start, All Programs and click HP Officejet Pro 8500), Click HP Printer Assistant, Click Printer Actions, Click Maintenance Tasks, Click Clean Printheads.. Hope this helps..
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You can Google this and you'll find an app you can use once to do a reset. There's an underlying issue. Every time you clean the print heads, ink is dumped into some pads under the printer. Once those pads are saturated, the printer is finished. Here's a link to an outfit on Ebay. I'm not recommending them, but they talk about why/how to do the reset. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EPSON-ARTISAN-800-Waste-Ink-Pad-Service-Reset-/331165278711?pt=UK_Computing_Printer_Scanner_Parts_Accessories&hash;=item4d1afd21f7
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I had the same issue. I followed the instructions here and was able to print with black ink again: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Ink-Toner-Cartridge-Printhead-Issues/HP-PhotoSmart-5520-How-Do-I-Remove-Printhead/m-p/3724256#M43692
198974
Yup same thing happened to me. This printer is a piece of junk !! u need to clean the print head all the time
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Assuming you get it from the same seller, I don't know, you'd have to ask them or look a little closer than I did and see if it says something about a warrenty in the ad. I probably should have looked, but I figured if the replacement print head didn't fix the problem, I wouldn't know whether I'd gotten another defective one or there was something else wrong with the printer. New heads are around $75, so I figured if this didn't fix the problem, I'd dump the printer entirely.
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I removed the ink cartridges, and then I removed the printerhead. I used rubbing alcohol and a soft clean cotton rag and wiped out the printerhead, along the roller inside and the bottom pins of the ink cartridges....
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I would replace the printheads ... because this is a high volume - heavy duty printer, and it will be much cheaper than buying a comparable new one
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Not completely sure but here is what I did. Check youtube and enter in the same symptom. I do believe there is a step by step procedure on Youtube to clean the print head. I wish I could help more but that is what I did with mine.
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Yes, toss it and move on with life. Mine was terrific at first too, and then converted itself into a piece of junk that defied every effort to restore it. This printer turned out to be a waste. I even bought a replacement print head for mine, and a ton of ink cartridges. Big mistake.
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I'm not sure a new print head would definitely fix your problem, but I had a strange error message a couple of years ago, decided to buy a new print head and my printer has worked perfectly ever since.
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I have owned the printer for 2 1/2 years - no problems with the print head (do you mean the cartridge carriage?). I would suggest you call Canon customer service. I have found them to be very helpful.
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No I have not found a way to do that. I just had the same problem and luckily had a new cartridge handy. I get the best service and prices from inkjetsuperstore.com. Also fast delivery. I always order 2 of what I need. So when I put in the second one, I order more so I won't be in a bind. Older printers would let you take out the cartridge and shake it and put it back in but not this one. This printer is not the easiest to operate. It has a mind of its own.
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Try this. grasp the sides of the ink cartridge firmly and the press the front top clip on the cartridge till you can pull it straight up. If that doesn't work do the same (pressing front top clip on the cartridge) and jiggle the sides of the cartridge and at the same pulling up gently until it breaks lose. It's also possible to remove the print head but that can be done by squeezing the two clips at the back top of the print head and lifting. I would avoid this unless it's absolutely necessary because you may have to replace the print head once removed. Just be careful and work gently with the information described above. Good luck. Try this. grasp the sides of the ink cartridge firmly and the press the front top clip on the cartridge till you can pull it straight up. If that doesn't work do the same (pressing front top clip on the cartridge) and jiggle the sides of the cartridge and at the same pulling up gently until it breaks lose. It's also possible to remove the print head but that can be done by squeezing the two clips at the back top of the print head and lifting. I would avoid this unless it's absolutely necessary because you may have to replace the print head once removed. Just be careful and work gently with... » Read More Try this. grasp the sides of the ink cartridge firmly and the press the front top clip on the cartridge till you can pull it straight up. If that doesn't work do the same (pressing front top clip on the cartridge) and jiggle the sides of the cartridge and at the same pulling up gently until it breaks lose. It's also possible to remove the print head but that can be done by squeezing the two clips at the back top of the print head and lifting. I would avoid this unless it's absolutely necessary because you may have to replace the print head once removed. Just be careful and work gently with the information described above. Good luck. « Show Less
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go to maintenance....alignment and clean printer heads Hope this does the job!
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I would wipe the metal parts with a soft paper towel. But the fact is that that, once it's in place, the printhead should not need attention until it needs replacement.