Just thought I'd pass this little nugget along as it's saved me from a few expensive replacements in the past..

Canon printheads can be bought cheaply on eBay if you know the part number which is usually molded into the back where the circuit/contact board sits.

Oh and for your own info.. the iX4000 and iX5000 models can use the QY6-0064 or QY6-0042-000 (the part number was merely updated apparently)


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any cheaper printhead for ip 4200? they cost almost 75% of the printer. problem with this printheads is not the nozzles. the strainer at the top and ink path always clogged...cleaning it is a risk.. they fell apart.. the ceramic component at the bottom is heavy which detached it from the inlet ports and strainer.

benl wrote:

any cheaper printhead for ip 4200? they cost almost 75% of the printer.

Inkcessories on ebay sell them for $50 or thereabouts.. but no there's no other way apart from buying a new printer.

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problem with this printheads is not the nozzles. the strainer at the top and ink path always clogged...cleaning it is a risk.. they fell apart..

Didn't really understand your post but usually clogs happen when you don't use it for a long time or because the ink used is poor quality. Worst of all when someone uses different types of ink from different manufacturers.. Often that leads to a chemical reaction and a really bad clog.

TBH, if you are getting a clogged strainer then you have a really lousy ink supply so I'd look at a new supplier before I'd start blaming the printhead.

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the ceramic component at the bottom is heavy which detached it from the inlet ports and strainer.

That's rarely a problem because they are screwed in properly... If you take the printhead apart then you're going to have a really bad day unless you detach the circuit board first, and even then it's only something a really competent and knowledgeable person is going to want to try.


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Printers: (Canon) MP500/830, MX700, iP4000/4200/4300/4500/5200, iX4000(A3) (Epson) C84/86, D88, CX6600, R285/800/1900 (HP) K550, K850, K5400, L7680