Canon S330 Photo prints black and magenta only.

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I've had it for 2 years and brilliant performance.

Yesterday started printing black and magenta only.

Done all the diagnostics. Re-installed latest driver, changed cartridges
(Canon originals) repeatedly, cleaned print-head several times and it's just
the same. Nozzle test prints black and magenta only.

It is probably a failed print-head but why did it fail? Canon don't even
mention print-head failure in their handbook or on their site.

Canon Technical Support do not respond to e-mail questions and I need my
printer fixed.

Quite happy to buy new one if print-head is the problem because replacements
are ridiculously expensive.

Can anybody in this NG tell me for sure if it can only be a failed
print-head and put me out of my misery?

TIA

Stryker

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Thanks Tony

"Tony" <webfive@pantsaah-haa.com> wrote in message
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> "Stryker" <stryker@iwojima.com> wrote in message
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>> I've had it for 2 years and brilliant performance.
>>
>> Yesterday started printing black and magenta only.
>>
>> Can anybody in this NG tell me for sure if it can only be a failed
>> print-head and put me out of my misery?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Stryker
>
> You may well have noticed that this newsgroup is often speckled with Canon
> apparent print head failures. I have an S-820 used with invoices only and
> it
> fails twice a week on average.
> The possible way is to remove the head and soak it a while in a solution
> of
> household ammonia , just the first 10th of an inch or so. This should
> ensure
> that any encrusted crud is dispersed. Filling an old cartridge with such a
> mix forces the solvent from within as well.
> But, the sad news is that the heat elements do fail - and worse still I
> suppose that Canon don't react. Unlike the cold Piezo Epson print
> technology
> the Canon goes out with a bang.
> Good luck.
> Tony
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