Canon S820D - Print Head Bad?

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How can I tell if my 820D's print head has gone bad or if I'm having a
different problem?

Until recently my photos have been printing very well. Now, I get tons
of streaks and banding. Print Head alignments and nozzle cleanings do
not help.

Are there any sure signs that the problem is the print head? Does
anyone happen to have a scan of photo printed with a bad head so I can
see what it looks like?

Regards

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How do I know it just needs a cleaning kit as opposed to it needing to
be
replaced?

BTW - it seems the more I clean the heads (deep clean) the worse result
I
get with the nozzle check (just Magenta gets worse, all other colors
look
good).

Regards


Dan G wrote:
> Get a cleaning kit like the one from www.inkjetsaver.com. There are
ink
> passages between the tank and the head that clog causing the symptoms
you
> see. The cleaning cycles do not clear these passages. Do not use the
printer
> in this condition or you may well cook the heads. And, never leave a
ink
> tank out of the printer for more than a few minutes.
>
> http://www.inkjetsaver.com/clean.html
>
>
>
> <deja@homerlex.mailshell.com> wrote in message
> news:1108413936.397579.250160@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > How can I tell if my 820D's print head has gone bad or if I'm
having a
> > different problem?
> >
> > Until recently my photos have been printing very well. Now, I get
tons
> > of streaks and banding. Print Head alignments and nozzle cleanings
do
> > not help.
> >
> > Are there any sure signs that the problem is the print head? Does
> > anyone happen to have a scan of photo printed with a bad head so I
can
> > see what it looks like?
> >
> > Regards
> >

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Are you using Canon ink? Based on my past experience magenta seems to cause
the most trouble. Cleaning kit is cheaper than a new head if it's not to
late

<deja@homerlex.mailshell.com> wrote in message
news:1108437639.828871.13670@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> How do I know it just needs a cleaning kit as opposed to it needing to
> be
> replaced?
>
> BTW - it seems the more I clean the heads (deep clean) the worse result
> I
> get with the nozzle check (just Magenta gets worse, all other colors
> look
> good).
>
> Regards
>
>
> Dan G wrote:
> > Get a cleaning kit like the one from www.inkjetsaver.com. There are
> ink
> > passages between the tank and the head that clog causing the symptoms
> you
> > see. The cleaning cycles do not clear these passages. Do not use the
> printer
> > in this condition or you may well cook the heads. And, never leave a
> ink
> > tank out of the printer for more than a few minutes.
> >
> > http://www.inkjetsaver.com/clean.html
> >
> >
> >
> > <deja@homerlex.mailshell.com> wrote in message
> > news:1108413936.397579.250160@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > > How can I tell if my 820D's print head has gone bad or if I'm
> having a
> > > different problem?
> > >
> > > Until recently my photos have been printing very well. Now, I get
> tons
> > > of streaks and banding. Print Head alignments and nozzle cleanings
> do
> > > not help.
> > >
> > > Are there any sure signs that the problem is the print head? Does
> > > anyone happen to have a scan of photo printed with a bad head so I
> can
> > > see what it looks like?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
>