Printhead for Canon i550

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Where can one get the replacement head for Canon i550? I couldn't find one
in stores.
TIA
Tomek

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I've read posts that ebay is the place to look for good prices on
replacement Canon printheads, but Measekite is probably right - check the
prices - probably not cost effective. BTW, what is the problem? Are you
sure the head is dead? If jets are clogged you may be able to fix it
yourself. Check the print head cleaning information on
www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff if you think that is the problem.

"Tomek" <t.d.w@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Where can one get the replacement head for Canon i550? I couldn't find
> one
> in stores.
> TIA
> Tomek
>
>

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On Tue, 3 May 2005 00:05:43 -0400, "Tomek" <t.d.w@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>Where can one get the replacement head for Canon i550? I couldn't find one
>in stores.
>TIA
>Tomek
>

I think you have to order it from Canon. The print head for the newer
(and sort of new) Canon printers isn't an over the counter item.

When you finally track one down, you might keel over at the price tag,
as it's about $75US (approx $105Cdn). For perspective, the typical
price tag of the iP3000 (Canon's current successor to the i550) is
$150Cdn, and you can still find i560s (the i550's immediate successor)
on the shelves for less than $100Cdn.
---------------------------------------------

MCheu

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Try this - http://www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff.html .It worked
for me.

"Rein Wiehler" <rwiehler@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Burt wrote:
>
>> I've read posts that ebay is the place to look for good prices on
>> replacement Canon printheads, but Measekite is probably right - check
>> the prices - probably not cost effective. BTW, what is the problem?
>> Are you sure the head is dead? If jets are clogged you may be able
>> to fix it yourself. Check the print head cleaning information on
>> www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff if you think that is the
>> problem.
>>
>> "Tomek" <t.d.w@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:MLCde.5271$3U.413602@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> > Where can one get the replacement head for Canon i550? I couldn't
>> > find one
>> > in stores.
>> > TIA
>> > Tomek
>> >
>> >
>
> www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff
> invalid url

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I found from Canon the printhead is $60 Cdn. (+tax). No 100% guarantee it
will fix the problem though. Add a set of cartridges ~$56 compatible, ~80
original, makes total of 116 to 140. I think I saw IP3000 for $149,
original cartridges included, probably best solution. Should last another 2
years or so ;-).

Thanks for all your input,
Tomek

"measekite" <measekite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> MCheu wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 3 May 2005 00:05:43 -0400, "Tomek" <t.d.w@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Where can one get the replacement head for Canon i550? I couldn't find
one
> >>in stores.
> >>TIA
> >>Tomek
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I think you have to order it from Canon. The print head for the newer
> >(and sort of new) Canon printers isn't an over the counter item.
> >
> >When you finally track one down, you might keel over at the price tag,
> >as it's about $75US (approx $105Cdn). For perspective, the typical
> >price tag of the iP3000 (Canon's current successor to the i550) is
> >$150Cdn,
> >
> under $70 US but the IP4000 is a better value for $100.00 on sale with
> rebate
>
> >and you can still find i560s (the i550's immediate successor)
> >on the shelves for less than $100Cdn.
> >---------------------------------------------
> >
> >MCheu
> >
> >