Cleaning Canon printhead FHD

[@lpa9974]

Thank you for the video. I just wanted to mention that I would much rather hear your voice explaining as you go, then to hear the loud background music. Take care.

[@djh3214]

I've got a different printer (MX922) But this worked for me perfectly!!! 5 years later and this video is still saving people's lives ! Thanks!

[@ElectronicCreations]

Glad it helped!

[@fiona-mc4dn]

6 years later 😐

[@melkighania2011]

Help me, I have problem b200 (canon mx 925)

[@flyinlo1474]

For the 97 people who gave this thumbs down... fooeee on you!!! My printer would not print, talking blank pages. I used the water hose cleaning method and now it is printing perfectly. So thanks for the video. I would have not though to use the hose without seeing this video. Good job! As one person said, unconventional but it works.

[@flapjack4238]

I've got a different printer (MX920) But this worked for me perfectly!!! 4 years later and this video is still saving people's hides! Thanks!

[@fiona-mc4dn]

6 years later 😐

[@dd70blondee]

Dude, you ROCK!! I've been fighting with this thing for weeks, it wouldn't print black at all. I did it in the sink with the power spray nozzle, put a short piece of packing tape over the gold contacts and pressed it down good. Rinsed it for 5-10 minutes until the water ran clear, dried it, took the tape off, reassembled the foam things and put it back in. Ran a couple of cleanings to get things flowing and she's working like a charm. Thank you so much! Canon Pixma MX922

[@samanimeguy23]

did you get a error 1402 code?

[@travelinka3255]

Tried all other "solutions", followed these steps in the video, though with different music to help me with my job, and my printer stopped showing the " wrong printhead" werror, and just now as i typed this, it printed out a great test sheet and spat it out in a fit of glory. Thanks!!!!!!!

[@reallifemoneystuff805]

The hose couldn't fit in the gaps, so I soaked the damn thing in hot/warm water for about 6 hours. It worked! You saved a lot of people some money and electronic trash. Thanks.

[@ashishkhandge1763]

I tried all methods of cleaning. but this one i was skeptic about. Instead of throwing away the printer i decided to go for it. And it worked !!! thank you...

[@petergerace4051]

Thanks for posting this. I was able to get my Canon MG7700 working again and print out some photos of our puppy for my daughter who wanted to make ornaments. This was great!

[@lettycardenas4091]

was about to give up on my printer and came across your posting. tried this "last" chance option and it worked!!!!! thank you so much for taking the time to share this vid

[@thettguy]

Nice idea washing it with the hose. Just a note I picked up from another video. If you want to make pulling the print head out easier - where you don't have it hitting on the Left Hand side - hold the cancel button down for 6 seconds and then release. The print head moves into a spot where the drawer pulls out easily.

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

BEWARE! You are supposed to hold the RED BUTTON for 3 seconds until the print head changes to “print head removal mode”. This moves the print head over to the right slightly so you can EASILY pull the color lever and remove the print head. You couldn’t get yours out easily and likely bent some plastic because you skipped this important step. Also, that kind of water pressure used could easily destroy the thin, fine metal mesh of the print head.

[@TheTuffOnes]

I didn't think that the green and gold area was supposed to ever be exposed to moisture or the touch of fingers or anything like that

[@akquicksilver]

Good video, but thank GOD for the mute button!

[@insanelook]

hahaha right !

[@Jonnyweareten]

too right

[@albertoascari2542]

I agree. The music doesnt match its terrible. Lol the video is helpful though. Thanks for the vid

[@TheTuffOnes]

OMG I know! F! It's almost unbelievable!

[@558vulcanxh]

I thank my device for its mute button .😊👍

[@HollaAtYoBoy10181954]

This is AMAZING!! I tried a less aggressive version of this solution and it totally work! You gave me the confidence to try, and try I did and succeed I did. MANY THANKS AGAIN!!

[@WizardofOlde]

Thanks! I pulled the print head out and cleaned with rubbing alcohol, paper towels, and q-tips. Works great again.

[@christinestafford3544]

Thanks! I was ready to buy a new one but after watching this and cleaning it, it's working again. So far so good. I had a hell of a time getting the printhead in and out but watching this was a big help.

[@ElectronicCreations]

+Christine Stafford I'm glad it worked out.

[@misshdoe5242]

Christine Stafford How did you get it out? Did you take some screwers out of how do you call those silver metal things in englisch?

[@ejayodeka4621]

I have to say this method works! I am so happy ! Perfection! Although i did not use the hose. Filtered soft water with a syringe.

[@stevecuthbert8748]

Excellent tutorial, I was a bit sceptical at running a hosepipe through the printer cartridge but printer works like a dream now thanks!

[@BAdventures]

I got the error code on my Canon Pixma MG6460. I spooned hot water onto the contacts and let it sit in a plastic container with multi-purpose cleaner. I drained out and repeated until clear. Tried taking the cartridges out and printer reset. But still got code 1403. Must be defective or broken. Oh well was worth a try and thanks for sharing 😎👍

[@tneab61081]

I think this is the only post I have come across that gave me hope!!!

[@Trev0r98]

i still have my Canon Pixma MG6620 from 2014 (bought it new at MicroCenter, Cambridge MA).... still runs good as new in Feb. of 2020. Latest firmware. Cloud printing, scanner, all work perfectly. My secret? I just left it the hell alone. I just made sure to print a couple pages or a small photo maybe twice a month. Oh, and I made sure that none of the ink cartridge reservoirs ever ran flat out (I don't trust the software or touchscreen ink level indicators). Yeah, I also buy Arthur 251XL cartridges in bulk off the web...as good as Canon OEM ink, or better. $20 bucks USD, for 28 cartridges.

[@judecarvalho5859]

DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OF ERROR B200 IN CANNON. FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THIS SIMPLE METHOD. THANKS HEAPS. YOU SAVED MY DAY.

[@rocheuro]

that was brutal ;D seriously cant believe it worked and didn't destroy that supposevely fragile printhead.. ?.. cheers!

[@plannergirlco7196]

Thank you so much! This was awfully simple and your instruction was on point. I have an etsy sticker shop and it would have killed my weekend if I did not have a printer.

[@bouamrasamir9424]

errur b 200

[@claudioashworth1676]

Thank you very much ! It worked just like a charm ! Grazieeee

[@shimaelijah6592]

Thank dude. superb results. i ran the maintenance manual when it glitched a first go. then it went paa!. thanks so much.

[@jameslee8997]

Thanks for the solution (and music). Saved me $300.

[@mabelflores2215]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! when you are looking for solutions music dont really matter. I concentrate for what i really want which is SOLVE my problem. I USED sink Tap water AND if i was going to buy a new printer than why not try this method. IF this kills my printer whatever at least i tried. My printer has been printing like double letters for at least 3 month and this was my last resource. IT WORKED!!!! NO MORE DOUBLE PRINTING/GHOSTLY LETTERS YAY!!!! The only thing is my black ink not printing well but little by little is comin which I DONT CARE! I can print in color and I WILL NOT kill myself for that as long as I DON'T NEED TO BUY A NEW PRINTER YET! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!! XOXO

[@UK-English-Lifestyle]

It works, thank you. Don't need to hold the red button for 3 seconds

[@rolandcuadra]

Excellent tutorial. The hose trick threw me off but it was the only thing that worked. Great job

[@82loboss]

Thank you! My printer is working again. And yes I did use tap water.

[@bettywills-palmer3572]

I tried but it didn't work , but will tired again maybe I didn't rinse it long enough and do I let it sit to drive or dry it with a towel?

[@rogerbenitez]

Thanks man, your shaky hands and the music almost made me cry , but it worth it

[@ElectronicCreations]

Sorry about that. Now i try to do videos without music. Im glad it helped.

[@asadzaidi7807]

Thank you. i cleaned with hot tap water and now my printer (MG6821) is working again!

[@mariacretu3741]

Thanks for the video. I followed exactly the steps in your demonstration, but unfortunately, my printer still doesn't work. It takes out my paper, white with very small traces of black and blue ink. I tried all the cleaning steps, deep clean, etc., but nothing. Any idea?

[@ispaccu]

worked ok and solved my problem.....i used alcool and hot water from the tap thanks!

[@ElectronicCreations]

Glad I helped.

[@giorgioconte4447]

Quite drastic... but effective. I didn't dare to do the same when my Pixma MX925 stopped printing magenta. I sprinkled demineralized water on the head using a syringe and it worked.

[@seanyu2326]

The video is quite helpful , especially for the part of installing back the cartridge seat. Thank so much for your demonstration !

[@teacfan1080]

My problem with my Pixma 4500 was that I was getting streaks (not solid white) across the photos evenly spaced from each other. As mentioned, not a pure white streak but there was some color in the streak but it didn't match up with the rest of the photo. What I did with mine is I also removed the nozzle end with the two screws that hold it in place. Ink gushed out of there so I know it's super clean now. Will be testing it tomorrow. Hope it works. It's a 6 year old printer but with very low usage and still looks new. I don't want to get rid of it, may have to buy a new print head.

[@pattyh2009]

I need to try this...for how long do I need to dry it before putting it back in?

[@4seeableTV]

The tape isn't necessary. In fact, the sticky residue left behind may do more harm that good. I simply rinse the entire print head under hot water until all the ink has drained out. Then simply dry the head and re-insert.

[@UncleStonks]

Brave! I'm definitely going to try this.

[@alabafemi1]

Very excellent 🤩

[@lynziemariedezigns]

you are my printer salvaging hero!

[@japonaliya]

Might work, but what if you live in an apt. and don't have a garden hose? Also, it might be overkill if you only have one color not printing. I would try using 90% plus alcohol soak first and see if that works. BTW. Most clogged nozzles are from not using the printer enough. Do a nozzle check pattern print out once a week which uses all the carts. to prevent drying out.

[@juststuffisell]

Great Video. I've got a MB5320 Canon printer - love love love best line by far that I have owned for a ink jet - 20K pages printed since I bought it. I use the heck out of it. I don't print in color, everything is B&W but of course it still uses color ink which is kind of stupid. Printing was getting really choppy and unusable for my purposes out of align with a ton of missing ink sport bad for barcodes. Print head simply would no longer clean. I pulled mine out and used your video as a reference. I did an initial rinse of the print head then let it soak in mild dish soap and warm water for half hand hour. Don't use chemicals - not necessary. Then ran water through the tubes at faucet speed with moderately hot water until clear - another half an hour. Dried it up gently using a cloth and then a hair dryer on cold. Back to printing like new. Darn if I don't think I'll get another 20K pages out of this beast! Wife was like go get a new one.... nope, just saved me some benjamins as I like to buy the better quality stuff as it tends to last longer! Thanks for the useful video man! Don't let em cry about the music, you do you man!

[@ElectronicCreations]

Tnx for support. Have you considered using laser printer after that goes out? They are not so expensive as before, they print faster large number of pages, print cost per page is lower, print dont smudge in contact with water.

[@sob80sup81]

Thanks for this video, i'm having problem with MG5770 showing error code B203. Would you recommend cleaning printhead to resolve this?

[@stephenutube1]

Thank you for the video. Fantastic! Save me buying a new printhead or a new printer. After washing the printhead with a garden hose, I also use a air compressor and blow dry the unit particularly the head itself. Then I can install back to the printer right away.

[@1905milosz]

Hi i have cleaned the print head but still not a single mark during printing, what else could be the issue?

[@ElectronicCreations]

Check ink level. if you are using original ink or ink tank where you cant see ink level PC might telling you that you are full but you aren't. Ink can dry out in cartridge if it sits 6 months or more, especially replacement ink.

[@1905milosz]

@@ElectronicCreations unfortunately it's not the ink as I have ordered replacements for tests and still not a single line printed

[@ElectronicCreations]

You cant print but can you copy? If you can copy than its pc drivers error. If you cant copy then tray resetting printer settings, and if that dont work than it may be internal damage. Taking apart printer is not so easy if you plan to assemble it back.

[@rumstrommel]

thanks so much!!!! more people should know, that there even is the possibility to take it out and that cleaning is no rocket science!

[@ElectronicCreations]

Glad to help

[@dhwang101]

how does gold get damaged by cleaning solution? nothing suppose to react with it.

[@buenboideasenaccion5669]

hi i have a problem, my printer can't read the head print.. is a canon ix 6510, you know can i fix this? thanks. is the 1041 error.

[@rhshel]

i did this on my Canon pixma 870 and it helped a lot

[@peterjansen5498]

Plastic tape over electrical contacts is a great way to destroy the fragile electricals inside the head (static electricity kills electronics) and water promotes corrosion . The best way to clean a print head is place the nozzle plate in a shallow bath of isopropyl alcohol and drip some IA onto the ink ports. I have cleaned many blocked heads this way with out the static or water risks.

[@MastAlade]

hater

[@fearofchicke]

MastAlade thanks for labeling yourself.

[@RobCardIV]

lolz demo. downvoted.

[@kunstwirt]

no water (esp. tab water) - very true, thanks for clarification. The way you describe works best.

[@redmetoc57]

@K Deronimo it's an abbreviation for the " isopropyl alcohol "

[@alangordon6461]

All it takes is a tiny bit of dirt to get flushed through with this method and the print head is knackered

[@phoebesnow6986]

We restore printheads and would not recommend using tap water under any circumstances. Tap water has minerals and other deposits that will clog the micro pores on the printhead.

[@blackalic4]

You mean it's better to use distilled water with pressure water pump?

[@Jedi2155]

I agree with your point but I think if you do a final thorough rinse with DI water at the end you can mitigate this somewhaat. Hard to get this pressure with other options.

[@marionheddon2620]

Hi my photos are coming out quite dull, don't fancy taking it apart is their any other way to clean it

[@ThànhTrần-333]

Will this fix the B200 error code?

[@FrogmanMickey]

I took out the rubber seals but when I went to put them back in I noticed that one side is flat and the other side has a ridge around the edge of the seal. Also the hole in the seal is not in the center front to back. Of course I didn't pay attention to this when I took the seals out so I didn't know which way to put them back. It is difficult to see the seals clearly in the video but I think that the ridge side goes down (flat side up) and the larger area of the seal front to back goes toward the rear. I hope this is right.

[@ElectronicCreations]

Ridge is on top, and narrow part is on front.

[@eddieduthoit]

@@ElectronicCreations Hello from Belgium, sorry for my English. Are you sure of your answer? For the moment I'm busy cleaning the printhead with demineralised (not the same as distilled water). I'm sure that I removed the rubber sealings with the ridge downwards, so the flat sides are towards the inktanks. Thanks also to FrogmanMickey to pay our attention to this item

[@frisco61]

Eddie Duthoit just did it I'm pretty sure ridge was down

My printhead was died pgbk nozzles, is print blur or 2 line in middle line. Tried your method but not working. All color nozzles is normal

[@ElectronicCreations]

Thats common problem all my printers have blurred line in middle after 1 year of using it.

[@Teh1337H4x0rz111]

I tried it and unfortunatelly it didn't work. Still upvoted forthe effort.

[@jopik81]

done it today but unfortunately didn't make any difference to photo prints colour issue I have. still photo prints are very fade. I will keep looking for other ideas. no damage done thou and I'm sure this will help many ;-) Thanks for great video

[@mitchmcalistair2745]

I use near boiling water gently poured all over in a small bowl so the P.Head sits in it for a while and slightly expands due to the heat..Then I rest printhead on kitchen cloth/towel/paoer and fill area around each colour inlet with same hot water, and let the heat take its course and water drain through into the folded kitchen paper. Ten I can visually see the clogged inks coming out. I do this until the ink appears weak on the cloth. Then I allow to dry. For me, good as new.

[@ritchierich9407]

Well im trying your technique, Ive tried the water hose but i get reall wet LOL< so i think i will try the hot water. How long did you leave it to soke for? Thanks for posting this.

[@sergiusecrieru9943]

Merci beaucoup 👍👍👍

[@peterny1182]

great video and informative. but at the end it's still can't solve my printer error. I hate Canon printers, they are slow to start, slow to turned off and I keep getting incorrect print head error. Bad bad printers. Should switch to other brand.

[@sirinasurvun7037]

Did u fix the print head error ? Bc mine can't read the cartidge i hate canon also 😢

[@Amicheliche33]

my printer just died doing this... what happened?

[@selfmade9546]

haha garden think for delicate printhead mirco piezo perfect way how detsroy newer use tap water always use alcohol base..how coordinate presure ?

[@silverssonyoutube8438]

My printhead is truly clogged to shit. I tried professional cleaning fluids didn't work . Hot water . Only black kind of works .

[@johnbunker640]

Thank You! Worked great for me!

[@gabriellegilbert5239]

Thanks So Much!!!! Waiting for Mine to dry now actually. It's a fairly new Pixma922. Thinking the off-brand ink cartridges could be the culprit here. . I Used a few layers clear tape to cover Contacts. Bathroom Sink & Spray bottle. I got ALOT Of Ink Out 💦🌈💦 🙏🤞 HOPING THIS WORKS- Really don't see a reason it shouldn't 🤗 AnyWay, THANKS AGAIN 🙌 .

[@EpicWarDog]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@miryanacolton5674]

Unfortunately it did not work for me - whaa - I was so hopeful.But thanks for a great concept and glad it worked for others.

[@STPromosMusic]

He's probably still regretting not using gloves to this day XD

[@sabrisaad8858]

Thank you for this great tutorial 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@jemanja77]

for how long I need to dry the printhead

[@ElectronicCreations]

after you shake off all water just wipe it and you are ready to go.

[@ScopeDK]

My canon mg7550 dont print on black at all. Any clue what it qould be?

[@madbug1965]

I don't see how you get the printhead out. When I try to flip the printhead forward, it is blocked by the top of the printer. I can't flip it forward to remove it.

[@johnpeterson5474]

I have a MG5420. The bar with the color coding can be pulled straight toward you--it comes out about 1/2 inch (a little under 2 cm). There are four plastic dividers to space the print cartridges which you can see with a flashlight (torch). The one between the biggest black cartridge and the yellow one is close to the middle of the print head and is higher than then the others. I grabbed that with the index finger of each hand and rolled the part closest to me up and wiggled the thing back and forth, pulling toward me with moderate pressure. It took me several attempts as it did this gentleman trying to get it out. I found that the thing rolled up and toward the back of the printer with the end closest to me moving in an arc-shaped motion. I have cleaned it (using a shallow bowl and eye-dropper and about 30 spritzes of distilled H2O until the water in the bowl (which I made sure did not contact the gold portion with any water) was clear. Now I'm waiting for it to dry (most Utubes and comments on the Internet recommend ten hours or overnight.) So I haven't tried to wrestle the thing back in yet.

[@giupiete6536]

@@johnpeterson5474 on some models the carriage unit must be aligned from the left, until the 'label bar' can be pulled out. eg the *25, open top cover, open carriage top cover, open carriage front cover, remove cartridges, push carriage to the right half-inch to align bar with front gap, pull color label blocking bar, pull print head.

[@IlseLeijten]

Thank you so much! It worked! (Canon mx 922) 🙂

[@JonathonMarshall12]

Genius - Many thanks!

[@Rafkette]

Please, do i need to dry noozles somehow? Or just wipe contacts and surface?

[@Rafkette]

Well i just inserted in and it works perfectly. Thank you, finally prints black

[@AndrewFomin]

It looks weird, it sounds weird, and it IS weird. But it worked and saved me from buying a new printer. Or buying a new head what is the same from the money perspective.

[@ujfish]

thank you !!!

[@fgustafson2243]

This must be for fun. a funny joke :D :D Mister Bean cleaning MG5550

[@toddlongo7066]

Thank you. It worked !! 👍👍👍

[@chrisfackrell5952]

Protecting the gold contacts is a good idea... cleaning fluid, in this case, will NOT attack gold. The gold is there because it does NOT react to contaminants. Clean off grease, that is all that is needed.

[@ElectronicCreations]

+Chris Fackrell Cleaning fluid you need to find and buy. Water is always available and it will do the job.

[@chrisfackrell5952]

+Electronic Creations ... your video mentioned 'cover the golden contacts to avoid cleaning fluid damaging them'... that won't happen. However, I really like the hose pipe idea! Nice and simple, I shall try that tomorrow. All praise. All respect.

[@ElectronicCreations]

+Chris Fackrell Just check hose if there aren't any algae in it

[@playizm8976]

super super super

[@lamiavenganza2961]

be careful, I did the same thing and it stopped working it doesn't print anymore

[@TheTuffOnes]

You are never supposed to go near the gold or green parts of a printhead. I have no idea where all the glorified praises are coming from in the responses. If one gets those components what they may just as well getting the car and smush them under the tires and run them over again and again and again.

[@Paedsurg]

Hey thanks from Malaysia for the video! Manage to replicate everything, even forgetting the rubber washers as well and had a good nozzle spray. However, it didnt help the error of incorrect print head problem with my Pixma MG5570. Darn canon. Can u help?

[@ElectronicCreations]

maybe your printhead wasnt clogged. Maybe it is software but its hard to tell when i cant see printer and problem.

[@Paedsurg]

Electronic Creations Can't say, but for sure now its not cloggd anymore. Just contacted canon. Luckily i kept a pdf copy of my receipt, warranty valid until end of the month. Their tech guy coming for onsite review. Thanks anyway bro

[@nazreenbegum2569]

Hi Md Razin. I have a Canon PIXMA MG5570. I have an error code support 1403 as well since 3 months ago. What was the solution to the problem? Glad I have not cleaned the print head as yet.

[@Paedsurg]

Nazreen Begum I do not know but as it was under warranty i managed to get 1to1 replacement. Check your warranty validity and email to canon.

[@mowibuff5956]

If the printhead was not clogged, it was the processor inside the printhead that got burned. The original replacement printhead costs the same as a brand new printer. Mindblowing! The Ali express spare part cost half of the price of a brand new printer. The printer replacement guy told me I was better off buying a new printer. Planned obsolescence.

[@jaytube2112]

And the music has what to do with this?

[@rocheuro]

b200 error still. i think Canon is doing something with software.. because my printing head is almost new..

[@ThànhTrần-333]

Did u get ur printer working again?

[@Lilalona9]

It worked Thank u so much

[@ShaheenSaffy]

should this be done if the printer shows support code 5B00?

[@ShaheenSaffy]

MG5540 pixma canon

[@crumbums]

very unconventional way of cleaning but ill try it.. its either this or i buy new printhead or printer

[@tommytitmouse]

The video itself is quite informative but that music is Soooooooo ANNOYING .If you want folks to watch the Video`s at least put some relaxing " quiet ish music " in the back ground, not that repetitive loud brain drilling RACKET !

[@1MarilynP]

Turn the sound off or down!

[@sandralloyd3754]

I actually really liked the music. I usually fast forward on long videos but didn’t because the music was awesome :)

[@staceya6683]

you should have set the print head in position first. Do this by holding the stop button until it starts making a sound then release takes about 2-10 secs. much easier to release that bar holding the print head. I guess if it comes down to needing to replace this print head which costs about half as much as the printer costed in the first place I'd do this lol :) I'm about there, I have an error code 1403 keeps coming back tried everything this time from a hard reset to replacing all the cartridges etc. p.s. music!! YIKES had to mute!

[@1MarilynP]

I've got blank sheets of paper printing (not a speck of ink on the paper) and still happening despite having cleaned the print head thoroughly (several times as per tap water and sitting in bath of hottish water for hours. Cleaned carefully. Nozzles all seem fine now so must be something else with the printhead or the printer lost its marbles. Sale on at Currys, got a decent all in one for £45. Useful to know all this though and once the new one is out of warranty I will be buying some isopropol alcohol and a bit of tubing rather than go down the garden hose route - but I'd use that if all else failed!

[@azhariqbal185]

This is a high risk procedure. You could punch a hole through the print-head with a high pressure hose connection. Remember; the inlet ink hole for each print head is very small. Few millimeters across. So its like hitting a nail through the print-head membrane with a garden hose. So very high risk!!! DO NOT DO this on every occasion. When you get a clogged print-head!!

[@greggrimsley4878]

Doesn't the scotch tape leave a sticky residue on the small PCB?

[@ElectronicCreations]

If its new it wont leave anything behind. I also use it to degrise and pick dust from cellphone screen before applying protective glass.

[@jamesbenningfield2033]

IPA and electronic contact cleaner should do the trick. I wouldn't use the tape or the garden hose! lol

[@julesmegabite1798]

Brilliant, who would've known how many tiny nozzles there are, they get blocked when you don't use the printer for a long time. When ink doesn't flow through those tiny jets, that's when the printhead resistors get blown, then you have "printhead error" = get a new one.

[@TheMsYeti]

You forgot to replace the rubber pads that sit around the top of the jet head !