Canon iP4200 - Printhead repair ?

[PrinterHead]

After years of faithful service, I hate to can this extraordinary, easy to fill, Canon iP4200 printer.

5 blinks LED says the printhead is kaput. I must have run it with the black-pigment ink dry. I tried everything on it, soaking in alcohol, cleaning contacts, etc. Came back for 1 day and died again. 5 blinks on LED indicator.

Is there any way to resurrect the head? New printers cost less than a head replacement. I don't need perfection. It is OK if one or a few of the resistors have burnt out. I don't want to lose my love.

Is there a contact that checks for head integrity that I can block, etc? Can I override the iP4200 to ignore head integrity?

Any and all help is absolutely welcome and thanks in advance.

PrinterHead

 

[john83]

Printer Repair

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[Alex Hold]

Unfortunately if you've used alcohol and gone through the appropriate cleaning mechanisms there's not much you can do... in my opinion most companies will tend to have a set lifespan to increase profits.. five years is a long time and I guess you'll buy a Canon after such a long time of usage.. right?