Do Canon printer heads clog less than Lexmarks?

[biggiesmallz]

I read that Lexmarks printer heads are on the ink container while Canon's are on the printer. In my Lexmark the heads dried out quickly and wouldn't print without streaks. Does Canon printers suffer from printer the same problem of the nozzles getting clogged. If it does how is the problem fixed in Canon printers?

 

[Lemon law]

THe short answer is that any inkjet will clog after many months of no use. The Canon printheads are user removable and cleanable. See various threads on nifty stuff forums on that subject.

Likewise, some users do try to resurrect cartridges with the printhead on the cartridge but I am less familar with that.---usually the recommendation is to replace the cartridges-----and that gets very expensive on a Lexmark.-----you can usually buy a new Canon printhead for less than the cost of replacing one set of Lexmarks.

Printheads also burn out over time just like a light bulb. THe cheap printhead on the cartridge types burn out far faster-----seldom lasting more than five refills if you refill. But lack of ink delivery speeds the burnout process on any thermal inkjet-----but Canon users on this and other forums have often posted experiences of having Canon printers that have lasted a decade with no printhead clogging or burnout.-------I have two Canon printers and have had zero problems so far.

And I used to have a Lexmark until I wised up and got tired of feeding them.----or putting up with the streaking.

 

[Zepper]

Except for a BJC4000 I owned (whose heads did occasionally clog), I've never had a Canon printhead clog. But I've never left my printers idle for that long and I run my ink tanks right down to the last drop but I never let them run totally dry.
. Most printers that use thermal nozzle technology (which means just about all except Epson) should have little problem with clogging unless left idle for long periods as mentioned above or let the ink run dry. The reason is that the heat used to expell the ink from the nozzles helps keep clogs from forming. And the fact that I avoid using the cheapest clone ink tanks probably helps too.

.bh.

 

[xgsound]

I've used Canon inkjets since my BJC 600 in 1994. Currently I run an IP 5000 I got from Staples for $90. All 5 are still running as I pass on the old one to the relatives. In all those years I've only had to run 2 cleaning cycles to correct streaking.


Jim

 

[SynthDude2001]

In recent years I've only owned two printers (an Epson Stylus Photo 750 from 2000-2004 and then a Canon iP4000 since last September), but I always had problems with the Epson clogging, even if I only went a few days between printing things. No clogging problems so far at all with the Canon...

 

[Rottie]

Never had problem with Canon BJC4000 now I have Canon BJC6000 with 6 inks system, both never had clog problems before.

BJC6000 had a printhead laid down on moist pad when not in use for long time.

 

[Zepper]

Rottie,

Are you sure it's no the iP6000? The BJC-6000 would be pretty long in the tooth by now.

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Rottie,

Are you sure it's no the iP6000? The BJC-6000 would be pretty long in the tooth by now.

BJC6000 was sold after 1999 and now no longer sell anymore.