I have a 3 year old Canon S820 that has started to print color photos and
graphics that are way out of balance.
Cleaning, deep cleaning, & cartridge replacement has not helped.
Sometimes the thing works as expected with no errors and at other times it
does not. Is this a print head problem. Would it be worth replacing the
print head or is a new printer in order? Are the newer Canons any better
than this model? Suggestions for a replacement if necessary?

Thanks

Ed

The answers to your questions are almost impossible to figure out unless
a trained pro examines the printhead. Do you and have you always used
OEM Canon ink. If not maybe your luck ran out.

Ed T wrote:

>I have a 3 year old Canon S820 that has started to print color photos and
>graphics that are way out of balance.
>Cleaning, deep cleaning, & cartridge replacement has not helped.
>Sometimes the thing works as expected with no errors and at other times it
>does not. Is this a print head problem. Would it be worth replacing the
>print head or is a new printer in order? Are the newer Canons any better
>than this model? Suggestions for a replacement if necessary?
>
>Thanks
>
>Ed
>
>
>
>

measekite wrote:
> The answers to your questions are almost impossible to figure out unless
> a trained pro examines the printhead. Do you and have you always used
> OEM Canon ink. If not maybe your luck ran out.
>

So now you think you're a trained print head pro?
hahahahahahaha...please, we all know you're nothing but a trained
monkey. A real moron. A complete idiot. So stop giving people bad advice
in this ng ok.
Frank

Frank wrote:

> measekite wrote:
>
>> The answers to your questions are almost impossible to figure out
>> unless a trained pro examines the printhead. Do you and have you
>> always used OEM Canon ink. If not maybe your luck ran out.
>>
>
> So now you think you're a trained print head pro? hahahahahahaha...


No but I do think you are an ASSHOLE.

> please, we all know I am nothing but a trained monkey. A real moron.
> A complete idiot. So I will keep giving people bad advice in this ng ok.
> Frank


Nobody believes you anyway Frankie Crankie.

Frank wrote:
> measekite wrote:
>
>> The answers to your questions are almost impossible to figure out
>> unless a trained pro examines the printhead. Do you and have you
>> always used OEM Canon ink. If not maybe your luck ran out.
>>
>
> So now you think you're a trained print head pro?
> hahahahahahaha...please, we all know you're nothing but a trained
> monkey. A real moron. A complete idiot. So stop giving people bad advice
> in this ng ok.
> Frank

I got your trained pro. Train on this. :-D

measekite

Ed T wrote:

> I have a 3 year old Canon S820 that has started to print color photos and
> graphics that are way out of balance.
> Cleaning, deep cleaning, & cartridge replacement has not helped.
> Sometimes the thing works as expected with no errors and at other times it
> does not. Is this a print head problem. Would it be worth replacing the
> print head or is a new printer in order? Are the newer Canons any better
> than this model? Suggestions for a replacement if necessary?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed
>
>

There are several possibilities. The first, it may be simply the printhead is
dying. In this case replacing it is the only solution. Before jumping into
buying another one, You may want to assume that it has a clog and try to unclog
it. Soaking the printhead is the most commonly done procedure to unclog a
printhead. Water is the safest fluid for the soaking and it works well.
Don't soak too long. 30 minutes is the max I would do. Use clean water.
Good luck.

Ed T wrote:

Are the newer Canons any better
> than this model? Suggestions for a replacement if necessary?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed

Absolutely! The latest ip8500 ($350) is simply far (I do mean far) better
than s820. Higher resolution, faster printing speed (probably twice the speed)
and much much prettier colors. Once you have an ip8500 you would not want
your s820 around any more. Well, cost of ink cartridges will be higher because
it has two more colors (cartridges).

Have never used anything but Canon inks. 3 years on a printer is not bad.
It's had a lot of use. Might just be time for a new one.
Ed


"measekite" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The answers to your questions are almost impossible to figure out unless a
> trained pro examines the printhead. Do you and have you always used OEM
> Canon ink. If not maybe your luck ran out.
>
> Ed T wrote:
>
>>I have a 3 year old Canon S820 that has started to print color photos and
>>graphics that are way out of balance.
>>Cleaning, deep cleaning, & cartridge replacement has not helped.
>>Sometimes the thing works as expected with no errors and at other times it
>>does not. Is this a print head problem. Would it be worth replacing the
>>print head or is a new printer in order? Are the newer Canons any better
>>than this model? Suggestions for a replacement if necessary?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Ed
>>
>>

I'm tempted to do just that. Maybe Canon will put it on sale sometime
before winter. Have you been able to easily find the red and green ink
cartridges?

Ed

" Stevelee" <" Stevelee"@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Ed T wrote:
>
> Are the newer Canons any better
>> than this model? Suggestions for a replacement if necessary?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ed
>
> Absolutely! The latest ip8500 ($350) is simply far (I do mean far) better
> than s820. Higher resolution, faster printing speed (probably twice the
> speed)
> and much much prettier colors. Once you have an ip8500 you would not want
> your s820 around any more. Well, cost of ink cartridges will be higher
> because
> it has two more colors (cartridges).

You didn't mention in the original post if you had done a nozzle check and
if so what the results were. Are there random pattern dropouts or are entire
sections missing? If entire sections are missing, then the printhead most
likely is toast. If it's only random patterns, then it could be clogs. The
s820 isn't a bad printer (I've got two), but the newer Pixma line is
definitely a step up. For less than the cost of a replacement printhead you
can get a new printer, especially if you consider the cost of the new
cartridges included with the unit.
--
Ron

"Ed T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Have never used anything but Canon inks. 3 years on a printer is not bad.
> It's had a lot of use. Might just be time for a new one.
> Ed
>
>
> "measekite" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3AHwe.1467$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The answers to your questions are almost impossible to figure out unless
>> a trained pro examines the printhead. Do you and have you always used OEM
>> Canon ink. If not maybe your luck ran out.
>>
>> Ed T wrote:
>>
>>>I have a 3 year old Canon S820 that has started to print color photos and
>>>graphics that are way out of balance.
>>>Cleaning, deep cleaning, & cartridge replacement has not helped.
>>>Sometimes the thing works as expected with no errors and at other times
>>>it does not. Is this a print head problem. Would it be worth replacing
>>>the print head or is a new printer in order? Are the newer Canons any
>>>better than this model? Suggestions for a replacement if necessary?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Ed
>>>
>>>
>
>