Message shows: install correct print head

Usually that type of message means either the print head was not a Canon authorized print head or the chip that the unit reads is damaged.

All you can really do is ask for a refund from where it was purchased, or get another one from a Canon authorized retailer.


"Never purchase a reconditioned print head, for exactly this reason" Be aware of "Pirates" who call you, ask you what type of printer or copier you have and as soon as you tell them, they all of a sudden have what you need at a huge discount. Its a rip off.

Delete the printer driver completely before re installing it.

It's mean you should replace a new print head

Pixma MP760 error is showing on printer: The type of print head is not correct. Install the correct print head. I unplugged the printer for a few minutes. Didn't help. The same error window shows up when I try to print from computor. When I open the printer to look at the cartridges they do not come out to the middle.

That happens when the printhead goes out, you'll need a new printhead,QY6-0075-000 around $50.00

Hello,

View the user manual here. http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00449611/c00449611.pdf

go to page 60 and follow the instructions for replacing the ink cartridge, remember to have the printer on when you do.

Then go to page 62 and allign the print head automaticly following the instructions it gives.

This will re-callibrate the ink level on the printer and should read correctly for you.

Thanks
CompuFirm

i believe the printer u are using is a bit old,,the head is worn out and its natural..every hardware equipment has a eol{end of life},,u can print but the quality of the print will deteriorate with time..

i dnt know the model no,, but i think it wont be wise to buy a print head than buy a new printer,,reasons

1.new printers are really chaper than old ones and the price ratio of buying a new printer wud b better than changing the head

2.if even u buy the printer head it is complicated to install it and if correct allignment is not achieved on the plane head then the whole printer is useless

my advice:use the old printer till u get a satisfactory printout,,then buy a new printer

best of luck,,keep me posted,,giva good rating

hi
if yr printer is under woranty u need to do company services system coz i think that u do what as u abov say that u do a initial stape or if yr printer not on woranty and if u know a normal clining system do cline pritner otherwise u need to replace head...

if yr printer show red light blink do press 5sec. then print it..may be it's help u if u have any quary tell me feel free...

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jo_chinmay

On the machines left frame, about midway back near the bottom there is a stainless steel block that the print head shaft runs through.
Pull the spring assembly off and locate that up and to the left.
The print block is about 1 inch square,and is most likely contaminated with some ink and needs to be removed from the shaft and cleaned. Also remove any loose ink around the print block that you can.

With printers $23 at Wally world these days its not fessible to repair this age of printer. The problem we have with customers here locally is the same thing. We ask them "How old is the ink?" They reply "Its new!" then come to find out later that its new to them cause they bought it 6 months ago and havent used it since. Well typically if this is a cartridge printer eg:the tank and head is one unit, change the blasck cart. IF it has seperate heads change the black print head it has probable reached the end of its life, but the thing with the heads is there typically $30-$70 each which its more feesible to go get a new unit.