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Lifespan of an inkjet printer?

I've got a Canon MP272, I think I bought it from Dixons when they were still on the go. I was wondering does it deteriorate? I need to replace the cartridges and I'm thinking is it worth it or should I get a new one? I know you don't get full cartridges in a new one but I have noticed smudgy ink on my prints and I'm sure I've read that the printer head or something wears out over time? I'd appreciate any opinions. Thanks

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  • espresso
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    Try removing the cartridges and clean the lower face with a tissue. When you fit a new cartridge, you are also fitting a new print head i.e. the print head is part of the cartridge. Personally I simply refill my Cannon carts with printer ink using a syringe - far cheaper!
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  • esuhl
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    espresso wrote: »
    When you fit a new cartridge, you are also fitting a new print head...

    That's not always true. My previous Canon had a separate print head. The cost of a replacement print head was more than a brand new printer!

    When that went kaput, a friend gave me his old Canon printer which has the print head built into the cartridge. It means replacement cartridges are more expensive (around £7 each instead of £1 each), but (despite being in storage for a few years) a new set of cartridges and it printed perfectly.
  • espresso
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    esuhl wrote: »
    That's not always true. My previous Canon had a separate print head. The cost of a replacement print head was more than a brand new printer!

    Did I state that it was always the case?

    You obviously have not checked to see what cartridges are actually used in the MP250 series printers that the OP has asked about.
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  • esuhl
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    espresso wrote: »
    Did I state that it was always the case?

    No, but that seemed to be your implication as saying, "When you fit a new cartridge..." can, in modern vernacular, also be taken to mean, "When one fits a new cartridge...".

    Essentially, it was ambiguous, but since you didn't mention the printer specifically, I assumed it was more likely that you were talking about ink jet printers in general.
  • Collabora
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    i use a cotton bud on a regular basis by removing the cartridges and use the cotton bud on the injector pin
  • nvnraj
    nvnraj Posts: 3 Newbie
    edited 25 January 2015 at 8:06AM
    Hi,
    I have been faced same problem. At my all google searches i got the solution about this inkjet printer
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Collabora wrote: »
    i use a cotton bud on a regular basis by removing the cartridges and use the cotton bud on the injector pin


    Likewise and a tiny drop of water on the heads etc .
    I even rescued one printer with a wet tissue soaking the heads for a few days .
    Some printers you can get cleaning cartridges for .
    Often the killer on printers is the ink waste tank full .
    It can be cleaned but can also be a big big mess of a job .
  • Hi,

    For this issue of inkjet printer solved by some following instructions me already said that at my all google reviews i founded the issue of this printer driver.
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