Canon BJC 4400 Repair

[Lou]

If anyone would have repair info on this printer, I'd appreciate it. I've
bought a new print head, new tanks, still no print! Any ideas?

Lou

 

[Jerry G.]

Canon is the only source that can service this beast of a printer. Getting
service information from them is like trying to pull teeth from a chicken!
Most of the time it is the main board, print assembly, power supply, or the
main mechanics that fail.

Their service department changes these parts one at a time to test the
printer. When the printer is in warranty, most of the time, they give the
customer a new printer, if the repair job is going to take more than about
20 to 30 minutes. If it is out of warranty, it would not be worth to
service.

Before you invested your good dollars in to a printer, I would have
suggested to bin the printer and get a new one. Over the last few years the
newer printers are much better for accuracy, and reproduction. My personal
preference for printers are the HP models.

Even one of the newer lowest priced HP printers will do a better print job
than the older ones of the generation that you have.

--

Jerry G. GLG Technologies GLG
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If anyone would have repair info on this printer, I'd appreciate it. I've
bought a new print head, new tanks, still no print! Any ideas?

Lou

 

[b]

I use a BJC-4300 for 'everyday' general printing, never had a problem,
love the fact that you can easily refill it especially the bc-20
printhead/cart. I assume your model is similar.

Anyway I would suggest first checking the copper coloured ribbon cable
which goes behind the print head for hairline cracks. If it turns out
not to be at fault, you may have to ditch the unit, as repairing an
inkjet these days has little or no economic sense :-( . And this unit
is, what, 5 years old +? Save your time and money. Personally, I'd get
another canon or HP, never a lexmark or epson.

Ben

 

[Eugen T]

Last time I checked BJC 4200, 4300, 4400, etc. were like $10-15 Canadian
dollars in GoodWill stores - mostly functional with empty cartridges.

 

[Are you kidding?]

Lou;
IF you provide me with an email address, I'll send you the service
manual on this printer for FREE!

manuals4you.com is not just business.

[email protected]

 

[Lou]

Thank you! I appreciate it. To the party who suggested Good Will stores,
etc... Thanks for the tip, but in the ones around here, you can't test those
items and there is no guarantee they will work either. I don't want to
collect a bunch of non working units, unless I'd need to scrounge for a
part. I'd like to think I wouldn't have to go to Canada for a printer! No
offense to Canadians. I get things from them I "can't" find here. I'm going
to try to repair this unit if possible. It has been a real workhorse for me,
and my newest printer costs me 3x as much for ink. If I can get this thing
repaired it will save me a bunch.
If I can't repair it, so be it. But I didn't want to just toss it by the way
side without a reasonable try to repair it. There doesn't seem to be a whole
hell of a lot to the damned thing.

Lou

 

[Beloved Leader]

If anyone would have repair info on this printer, I'd appreciate it. I've
bought a new print head, new tanks, still no print! Any ideas?

Lou

I don't know what it's like where you are but here (northern
Virginia), just about every trash pile has an inkjet printer. They are
mostly HPs - 540's, 540C's, 772C's, and so forth. The main reason they
get thrown out is that they are out of ink. Each ink tank costs at
least $30US, and a new printer is just a little more. Most people buy
a new printer.

I have inkjet printers in the basement, in my cars,... I won't get
them anymore.

 

[Lou]

Maybe my message didn't make it through. I have been having news group
problems. I know what ink costs, my newest printer which came with my latest
computer - the ink costs 3x or more than for the 4400. Some one in the
message below pointed out eloquently why people do toss machines. And is why
I'm trying to revive the 4400. The 4400 was a real workhorse for me. And, I
was able to get ink reasonable here locally for it. THAT is the ONLY reason
I'm trying to repair it. IF it can't be done, so be it. No big deal. I
thought I'd give it a shot. I didn't want to "just toss it" without a fair
shot at getting it working. As for going to Good Will stores, etc, there is
no guarantee those will work either. I don't want to "collect" someone
else's junk - for free or at cost. And I'm not that desperate to dive into
trash bins. Someone was kind enough to send me a repair manual..... To them,
THANK YOU. IF I can get this fixed, ok. If not, I'll toss it, no big deal.
Thanks for all the tips just the same. If I can't get the ink jet fixed, for
the redundant printing, I may elect to hook up a ribbon printer. I can get
those cheap too! I have over 50 ribbons here as I speak - NOS. Speed is not
that important to me as an ink jet would provide. I'll sacrifice speed to
save some cash - anyway.

Lou