Printhaed I am unable to remove printhead for reinstallation.

To remove and clean the printhead on your Canon IP1300 printer, follow these steps:

1. Turn off the printer and unplug it from the power outlet.
2. Open the printer cover and raise the printhead lock lever.
3. Lift the printhead out of the printer.
4. Moisten a cotton swab with warm water and gently clean the printhead nozzles. Be sure not to touch the gold-colored electrical contacts.
5. If the printhead nozzles are heavily clogged, you may need to soak the printhead in a solution of warm water and a mild cleaning agent for a few hours. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for the cleaning solution.
6. After cleaning the printhead, shake it gently to remove any excess water, and then let it dry for a few hours.
7. Once the printhead is dry, replace it in the printer and lower the printhead lock lever.
8. Close the printer cover and plug the printer back in.
9. Turn the printer on and perform a printhead alignment to ensure that the printhead is properly aligned.

If you are unable to clean the printhead or if the problem persists after cleaning, it may be necessary to replace the printhead. A new printhead can be purchased from the manufacturer or an authorized dealer.

Update your firmware.

This sounds like a printhead problem.
The first thing I would try is to clean the printhead. Remove the cartridges and store them (stretch a piece of plastic electrical tape over the ink cartridge hole to keep the ink from drying out).
Remove the printhead and set it in warm distilled water and let the printhead sit overnight.
Remove the printhead from the water and blot the water with a clean lint free dry cloth (do not rub the printhead and contacts, or damage could occur. Set the printhead aside to air dry.
Once the printhead is dry, reinsert the printhead, remove the tape from the ink cartridges, reinsert the ink cartridges. Test print. This should clear the problem.
We can try a more aggressive cleaning solution of the distilled water doesn't clear the problem.
Let me know if you have any more questions. Thanks.

? Seven flashes: Defective printhead
Remove and reinstall the printhead.
Also, ensure that the protective cap has been removed. If reinstalling the printhead does
not resolve the problem, replace it with a new one.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=238&modelid=9034

Click "Support and Service" Tab
Ask question: "remove printhead" Click Search button
Click best answer. Follow the instructions.

Change it, it's a manufacturing fault involving the lever that fixes the cartridges , even if you fix it now it may come back at any time.

That means that no Printhead is installed,

Remove your inks and printhead
restart the printer
reinstall the Printhead and ink cartridges

If you still see letter "E"
call Kodak Assistance for a free Printhead

what is it doing , does it give any messages, like printhead missing or printhaed needs replacing? need a little more info

The User Guide (PDF installed on installation) has specific instructions, summarized below:
1 Make sure the EasyShare AiO is on.
2 Open the printer access door. The carriage moves to a center position.
3 Wait until the printhead is idle and silent, then pinch the pinch latch on the ink cartridge with your thumb and forefinger and lift it out of the print head. Remove both ink cartridges.
4 Unlatch the printhead by pressing the button in the upper-left corner of the carriage
5 Remove the old printhead.
6 Remove the printhead from its bag
7 Remove and discard the clear plastic casing and the orange protective cap.
8 Place the printhead into the carriage.
9 Push against the back wall of the printhead until it clicks into place.
10 Reinstall the ink cartridges.

And you are done!

To resolve the error condition:

1. Open the printer access door.
2. Remove the color and black ink cartridges.
3. Remove, then reinstall the printhead

To reinstall printhead follow the link.
http://www.kodak.com/global/plugins/acrobat/en/service/manuals/AiOPrinters/printhead/AUR1780-9_UE_RevC.pdf