Print head cleaning/cleaner

I've had some success, if one hasn't been printing with the ink dry for awhile , through soaking the entire printhead in a bowl of alcohol. Soaked it for 1-2 days wiping it from time to time. Took awhile, but it worked. Might have to do it again soon. Bottle of rubbing alcohol 80 cents. New print head $38. Rather waste the bottle of alcohol :P

I have not had great success at all with my brother's canon. He ran it clogged for almost a year and I tried the above and it didn't work. I'd say the transistors in the print head probably overheated and it's shot so he bought a new one. Too bad Canon doesn't make it easier to buy new printheads.

You have to remove the print head and let it sit in some rubbing alcohol overnight, then let it dry without heating it. Then run the nozzle check and deep cleaning a few times to purge the system. For more info check this out: http://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?p=220269