There is a problem with the printhead - Lexmark X2600 InkJet Printer

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.

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.

REPLACING HP PRINTER, PRINTHEADS


Follow these steps to replace the printheads in your printer.

1. Press the Power button ( ) to turn on the printer.
2. Open the top cover.
3. Press and hold the Resume button ( ) until the carriage moves to the left. CAUTION: Be careful not to proceed until the carriage is on the left side of the printer. If the carriage does not move to the left automatically, turn the printer off and back on and then try holding down the Resume button ( ) again. The printhead can be damaged if the carriage is not all the way to the left for installation.
4. Lift the printhead latch. Figure 3: Lifting the printhead latch
5. Lift the handle of a printhead and use it to pull the printhead out of its slot. Figure 4: Removing the old printhead
6. Shake the new printhead at least six times while the printhead is still in its packaging. Figure 5: Shaking the new printhead
7. Remove the new printhead from its package, and then remove its orange protective caps. Figure 6: Removing the protective caps CAUTION: Do not shake the printheads after removing the orange protective caps.
8. Insert the printhead into its color-coded slot (the label on the printhead must match the label on the printhead latch). Press down firmly on the printhead until it snaps into place. Figure 7: Inserting the new printhead
9. Pull the printhead latch all the way forward, and then press down until the latch engages. Figure 8: Closing the printhead latch
10. Close the cover. Figure 9: Closing the cover
11. The printer should align the printheads automatically in a few minutes, printing an alignment page. If it does not, go to the next section to align manually.

Align the printheadsIf you installed the HP software, use the instructions in the left column below. If you installed a Plug and Play driver or other driver, use the instructions in the right column.

Are your asking how to replace the printhead?

First you need to turn On the printer and open the printer access door where you can see the Ink. Now wait for the Printhead to stop into the middle then remove the ink cartridges both ink and black., Now to rmove the Old printhead you need to press a Tab which is hidden on the printhead., heres the step to remove the printhead which for me the hardest part

-Point your index finger on the white sticker that attached on the printhead or the bullseye sticker(If theres no white sticker on the print head just put your index finger on the middle of the printhead)

-Now your index finger is on the middle of the white sticker right? Move your index finger upward unti you feel a latch that you can press., Just press and full then your printhead wil be removed

-Now Your ready to insert your new printhead
-To insert new printhead just put the printhead on the carriage of the printer and gently press the white sticker of your new printhead make sure that you will hear a clicking sounds then put your cartridges back

-Theres some instances that the printhead will not stay on the middle., it keeps on staying on the right or on the leftside for you to solve that heres the step

-Turn on the printer open printer access door and wait for the printhead move into the center and if the printhead its on the center immediately unplug the power cable so the printhead will not move.

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First you need to turn On the printer and open the printer access door where you can see the Ink. Now wait for the Printhead to stop into the middle then remove the ink cartridges both ink and black., Now to rmove the Old printhead you need to press a Tab which is hidden on the printhead., heres the step to remove the printhead which for me the hardest part

-Point your index finger on the white sticker that attached on the printhead or the bullseye sticker(If theres no white sticker on the print head just put your index finger on the middle of the printhead)

-Now your index finger is on the middle of the white sticker right? Move your index finger upward unti you feel a latch that you can press., Just press and full then your printhead wil be removed

-Now Your ready to insert your new printhead
-To insert new printhead just put the printhead on the carriage of the printer and gently press the white sticker of your new printhead make sure that you will hear a clicking sounds then put your cartridges back

-Theres some instances that the printhead will not stay on the middle., it keeps on staying on the right or on the leftside for you to solve that heres the step

-Turn on the printer open printer access door and wait for the printhead move into the center and if the printhead its on the center immediately unplug the power cable so the printhead will not move.

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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

Hope this helps you. This error is caused by either a correct or incorrect detection of air in the manifold. The steps below will clear the error condition, which should solve the problem if it is caused by an incorrect detection of air. If there really is air in the manifold, however, this procedure will not solve the problem and the printer will have to be serviced. Step 1 - Remove all printheads CAUTION: Do not touch the printhead tower. Do not remove the printhead handle. Keep printheads out of the reach of children. Figure 1: HP 14 printhead 1 - Handle 2 - Tower

1. Make sure the unit is plugged in and the power is turned on.
2. Open the print carriage access door by lifting the handle until the door locks in place. The print carriage moves to the center.
3. Wait two or three seconds, then unplug the power cord.
4. Open the printhead latch. See the illustration below. Figure 2: Open the printhead latch
5. Remove each problem printhead by lifting the printhead handle and pulling up. See the illustration below. Figure 3: Remove the printhead

Step 2 - Reset the internal error state NOTE: This step must be performed before the printheads are re-installed.

1. Close the printhead chute.
2. Close the access door.
3. Plug the power cord back in.
4. Turn on the power. The front panel should read No Printhead. Will damage Product. Insert [color name] [icon] printhead now . NOTE: The carriage may make a grinding noise when you turn the power on. This noise is normal.
5. Open the print carriage access door by lifting the handle until the door locks in place. The print carriage moves to the center.
6. Wait two or three seconds, then unplug the power cord.
7. Open the printhead latch.

Before re-inserting the printheads, make sure all the electrical contacts have had at least five minutes to dry. Step 3 - Insert the printheads

1. Place each printhead in its slot in the printhead carriage. The colored shape on the top of the printhead should match the colored shape on the proper slot on the printhead carriage.
2. Press down firmly and evenly on both the front and back of the printhead, as shown in the illustration below. Proper seating is essential to making good electrical contact.

Figure 4: Seat the printhead Step 4 - Close and check the printer

1. Close the printhead carriage latch and make sure the loops catch the hooks. See the illustration below. Figure 5: Loops catch hooks
2. Snap the latch into place.
3. Plug in the power cord.
4. Close the print carriage access door.
5. Turn on the power.
6. If the error clears, a message to align the printheads may appear on the HP Officejet D and HP Officejet 7100. Press Enter to align. If the error persists contact HP. Printhead replacement will not resolve this problem - the printer will have to be serviced.

try this link : I followed the directions and fixed the problem. the instructions that came with the new printhead weren't really complete.

Here's essentially all I did for my fix - Opened the printer top, turned the printer off. Removed the "bad" printhead, cleaned the metal contacts on the printhead and printer with windex. Closed the printer. Turned it on. waited for it to reset. Opened the printer. Turned the printer off again. Installed the printhead. Closed the lid. Plugged the printer in again. When it was ready I accessed the HP toolbox and alligned the printheads and cleaned the printheads. It worked. Here's a link with photos.


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpa02107&lc=en&cc=ca&dlc=&product=64986