No different as those ink with print head package is very expensive too.
For example, a HP black ink/print head cartridge cost about $45. It
generally last for 500 pages.
A black ink cartridge is about $15. So far my experiance, the print head
last about 1.5 years. One ink cartridge last about 1500 pages and usually
takes me 4 to 5 ink cartridge before I need to replace a print head (cost
about $50, come with one ink cartridge).

So for long run and heavy printing. Ind ink cartridge printer is still
cheaper.

"Jerry G." wrote in message
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In the Canon printer, when this happens, it is usually time to replace the
print head assembly. It is not cheap to repair. I would consider a new
printer that uses the types of cartridges that when they are replaced, the
print head is also replaced along with them. The HP is a make that uses
the
print head as part of its cartridge.

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Jerry G. GLG Technologies GLG
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"Eugen T" wrote in message
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Hi all,
Not sure what happened to this printer. It prints all colors perfectly,
but
nothing in black color - there is tons of ink in the cartridge (they are
transparent in this printer), I cleaned black printing head (put it in 99%
rubbing alcohol for 15 minutes) - looks nice and clean.
Printer reports yellow color to be low (there are 3 color cartridges + 1
black cartridge), but no reports on black cartridge being bad. I checked
contacts to the head - they are all fine...
What steps should I take to try to fix this?
Thanks!