Can you fix a Print Head ?

[many a good man]

My 3yo Canon i850 stopped inking all of a sudden yesterday. The troubleshooting advice in manual points to a print head problem, but none of the solutions are working.

Any ideas how to fix the print head? Or should I be asking your advice for a replacement?


(My printer before this one was a B&W HP DeskJet that lasted almost 15yrs without a hitch!)

[canetoad]

1. At you own risk

I've been know to very carefully run the head under a narrow stream of hot water, then replace cartridge.

Not recommended if you have the ague, DT's, Parkinsons etc.