I'd just like to say that thanks to you and your 2 videos, I finally fixed the printer I bought for $175 at an auction. When I first used it the ink would drain instantly on Magenta. I took it apart exactly as your videos showed. I found the rubber diaphragm and when I held it to the light it had precisely the problem you discovered. I took a toothpick and and tiny amount of marine glue and applied on both sides of the miniscule hole. It has now been almost two months and 12 full rolls of printing for friends and my personal business (and my 2 year old has a pretty cool custom wallpaper) and it still works perfect. Without you there was a 0% chance I would have ever found and fixed the problem. I have 0 printer experience and am only mildly handy. Following your video step by step made it easy. Thank you again so much!
Congratulations, that was quite an undertaking. And don't sell yourself short, to pull that all apart, fix the rubber diaphragm, and then put it all back together. That requires a very handy person.
I still can't believe it works, everytime I use it. Maybe I'm just good at following instructions. All I know is there was a 0% chance I ever fixed this without your video and finding the answer. Can't appreciate it enough. I've tried to pay it forward to others I saw with the same issue, online, but most are years ago. It was a hell of an adventure and in the end it was incredible you found that small hole as the issue. @@metalplasticelectronics354
You are my hero. I made a hell of a mess though. So I stripped mine down to exactly where you were and had the exact same markings as you did on the seal. Other than replacing the entire unit, can you think of any fix to just get by? Micro fine layer of leak seal or something?
@@metalplasticelectronics354 I'll see what I can find and I'll get back to you with the results. Do you still have yours? I don't think I've seen just the diaphragm on any part sites. Know a lot of posts looking to solve this exact problem
I think the only part number is for the entire ink-holding assembly, and it's not cheap. But neither is the ink. Yes please do let me know if you find something to seal it with. I got rid of all the old pieces, I'm kinda tight on space, so have to be very picky about what I hold on to.
Can you remove this portion without a full tear down of the printer? I've done this with a TM-300 without doing much but removing the outer shroud. Any suggestions on how to tackle?
@@RicosauceyO The ink tank holding assembly will come off as one piece. I think the only Canon part number is for the entire assembly. If you want to try and repair the rubber pump pieces the ink-holding assembly will have to come apart. Would be a huge job.
hi, I seem to have the same problem with a pro 2000. I have replaced the 2nd PBK inc cartridge in 2 days, its the 160ml unit but still. I printed only one A3 poster and its again empty. So i can only replace the entire unit? Is that the solution? What is the part number? DO I THROW OUT NOW THE WHOLE PRINTER?
I have the same issue with the M on the 4000 maintenance cart has filled twice and my bank account has drained greatly. Each time I think it is now working, as soon as it redoes something it drains that tank?
I think this guy had a minor leak? Mine is a whole 700 ml twice and 2 small ones all just drained 100%. Right when it said it was about to fill the print head it emptied the one tank. Always same tank. This Video is awesome by the way.
Its the same problem, it will not fix itself. Sometimes it takes longer for ink to drain because the valve position is sometimes closed but the moment it opens the ink will drain. Sooner or later it will overflow from reserve tank. Stop waisting ink. Either get it fixed or throw out the printer
@@alex3785a I have a tough time tossing a 7k printer :-), Did you ever find a fix or ended up with a tech coming out? With the manual should be able to do whatever they would do, just I probably need a part? IT dumps the ink in the maintenance cartridge for me.
Can you please explain how to remove / detach this whole unit, is it complicated? Is it just a few screws? I found someone who can give me an entire pro 2000 model for spares, then i could replace it but i dont know how complicated it is to remove this unit. Please help, no one has any info on this. Thank you!
There are just a few screws that hold it in. One or two that allow the ink tank to swivel and a screw for each hinge. The wires all plug in and the ink tubes disconnect up at the carriage platform. There is a procedure for draining the ink. The guy who owned the printer I tore down was able to buy a PDF service manual. I think it was like 20 dollars. I would try and get a manual for it as it will give the different procedures for removing and replacing items. If you can't find it email me at mike@mlplel.com and I'll try and find where he ordered the manual from.
@@metalplasticelectronics354 you're a hall-of-fame hero! I will try and get the service manual, I believe I saw it online somewhere. Draining the inc will be very costly as it will train all 12 tanks. Is that necessary? I was hoping to swap the inc holders without that :( But by the looks of your video, I will have to demount the entire printer cover not just the backside? What do you think on time, 2 hours, 2 days, give me a ballpark if you can... thanks again man!
I would think if you don't mind a little mess, could try not draining the ink. I would think 2 to 3 hours, not draining the ink. But half that time will be in cover removal and replacement.
@@tscheidt i got the manual from the internet. Yes it drains the whole thing if the valve is open and does say its filling the inks... Then the whole thing is gone.
I'd just like to say that thanks to you and your 2 videos, I finally fixed the printer I bought for $175 at an auction. When I first used it the ink would drain instantly on Magenta. I took it apart exactly as your videos showed. I found the rubber diaphragm and when I held it to the light it had precisely the problem you discovered. I took a toothpick and and tiny amount of marine glue and applied on both sides of the miniscule hole. It has now been almost two months and 12 full rolls of printing for friends and my personal business (and my 2 year old has a pretty cool custom wallpaper) and it still works perfect. Without you there was a 0% chance I would have ever found and fixed the problem. I have 0 printer experience and am only mildly handy. Following your video step by step made it easy. Thank you again so much!
Congratulations, that was quite an undertaking. And don't sell yourself short, to pull that all apart, fix the rubber diaphragm, and then put it all back together. That requires a very handy person.
I still can't believe it works, everytime I use it. Maybe I'm just good at following instructions. All I know is there was a 0% chance I ever fixed this without your video and finding the answer. Can't appreciate it enough. I've tried to pay it forward to others I saw with the same issue, online, but most are years ago. It was a hell of an adventure and in the end it was incredible you found that small hole as the issue. @@metalplasticelectronics354
You are my hero. I made a hell of a mess though. So I stripped mine down to exactly where you were and had the exact same markings as you did on the seal. Other than replacing the entire unit, can you think of any fix to just get by? Micro fine layer of leak seal or something?
I'm not sure what would stick to the rubber diaphragm. Maybe some of the paint on sealants. Maybe a very thin layer of silicone rubber.
@@metalplasticelectronics354 I'll see what I can find and I'll get back to you with the results. Do you still have yours? I don't think I've seen just the diaphragm on any part sites. Know a lot of posts looking to solve this exact problem
I think the only part number is for the entire ink-holding assembly, and it's not cheap. But neither is the ink. Yes please do let me know if you find something to seal it with. I got rid of all the old pieces, I'm kinda tight on space, so have to be very picky about what I hold on to.
Can you remove this portion without a full tear down of the printer? I've done this with a TM-300 without doing much but removing the outer shroud. Any suggestions on how to tackle?
What Portion? Most things on the printer can be accessed without tearing it all down.
@@metalplasticelectronics354 my yellow bank 2 has a leak. So the right side ink holding system.
@@RicosauceyO The ink tank holding assembly will come off as one piece. I think the only Canon part number is for the entire assembly. If you want to try and repair the rubber pump pieces the ink-holding assembly will have to come apart. Would be a huge job.
@@metalplasticelectronics354 Copy, thanks for the info and great vid!
hi, I seem to have the same problem with a pro 2000. I have replaced the 2nd PBK inc cartridge in 2 days, its the 160ml unit but still. I printed only one A3 poster and its again empty. So i can only replace the entire unit? Is that the solution? What is the part number? DO I THROW OUT NOW THE WHOLE PRINTER?
I have the same issue with the M on the 4000 maintenance cart has filled twice and my bank account has drained greatly. Each time I think it is now working, as soon as it redoes something it drains that tank?
I think this guy had a minor leak? Mine is a whole 700 ml twice and 2 small ones all just drained 100%. Right when it said it was about to fill the print head it emptied the one tank. Always same tank. This Video is awesome by the way.
Its the same problem, it will not fix itself. Sometimes it takes longer for ink to drain because the valve position is sometimes closed but the moment it opens the ink will drain. Sooner or later it will overflow from reserve tank. Stop waisting ink. Either get it fixed or throw out the printer
@@alex3785a I have a tough time tossing a 7k printer :-), Did you ever find a fix or ended up with a tech coming out? With the manual should be able to do whatever they would do, just I probably need a part? IT dumps the ink in the maintenance cartridge for me.
Fixed it. Tore down the same way he did and used a toothpick to apply some marine glue to the tiny hole. It all works now!!!!!
Can you please explain how to remove / detach this whole unit, is it complicated? Is it just a few screws? I found someone who can give me an entire pro 2000 model for spares, then i could replace it but i dont know how complicated it is to remove this unit. Please help, no one has any info on this. Thank you!
There are just a few screws that hold it in. One or two that allow the ink tank to swivel and a screw for each hinge. The wires all plug in and the ink tubes disconnect up at the carriage platform. There is a procedure for draining the ink. The guy who owned the printer I tore down was able to buy a PDF service manual. I think it was like 20 dollars. I would try and get a manual for it as it will give the different procedures for removing and replacing items. If you can't find it email me at mike@mlplel.com and I'll try and find where he ordered the manual from.
@@metalplasticelectronics354 you're a hall-of-fame hero! I will try and get the service manual, I believe I saw it online somewhere. Draining the inc will be very costly as it will train all 12 tanks. Is that necessary? I was hoping to swap the inc holders without that :( But by the looks of your video, I will have to demount the entire printer cover not just the backside? What do you think on time, 2 hours, 2 days, give me a ballpark if you can... thanks again man!
I would think if you don't mind a little mess, could try not draining the ink. I would think 2 to 3 hours, not draining the ink. But half that time will be in cover removal and replacement.
@@alex3785a manual below. Is yours draining an entire tank at once when it cycles and says it is starting to fill the printhead?
@@tscheidt i got the manual from the internet. Yes it drains the whole thing if the valve is open and does say its filling the inks... Then the whole thing is gone.