I picked up a nice used T3500, and I'm trying to bring it back to life. It's all clean, functioning and passing non-print diagnostics. The only software flag is failure to complete head replacement. Ink and head are brand new HP.
The nozzle health test shows MK and Yellow starving out. Inspection shows some leakage of MK and Yellow at the septum/head connection. I'm assuming this is the problem and hoping the only one. I have wetted the septums with no change.
An authorized service center says 90% that tube replacement will solve it. But wow, the cost - upwards $1k where I live. $700+ for the part.
I gather that replacement is doable on my own, and I'm up for that. but the question is, do non-hp tubes assemblies work ok in practice? I see many out there, Aliexpress, eBay and others, for $150-250.
I don't want to throw good money after bad, so I'm willing to give one of these "copy" tube assembly parts a shot if people have good experiences with them.
I'm also eager for any other advice to get the machine running.
The nozzle health test shows MK and Yellow starving out. Inspection shows some leakage of MK and Yellow at the septum/head connection. I'm assuming this is the problem and hoping the only one. I have wetted the septums with no change.
An authorized service center says 90% that tube replacement will solve it. But wow, the cost - upwards $1k where I live. $700+ for the part.
I gather that replacement is doable on my own, and I'm up for that. but the question is, do non-hp tubes assemblies work ok in practice? I see many out there, Aliexpress, eBay and others, for $150-250.
I don't want to throw good money after bad, so I'm willing to give one of these "copy" tube assembly parts a shot if people have good experiences with them.
I'm also eager for any other advice to get the machine running.
