HP z3100 MK-R printhead anyone? Please HELP!

[mrleonard66]

Does anyone have a lead on where I can get this? The third party ones don't seem to have an MK-R head...but an MK-Cyan one. It is confusing.
Does anyone know where I could purchase one? I am in desperate need as I have a lot of printing to do...and besides the bummed head the printer is otherwise performing well and has quite a bit of life left.

[sportmaster]

HP#70, C9409A  Matte Black/Red Rouge printhead.

Try Ebay.

[Kyle D Jackson]

Hi, the MK-R head for the Z3100, and it's related R ink cart, were the first HP 70 series items discontinued by HP because the Z3100 was the only printer that used them. So they're hard to find.

Depending on what's wrong with your current MK-R head it may be possible to recover it. A common problem with all HP 70 heads is they get air in them and no longer print correctly, and can ultimately fail from overheating. If the head hasn't yet failed you can purge the air and re-prime them with ink and continue using them.