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There are two different situations associated with U052 kind of error message.One is the point where the print head isn't installed at all and it is giving the'U052 This kind of print head is incorrect' error message.

And, the second situation is where the print head is installed nut it isn't functioning properly or likely not working at all.  The below section will reveal step by step troubleshooting of the situations.

 

Getting Error U052 with Print head installed

1.  Open the top lid of the printer in order to get into the printer's cartridges and the print head.  When you open the top lid, the cartridges slot will automatically lift up to the middle front of the printer.

2.   If there aren't any cartridges or print head in the printer, then the positioning of the cartridge slots will obviously be in the center front of the printer with the lever lifted up.

3.  Install the print head in to the sliding rail just beside the capsules slot.

4.   Close to the lever and make sure there is no open doorway and the cartridges and the print heads are correctly installed.

5.  Close the top lid of the printer.

6.  Reinsert the print head and the ink cartridges into the printer and make certain there aren't any open doorways and the lever is back in position.

7.  Take out a test print in order to check if the canon Error U052 is solved.

8.  Switch On Printer

9.  Take out a test print in order to check if the Error U052 is resolved.

Getting U052 Without Any Printhead Installed

1.  Switch off the printer.

2.  Unplug the printer from the switch board.  Ensure that the cartridge lever located on the face of the cartridge is lifted up.  In this place of the lever, the cartridge slot will not auto move.

3.  Remove all of the ink cartridges from the cartridges slot.

4.  Removal of cartridges will expose the black print head.  Now just gently remove the print head from the printer.  The technique to take out the print head would be to grab it just in which the cartridges must be inserted, pull it lightly and the print head will emerge.

5.  Then carry out the basic cleaning cycle around the print head.

6.  Reinsert the print head and the ink cartridges into the printer and make sure that there are no open doors and the lever is back in place.

7.  Close the top lid of the printer.

8.  In order to resolve the Canon Printer error U052 this kind of print head is incorrect', the troubleshooting approach given above will work in case of either of the scenarios. 

A whole lot of Canon printer's users come across with the error message,”U052 This kind of print head is incorrect.”  It is a very common error on Canon printers and can be fairly easy to Canon printer troubleshooting.

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