HP 5000 Printheads

Shopping for Replacement HP 5000 Printheads

When your HP 5000 DesignJet seems to suddenly go on the fritz giving you less-than-perfect print quality, it may be time to replace a printhead. After checking your printheads for jams or clogs and otherwise troubleshooting, you may decide to replace one or all of them. eBay carries a range of HP 5000 printheads at affordable prices.

HP 5000 printheads are available new and refurbished, and some have never been opened. You can also find cleaning kits for printheads as well as combination packages of printhead products. Shopping for a replacement printhead or multiple printheads, you may face a number of choices, including the following:

• Generic versus brand-name
• Refurbished versus new
• Bundles versus individual printheads
• Printhead cleaning kits
• Correct model printhead for your HP 5000 printer

There are six different printheads that work together in the DesignJet printer. All printheads for the HP 5000 will be labeled with the number '81' regardless of the color. That's how you know you have the right printhead. The available colors for this printer are the following:

• Black
• Yellow
• Cyan and light cyan
• Magenta and light magenta

Printheads can be bought individually or in bundles. Sometimes, printheads can be purchased in bulk or you can find a complete, new set. Other package options include cleaning kits with printheads. Cleaning kits can be bought individually without a printhead as well.

Refurbished printheads are also available. When printheads are sold as refurbished, it means they have been restored by the seller or the manufacturer back to working condition. These options are usually available at reduced prices compared to new printheads. However, new printheads offer the opportunity for more wear. Whether you choose to purchase refurbished or new HP 5000 printheads, it's easy to find them on eBay.

Chances are, if one of your printheads went out, your printer needs care in other areas as well. Don't forget to replace toner as needed, and stock up on printer paper so that you don't run out in the middle of a large print project. It might be a good idea to buy a printhead cleaning kit at the same time as your replacement printhead purchase as well.