InkBags repairs the printhead in the TICAB Print TPS. TICAB industrial printing system in the HP FI-1000 class, used for packaging and industrial substrate printing. Recovery is realistic when the fault is dried ink, blockage, contamination or air-lock; it is not when a die segment is electrically dead or the nozzle plate is damaged. Send a nozzle test print and we tell you which one you have before quoting.
TICAB Print TPS printhead specification
Parts and recovery procedures do not transfer between printhead families, even when both are HP thermal inkjet — so the engine inside the machine is the first thing to establish.
| Machine | TPS — TICAB Print |
| Print engine class | HP FI-1000 / HP Thermal Inkjet |
| Print width | 297 mm / 11.7 in |
| Resolution | Up to 1200 dpi |
| Ink | Pigment, CMYK |
| Typical application | Industrial and packaging substrate printing |
What printhead failure looks like on a TPS
- Sector dropout on industrial substrates with heavy ink laydown.
- Head errors after ink supply interruption.
- Gradual density loss across the print width over a long production campaign.
Photograph the nozzle test print before running any more recovery cycles. Repeated aggressive purging on a head that has already dried out can turn a recoverable fault into a replacement.
How we approach a TPS printhead
TICAB systems are typically installed in continuous industrial production rather than jobbing print, so the wear profile is high-hours rather than high-idle — the recovery procedure is different from a machine that mostly stands still.
We check ink supply integrity first on continuously running systems: sustained starvation at production speed is the most common cause of head damage in this duty cycle.
As a Poland-based operation ourselves, logistics on TICAB machines are usually short — worth factoring into the repair-versus-replace decision.
What the service covers
Diagnosis
Failure-mode identification from the nozzle test print, plus a straight answer on whether recovery is realistic.
Nozzle recovery
Deep flushing of the ink path and restoration of blocked nozzle areas, matched to the failure mode.
Ink system service
Capping, wiping and supply-side inspection — the parts that usually caused the failure in the first place.
Replacement printheads are available where recovery is not viable, along with original and compatible ink, so a machine that cannot be recovered does not sit idle waiting on a separate supplier.
Pricing and turnaround are quoted per case, because both depend on the failure mode and on whether the ink delivery system needs work as well.
TICAB Print TPS printhead repair FAQ
Is a TICAB head the same part as an FI-1000 head?
TICAB industrial systems in this class are built on the HP FI-1000 thermal inkjet engine, so the printhead and the service procedure are the same. Confirm the exact model with us before shipping and we will verify it against your machine.
We run continuously — what maintenance actually prevents head failure?
On continuous-duty machines the two things that matter most are ink supply integrity under sustained load and wiper condition. Idle-time capping, which dominates on jobbing machines, matters much less.
Can the TICAB Print TPS printhead be repaired or does it need replacing?
Both happen. Blockage, dried ink, contamination and air-lock recover in a large share of cases; electrical or physical damage to the die does not. The nozzle test print tells the two apart before any money is spent.
How much does TICAB Print TPS printhead repair cost?
It is quoted per case, because the cost depends on the failure mode and on whether the ink delivery system also needs service. Send the nozzle test and you get a scope and a price up front.
Other machines we service
HP
HP FI-1000 printhead repair
The 297 mm HP Fixed Imager 1000 printhead itself — the part that fails in every FI-1000 based machine, whatever badge is on the front.
Boxmaking Machinery GmbH
Boxmaking Machinery BM300 printhead repair
Single-pass packaging press built directly around the HP FI-1000, printing bags, boxes, mailers and envelopes at up to 27 m/min.
Printware / iJetColor
Printware iJetColor Pro 1175P printhead repair
High-speed envelope and direct-mail press built on the HP FI-1000, launched by Printware in 2020.
All machines: printhead repair overview.
Get a diagnosis for your TPS
Send a nozzle test print and a short note on what the machine was doing when the fault appeared.