Cleaning the Printer’s Nozzles
If you’re someone that uses your computer and printer often, you realize that maintenance is required to keep your printer at top performance. It doesn’t only involve changing your ink cartridges. You also need to clean your nozzles regularly for optimal print capacity. If you find you’re having a problem with the quality of your print outs when your ink level is fine, there’s a good chance that you need to clean those print nozzles. If you take a look online, you can find many suggestions, especially if you are specific about the make of your printer. You can also take a look at howstuffworks.com to provide you with answers if you don’t have any luck on your own or your short on patience and hope to find what you need in one stop. Some suggestions are here at a glance.
Most printers have a self-cleaning feature that is initiated by their control panel or from your computer. If you have a heavy blockage in your print nozzles, or are unable to activate a self-cleaning program, you can do it yourself. You should unplug your printer from the power source as a safety measure. Remove your ink cartridges, find the tiny holes where the ink flows and add several drops of isopropyl alcohol to the surface with an eye dropper. Dip a cotton swab in alcohol and wipe it around the area to remove any ink build up. Wait until the alcohol dries completely before plugging in your printer. Add ink cartridges and run your printer’s cleaning and diagnostics tests. You may have to repeat the process a few times for best results. You may even need to let it sit overnight after adding alcohol to your print nozzles.
There are a variety of products available to help you when cleaning the printer’s nozzles. You can purchase specially formulated printer solvent to clean your nozzles as well as printer swabs. You can also buy replacements.