One of the main reasons we chose to refill our ink cartridges is for the high cost of these ink cartridges. It is hard to understand why would an ink cartridge cost so much when is so cheap to manufacture. But, it doesn't matter, things are the way they are today and is up to us as consumers to max out our ink cartridges by refilling them as many times as possible and by taking good care them.
To ensure the maximum durability of an ink cartridge, the cartridge must be in optimal conditions by cleaning it well, knowing when to refill it, and when to apply the right amount of ink among other key factors.
Through this post we will learn step by step, the most effective way to clean an ink cartridge so it can increase its performance and longevity saving us money on ink and helping us to keep our printer a while longer.
To start off, we will need some ingredients that can be found in our household. Please, bare in mind, this post is not about how to open an ink cartridge, but how to clean it. The steps shown in this post can be applied when the ink cartridge is fill with ink's residue or when the light on the printer is flickering; indicating that the connectors need to be clean soon; and finally, when the printer is printing blurry.
We'll need:
- Warm water
- A piece of smooth cloth or napkin
- Small cotton swab (not necessarily mandatory)
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| Printer's connectors |
Instructions on how to clean an ink cartridge:
Step 1.
Before anything, we must identify what type of ink cartridge we are dealing with so we may know if they have print heads or not. Some cartridges have the print heads inside the cartridge itself, others have the print heads separate from the cartridges. Just in case you are not sure where exactly your cartridge's print head is, consult your owner's printer manual or the printer's manufacturer support web page. Therefore, to help you find out where your cartridge's print head is and which part needs to be clean.
Step 2.
Before we begin, it is recommended that we perform a print head cleaning that comes with the printer by default. The instructions related to this procedure can be found in the printer's owner manual or on the web. Moreover, you can find more information on the front side of most printers.
After confirming that the print head has been cleaned using the default tool, but you still do not see any changes in printing quality; we recommend to turn off the printer. Once the printer is off, open the printer's cover to access the cartridge. When the cartridge holder stops in the middle of rail, proceed to remove the cartridge from the cartridge's holder so you may be able to clean the connectors on the cartridge's holder.
Step 3.
Now we will clean the cartridges or the the print heads by submerging them into warm water. Remember, the water must be warm; but not too hot to avoid damaging the print head's plastic attachment. It has been proven that using warm water to clean off any ink residue from the ink cartridge is the best method so far, please be careful not to heat the water too much.
Step 4.
Our next step is to remove the cartridges from the warm water and clean the print head with a soft piece of cloth or a very smooth napkin which can be dispose off after each use. Please bare in mind that if the cartridge has some left over ink, it may damage any part we may need in the near future. We need to clean the both the cartridges and print heads' connectors carefully in case they are dirty so everything may work well.
If the print head is inside the printer, we may remove the print heads to have them cleaned, but making sure that he print heads ' connectors are not dirty; if they are, clean them. Be very careful not to touch the print head's connectors with your fingertips when you are cleaning them because any foreign particle that comes in contact with the connectors could make printing impossible.
Step 5.
Finally, make sure the cartridges are clean so we can print several test pages to compare the printing quality after the cleaning process the cartridges and print heads went through. The test can be done from either the printer's control panel or from the desktop.
If you can't clean your cartridges or your cartridges print heads, please leave us a comment on our comment area and we will be happy to help you. Thank you for your visit and we hope to see again.
Step 1.
Before anything, we must identify what type of ink cartridge we are dealing with so we may know if they have print heads or not. Some cartridges have the print heads inside the cartridge itself, others have the print heads separate from the cartridges. Just in case you are not sure where exactly your cartridge's print head is, consult your owner's printer manual or the printer's manufacturer support web page. Therefore, to help you find out where your cartridge's print head is and which part needs to be clean.
Step 2.
Before we begin, it is recommended that we perform a print head cleaning that comes with the printer by default. The instructions related to this procedure can be found in the printer's owner manual or on the web. Moreover, you can find more information on the front side of most printers.
After confirming that the print head has been cleaned using the default tool, but you still do not see any changes in printing quality; we recommend to turn off the printer. Once the printer is off, open the printer's cover to access the cartridge. When the cartridge holder stops in the middle of rail, proceed to remove the cartridge from the cartridge's holder so you may be able to clean the connectors on the cartridge's holder.
Step 3.
Now we will clean the cartridges or the the print heads by submerging them into warm water. Remember, the water must be warm; but not too hot to avoid damaging the print head's plastic attachment. It has been proven that using warm water to clean off any ink residue from the ink cartridge is the best method so far, please be careful not to heat the water too much.
Step 4.
Our next step is to remove the cartridges from the warm water and clean the print head with a soft piece of cloth or a very smooth napkin which can be dispose off after each use. Please bare in mind that if the cartridge has some left over ink, it may damage any part we may need in the near future. We need to clean the both the cartridges and print heads' connectors carefully in case they are dirty so everything may work well.
If the print head is inside the printer, we may remove the print heads to have them cleaned, but making sure that he print heads ' connectors are not dirty; if they are, clean them. Be very careful not to touch the print head's connectors with your fingertips when you are cleaning them because any foreign particle that comes in contact with the connectors could make printing impossible.
Step 5.
Finally, make sure the cartridges are clean so we can print several test pages to compare the printing quality after the cleaning process the cartridges and print heads went through. The test can be done from either the printer's control panel or from the desktop.
If you can't clean your cartridges or your cartridges print heads, please leave us a comment on our comment area and we will be happy to help you. Thank you for your visit and we hope to see again.
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