How to clean printheads of HP OfficeJet 5610xi

SOURCE: Need to scan - unable to on my HP officejet 5610xi All-in-One

open control panel -> go to scanners and cameras -> start the hp officejet 5610xi -> then it should start enjoi :)

SOURCE: I have an HP Officejet Pro 7580. When printing in

Press "set up" button until number 6
Number 6 is "tools"
press OK
press forward arrow (to right of ok button)
No.2 is clean printhead
No.3 is align printer
No.4 is calibrate line feed

SOURCE: How do I clean the HP designjet 110plus printhead

You need to go to the hp download site and download the System Maintenance Utility Software. Its free, but you need it before you can clean the print heads. also, for some reason it works best when hooked to the network, not directly to Computer.

SOURCE: How do you clean HP 6940 printhead?

Remove the ink cartridge and gently clean the printer head (shiny silver wafer) with hot water, glass cleaner, or isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab. Run the HP head cleaner with the software that was supplied with your printer afterward. Visit HP.com if you need the software or your user manual.

SOURCE: HP Officejet Pro L7650 Print head problem

The reason why the printer refuses to print if you get low on one or more colors is that the system runs off negative pressure through the ink lines to the print head. If you were able to continue printing with an empty cartridge you could get air in the respective ink line, disrupt the negative pressure, make it so that that color will no longer print, and require you to get the printer serviced to fix the problem. I own a Cartridge World ink refilling store and I feel this is a good machine (compared to some of the others out there). The only down side with this type of machine is the print heads expiring or getting clogged as you are experiencing. The reason the black is clogged and not the other colors is that the black ink is pigment based and the colors are dye based. The pigment based inks do tend to clog print heads over time. You can try to rehydrate the print head with warm distilled water. if you can't get it working to your satisfaction you can buy a new black/yellow print head for $72. With this type of printer you should print at least one black and white and one color document per week to keep the print heads fresh. If they sit too long without ink flowing through them then they can get clogged and print poorly. I hope this helps belay some of the resentment you hold towards your printer.