Hello.
Inkjet printers have the major disadvantage of having often having clogged print
head cartridges that can be very annoying in the long run. Though advanced
inkjets might possess their automatic print head cleaning process, this might
not work every time. The problem might be because a layer of thick ink might
have blocked the holes of the printer head.
There are some useful ways to
get the printer's head clean without halving to buy another cartridge.
Solution 1
Once you remove the yellow ink cartridge from the printer, you
can make use of the Isopropyl Alcohol, and put at maximum of 10 drops in the ink
cartridge. You will find a hole there, in which the ink usually runs from the
ink cartridge to the head of the printer. When done, you can put the cartridge
back in the printer and run the auto cleaning process from the printer's option
in order to clean the blocked holes of the cartridge. I would suggest you to run
print tests first and once you are satisfied with the results, you can start
using the printer normally.
If you want to go further:
- Remove the tank.
- Connect a hose directly on the inlet ink.
- Locate the sensor of reservoir and press it to make as if a cartridge is
available.
- Close the cover of the print head and clean the head by injecting air (under
pressure) through the pipe.
- Replace the tank up and do a test print.
- Repeat the procedure several times if the nozzles are
clogged.
Solution 2
Using a syringe and some alcohol to unblock the holes can
also be very effective.
- Step 1: Remove the yellow cartridge from the computer
- Step 2: With the syringe, take in some alcohol and put in some drops in the
tiny hole where the ink runs from the ink cartridge to the head of the printer.
- Step 3: When done, put the cartridge (only where the tiny holes are found)
in some warm water. If some ink runs in the water, it means that the holes have
been unblocked.
- Step 4: Hence, let the alcohol act for 20 minutes on the ink before putting
the cartridge back in the printer.
- Step 5: Run some test prints before using the printer normally.
Note: I would suggest you to do an automatic head cleaning
each time before any printing task. Hence it will reduce the risk of having the
print heads blocked by dried ink.
Hope this helps.