Removing the printhead on a Brother 495cw printer. Good afternoon. I'm trying to unclog the printhead on the brother printer. It says soak it for 5 minutes. What is the safest way to remove the printhead?

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Try a Nozzel check to see what colours are missing. I would assume that Black, Cyan and Yellow are missing since you are only printing pink. Then do a Printhead Clean to clear the other nozzels.

Do not try it on yor own unless you are a technician. Too many parts must be removed and counters have to be cleared and programmed. You might try calling brother, they will cover printhead replacement on certain models. Call 1-877-brother.

You can download the manual here: <a href="http://www.pdfsnatch.com/2013/05/brother-mfc-495cw-manual/">Netgear n300 manual</a>

The following may work: remove all the ink supplies. Remove the printhead and soak it for about 5 minutes in 0.5" of very hot water. Gently blot the printhead on a soft damp paper towel to remove the excess water, then replace in the printer and then reinstall the ink supplies.

The following may work: remove all the ink supplies. Remove the printhead and soak it for about 5 minutes in 0.5" of very hot water. Gently blot the printhead on a soft damp paper towel to remove the excess water, then replace in the printer and then reinstall the ink supplies.

try a can of air and blow out the ink line on the unit

To start ensure that is not a software problem.
Go to Control Panel >> Installed Printers. Remove the printer. Install the printer again using the software disk or downloading the driver software from Brother website.
If that does not fix the problem, and the printer prints blank sheets, then it is usually a clogged printhead.
The printheads can be cleaned removing the ink carriage and soaking it in isopropyl alcohol overnight. If that does not work, then the printhead must be replaced.
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