| Did you ever think that print head cleaning | | | | Once you are through with your print head |
| methods are all the same for all printer brands? | | | | cleaning, you may now place the printhead on |
| Well, they have their similarities but there are | | | | paper towel. See to it that the nozzles are not |
| some unique tips to consider for each of these | | | | directly in contact with that of the paper. Then |
| brands as well. So whether you own a HP, a | | | | you can now proceed to cleaning the printhead |
| Lexmark or a Dell printer, this article will help you | | | | contact points found inside the printer. Wait for |
| get an idea on how to clean printheads for these | | | | these ones to dry before you turn the printer on |
| printer brands. | | | | again. Repeat all these steps if you have more |
| Cleaning an HP printhead | | | | than one HP printhead. |
| There are various methods you may use when | | | | Cleaning a Lexmark printhead |
| cleaning an HP printhead. | | | | You can start cleaning your Lexmark printhead by |
| 1. Cleaning the printhead using the control panel. | | | | inserting a paper inside the paper tray. Then using |
| Start by pressing the power button first. Using | | | | your Windows-based computer, click on the 'Start' |
| the 'Resume' button, you can select your own | | | | menu. Then simply select 'All Programs' to choose |
| levels for cleaning printheads. Press this button 6 | | | | the folder made for Lexmark. There may be |
| times for level 1 cleaning; five times for level 2; | | | | instances when 'Lexmark Solution Center' will |
| and seven times for level 3. | | | | appear on the options. You can use that one to |
| 2. Cleaning an HP printhead using the EWS or | | | | clean your printheads. |
| Embedded Web Server. Start by launching the | | | | From there, you may use the 'Maintenance' option. |
| EWS using your web browser or the printer | | | | This will lead you to click on the cleaning settings |
| toolbox's 'Information Tab'. When you use the | | | | for your printer. Then after that, you will be given |
| web browser, you will be required to type the IP | | | | the print test page option. |
| address assigned to your HP printer. After | | | | Cleaning your Dell printhead |
| choosing the right method, you can now click on | | | | The first thing you should do when cleaning your |
| "Settings", "Maintenance" then the "Printhead" tabs. | | | | Dell printhead is to use the 'print and align' |
| Under the "Printhead" tab simply choose clean | | | | functions. When this does not work, you should |
| printheads then click "Apply". | | | | clean the head manually. Dip a Q-tip in rubbing |
| 3. Cleaning printheads manually. Start by turning | | | | alcohol then clean the area where Dell printer ink |
| your printer on and opening your HP printer's top | | | | build-up is most prominent. Allow the area to dry |
| cover. After which, you should wait around two | | | | before placing the cartridge back into the printer. |
| or three seconds before you unplug the printer's | | | | In all these three printer brands, the print head |
| power cord. Now, you may lift the printhead's | | | | cleaning process should be tested by printing a |
| latch and handle. Then you are now prepared to | | | | test page. This is your way of knowing that the |
| remove any HP printer ink left on the contact | | | | printer still prints. If not, then you might as well |
| pads of the printhead. Make sure you use dry and | | | | repeat the cleaning process or replace your ink |
| soft cloth. | | | | cartridges instead. |