How Do You Unclog The Epson Printhead?
The possibility of printing photographs and documents at home is among the benefits of living in the digital age, it can be frustrating when your printer isn't functioning effectively because the print head is blocked. If you're in this type of situation there is a procedure you could follow to clean epson printer head by yourself.
Initial Troubleshooting
Make sure that the cartridge ink is filled with ink. They are more likely to run out of ink faster than you would expect.
You can access your printer's utility software by clicking "Control Panel" in the Windows Start menu and then selecting "Printers and Faxes." Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer to automate cleansing the printer heads.
Print an experiment page. If the issue appears be fixed it's not necessary to proceed further. If it isn't it's possible to repeat the cleaning process automatically at least five times. If the printer head is blocked, go back to step 4.
Refer to the owner's guide of your printer to find your print head. In certain models, the print heads are connected to the port of the cartridge in the carriage assembly. In other models the print heads are connected to a color cartridge. If your model has already installed print heads, proceed on to "Installed Print Heads." If not, go the next step "Cartridge Print Heads."
Print Heads Installed
Switch off your printer and allow the carriage to return the cartridges of ink to their docked positions.
Take out the cartridge that is associated to the color that's not printing. Find the nozzle hole which allows ink to flow through the cartridge and into the printer. Utilizing an eyedropper, place window cleaner into through the opening, until it appears be filled.
The printer's auto-cleaning tool. If the nozzle remains blocked fill the nozzle with window cleaner and allow it to rest for a few hours.
Then run the automated cleaning tool once more. The ammonia present in the glass cleaner has softened the dried ink sufficiently to allow the cleaning software to eliminate it.
Cartridge Print Heads
Shut off your printer, and ensure that the carriage is returned to its docked position. Remove the affected cartridge and flip it upside down. The rectangular metallic area that is on its bottom is the print head.
Dip the tip on a cotton sample into glass cleaner. Carefully clean the print head using the damp cotton swab.
Reconnect this cartridge into the printer. switch the machine on and start the cleaning software automatically. If the head is blocked, move on with the following step.
Make sure you fill a small bowl using enough cleaning solution to submerge the bottom of your cartridge. The ink cartridge should be placed in the container with the head of the printer facing downwards. Let it soak for a night.
The cartridge should be returned back to your printer. switch the printer on , and then start the cleaning software. The ammonia present in the glass cleaner will have dislodged the blockage enough for the cleaning program to eliminate it.
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