In computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a hard copy (permanent human-readable text and/or graphics) of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. Many printers are primarily used as local peripherals, and are attached by a printer cable or, in most newer printers, a USB cable to a computer which serves as a document source. Some printers, commonly known as network printers, have built-in network interfaces (typically wireless or Ethernet), and can serve as a hardcopy device for any user on the network. Individual printers are often designed to support both local and network connected users at the same time.
Printers require a little more maintenance than other peripheral devices. They have several different parts working together at once, which means it's easy for one or more of the parts to jam and cause performance problems. Cleaning your printer regularly will help prevent these complications.
Every printer is different of course, so the cleaning and maintenance process may vary just a bit. But for the most part, there are a few steps you can take that will help prolong the life of your machine-regardless of the type of printer you have.
Preventative Care of Your Printer
It's a good idea to perform preventative maintenance on your printer as often as you can. One of the most important parts of your device that you must always keep clean is the print head. If a printer has not been used for quite some time, there's a greater chance of the print head becoming clogged with dried-up ink. Needless to say, this will have a significant impact on the quality of output, and it can even do permanent damage to the printer. You can easily avoid any blocking or obstruction by simply cleaning the print head on a regular basis. The best way to do this is with a dry cloth. Gently wipe down every possible surface you can reach-especially all the nooks and crannies on the inside of the printer. Tiny particles of dust and dirt have a tendency to find their way into every little crevice, so be as thorough as you can.
Nowadays, most printers come with an automatic utility program that can instruct the printer to do a self-cleaning process. If you run these cleaning cycles fairly often and wipe down the inside of your printer on a regular basis, you shouldn't encounter too many problems. On the other hand, printers that do not come with an automatic cleaning cycle require a bit more attention. In this case, you may want to consider purchasing a cleaning kit, which usually includes a tube of ammonia that you can lightly spray on the print head to get rid of crusted ink.
Manually Cleaning Your Printer
If you are experiencing printer jams or any sort of ink build up, you can clean the print head manually by performing the following steps:
1.) Remove the cartridge from the printer. Dip a cotton swab in rubbing alcohol or hot water, and gently wipe down the cartridge. This should soften up the dry, crusted ink.
2.) Then, soak the print head in hot water and leave it there over night.
3.) If the print head is still clogged after soaking it all night in water, let it soak in rubbing alcohol over night.
4.) After removing it from the water (or alcohol), wipe off the print head with a damp paper towel, and let it dry off carefully.
5.) When you put it back in the printer, try running the self-cleaning cycle again.
If your print head is still clogged, you can either buy a new cartridge or you can contact a service technician who can try to repair the damage.
SOLVING REPEATED PAPER JAMS
1. Check to see that paper is correctly loaded in the trays, and that all width guides are correctly set (not skewed).
2. Ensure that the paper tray is set for the size of paper installed and that the tray is not overloaded with paper.
3. Try turning over the stack of paper in the tray. If you are using letterhead paper, try printing from Tray 1.
4. Do not use previously printed paper or torn, worn, or irregular paper
5. Check the paper specifications. (If paper is outside of the recommended specifications, problems may occur.)
6. When duplexing, the printer rolls paper under Tray 3 and causes a jam. Pull Tray 3 out of the printer completely and remove any paper from under the tray. Insert Tray 3 back into the printer.
7. Printer may be dirty. Clean the inside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth.
8. Check that the correct paper size is installed.
9. Check that all damaged or jammed paper is removed by pulling it out of the printer.
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