Use the kitchen or other sink and turn the water on so that it is running slowly and that it is warm. Next remove the print head, it snaps out. Set them aside, preferably propped upright. Remove the ink tanks from the printhead (tank holder) and seal them in a ziplock plastic bag. You can try the following as it will cause no harm: (we and many others have successfully done this) If the cleaning cycles don't do the trick in clearing up poor and incomplete output, don't give up and assume you'll need to buy a new print head (they often cost more than a new printer!). Look for the 'maintenance' tab and follow the cleaning prompts. When the dropdown menu shows, click on 'properties'. Place your mouse cursor over the printer icon and 'right-click' on it. This will bring up a page with your installed printer's icon. For quick access to your printer's utility (drivers): In your browser's address bar type: control panel\printers and hit 'enter' on your keyboard. Normally you can clear up minor clogs and streaking by running the cleaning cycle found in your printer's software utility. You need to print both black and color at least once per week in order to prevent clogging and keep the ink flowing. Over time, it can and does become clogged, mainly from letting the printer set without use. It's the 'holder' that the ink cartridges (tanks) fit into. If the check pattern is notĬorrect, some old and dry ink is still inside, so repeat the process.Ĭanon printers have a semi-permanent printhead. When the head is totally dry, replace it, and do head-alignmentĪnd print a nozzle check for verification. Using a drier to blow air into the openings may speed up the process.
Stop only when after several minutes no more ink comes out.įinally leave the head to dry off for some hours. The ink will run out, but do not stop when the ink stops running.Ĭontinue with the water for a few minutes more until a second run-out of ink Possible, and let the water run into both openings.
I have simply opened up the hot water at the sink to the full at the hottest
Simpler than is advised below by the specialists. I have lately run into this problem and have found the solution to be much
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