Computers: Cleaning Epson Print Heads

Cleaning Epson Print Heads

Written by Barry Shultz

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Attach repparttar other end of repparttar 107212 tubing (which is attached to repparttar 107213 injector) to repparttar 107214 post inside repparttar 107215 carriage cavity. Be very careful not to break repparttar 107216 post. If you do, GAME OVER. There is very little room to work but do repparttar 107217 best you can. Try to get repparttar 107218 tubing on repparttar 107219 post firmly for an airtight connection. Slowly inject about 2cc of repparttar 107220 Windex solution into repparttar 107221 print head. Some of repparttar 107222 Windex might leak out around repparttar 107223 post, just try to get at least 2 cc injected into repparttar 107224 print head. It may offer resistance, just be patient. Repeat this procedure for any other color that is not printing. Make sure to wash repparttar 107225 tubing between each color.

Put in a brand new cartridge, not refilled. Don't ignore this step or chances are repparttar 107226 procedure will fail. New generic cartridges are ok.

Move repparttar 107227 carriage back to repparttar 107228 right position and plug in repparttar 107229 printer. Run three cleaning cycles with a nozzle check before and after. If there is still a problem try running another three cleaning cycles. Then try a test print. If it still has problems let repparttar 107230 printer sit over night and repeat repparttar 107231 procedure. If repparttar 107232 second day procedure fails then it's time for repparttar 107233 Epson repair shop, or buy a new one.

Sometimes this procedure will not work, we're not sure why. It may be because there are other problems with repparttar 107234 printer, not just clogged nozzles.

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Installing Printer Drivers

Written by Barry Shultz

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3. Click repparttar General tab, click repparttar 107211 "Print Test Page" button, and then click OK to print repparttar 107212 test page.

Look on repparttar 107213 test page for Driver Version.

All of repparttar 107214 major printer manufactures have web sites and they allow you to freely download their printer drivers. All you need to know is your printers manufacturer and model number. When you go to their web site look for words like "Downloads", "Drivers", "Software" or "Support" and drill down to your model.

Here is repparttar 107215 web site URL's for repparttar 107216 more popular brands. (I've done most of repparttar 107217 drilling for you to repparttar 107218 drivers). Some of these links are rather long so be sure to get repparttar 107219 entire URL in your browser.

Hewlett Packard http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html

Canon http://www.usa.canon.com/html/conCprTSIndex.jsp?app=download

Epson http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportIndex.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes

Lexmark http://www.lexmark.com/US/support/drivers/

Xerox http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/productsupport.jsp?Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US

Brother http://www.brother.com/E-ftp/info/index.html

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