how do I clean the printhead on my Kodak printer
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I would wipe the metal parts with a soft paper towel. But the fact is that that, once it's in place, the printhead should not need attention until it needs replacement.
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You can also go through the printer's maintenance and try have the printer perform a print head cleaning as well. I was having some major problems with mine too (it just turned out that I was using cheap ink).
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My kodak printer has step by step instructions on the panel...see the home button and look for maintenance
1270809
The top sheet cleans the thermal head. Run that through a few times or just run a piece of zink paper upside down a few times.. then try printing again.
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As was previously reported - The printheads should clean automatically periodically themselves. Otherwise click HP Officejet Icon on desktop (or find HP Printer in Start, All Programs and click HP Officejet Pro 8500), Click HP Printer Assistant, Click Printer Actions, Click Maintenance Tasks, Click Clean Printheads.. Hope this helps..
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try running a print head clean with a new cartridge, otherwise you may need a new print head
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You can't. I spent 3 hrs on the phone with Kodak tech support to come to the realization its a rip off. I never used my color ink cartridge, ever and it kept saying it was out. Something in the software tells it is empty when it's not. Il stay away from this line of printers
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You can Google this and you'll find an app you can use once to do a reset. There's an underlying issue. Every time you clean the print heads, ink is dumped into some pads under the printer. Once those pads are saturated, the printer is finished. Here's a link to an outfit on Ebay. I'm not recommending them, but they talk about why/how to do the reset. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EPSON-ARTISAN-800-Waste-Ink-Pad-Service-Reset-/331165278711?pt=UK_Computing_Printer_Scanner_Parts_Accessories&hash;=item4d1afd21f7
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I haven't seen that myself, but it never hurts to try to run the cleaning the print heads. It's in your software tool kit.
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its ez take out the ink carts then pull the little lever to the right hand side and pull out the printhead.
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Yes, the ink does clog, and no number of deep cleaning utilities will clear it up. The clogs ruined the printhead on my 901 before one cartridge was fully used. I waited a month for the replacement printhead. I have attempted to order a second printhead to hold in inventory, but Lexmark now refuses to sell the printheads. I was given no explanation and no hope that another replacement printhead part 14N1339(series 100) will ever be available for sale. Yet, they continue to sell these things.
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First make sure there is not a piece of paper jammed. If it looks ok then shut the printer off and unplug it for a minute. Plug it back in and turn it on, should clear it.
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I was having this same problem, I have purchased 3 Kodak printers it has been the same problem with all of them its your printer head and they can cost as much as a new printer after the 3rd one I threw it out and bought me a HP printer they are the best.
2007804
I have never owned a Canon printer so I have no idea. The printheads in an Epson are built into the printer, on a HP they use to be attached to the ink cartridge, so you got a new printhead when you installed a new cartridge. I would check to see if the heads are in the printer or on the cartridge. If the heads are in the printer then the cleaner should work. If they are on the cartridge you could try removing the cartridge and using the cleaner on the attached printhead if that's how its made. I found you have to let it sit over night to work well. Hope this helps you.
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Take the tray out of the bottom and turn the printer on it's front side. Use some rubbing alcohol and a towel to clean the rubber paper pickup in the middle. Problem solved--for awhile.
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My slide copier came with a plastic bar that has a cleaning pad on the end of it. When the feed tray is out of the copier, this cleaning tool slides in on the top of the LED screen. slide it around to clean the screen. -------Don
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I've actually been using this method for a few months now and it doesn't seem to help much in my case. Without the Automatic Head Maintenance the head get clogged often and I find a extensive print come out like crap. So then I have to do a head cleaning and then I reprint.1st print is bad copy = wasted inkHead cleaning = wasted ink2nd print (if it comes out ok) = more ink usedResult = 2-3 copies and a huge chunk of your ink supply depleted = time to buy more ink!!!
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I just bought my pro901 and the printhead is clogging....and now the printer wont work
761982
I believe the print head is in the printer. Standard seperate color cartridge with computer chip on top and a cellophane cover over the ink receptacle. Once I placed an original cartridge I was good to go. Hope this helps.