How do i clean the printer - HP Office Equipment & Supplies

You need to follow these options for cleaning your printer.

1. open your case and remove the cartridge from your printer and clean your cartridge area.
2. now you need to clean paper rolloer area.
3. once you will do that then you need to clean your printer tray and other area.
How To Clean The Cartridge For Brother MFC 240C Printer


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Cleaning a Printer Benefits: When your print job isn’t up to par, you can get rid of smudges, white lines and reduce paper jams by simply cleaning your printer. Of course, the real benefit of cleaning is that it saves you money by prolonging the life of your printer! Your first step in cleaning a printer is always to check your manufacturer’s documentation. If you don’t have a written manual, most manufacturers provide tips on what not to do and provide support for even older printer models on their web sites. Use only the cleaners that your manufacturer recommends and clean only recommended areas of your printer.
Tip: Search for terms like printer maintenance, printer cleaning, and troubleshooting.
Tip: Always check both your manufacturer’s documentation and warnings and advisories on cleaning products to be sure they are compatible with your printer and the cleaning job that needs to be done.
Cleaning the Outside of Your Printer
1. Turn your printer off before cleaning.
2. Clean the outside of your printer with a moist, lint-free cloth. Flour sacking or 100% cotton white t-shirt material works well.
3. Usually a solution of one part vinegar and one part water is safe to use, but when moistening a cloth, be sure to wring out all the excess. Distilled or RO (reverse osmosis) water minimizes mineral residues. If you do use a prepared cleaner, make sure it is safe for both electronics and plastics.
4. Always moisten the cloth. Never spray an aerosol directly onto your printer.
Cleaning a Laser Printer
1. Turn the printer off, unplug it, and allow it to cool down before you begin.
2. Remove the internal paper trays.
3. Remove the toner cartridge and place it on a piece of clean paper.
4. Clean inside the toner cavity with a dry, lint-free cloth and printer brush.
5. Clean the printer mirror gently with the brush. Don't touch the mirror if a brush isn't provided.
6. Wipe away dust and spilled toner. Remove paper fragments.
7. Clean the rollers, but don’t touch the transfer (sponge) roller.
8. Replace the toner cartridge.
Tip: Exposure to light can damage toner cartridges. Always cover your toner cartridge with an extra lint-free cloth or piece of paper after removing it.
Cleaning an Inkjet Printer
Most inkjets have a self-cleaning process you can access from your printer’s control panel. If that process doesn’t remedy the problem, try one of the following. Remember to check your manufacturer’s documentation and the product documentation to be sure it is right for your printer.
1. Inkjet cleaning cartridges flush dirt and debris out of clogged printer nozzles, restoring the quality of your prints and prolonging the life of your print heads. However, take care that the cleaning fluid you use is approved for your brand and model of printer.
2. Before cleaning inside your inkjet, turn it off and unplug it. Let it cool down if necessary.
3. Dust, hair, and lint from inexpensive papers can gum up your printer’s rollers. A computer vacuum is usually a safe way to remove debris.
4. Roller cleaning sheets can help in cleaning print rollers. Again, check documentation before use.
Tip: Most manufacturers recommend against using compressed air since the propellant may add moisture to the inside of your printer.

Instructions
Things You'll Need:

* Cleaning Solution For Plastic
* Cleaning Cloths
* Cleaning Cloths

Cleaning the Outer Case
1. Step 1
Collect the supplies you need: a soft cloth and cleaning fluid made for plastic. (Water is fine in most cases.)
2. Step 2
Check the printer manual. If the manufacturer has provided specific instructions, follow them.
3. Step 3
Turn off the printer.
4. Step 4
Dampen the cloth with water or cleaning fluid.
5. Step 5
Wipe the outside of the printer, making sure that no fluid gets inside.
Cleaning Cartridges or Ink Nozzles
6. Step 1
Use the cleaning buttons on your printer if it has them.
7. Step 2
Initiate cleaning through the printer software.
8. Step 3
Open the printer software by double-clicking on a printer icon or opening a document and then selecting Print from the File menu.
9. Step 4
Click a button labeled Options, Troubleshooting, Clean Print Cartridges, Toolbox, Printer Utilities or something similar. (This varies by manufacturer.)
10. Step 5
Click a button labeled Head Cleaning, Run Nozzle Check, Clean Print Cartridges or something similar to begin the process.
11. Step 6
Follow the instructions on your screen.
12. Step 7
Repeat the cleaning process if the results aren't satisfactory.
13. Step 8

Hi revolverpoll, the head cleaning feature in your printer does not guaranteed that it would restore the previous good print out. It can only do the minor problem in printing like small white strips.
Regarding with your problem, don't do a back to back cleaning cycles, it may cause your printer too much heat and may burn out the printer head resulting an unrepairable damage. Printer head of epsons are attached to your printer.

To clean your printer, you need to do it technically. It means you have to open the printer and clean your printer head using other cleaning materials and tools like "cleaning solution" to help the clogged ink worn out..

If you don't have a technical knowledge on how to clean it manually, you can bring your printer to the nearest technician in your area.

Cleaning an ink-jet printer can solve minor problems, maintain print quality, and prolong periods between professional cleanings. Thin white lines across printouts indicate that the ink nozzles need to be cleaned.

1. p 1 Collect the supplies you need: a soft cloth and cleaning fluid made for plastic. (Water is fine in most cases.)
   
2. Step 2 Check the printer manual. If the manufacturer has provided specific instructions, follow them.
   
3. Step 3 Turn off the printer.
   
4. Step 4 Dampen the cloth with water or cleaning fluid.
   
5. Step 5 Wipe the outside of the printer, making sure that no fluid gets inside.
   
Cleaning Cartridges or Ink Nozzles
6. Step 1 Use the cleaning buttons on your printer if it has them.
   
7. Step 2 Initiate cleaning through the printer software.
   
8. Step 3 Open the printer software by double-clicking on a printer icon or opening a document and then selecting Print from the File menu.
   
9. Step 4 Click a button labeled Options, Troubleshooting, Clean Print Cartridges, Toolbox, Printer Utilities or something similar. (This varies by manufacturer.)
   
10. Step 5 Click a button labeled Head Cleaning, Run Nozzle Check, Clean Print Cartridges or something similar to begin the process.
    
11. Step 6 Follow the instructions on your screen.
    
12. Step 7 Repeat the cleaning process if the results aren't satisfactory.
    
13. Step 8 Go to your printer manufacturer's Web site for detailed instructions on manual cartridge cleaning and interior cleaning.
    

The Zebra printer displays the Clean Printer message when the printer prints a 1000 cards.

This is to maintain printer and ensure good print quality.

The way to clear the message is to get cleaning cards and run a cleaning routine.

The CD that comes with the printer will run a video showing how to run the cleaning cards through the printer. Printer needs 2 unique cleaning cards (1 short & 1 Long)

First Of All stay away from the dust
and print a page daily.........and give the power voltage sequently

Try cleaning the printheads
Performing the printhead cleaning procedure

1. Power on your printer, press and hold the "RESUME" button until the printer light flashes once.Note: You can also clean the printhead by clicking the Cleaning button in the Maintenance tab of the printer properties dialog box in Windows; or clicking Cleaning pull-down menu in the Printer Utilities dialog box on a Macintosh computer. Choosing this option will allow you to select all nozzles, black or just the colour nozzles.
2. Pressing Resume on the printer will clean all nozzles. When the printhead cleaning begins, the POWER light starts flashing. This will continue for about 30 seconds. Wait for the light to stop flashing before you resume normal operation.3. Perform the Nozzle Check Pattern test again
3. If the results are satisfactory, resume normal printing
4. If the results are not satisfactory, you may need to execute a printhead deep cleaning.

Deep printhead cleaning from the operation panel

1. To deep clean the printhead from the operation panel
2. Press the Maintenance button.
3. Press the Right Arrow button three times.
4. Press the Print button. Printhead deep cleaning starts.
5. When deep head cleaning ends, press the Maintenance button to exit.

Deep printhead cleaning in Windows

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.
2. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers.
   Note:Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes.
3. Right-click the Canon S820D Bubble Jet printer icon, then select Properties.
4. Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Cleaning or Deep Cleaning button. The Maintenance tab and procedures may vary for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Follow the instructions when prompted for those operating systems.
5. For each message displayed, click OK. The BJ Status Monitor opens automatically and closes when the printhead cleaning is done. The POWER lamp on the printer flashes green during the cleaning process.