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inkjet printer cleaning

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
any tips that doesn't waste loads of ink?

doing the cleaning cycle uses up a lot of ink - any other tips to get an inkjet (Epsom) to print better? Black is printing in streaks

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Make sure the inside of the printer is clean. Dust etc. can make it drag ink across the page.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If changing the cartridge(s) hasn't helped, you can pierce a well-used cartridge and dilute the ink with isopropyl alcohol in a 1:1 ratio, which should help clear off the dry ink that is blocking proper access to/from the print head.

    If the head is incorporated onto the cartridge, then this isn't going to help, and a fresh cartridge should almost certainly cure the fault.
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