How to wash ink from the printer with your hands?
Currently, many offices have acquired printers. Agree, this is very convenient when all the files can be printed in place, made a copy or scan a document. And at home this item of office equipment will not be superfluous, especially if schoolchildren and students live in the apartment. With the advent of numerous instructions on the Internet, refilling the most finished cartridge is not a big deal, but very often ink refills remain on the hands after refueling. How to wash ink from the printer with your hands? We will deal with this in this article.
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Any ink is an active chemical, and is made in such a way that they can easily be absorbed into the surface of the paper. Your skin is also suitable, so make sure that the dye does not get into your eyes.
In order to avoid the problem of removing stains in the future, it is enough to put on thin rubber gloves when refueling or ink cartridge recovery cartridge. But if the gloves went wrong and you got your hands dirty with ink, there are several ways to solve this problem.
First you need to determine what kind of ink fell into your hands. There are two types of ink:
- water based;
- ink for inkjet printers.
Consider the features of each type.
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Washing the ink from the printer with your hands, if the device is filled with just such a substance, is easiest. This can be done under running water. The main thing is not to delay, but to act immediately, as spots appeared, until the paint had time to dry. Then wash it off easier.
Important! There is one factor that not everyone knows, but it must be taken into account. The fact is that manufacturers of some brands of ink have provided for fixing toner on paper by exposure to high temperature. Therefore, if you wash your hands with hot water, then instead of washing off the paint from your hands, you will fix it even more on the surface of the skin. Therefore, wash off the ink with cold water.
If it was not possible to completely remove the stains, then we proceed to plan B, that is, we will consider options suitable for washing off traces of inkjet ink.
How to wash ink from inkjet printers?
The difference between these inks is that they are more resistant. Since the paint does not remain on the surface, but impregnating the upper layers, it penetrates deep into the lower layers of the paper. The same thing happens with the skin of the hands. As a result, it’s almost impossible to wash deeply cured ink; only the outer layer is removed.
Important! If you leave it as it is, several days should pass before several layers of skin come off and the spots disappear. The process can be accelerated - for this you need to wash your hands more often with soap.
But if you wait until the traces of ink disappear yourself, you can’t do it yourself, there are several options for how to wash ink from the printer from your hands:
- Alcohol is a very good solvent, moisten a cotton pad with it and clean the ink marks by pressing on the skin of the hands. Rinse your hands with cool water and apply cream, as this procedure dries the skin.
Important! Instead of alcohol, you can use acetone or nail polish remover.
- You can use bleaches based on sodium hypochlorite, but it should be used with caution, rinsing with plenty of water.
- You can wash the ink from the printer with your hands with a solvent for oil paints, and you need to wipe the skin with pumice.
- Some users suggest using “Vanish Oxy Action”, after which you should rub the problem areas with a brush and wash off with plenty of soap and water.
- It would be nice to arrange a hand wash - this will help get rid of ink traces faster, since skin rub off faster when rubbed with powder.
- In this situation, lemon or tomato, which contain natural acid, can help you. It is necessary to cut the product in half, squeeze the juice onto a cotton pad, treat the spots and leave for 5 minutes. Then wash your hands with soap.
- If you are away from home and have nothing at hand, then you can use antibacterial wipes, which include a small amount of alcohol and other substances - they allow you to remove fresh dirt. Just wipe your hands thoroughly with a few napkins.
All these tools, if they do not give a 100% result, then at least help to make ink spots less noticeable.
to contents ↑Important! After any cleaning method, you need to properly smear your hands with a nourishing cream.
Note - security measures
In no case should you use tools designed for cleaning plumbing and containing chlorine. They wash off the paint, but due to the fact that they destroy the upper layers of the skin. This can lead to irritation of the skin and even cause an allergic reaction, and if you accidentally get into your eyes, it will deprive you of the ability to see normally.
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Remember that it is better not to neglect the prevention and refuel the printer with gloves that are sold in every pharmacy.
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