How to clean a Canon printer?
Many people use office equipment at home and at work. And the printer is no exception. But did you know that any equipment needs regular maintenance? And it's not just about replacing consumables and spare parts. Any of the printers needs to be cleaned. If you do not do this, then there is a risk of losing the former performance of the information output device. In this article, we will share how to clean a Canon printer and more. Let's understand all the nuances in order.
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If the device issues sheets with longitudinal lines or the text is not printed at all, then the problem may be pollution of the device. Some cases allow you to do the “cleaning" yourself, while others require the help of qualified specialists. This is about the first case today.
First you need to know that there are two printing technologies:
- Inkjet.
- Laser
They are very different from each other and require an individual approach to service.
How to clean the Canon printer head using hardware?
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Inkjet printers are equipped with special inks that are used as a printing medium. There are software tools that make it very easy to clean nozzles without any technical knowledge.
Important! Before performing all procedures, make sure that there is clean paper in the tray.
There are two types of cleaning - deep and standard:
- In order to go to the context menu with the parameters, you need to go to the control panel on the Windows operating system, go to the “devices and printers” section.
- When you navigate to the desired section, select the model of your printer with the right mouse button. A table opens with the properties.
- In it, we look for a tab called “Maintenance” and select the type of cleaning.
Flushing the printer
If the hardware procedure did not do its job efficiently, then you can try to eliminate the pollution yourself. How to clean Canon printer nozzles? To carry out the procedure, you need to follow the instructions:
- You need to prepare a small container. A saucer is perfect for this purpose. You will also need a medical syringe, flushing fluid and rubber gloves. As a washing liquid, “Mr. Muscle” or “Master Shine” is perfect.
- A bandage in several layers is formed at the bottom of the container, and the prepared solution is poured on top. It is necessary to remove the print head and put on the bottom of the saucer with the solution. Tubes with a size of 4-5 cm are put on the fittings, the solution is poured into them and left for about 2.5 hours, and if necessary, the solution is poured.
Important! If the liquid level in the tubes does not drop, then the pollution is very running and you have to push the solution yourself.
- We insert the tip of the syringe directly into the tube, press on the piston.
- After all the manipulations, it is necessary to drain all the dirt from the tank, change the bandage to a new one and repeat all the steps until the liquid ceases to take on a colored color.
- Now you need to soak the print head with the bottom in the substance, insert the cartridges into place and check the print. We are waiting for several hours and repeat the printout.
Important! A sheet with good print quality will indicate that you did a great job cleaning.
How to clean the canon laser type printer head?
Laser devices
Canon printers are very reliable, unpretentious and durable. If the print quality has deteriorated, then you most likely have encountered problems associated with the cartridge:
- Incomprehensible dots and stripes on a sheet of paper usually occur in the event of a defect in the photosensitive photo. These damages can be caused by the ingress of foreign objects into the structure of the print output device or by the usual wear of parts.
Important! Most often, this part withstands 3-5 gas stations. If this component is damaged, then it must be replaced.
- There is another very widespread cause of damage - shaking of the cartridge. Without a doubt, these actions will help to “squeeze out” a few dozen pages, but experts do not recommend doing so. Such a “saving” of consumables may result in tangible costs in the future. During operation, the surface of the photosensitive shaft is entirely covered with a small layer of toner. The part used to draw images and letters remains on paper, and the rest is easily cleaned with a squeegee and poured into a special container for waste material. The largest fractions adversely affect the drum, quickly disabling it.
Important! Reuse is not possible, because during the operation of Canon, the grains are exposed to high temperatures, which turns them into large fractions. When the cartridge “shakes,” part of the waste toner goes straight into the main compartment and is used only for work.
- Absolutely the same thing happens when the printer is refilled incorrectly if the “specialist” uses toner without first cleaning the waste powder container. The tank will simply overflow after a while and the used material will grind the shaft, contaminating all moving parts.
Important! Depending on the type of your device and the status of components at the moment, you may also find the following articles useful to you:
Assembling / disassembling such printers does not make sense for the following reasons:
- The laser printer is cheaper to refuel in the service, and the work there will be held at the proper level.
- One refueling can be enough for 2000 repetitions.
- “Refueling” is very harmful to the human respiratory tract, as it has harmful properties due to chemistry.
- The disassembly process itself is very difficult and requires proper knowledge and experience.
- Small details can be lost, and without them, the print output device will not work.
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Cleaning your Canon printer with your efforts is only relevant for inkjet devices. Do not try to clean up gadgets with laser printing technology on your own if you do not have any skills in using this technique.
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