How can I clean my Canon printer?

laser devices Many people use office equipment at home and at work. And the printer is no exception. But did you know that any technique needs regular maintenance? And it's not just about replacing supplies and parts. Any printer needs to be cleaned. If you do not do this, there is a risk of losing the former performance of the output device. In this article, we'll share how to clean the Canon printer and not only. Let's understand all the nuances in order.

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Proper cleaning of

printers If the device issues sheets with longitudinal lines or the text does not print at all, the problem may be contamination of the device. Some cases allow you to do "cleaning" yourself, while others - require the help of qualified specialists. Speech today will go about the first case.

To begin with it is worthwhile to know that there are two printing technologies:

• Inkjet.
• Laser.

They are very different from each other and require an individual approach to maintenance.

How can I clean the Canon printer head using hardware?

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Cleaning method using standard

tools Inkjet printers are equipped with special ink that is used as a print medium. There are software tools that make it very easy to clean the nozzles without much technical knowledge.

Important! Before carrying out all the procedures, you need to make sure that there is clean paper in the tray.

There are two types of cleaning - deep and standard:

1. In order to go to the context menu with parameters, you need to go to the control panel on the Windows operating system, go to the "devices and printers" section.
2. When you have moved to the desired section, select your printer model with the right mouse button. A table with properties opens.
3. In it we are looking for a tab called "Maintenance" and choose the type of cleaning to be performed.

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Flushing the printer

If the hardware procedure fails to perform its task qualitatively, then you can try to eliminate the pollution yourself. How can I clean the Canon printer nozzles? To carry out the procedure, you must follow the instructions:

• You need to prepare a small capacity. For this purpose, a saucer is perfect. You will also need a medical syringe, flushing fluid and rubber gloves. As a washing liquid, "Mr. Muscle" or "Master Shine" is perfect.
• At the bottom of the container a bandage is added in several layers, and the prepared solution is poured on top. It is necessary to remove the printhead and place it 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 somewhere for 2.5 hours, and if necessary, the solution is poured.

Important! If the level of liquid in the tubes does not drop, the contamination is very neglected and it will be necessary to push the solution yourself.

• 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 container, change the bandage to a new one and repeat all the operations until the liquid ceases to accept the painted color.
• Now it is necessary to soak the print head with the bottom part in the substance, insert the cartridges into place and check the seal. We wait several hours and repeat the printout.

Important! A sheet with good print quality will tell you that you coped well with the cleaning.

How to clean the laser type canon printer head?

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Laser devices

Canon printers are very reliable, unpretentious and durable. If the print quality has deteriorated, then you are likely to encounter problems related to the cartridge:

• Unclear points and strips on a sheet of paper usually occur when a photo-sensitive photo is applied to a defect. These damages can be caused by the ingress of foreign objects inside the structure of the printing device or the most common wear of the parts.

Important! Most often this item can withstand 3-5 refills. If this component is damaged, then it must be replaced.

• There is another cause of damage, which is very widespread - shaking the cartridge. Without a doubt, these actions will help "squeeze out" a few dozen pages, but experts do not recommend doing so. Such a "savings" consumables can turn into tangible costs in the future. During operation, the surface of the photosensitive shaft is completely covered with a small toner layer. The part used for drawing 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 factions adversely affect the drum, quickly disabling it.

Important! Reuse is not possible, because during the operation of Canon, the grains are subject to high temperatures, which turns them into large fractions. When the cartridge "shakes", part of the waste toner goes straight to the main compartment and is used only for work.

• Absolutely the same thing happens when the printer is incorrectly refilled, if the "specialist" uses the toner without cleaning the container for the spent powder in advance. The capacity will simply overflow after a while and the used material will grind the shaft, contaminating all moving parts.

The assembly / disassembly of such printers does not make sense for the following reasons:

• The laser printer is cheaper to fill in the service, and the work there will be held at the proper level.
• One refueling can be enough for 2000 reps.
• "Refueling" is very harmful to the human respiratory tract, because it has harmful properties due to chemistry.
• The dismantling process itself is very difficult and requires proper knowledge and experience.
• Small parts can be lost, and without them the output device will not work.

Cleaning your Canon printer with your own efforts is only relevant for inkjet devices. Do not try to clean gadgets with laser printing technology yourself, if you do not have any skills to handle this technique.