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Peter White
07-23-2008, 07:40 AM
It is easy to not remember about your printer as you go about your Computing needs. It sits there on your right hand side and springs to time when needed. Or at least it is made-up to. If you do not take a minute or two, a couple of time per week, you may find some interesting words coming out of your mouth when streaks or paper jams happen.

Keep it fresh

this is simply said and done. The printer heads are the biggie in this area. Printer heads are positively prone to clogging. If they are not used on a standard source, or if they are used at a quick cut, they will clog. Every now and again take out the Printer cartridges and give a quick clean with a non-lining cloth or moistened Q-tip.

Turn off and covers

It may seem like many of these tips occupy the printer heads, and they do. The printer heads are the part where most needless protection issues occur. Most people, me included, are prone to turning off the computer but not the printer.


Make use of the printer

One of the biggest ways to take care of your printer is to use it. Many people really do not use the printer all that much, myself included. This is a digital age and everything tends to stay on the computer. At least twice a week print something that will use all the printers’ workings. A colorful website not well do but give it a bit of a workout and most of the other maintenance issues will never take place.

Thanks,
OKI

prntrfxr
08-12-2008, 05:11 PM
agree with above:

1. Always turn off inkjets overnight
2. Get them maintained once a month whether or not they are used frequently.
3. I personally do not recommend 3rd party ink in Epson cartridges, dont have many problems with other brands, but do to the technology differences in the design I have seen 3rd party inks wreck printhead seals.