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Friday, July 07, 2006 |
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Keeping Your Printer Healthy: How to Avoid and Fix Common Problems
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Of all the peripherals and devices on the typical desk, the one usually taken for granted is the printer. Most of us don't pay much attention to the printer unless something isn't printing the way we want it or it won't print at all! The bad news is that because of the heavy usage placed on printers, they tend to "mess up" pretty frequently if you don't take care of them. The good thing is that maintaining printers in top condition is, for the most part, fairly painless. Most common malfunctions are easily resolved.
Avoiding Trouble:
Obviously, the easiest way to avoid printing problems is to keep your printer in good shape. The good news is that keeping your printer in shape is pretty quick and easy. Just a few minutes devoted to a few maintenance steps every week or so will keep your printer almost entirely free of most common malfunctions.
- Remove Paper Dust and Other Debris. As you might imagine, all that paper feeding through various rollers and guides tends to leave dust behind. Depending on how many pages you usually print per week and the weight of the paper (heavier bonds leave more dust), cleaning out the interior of your printer with a can of compressed air every one to two weeks improves the ability of your printer to feed pages. Note: Never use an electric powered vaccum as it can cause a "short" in your printer and "fry" it.
- Handle Ink Cartridges Properly When Replacing. This one might not seem that important but ink and toner cartridges are quite delicate. The nozzles (HP and Lexmark)covered by the protective tape and clips are easily damaged by touch, which ruins print quality.
- Make Use of Diagnostic Tools. All printers have built-in self test programs and other software diagnostic utilities. Take the time to learn how to access and use them. The information they provide can help correct a problem well before it even occurs.
source: http://www.maxpatchink.com |
posted by ^%&^
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