How do I clean the printhead on my Canon printer?

How do I clean the printhead on my Canon printer?

How to clean the Canon printhead

  1. Dampen the lint-free cloth with hot water and gently wipe away an excess ink on the printhead nozzle.
  2. Place the printhead in the container with the submerged paper towels.
  3. Let the printhead soak for about ten minutes.
  4. Reinstall the printhead back into the printer.

Why is my Canon printer not printing black when ink is full?

When the printer doesn’t prints black ink, the most likely reason is the print head nozzles which when clogged prevents it from releasing black ink onto the paper. It may also stop printing black if the black ink has run out or if the blank ink cartridge is clogged.

How do I get my Canon printer to auto clean?

Windows

  1. Make sure that the printer is on.
  2. Open the printer properties dialog box.
  3. Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be deeply cleaned.
  4. Check the condition of the Print Head.

How do you unclog a printhead nozzle?

If they’re on the cartridge, and the cartridge is mostly empty, you can just replace it. The new nozzles will obviously be unclogged. Seriously clogged nozzles can be cleared with some isopropyl alcohol and another run through the clean cycle.

How do I clean a clogged printhead?

Take a warm damp paper towel or coffee filter and blot the cartridge with the printhead facing down onto the paper towel. This will remove any dried ink on the printhead. Then, hold the cartridge with the printhead facing down against a dry paper towel for 2-3 minutes. A dry paper towel will wick the ink out.

How do I deep clean my Canon g4010?

Deep Cleaning

  1. Open Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool.
  2. Click Deep Cleaning. When the Deep Cleaning dialog box opens, select the ink group for which deep cleaning is to be performed.
  3. Execute deep cleaning. Make sure that the printer is on and then click Execute.
  4. Complete deep cleaning.
  5. Check the results.

How do I clean my printer heads on my computer?

Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer

  1. Open the printer driver setup window.
  2. Click Cleaning on the Maintenance tab. When the Print Head Cleaning dialog box opens, select the ink group for which cleaning is to be performed.
  3. Execute cleaning.
  4. Complete cleaning.
  5. Check the results.