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Remove ink from your skin and clothing, Manually clean print cartridges, Surface, Remedy - cleaning

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Remove ink from your skin and clothing Follow these instructions to remove ink from your skin and clothing: Surface Skin White fabric Color fabric Remedy Wash the area with an abrasive soap. Wash the fabric in cold water and use chlorine bleach. Wash the fabric in cold water and use sudsy ammonia. Caution Always use cold water to remove ink from fabric. Warm or hot water can set the ink into the fabric. Manually clean print cartridges If the printer is used in a dusty environment, a small amount of debris can accumulate on the print cartridge contacts. Gather cleaning supplies You will need the following items to clean the print cartridges. ● Distilled water (tap water can contain contaminants that can damage the print cartridge) ● Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that will not stick to the print cartridge Be careful not to get ink on your hands or clothing as you clean. Prepare to clean 1. Open the printer cover. 2. Wait until the print cartridge cradle moves to the right side of the printer and is idle and quiet. 3. Remove the print cartridges and place them on a piece of paper, with the copper strips facing up. Caution Do not leave the print cartridges outside the printer for more than 30 minutes. Cleaning instructions 1. Lightly moisten a cotton swab with distilled water and squeeze any excess water from the swab. 2. Wipe the print cartridge copper contacts with the cotton swab. Caution Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles. Touching the ink nozzles will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. User's guide 61

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Remove ink from your skin and clothing
Follow these instructions to remove ink from your skin and clothing:
Surface
Remedy
Skin
Wash the area with an abrasive soap.
White fabric
Wash the fabric in
cold
water and use chlorine bleach.
Color fabric
Wash the fabric in
cold
water and use sudsy ammonia.
Caution
Always use cold water to remove ink from fabric. Warm or hot water
can set the ink into the fabric.
Manually clean print cartridges
If the printer is used in a dusty environment, a small amount of debris can accumulate
on the print cartridge contacts.
Gather cleaning supplies
You will need the following items to clean the print cartridges.
●
Distilled water (tap water can contain contaminants that can damage the print
cartridge)
●
Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that will not stick to the print cartridge
Be careful not to get
ink on your hands or clothing
as you clean.
Prepare to clean
1.
Open the printer cover.
2.
Wait until the print cartridge cradle moves to the right side of the printer and is
idle and quiet.
3.
Remove the print cartridges and place them on a piece of paper, with the copper
strips facing up.
Caution
Do not leave the print cartridges outside the printer for more
than 30 minutes.
Cleaning instructions
1.
Lightly moisten a cotton swab with distilled water and squeeze any excess water
from the swab.
2.
Wipe the print cartridge copper contacts with the cotton swab.
Caution
Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles. Touching the ink
nozzles will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.
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