Lexmark 5000 Color Jetprinter User Guide - Page 36

Cleaning print cartridge carrier contacts

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Caring for your print cartridges Cleaning print cartridge carrier contacts Clean the print cartridge carrier contacts only if you have cleaned and wiped the print nozzles and print quality is still unsatisfactory. To clean the print cartridge carrier contacts: 1 From the printer's Control Program, click the Cartridges Tab. For help opening the Control Program, see "Opening the Control Program" on page 6. 2 From the Cartridges Tab, click the Install Color Cartridge button (Windows 3.1, 3.11, and 95) or the Change Right Cartridge button (Windows NT 4.0) to move the print cartridge carrier to the load position. 3 Unplug the printer power cord. This forces the print cartridge carrier to remain in the load position. 4 Open the printer front cover. 5 Remove both print cartridges. 6 Use a clean, dry cloth to clean the cartridge carrier contacts inside the printer. Carrier contacts 7 Replace the print cartridges. 30 Caring for your print cartridges

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Caring for your print cartridges
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Caring for your print cartridges
Cleaning print cartridge carrier
contacts
Clean the print cartridge carrier contacts only if you have
cleaned and wiped the print nozzles and print quality is
still unsatisfactory.
To clean the print cartridge carrier contacts:
1
From the printer’s Control Program, click the
Cartridges Tab
.
For help opening the Control Program, see
“Opening the Control Program” on page 6.
2
From the Cartridges Tab, click the
Install Color
Cartridge
button (Windows 3.1, 3.11, and 95) or
the
Change Right Cartridge
button (Windows NT
4.0) to move the print cartridge carrier to the load
position.
3
Unplug the printer power cord. This forces the
print cartridge carrier to remain in the load
position.
4
Open the printer front cover.
5
Remove both print cartridges.
6
Use a clean, dry cloth to clean the cartridge carrier
contacts inside the printer.
7
Replace the print cartridges.
Carrier contacts