How To Fix A Dry Printer Cartridge Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Removing the Cartridge

Open the top case of your printer.
Carefully remove the dried cartridge by lifting the flap in the bottom right section of the printer.

Open the top case of your printer.

Carefully remove the dried cartridge by lifting the flap in the bottom right section of the printer.

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Step 2

              Applying Hand Sanitizer

Place the cartridge on a clean surface and apply a few drops of alcohol-based hand sanitizer to the ink nozzle.
It’s best to use an unscented hand sanitizer, as some scents or colors in the hand sanitizer may affect your ink cartridge’s performance.
Gently rub your finger on the ink nozzle once or twice.
Let the sanitizer seep in for a few minutes.
While you wait, fill a bowl halfway with warm tap water.

Place the cartridge on a clean surface and apply a few drops of alcohol-based hand sanitizer to the ink nozzle.

It’s best to use an unscented hand sanitizer, as some scents or colors in the hand sanitizer may affect your ink cartridge’s performance.

Gently rub your finger on the ink nozzle once or twice.

Let the sanitizer seep in for a few minutes.

While you wait, fill a bowl halfway with warm tap water.

Step 3

              Wipe it out

Wipe out the ink nozzle where you applied the sanitizer with a clean cloth or paper towel.

Wipe out the ink nozzle where you applied the sanitizer with a clean cloth or paper towel.

Step 4

              Warm Water Bath

Place the nozzle side of the cartridge into a bowl filled with warm water.
Do not completely submerge the cartridge inside the water, just half of it.
Wait for 5-10 mins or until you see ink leaking out into the water.
Once you see ink leaking out, remove the cartridge from the water carefully.
It may be a good idea to keep a bit of paper towel or a rag handy to catch any drips from the ink cart.

Place the nozzle side of the cartridge into a bowl filled with warm water.

Do not completely submerge the cartridge inside the water, just half of it.

Wait for 5-10 mins or until you see ink leaking out into the water.

Once you see ink leaking out, remove the cartridge from the water carefully.

It may be a good idea to keep a bit of paper towel or a rag handy to catch any drips from the ink cart.

Step 5

              Dry it Completely

After removing it from the water, completely clean the cartridge with a soft cloth or a paper towel and dry it out.
DO NOT put a wet cartridge inside the printer, else it can damage it.

After removing it from the water, completely clean the cartridge with a soft cloth or a paper towel and dry it out.

DO NOT put a wet cartridge inside the printer, else it can damage it.

Step 6

              Double Check

To make sure the cartridge is fully working now, take a piece of paper and rub the ink nozzle over it.
When you see an ink line on the paper, that means you are good to go.

To make sure the cartridge is fully working now, take a piece of paper and rub the ink nozzle over it.

When you see an ink line on the paper, that means you are good to go.

Step 7

              Fixing it Back

Once the body of the cartridge has completely dried, place it back into the slot in the printer.

Once the body of the cartridge has completely dried, place it back into the slot in the printer.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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