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  1. How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Removing the Cartridge: шаг 1, изображение 1 из 3 How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Removing the Cartridge: шаг 1, изображение 2 из 3 How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Removing the Cartridge: шаг 1, изображение 3 из 3
    • Open the top case of your printer.

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

  2. How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Applying Hand Sanitizer: шаг 2, изображение 1 из 2 How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Applying Hand Sanitizer: шаг 2, изображение 2 из 2
    • 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.

  3. How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Wipe it out: шаг 3, изображение 1 из 2 How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Wipe it out: шаг 3, изображение 2 из 2
    • Wipe out the ink nozzle where you applied the sanitizer with a clean cloth or paper towel.

  4. How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Warm Water Bath: шаг 4, изображение 1 из 3 How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Warm Water Bath: шаг 4, изображение 2 из 3 How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Warm Water Bath: шаг 4, изображение 3 из 3
    • 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.

  5. How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Dry it Completely: шаг 5, изображение 1 из 1
    • 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.

  6. How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Double Check: шаг 6, изображение 1 из 1
    • 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.

  7. How to Fix a Dry Printer Cartridge, Fixing it Back: шаг 7, изображение 1 из 1
    • Once the body of the cartridge has completely dried, place it back into the slot in the printer.

Заключение

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

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Hariom Godhani

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Thank you. This worked for me.

Thomas Grace - Ответить

This actually worked . Did just as you instructed , didn't see ink in the hot water but after a few minutes I dried the cartridges off and had ink on the paper towel . Worked great ,Thanks Hariom .

Tim - Ответить

Tried this with HP 60 black and tri-colour cartridges, which were both brand new, sealed cartridges, but were probably sitting in the box since ~2008. It did manage to loosen the ink up enough that if I ran the nozzle along a damp coffee filter, it would leave a solid black line, or in the case of the colour cartridge, a line of 3 stripes: cyan, yellow, then magenta. Unfortunately, the moment I dry them off and pop them back in the printer, nothing happens. I did manage to get the faded mostly cyan top third of a test page once, but that was it. Repeated the process more thoroughly, and got a more consistent output of ink on the filter, but the result after that was nothing but blank sheets.

Not really sure what to do beyond this, because I could probably just pick up a new printer for the price of these cartridges. This would probably work well for newer cartridges that were printing fine, but then were just left idle for a few months too long between prints.

Jordan “gordo” Zanatta - Ответить

At least you tried it and you know what to do if the cartridges aren't left for a lessor time.

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