Guest b11_ Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Assuming there is still ink in the printer cartridge and the cartridge "head" is clean, why would a cartridge stop functioning properly?
Guest tfw48079 Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 RE: Cartridge question Ask the company that made the cartidge. "b11_" wrote: > Assuming there is still ink in the printer cartridge and the cartridge "head" > is clean, why would a cartridge stop functioning properly?
Guest Unknown Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Cartridge question What do you mean by functioning properly? "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A0ABA667-91EF-415A-B498-1C345F4E972C@microsoft.com... > Assuming there is still ink in the printer cartridge and the cartridge > "head" > is clean, why would a cartridge stop functioning properly?
Guest Lem Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Cartridge question b11_ wrote: > Assuming there is still ink in the printer cartridge and the cartridge "head" > is clean, why would a cartridge stop functioning properly? Because even though the head appears to be clean, the microscopic holes in it may be clogged by dried ink. Some printers incorporate the print head in the cartridge and some in the printer itself. You could try asking in microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax, but this is a hardware question, and would be more likely to get an answer from the printer manufacturer or a newsgroup/forum specific to the printer. -- Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
Guest b11_ Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Cartridge question What solution should one use for cleaning those tiny holes? ________________________________________________________ "Lem" wrote: > b11_ wrote: > > Assuming there is still ink in the printer cartridge and the cartridge "head" > > is clean, why would a cartridge stop functioning properly? > > Because even though the head appears to be clean, the microscopic holes > in it may be clogged by dried ink. Some printers incorporate the print > head in the cartridge and some in the printer itself. > > You could try asking in microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax, but this > is a hardware question, and would be more likely to get an answer from > the printer manufacturer or a newsgroup/forum specific to the printer. > > -- > Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking > > To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >
Guest Lem Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Cartridge question b11_ wrote: > What solution should one use for cleaning those tiny holes? > ________________________________________________________ > "Lem" wrote: > >> b11_ wrote: >>> Assuming there is still ink in the printer cartridge and the cartridge "head" >>> is clean, why would a cartridge stop functioning properly? >> Because even though the head appears to be clean, the microscopic holes >> in it may be clogged by dried ink. Some printers incorporate the print >> head in the cartridge and some in the printer itself. >> >> You could try asking in microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax, but this >> is a hardware question, and would be more likely to get an answer from >> the printer manufacturer or a newsgroup/forum specific to the printer. >> >> -- >> Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking >> >> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >> Again, I would ask in a newsgroup or forum with specific knowledge about the brand and model of printer you have. Or http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/ Otherwise, Google is your friend: http://www.google.com/search?q=clean+print+heads&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a -- Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
Guest HeyBub Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Cartridge question b11_ wrote: > Assuming there is still ink in the printer cartridge and the > cartridge "head" is clean, why would a cartridge stop functioning > properly? Some printers monitor print usage and, when they feel like you've printed enough, tell you to change the cartridge. This technology was implemented to thwart re-filling. Fortunately, for about $3.00 you can get a gizmo to re-set the chip in the cartridge.
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