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Printer Repair of Any
Kind!
Digicom's PC Paramedics have worked on every kind of
printer you can think of. High Speed Dot Matrix & Line
Printers, Inkjet, Laser, Networking Laser, Kiosk Printers,
Thermal Printers, High Speed Label Printers, Plotters,
Ticket Printers and even Photo ID Printers. Many of
our clients that have a printer go down, need it online
immediately, so Digicom has compiled a huge database for our
technicians with parts, schematics, troubleshooting tools,
and best of all, on-going hands-on training.
If your printer is ill,
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(812-437-2911)
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Citizen - Brother - Minolta
Here are some helpful hints on
keeping your printer running healthy!
Keep the print heads clean
It is important you keep the printer heads clean. This
stops ink clogging the nozzles of the printer, and reduces
ink smudge on the paper. This is important for HP and
Lexmark printers, as they don’t always do the best automatic
clean in my experience.
To clean the print heads, remove the cartridge, and
gently clean the print heads with a soft cotton cloth dipped
in a little water. I wouldn’t recommend using tissue or
alcohol. I have personally damaged a few printers doing
this. Be warned!
Make sure the print heads are dry and then replace the
cartridge. By doing this you will expand your printer life
and the quality of the printouts.
Prevent the printer from drying up ink by using it
I remember taking support calls around a year ago. People
would say I haven’t used the printer for over a year, and
the quality isn’t what I expected.
If you use your printer regular this will prevent ink
drying up and keep the printer and ink in good condition.
Use both Colour and black and white prints weekly to stop
the nozzles on your printer getting clogged up, or the ink
to simply dry up.
Be careful with printer jams
Don’t ram the paper out if you have a paper jam. This can
damage the printer, which I have seen done many times. Look
at guides on the manufactures site, if you don’t have time
to do that, remember that you want to get the paper out
smoothly. Most HP Printers have a hatch attached at the back
that can be removed. You will then have access to the paper
wheels, and you should be able to see the paper that is
jammed in there. Remove the paper this way, and it is
unlikely that you will damage the printer.
Power down correctly
Turn your printer off when not in use. This can prevent
drying of ink and also help keep the printer functioning at
high quality. Remember to use the printers power button, and
them remove at the plug if need be. Don’t power off if you
are in the middle of something. These will just cause
problems for you.
Clean your printer but don’t over do it
IF you perform print ink clean by software or your
printer’s hardware, do it once and not over and over. Doing
this over and over can cause more damage than good. Clean
your printer’s encoder strip monthly to stop quality issues
at a later date. Remember if you have low ink to replace
immediately. This prevents ink being left in the printer
heads and nozzles, and will generally give your printer more
life.
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