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Leave for 2 hours while agitating the unit occasionally. Mix a 50/50 solution of warm water and Windex and place in a shallow container, enough to cover the base of the printer head and ink ports. You can move it slightly to a different spot every hour or so.

If the printer head is badly clogged let it soak for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.

Move the print head to several different spots (about a minute each spot) and shake gently.

Set the printer head into the container on top of the towels.

Slowly pour the water or mixture over the paper towels so that you have approximately 1/2 inch of liquid in the bottom of the pan.

Heat the mixture in the microwave for about a minute or so - it should NOT be boiling. You can also use a 50/50 mixture of ammonia and distilled water (about a pint will do).

Heat up (via microwave) enough purified/bottled water to cover the paper towels.

Get a small, shallow pan and lay down a layer or two of paper towels in the bottom of the container to protect the printer head circuitry from contact damage.

There are multiple suggestions on ways to clean the printer head and all have some variation on the following: NOTE: You may want to wear latex gloves to help keep ink off your hands. Next remove the printer head (it snaps out). Set them aside, preferably propped upright.

#Cleanx mac zip#

Remove the ink tanks from the printer head (tank holder) and seal them in a zip lock or other sealable plastic bag. Step 1 - Remove the ink tanks and printer head. Canon owners have reported multiple ways to resolve this problem at little or not cost - some of the most popular methods are described below. However if the cleaning cycle doesn't do the trick in clearing up poor and incomplete output, don't give up and assume you'll need to buy a new printer head (which can cost more than a new printer).

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Normally you can clear up minor clogs and streaking by running the cleaning cycle found in your printer's software utility. An inkjet nozzle has a diameter of about 45 microns which is about 1/2 the width of a human hair. If the printer head nozzles are blocked or dried out you will need to dissolve the dried ink.