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How to check printer cartridge

To check the cartridge of printer operability can even before installing it in the printer. The notion of "footprint" will help to determine the condition of the cartridgeand, as it implies the mark left cartridgeeat on absolutely dry and clean cloth. This track will test the cartridge, before filling, and after it.

You will need

cartridge;
- toner;
- a clean dry cloth;
printer.

Instruction

For starters, if the cartridge is in the printer, gently pull it out. Further, on a flat hard surface, put some napkins (4-5 PCs.) in one layer. This item is a must for two reasons. First, they will bear the trace of the cartridgeand, secondly, they also represent a means of protecting the cartridgeand, or rather, of the nozzle plate from damage.

Gently push the cartridge to the surface of the napkin 1 second. Remove the cartridge and look at the resulting print. Serviceable black cartridge will leave a smooth continuous line of black. Photo-cartridge or color model will leave lines of different colors running parallel to each other. If the ink in the cartridgee dried up to print put it down the "spout" in a special cleaning fluid for ten minutes and repeat the procedure.

Refilled toner cartridge check with the printerby printing a test sheet. During normal operation the image on the sheet must be legible and visible, and no ink strips and dirt.

Note

When checking just refilled the cartridge make sure the toner is not scattered in the room, as when hit in the respiratory tract, it can cause various allergic reactions. Moreover, the toner is very flammable, so use it only in the area where there is no open flame.

Useful advice

Not always with poor quality image on the sheet, or lack thereof, to blame the cartridge, as breakage may lie directly in the printer. To determine the exact cause of the malfunction, please contact the specialist shops, who repair computers and refilling of cartridges.