3.7 – Printers: Inkjet Printer Maintenance

The process of adjusting the alignment of colors on a printed page to ensure they overlap accurately.

A common printer issue where paper gets stuck during the printing process, usually due to twists and turns in the paper path.

Removing the paper tray, loose paper, and then carefully pulling the jammed paper from its path within the printer.

Potential printer settings that can loosen the paper path to assist in removing a jam.

Inspecting the removed paper for completeness and ensuring no fragments remain inside the printer.

The part of an inkjet printer that holds the ink and applies it to the paper. It consists of tiny nozzles that release ink droplets onto the paper, creating the printed image.

A common problem in inkjet printers where the tiny nozzles in the print head become blocked with dried ink, preventing proper ink flow.

A feature in inkjet printers that helps to prevent clogging by automatically running a cleaning cycle to clear the print head nozzles.

Manually cleaning the print head to remove dried ink and restore its functionality. It usually involves removing the print head or cartridge and wiping the nozzles with a cleaning solution.

The colored inks used in inkjet printers, typically black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. They are stored in individual cartridges or combined in a single cartridge.

Individual cartridges containing a single color of ink, making it easier to replace only the exhausted color.

A process where the printer aligns the print head and cleans the nozzles after a new cartridge is installed.

The process of discarding used ink cartridges responsibly, often through recycling programs offered by manufacturers.