how to clean epson c20 stylus inkjet printer printerhead using home made  cleaning solutions?
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Never use any solution on a print head unless your cleaning the contacts (then you should only use rubbing alchohol).\n\nIf you don't have a removable print head disregard the below...\n\nMost inkjet heads can be placed in a bowl of warm water (if severally clogged) and soak for an hour or so. Then run the nozzles under warm water until they run clear. Then blow off the print head with canned air until it appears dry. The last step takes the longest but, it prevents you from (potentially) frying your printer. Let the print head set in the open air for a day. If you want to chance it you can (at your risk) just make sure that the print head is completely dry.\n\nOh! and make sure that you do not touch the printing nozzles they are extremely delicate and can be damaged by touching them on some printers.
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Run through the cleaning process in maintenance. If this doesn't work & inks do not need replacing, you may have a problem with your print head. I had to change the print head in my printer when it started printing badly. It was just worn out.
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I think that is an ink jet, so it may just need new cartridges, or replacing the ink in the old ones. If the printer has been sitting a long time, you may be able to use the extreme clean section of the head cleaning program. Another possibility is that the FORM FEED button is being held down. Of course, it could need a new control board, which would have the same effect. If you have the original disk, there should be a diagnostic program on it, or you can download it from the HP website, and that may be able to help you resolve this issue.
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To get the ink off, wash your hands with soap to remove any excess oils and use a mild bleach and water solution (dilute!). Then wash with soap and water again to remove the bleach.\n\nYou might want to also use latex gloves (if you're doing something like refilling an ink cartrige). It's tough to get the ink off your hands.
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Go into your printers program and try cleaning the print heads.\nSometimes they get so dirty that the ink cartridge cannot work properly.
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Somewhere within your printer software are utilities for cleaning the nozzles.  Run those utilities 2-3 times and it should be fine.\n\nSomething to think about:  color laser printers are much more affordable than they used to be.  While the initial cost is higher than inkjet printers, the cost-per-page makes that initial expense WELL WORTH it.  For photo-quality prints, I use http://www.snapfish.com .
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Try this link. Helps try googling for more\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkjet_printer
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This must be problem with print head. Nothing wrong in the computer or printer driver. Clean the print head with distilled water and lint free clean cloth. Instead of water some solvent like Diluted Iso propile alcohol or Ammonia solution may work better. Try it. Hope your problem will resolve.\n\nBy the way "How frequently you use your printer?" The problem with all kind of inkjet printers are if not in regular use, the head gets dried up and all its nozzles are getting clogged up with dry ink.
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have a look in the start menu, see if there was a folder put in there when you installed the printer firstly.\n\nif not; \n\n1.go to the control pannel -> printers and faxes.\n2.open it so it is in a new window.\n3. right click on the printer you wish to delete\n4. click delete on the menu that pops up when you right click\n\ni hope that helps =)
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try this one...\nPrepare:\n1. hot water\n2. bowl\n3. tissue\n\nFirst\nput at least 1/4 of hot water into bowl...deep the tip of your inkjet cart. (where the ink comes out)do it for about 1 min. (if you see ink flows out...thats a good sign-you breath life back)then dry it with tissue (the cartridge printing head)\nafter doing so...\n\ntry to test print.\n\nAND IF STILL DOESNT WORK CLEAN YOUR PRINTER - SORRY BUY A NEW ONE.
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click on start-control panel-printers-right click on your epson printer and select properties. click on printing preferences at the bottom of the window and then utilities. there will be a button for cleaning and one for nozzle check
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Sounds like the printheads on the cartidges are blocked. Remove and put them on damp kitchen roll for five minutes or so - thats with the heads touching the paper. This should clear them
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Delete the spool files and restart the spooler and check. \n\n1.  Stop the spooler:\n   a.  Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, then Services. \n   b.  Scroll down the list of services for Print Spooler. \n   c.  Right click Print Spooler and Stop. \n\n2.  Delete the spool files:\n   a.  Click My Computer. \n   b.  Go to C:&#92;WINNT&#92;system32&#92;spool&#92;PRINTERS&#92; . \n   c.  Delete all of the files inside of this folder. \nNOTE: If the spooler is working correctly, this folder should be empty when the computer is not printing. \n\nIt normally deletes these files out of this folder after they have been sent to the printer. Deleting \n\nfiles that are stuck can free up the spooler and allow it to continue normal operation. \n\n3.  Restart the spooler:\n   a. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, then Services \n   b.  Scroll down the list of services for Print Spooler. \n   c.  Right click Print Spooler and Start.
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cratradge  ink has spread in side printer due to lecadge so u need to clean ur printer and properly from sencer.\n\nor follow link can help you\n\nhttp://www.uktsupport.co.uk/canon/bj/bjc2110.htm
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Toss it...it is cheaper to replace it than to try and repair it..Nothing personal but I wouldn't use a Lexmark product if you gave it to me! Try to purchase a quality printer to meet your specifications..I love Epson and HP...you definately get what you pay for!
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if it's an epson, throw it in the bin.\nif it's an hp, get new cartridges.\n\nyour print heads are shot. Epson have fixed print heads & changeable ink, while HP have the print head attached to the cartridge, so you change it when you change cartridges.\n\nI have no idea about Lexmark & other brands, so you should do some investigation on your own...\n\n...a good place to start is to \nRTFM!!!!\n(read the flipping manual!!!)
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maybe ink related.\nif not you may have lost a connection to the printer, and a removal and reinstall may be necessary.\ngood luck