I'm about to try the same thing on my mother's printer lol.. not sure if it is the same issue but I assume it is. Just printing out blank sheets and everything is correct software wise
Thank you so much!!!! Every other tip was just to use the "clean" setting, but I knew I needed to physically get in there and manually clean the print head, but I didn't know how. Cleaning with Windex helped get the build up off, which allowed the clean mode to do its job.
I have a question. I have a Brother MFC-J5520DW and I tried cleaning the nozzles by plugging a tube with a syringe onto the intake port. My Cyan was the one that was the most clogged and when I pressed the syringe not much was happening, only a tiny bit of Cyan was coming out onto the paper towel, then all of the sudden all the water from the syringe started squirting out of the Yellow intake port while it was plugged into the Cyan port. I played with it a little bit then water started coming out of the Magenta and Black ports... Is that normal, or did I brake something by giving it more pressure?
I don't think that's normal for the water to flow out on all 4 ports. When cleaning it via a tube and syringe, it would have some ink push back into the syringe, but only on the ink port that you're cleaning.
@@KN4LXD For me, I had to do about 30 paper towels with windex lol took forever but it did eventually work for anyone out there with a major blockage in their printer head.
Sorry for the late response! You could put in actual paper and try printing something in the best quality (so the printer head will move slower). And when it says "Printing", open the cover to see where the print head is. If it is moving to the left, unplug the printer so that it isn't locked to the starting position. If you need any more help, you could comment back and I will try to see what the problem is.
Exactly why I dislike color printers. My laser Brother that only prints black has lasted years and years without any kind of cleaning whatsoever, and the ink is cheaper than Inkjet and lasts forever. Sure, there are some spots on the sides of the printed paper but it still works as it should.
Alcohol is OK, but I would only use it as a last measure. Often times, Windex (and printer built-in cleaning cycles) is enough to clear out the clogged printhead.
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You're a lifesaver! I just used this method to fix my mother's MFC-J885DW! It's now as good as new! Thank you so much for this!
Thank you!
I'm about to try the same thing on my mother's printer lol.. not sure if it is the same issue but I assume it is. Just printing out blank sheets and everything is correct software wise
Your a big help.from nothing till got hope.after 10 attempts of cleaning.i did it.thank you so much
Thank you!
Thank you so much!!!! Every other tip was just to use the "clean" setting, but I knew I needed to physically get in there and manually clean the print head, but I didn't know how. Cleaning with Windex helped get the build up off, which allowed the clean mode to do its job.
Thank you!
I have a question. I have a Brother MFC-J5520DW and I tried cleaning the nozzles by plugging a tube with a syringe onto the intake port. My Cyan was the one that was the most clogged and when I pressed the syringe not much was happening, only a tiny bit of Cyan was coming out onto the paper towel, then all of the sudden all the water from the syringe started squirting out of the Yellow intake port while it was plugged into the Cyan port. I played with it a little bit then water started coming out of the Magenta and Black ports... Is that normal, or did I brake something by giving it more pressure?
I don't think that's normal for the water to flow out on all 4 ports. When cleaning it via a tube and syringe, it would have some ink push back into the syringe, but only on the ink port that you're cleaning.
@@KN4LXD Yes, that's what I thought would or should happen, but it surprised me when I saw that.
This helped me a lot - went from completely blank pages on all colors to working again!
Thank you!
@@KN4LXD For me, I had to do about 30 paper towels with windex lol took forever but it did eventually work for anyone out there with a major blockage in their printer head.
👏🏻thank you so much. This fixed the problem 😭. I thought i need it to buy a new printer 😅
Thank you!
Um excuse me, i did this and now i can't find the wet paper towel. So how do i get it out of my printer now?
Sorry for taking so long to respond.
Do you still see the paper towel anywhere near the print head?
Thank you so much. It’s worked for me
No problem and thank you!
I think you just saved my DL renewal ❤
Thank you!
what else can I use besides Windex? I don't any at the moment
It depends on what you have at home. Either IPA or vinegar with distilled water is fine.
The print head repeatedly wants to retract to the far right position and then will not move. How do I get it to move freely back and forth?
Sorry for the late response!
You could put in actual paper and try printing something in the best quality (so the printer head will move slower). And when it says "Printing", open the cover to see where the print head is. If it is moving to the left, unplug the printer so that it isn't locked to the starting position.
If you need any more help, you could comment back and I will try to see what the problem is.
Exactly why I dislike color printers. My laser Brother that only prints black has lasted years and years without any kind of cleaning whatsoever, and the ink is cheaper than Inkjet and lasts forever. Sure, there are some spots on the sides of the printed paper but it still works as it should.
I agree! B&W printer are generally more reliable. Less thing to break and no "yellow ink low" when you only want to print a B&W copy of something.
How about using vinegar?
Vinegar is fine, but you probably need to dilute it with distilled water.
@@KN4LXD thanks!
No problem!
is alcohol ok?
Alcohol is OK, but I would only use it as a last measure. Often times, Windex (and printer built-in cleaning cycles) is enough to clear out the clogged printhead.
Thanks!
Thank you!