Print Head Cleaning DIY solution for inkjet printers

[@IONHowTo]

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[@mustafaalqaisee]

Thanks, I took my printer to repair shop, and they said the printer is no longer usable. I took ir back and followed your video, now the printer is doing great. Thanks again you saved me a 100$.

[@kaimasters5094]

Brother I have to thank you greatly! I did this with your exact method, needle tap & all. Im not printing perfect yet but notice the cleaning process is slowly making it better. Im actually getting red & yellow to start printing again. Black is still grey but blue is perfect, reds close, yellow & black are slowly getting there. I just need the printer for my ebay labels but still you've saved me SOOO much money!! Fingers crossed it slowly gets back to perfect... Edit 5 minutes & 5 cleanings later all colors are almost 100% perfect. Dude you saved my printer!!! Business & a ton of money! God bless you, seriously. My comments cannot explain how greatful I am for this video! I now wonder what else you do in life that is as epic as this! $500 printer, over 80 in ink, cant calculate how much over time in shipping labels..all from this video! Drinks are on me bro!

[@IONHowTo]

Thanks for the nice comment. Enjoy it! 😁

[@americusdeville865]

This is a Man--a real man--with real skills.

[@rasheed4585]

One of the best video related to cleaning a blocked print head.

[@tomtke7351]

You have a colorful way of speaking English; clearly a 'foreign accent.' But your communication and knowledge are excellent! Very nice video.

[@FabMoment]

Hi MANY MANY THANKS for this video!!! I adopted your 2nd solution (alcool+glass cleaner) and now my printer is back to work again!!!!

[@philipjamesharrison]

So nice to see that these can be renewed in this way. The sellers/manufacturers certainly won't do so.

[@nadiadete]

Best tutorial ever for this solution! You helped me save my printer! Easy and cheap solution! Thank you!!!

[@IONHowTo]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@vincenttt8289]

This work very nice for me, used regular water and isopropyl alcohol. Thank you very much.

[@jeffkryzer5168]

Great video! This fixed my Magenta which has not been working for 2 months. My Brother MFC-J4510DW printer has larger ports from the cartridges, so rather than a needle, I took an old Target children's medicine syringe, drilled out the tip with a 7/64" drill bit, and it was a perfect fit around the outside of the ink ports.

[@MrRichard57000]

just glue the sprocket(gear) on the axel with some supeglue...had a problem with a mg3155 from canon ,the feed rollers were not rotating took it apart and there was a silicone tube hanging in the gerbox preventing the gears to lock in place. i didn t notice before taking this thing appart!!! the cartridges are filled but its not printing well,going to clean them.....cool video!!!!

[@Leggir]

Fantastic video. Worked like a charm on my 6490CW.

[@syifaservice6999]

Thank you very much. 👍🏽 This video really helps people to get printer prints back to normal.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

I like the background music. Made printer repair so much more cool

[@IONHowTo]

We don't use music anymore as many viewers prefer no music but I liked it too

[@greenleeves69]

Thumbs up dude, you helped me get my magenta back in action. You da best. Peace

[@IONHowTo]

Thank you! 🤗

[@Scariplier]

Ha my magenta is acting odd too! This helped as well!

[@so70aeiou]

Good video, much more useful than all the others I watched. Thanks a lot

[@chriskinsey7802]

Really helpful video, I'm looking to clean up the heads on my brother mfc6920, which altho' a different model from the vid, the info on cleaning techniques and solutions is really useful, so thanks very much for a brilliant video

[@cmalin37]

What a frikken G!! Much respect and praise to you sir. The solution ratios, exactly what I was searching after... Thank you. This is very much how I perform diagnostics and troubleshooting, and very clever of you to have thought of flipping the gear around at the end of the video.. Sidenote, I am partial to plastic "welding" or 3D printing new parts myself for these sort of issues or when for example the flipped gear resumes failing. A perspective that may one day help you, as you have helped me! Cheers

[@fbatista1973]

Thanks for the video. I will try to prepare your cleaning solution formula. I was using pure windex (with amonia), but still not able to unclog one of the colors. By the way, what I noticed is that, after the printhead is clogged, it's almost impossible to clean it perfectly. I searched many videos on youtube, and no one was able to show a perfectly unclogged printhead. At least the printer will be useful to print text, but it will no longer do a good job printing photos (because of the white lines that still remain).

[@IONHowTo]

This printer now has zero streaks/stripes works perfectly. Someone threw it in the trash and now it works better than the printer I had before.

[@fbatista1973]

@@IONHowTo Why do you suggest to mix the cleaning solution with a little bit of ink? That part I was not able to understand. Since the syringe will suck the ink from the printhead, wouldn't that ink be enough to mix with the solution?

[@IONHowTo]

At first, mixing it in the container just to see if the ink gets dissolved and doesn’t become gel-like. When inserting the syringe, was mostly to confirm a good seal around the syringe. If it draws ink when pulling and not many air get inside the syringe, we have a good seal. When pushing the cleaner, it goes in the tube and not everywhere on the desk. Also it looks pretty. 😂

[@copyshop4875]

Thanks a lot. have not yet tried, but it seems to work.

[@maryamalzaabi1363]

Hi, Thank you for teaching us ! Can you teach us how to clean dtg printers, please 😢

[@jackiehodgson4501]

Brilliant video, thank you! 👍😊

[@Brian-bf1kn]

Very good explanations!!!

[@Richarmed88]

Great video, if you enjoy making them please keep them coming ... top youtuber !! Now to clean my wf-3620 yellow is clogged, thanks

[@blbl2u]

Thank you so much !!! I needed this

[@jojorana6364]

Thanks a lot for this video ! I'm gona fix my Epson RX425 that way, cause I'm sure your method will work fine ! Thks !

[@mamiechouls2607]

dear friend, thanks for for these good tutorial. Please what is your opinion about Epson printer and cartridges problem?. I have an expression home xp-2155. I don't print a lot but I have always the same problem with '' empty cartridges '' witch are still full. what is your skill, your opinion, your solution to solve this problem ??. thanks for your answer . Fu jars.

[@waynely1132]

Thank you! This really helped me!!!

[@Youtube221B]

Exactly what I'm looking for 👍

[@IONHowTo]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tywno]

11:25 My HP Printer had the same paper-pickup issue caused by a cracked gear. I used epoxy glue to repair it and it's holding for maybe 5 years now. Printer is about 10 years old now. It's really a shame that companies don't do more to prevent failures like that and/or provide spare parts. They'd rather see you buy a new printer than prevent unnecessary waste.

[@joycekhoury3735]

i have a question You can use the hand vacuum to clean the inkjet printer

[@maxa4430]

Can i do this process on mfc -j480 printer?

[@dalehammond1749]

This is the biggest problem for inkjet printers, especially the Brother printers made before the chips. The basic general idea is great except most "cleaning kits" don't really fit the ink ports. People shoot the cleaning solution in and most of it doesn't enter the ink port but falls inside the printer case. Solve this problem and you're half way to success. Your idea using the needle is a good one. Also some medicine syringes come with a tapered plastic point which could fit some ports.

[@ben-vf]

I would like to put just ISO pro 'neat' through them. I feel that would do the best job?

[@IONHowTo]

better start with the mild mix and get to that only if nothing else fixes it. That's the last step before throwing away (recycling) the printer/print head.

[@ben-vf]

@@IONHowTo ok, cheers D

[@queenelcene638]

@@IONHowTo In the video, you went beyond cleaning the ink dispersal head, to the paper feed roller. Did you consider contact the manufacturer of the printer, to ask, if they could supply a new gear? [I contacted the maker, of a fountain pen I did NOT want to throw away, when I ran out of all the replacement ink cartridges! The manufacturer not only gave me all the contact information for a local office supply store, which sold the cartridges, for the model of my fountain pen, they sent me a lovely letter of thanks, for my loyalty to their pens, but ALSO, sent to me, at no charge to me, a variety of ink colors, two of each! WOW, right? (I've since then learned that there's a device, which allows one to refill the cartridges, thusly saving $$$and reusing, not throwing them away😉)] Your final advice was, basically, 'if all else fails, throw away/recycle the printer...' [paraphrased]. Could not the printer head be replaced, instead of throwing away the printer? Thank you so much for your videos and awesome advice, with easily understood directions. 👏👏👏👏👍🤜🤛✌🖖🤟😉🙏Namaste

[@IONHowTo]

@@queenelcene638 many times a replacement print head with cartridges is more expensive than a new printer. If the printer is in warranty, they may fix it or tell you to buy a new print head for some printers. E-waste bins are everywhere.

[@queenelcene638]

@@IONHowTo thank you for answering me. I truly appreciate you and your channel🤜🤛🙏namaste

[@InquiringMindsKnow]

Help! So I have done many print head cleanings on a used Brother MFC-J485DW I just got. I put in new ink cartridges. Yet still zero ink goes onto the pages. I can see ink is coming out of the print head. Is there a different setting or adjustment I can make to lower the print head or raise the paper?? Do you have an idea of what is happening? Thank you in advance

[@IONHowTo]

If you're sure ink comes out from the cartridge to the print head, keep printing a few times and do a few cleaning cycles for the fresh ink to reach the print head. If you followed the video, this is normal. Needs to clear the cleaning fluid eventually.

[@arnoldkok1593]

Nice video, may be you can 3D print the tooth wheel

[@zsoltibitter8761]

I have just bought another printer for cheap because it had the same printhead as my printer. But it was not used i think more than a year and the ink has totally clogged the nozzles. When i tried to clean it only the magenta passes a little bit of solution through. 99% of the printhead is clogged with dried ink. I have tried to submerge the bottom of printhead into hot water, then carefully inject distilled water with alcohol into it at all color locations but unfotunately the nozzles are completely blocked, i cant even inject the solution because of the air inside which is trapped isnide. I am afraid of pushing the syringe harder because i can tear the foil. Do you have any solution for this special case how to clean completely dried up ink from the nozzles? Thank you

[@IONHowTo]

You can try to let it sit longer a whole day or even few days in the solution. If still no luck, it's time to change the print head or printer.

[@zsoltibitter8761]

@@IONHowTo i have alredy damaged it. Very fragile stuff because i was always gentle and cautious. When i noticed it does not push through i stopped pushing because i was afraid to tear the foil. But i still have damaged it. Now its leaking only on that single location where the nozzles got cracked. Carefullness does not determine the outcome. Its about luck also. I will now just experiment with it,leaving longer submerhed and i have injected full isopropyl alcohol without water.lets see if something happens :)

[@doundoulakisg]

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[@IONHowTo]

You don’t really need to start with drawing ink could start by pushing a bit of cleaner in there. For some that’s how I started, it doesn’t really matter. It’s important to push and pull the mix thru the head to flush it better and open it. It’s better than just pushing the solution all the way thru. Also doing it multiple times with breaks in between helps to disolve the dried ink further. Don’t put too much pressure to avoid leaks or damage in the ink tubes.

[@maxa4430]

Please i need link how to clean mfc 480 dw i have this problem on my print machine

[@IONHowTo]

If it has ink tanks like shown, yes. You just have to find a way to make a seal when injecting the cleaning solution. A piece of rubber hose for a fish tank usually is ok or kits made for your model especially.

[@annsquire7416]

Please could you tell me the video number to watch for a R3000 Epson stylus photo. My black is clogged but it has a box with inks in and it doesn't move so can't do this method. Any help I would really appreciate.

[@acissejsnikrep4678]

Is this method the same for epson ET 2750 eco tank printers?

[@sweethussie]

Dragos Ion, Thank you for a great video. (Brother mfc-475dw) It is my yellow that is not working for me. I tilted my printer up because it was stuck and notice all the fluid i inserted is now leaking out the bottom which is a yellow orange color. Could this mean maybe the yellow tube is no lnger connected. and all the fluid is now in the bottom of my printer, I've tried all your tricks and still no yellow on the paper towel or fluid. Should I buy a new printer? :(

[@IONHowTo]

Fluid will come out from the print head. Let it sit a day and try again.

[@sweethussie]

@@IONHowTo Well I took it apart and found there was a hole in the backside where i was putting the fluid in, it wasn't going through the tube at all. So yes time for a new printer. :( But thanks for quick reply and great video.

[@maciekjurek2891]

In newer brother printers you should use syringe with tube like in 2:10, fill syringe with solution, put the tube on the ink supply pin, and slowly push the solution to printhead. With brother printers that work with LC900 ink cartridges, like MFC-215C on the video, I think you should be more careful, because foil under the cartridges is very fragile, and it often comes off, what makes ink leak out to inside of the printer

[@janetberg9665]

My alcohol is 70% V/V Isopropanol and 0.5% Chlorhexidine Gluconate. It's for medical use. Is that OK?

[@IONHowTo]

It's better to use just alcohol mixed with water but chorhexidine is not like glycerin to clog the nozzles.

[@zsoltibitter8761]

I have just cleaned my printhead which failed to print magenta. I think i have observed a few dark spots of solid particles dripping onto the towel but it might be from around the outside of printhead because it would be strange for such big particles to go through the nozzle... But now i can see the solution inside small containers inside the printhead (every cartridge has its own small container inside where it connects to the printhead- it looks like some kind of buffer container for ink, and it is now full of solution (water + alcohol). Isnt it bad? should i get it out somehow? or is it waste container for ink after cleaning through printer/software?

[@zsoltibitter8761]

It is now printing watery pages with extremely diluted colours :/ do i have to dry that solution inside which was used to clean it?

[@zsoltibitter8761]

I have sucked out all i could from those tiny containers, no soultion after cleaning has remained there but the colors are very weak. do i have to print a few pages till it gets saturated by ink?

[@IONHowTo]

@@zsoltibitter8761 yeah it's good! Print some pages few times until the colors get richer. The ink will flow thru the print head and will be ok eventually. You can let it sit overnight and continue the next day, the cleaning solution will eventually go away completely.

[@IONHowTo]

@@zsoltibitter8761 you can use the software cleaning function too. It will pull ink faster than printing. Clean print head and deep clean.

[@zsoltibitter8761]

@@IONHowTo I did a more detailed clean once more. i have also soaked the printhead from bottom into warm water. a lot of ink got washed off. then sucked out all the solution from those tiny containers on the printhead. now after 20 pages its still printing blank pages :D once the colours started to appear and i thought it is going to be ok but then it started printing blank pages again :D i will keep trying. it looks like its hard to fill those tiny buffer containers. but its a bit frustrating that over 20 pages and still not printing colors :) btw i am doing three level cleanings as well. i will keep printing. but if theres something i should now to force the ink faster let me know. thank you :)

[@zinattraders4864]

thank u friend........................

[@Arti128]

Very inspiring! I have an old HP printer number of cartridges - 22, color cartridges, completely dry. I soaked them for 12 hours, first in distilled water, then in a mixture of water and alcohol. After the sponges and the inside of the containers have been soaked and the casing glued together, the time has come for tests: only 1 of them prints perfectly, in the others there is no one of the colors: yellow in one, red in another, blue and yellow in another. I tried to vacuum inject the ink, then extract air, blow from the top, as if the ink flows out a little and the printout is practically zero, does this mean damage to the head or maybe one chamber is still dry? I also tested soaking inside the glass cleaner - the liquid was both inside and outside.

[@IONHowTo]

This video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3TCoqRnh5aontE Is for that type of cartridge. Doing it might destroy them completely so it's a last option before new cartridges

[@Arti128]

@@IONHowTo Thanks a lot for Your quick reply! I will see the movie and try to do something. Regards! 😀

[@blbl2u]

Are there any alteratives for isopropyl ? Can I use methanol or ethanol ?

[@IONHowTo]

You could try ethanol maybe but it needs to be just ethanol and water, no solvents. IPA is easier to find without solvents. You could just not use the ipa, just distilled water and window cleaner. Start with 50/50 and increase the concentration if it’s still not open. It doesn’t really need to be measured precisely.

[@blbl2u]

Dragos Ion I see .., I'll be trying that out 👍 thank you so much

[@niknik0815]

good stuff! Learned a lot!

[@paraskevimimi]

Hi! Can we use any glass cleaner? I'm asking this because some other glass cleaners may have ingredients that is not suitable for this procedure. Thank you!

[@IONHowTo]

Any ammonia based window cleaner will work fine.

[@bethkaplan5263]

I followed the directions on the video the unclog one color print nozzle. Now none of my ink colors are printing. Help!

[@IONHowTo]

Run few nozzle cleaning cycles, ink should come out eventually.

[@bethkaplan5263]

@@IONHowTo I did do nozzle cleaning a few times last night, and then again this morning. The printer is now not printing, it was only a cyan color problem originally?

[@IONHowTo]

Sounds strange, maybe water got to electronics. It sounds like that. Try to remove any fluid you see in the printer. As much as you can. Remove cartridges and wipe them and the slots they go into. If it's still no, be ready to buy a new printer.

[@rakenrol44]

Can i ise normal water fro tap

[@IONHowTo]

You could but it could block some of the tiny nozzles. Mineral deposits could do that. If water is really hard in your area, don't do it.

[@rakenrol44]

Im using uv dye ink can i use this formula

[@IONHowTo]

@@rakenrol44 put a drop of ink in the solution and see if it dissolves. If yes, use it as usual. I like the uv ink idea!

[@robertaclark2060]

We understand that there are small data cables to each ink cartridge and if one becomes disconnected, the color won't print. How do we get to the cables on our Brother MFC 665CW? We cleaned it manually but it still won't print black.

[@IONHowTo]

This is about cleaning the ink tubes and print head. Try to clean the black one only and let it soak in the solution for some time 1-2h.

[@diwesh30]

please make brother t300 head cleanning video

[@IONHowTo]

I'm sorry, I don't have that printer model

[@mickjager5974]

Can you just add alcohol to the ink and run the cleaning mode and flush out the clog that way?

[@IONHowTo]

You waste ink that way but yeah you could

[@mickjager5974]

@@IONHowTo I have a lot of ink in a refill bottle. Brother actually says just inject 4mi of distilled water to the head! under how do I clean heads here www.brotherprintersupportpro.us/blog/fix-brother-printer-wont-print-black/

[@ahmadkamali8547]

Thank yu dear.. ur vedio is very helpfull.. But i would like to know how to locate n replce, clean waste ink absorbant tank for Brother mfc6510dw maney maney thanks for ur help

[@IONHowTo]

Don’t know about that specifically. 😕

[@hana-qs6mo]

I tried it but I don't know why I'm having a jammed paper problem, any help please

[@teenola5783]

Wrong vid this is about ink find a paper jam video

[@hana-qs6mo]

@@teenola5783 the thing is when I tried THIS method I got the jammed paper problem, although there were no papers, it's solved now

[@queenelcene638]

Dragos Ion, hello! You didn't list the HP printer: will this procedure work on HP brand printers? Thank you!

[@IONHowTo]

Works on HP that have separate ink tanks for each color like epson and canon

[@queenelcene638]

@@IONHowTo thank you for answering me. This is my sign of a great person, who cates about his viewers 🥰💝

[@lisettemarinoff9295]

Thank you so much. Subscribed!

[@waelshahadha6783]

Thanks for this video

[@cesaraugustogiannini3783]

I´m gonna try to clean my yellow... thanks.

[@remmysimpemba9717]

Liked your video on unclogging CATRIDGES, any ideas on how to unclog canon G4411 print head?

[@IONHowTo]

Pretty much the same way just see how to pump the fluid thru. There are kits for this with fluid and adaptor hoses and syringes.

[@remmysimpemba9717]

@@IONHowTo I think the mixing ingredients are a problem here, maybe alcohol beverage can be found and windolene, window cleaner... Can we suggest replacements?

[@remmysimpemba9717]

Or is it possible to split the cartridge like you did in the other video and clean with water?

[@remmysimpemba9717]

I mean if these ingredients are scarce here?

[@IONHowTo]

@@remmysimpemba9717 that is for when the print head is part of the cartridge. Printers that have a separate print head like yours are cleaned this way.

[@stushapiro2745]

Thanks man. What is the solution mix quantities ?

[@IONHowTo]

Didn't do a precise measure :) Would try a light solution first with less alcohol and if it doesn't do it, try the stronger mix. Estimates because I didn't actually measure them: Light 10-20% isopropyl alcohol, I used 99% and put about 10% but if you use 70 just put more. 80-90% distilled water. Stronger, this worked best for me: 20-30% isopropyl alcohol 99% pure 80-90% W5 Lidl window cleaner. No water :) And a lot of patience.

[@OWK000]

Unclogging my little integrated cartridges, I have to remove all the ink, then insert distilled water, let soak, then remove with a syringe again and repeat. The sludge is unbelieveable that you have to get through.

[@ianfosterUSA]

great thanks

[@bethkaplan5263]

thanks

[@davidvalens3337]

What size gauge do you use for the syringe?

[@anoopch7004]

Thank you.

[@davidbarber4697]

It makes sense that the printhead is separate from the ink cartridge (unlike HP where the printhead was part of the cartridge.) I just installed new high capacity Color cartridges, and a normal capacity Black cartridge. It took 3 cleaning cycles to for the test-print to come out good. Those Cleaning cycles consumed 75-percent of the Black ink, and 33-percent of the Color Ink. This makes me reflect on the decision to get the Brother MFC-J690DW. I would not buy it again. But now I know to look for printers where the cartridge is also the print-head.

[@hellboy7206]

I used hand sanitizer to clear my yellow ink today 😹

[@ackillesbac]

Not a good idea. Most hand sanitizer had additives that leave residue. We have service calls where we just have to use pure IPA to clean the film left from hand sanitizer

[@americusdeville865]

BIG THUMBS UP.

[@leeenfield4900]

You forgot to show how one accesses the printer head to add the paper towel... Brother MFC-J280W... thanks.

[@n00ber420]

My inkshit printers blocked. Thanks for the video

[@מליכהן-ר6מ]

לצערי הרב הבנתי המוצר הגיע אלי אחרי הרבה מאוד שמן. ולא לא עזר כלל עם מהירות האינטרנט

[@maxa4430]

לא הבנתי מה עשית ומה הקשר למהירות האינטרנט

[@wynterErickson1561]

Hydrogen peroxide and dawn soap

[@ShivamSharmaRepairs]

This printer is tooooo older model

[@IONHowTo]

It still works nicely :)

[@bethkaplan5263]

Don't see any fluid in printer

[@IONHowTo]

These are usually not worth taking for repair if the electronics are gone. You could let it sit few days and see later.

[@IONHowTo]

Could also be any connector that might have been moved slightly. Check the wiring around the areas you touched. Especially check electrical wiring and any connector on the print head. Maybe it's just a connector that got loose or even disconnected.

[@craigbeall5084]

Did you know the key active ingredient in most glass cleaners is ....wait for it ......isopropyl alchohol, yes. My point being you might as well just use neat isopropyl alchohol.

[@AA-zq1sx]

Actually ammonia is the key active ingredient in most glass cleaners, and alcohol+ammonia is the best combination for breaking up dried ink.

[@stonecolly]

is it my ear ... i just heard ink shit printer

[@CNCEVOLUTION]

Dupa accent am crezut ca esti rus.

[@davidbrown8303]

I would never buy a brother printer because I hate my brother. I wouldn't even go to his funeral if he died.

[@patrickjoseph-q4k]

annoying music