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Sep 26 2007

Clean Your Print Cartridges - Yet Another Use For WD-40

Posted by: Bucky in Tips & Tricks

I’m sure others have experienced their print cartridges drying up on them due to lack of use. It seems like every time I want to print something out on my Epson photo printer, the damn print cartridge has dried up and won’t print properly. I guess I just don’t print enough stuff out on a regular basis.

I got a brain-storm of an idea the other day and decided to try soaking the base of the cartridge in WD40 to see if it would soften and clean the dried ink and holy crap - it worked!!! (I soaked it over-night and then wiped it off good before reinstalling it in the printer)

I had to run the printer through 3 head cleaning cycles afterward, but it cleared the clogged nozzles and it is now working perfectly.

Just thought I’d share my tip - especially with the price of print cartridges.

I don’t know if it will work with other types of cartridges, but it definitely did the trick for my Epson.

I guess that I should add this to the 45 other uses for WD-40.

:):)

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    12 Responses to “Clean Your Print Cartridges - Yet Another Use For WD-40”
    1. Clever Uses: Clean Inkjet Printer Cartridges with WD-40 · TechBlogger says: September 26th, 2007 at 6:39 pm

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    6. P says: September 27th, 2007 at 12:33 pm

      I’ve forwarded this idea to my friend who works at WD-40 company in San Diego. Thanks for this idea!

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    9. PK says: December 4th, 2007 at 9:08 am

      Fantastic post…
      this is the first time i heard of using wd40 for dried ink…thanks :lol:

      take a look at my blog http://cheapinkcatridge.blogspot.com/ on inkjet cartridge.

      cheers:)

    10. Ink says: April 8th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

      Is there anything WD40 can’t do? When I was in college, my old Camry used to sputter out and die all the time. I’d bust out the WD40 and spray it all over under the hood and what do you know - the car would start again.

    11. Ink Cartridges says: June 27th, 2008 at 9:43 am

      That is probably one of the most ingenious uses for WD40 I’ve heard of, I will have to try this at some point!

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