Question how to clean a ink jet printer

[Clem218]

hello
I need to clean a inkjet printer ink from the inside of my printer its quite messy can anyone suggest any good ways of cleanning it up without damaging the printer or making a larger mess

 

[Avro Arrow]

Honestly, it doesn't really matter because if you buy a new one, the printer is essentially free because the ink that you get with it is more valuable than the printer itself.

Inkjet printers are garbage anyway because ink is expensive and it dries out even if you don't use it. I decided long ago to just get a colour laser printer (Okidata C3400N) and it lasted me from 2008-2021. I replaced it with a Samsung colour laser. I honestly can't think of a reason why I would ever buy an Inkjet again.

 

[Clem218]

Honestly, it doesn't really matter because if you buy a new one, the printer is essentially free because the ink that you get with it is more valuable than the printer itself.

Inkjet printers are garbage anyway because ink is expensive and it dries out even if you don't use it. I decided long ago to just get a colour laser printer (Okidata C3400N) and it lasted me from 2008-2021. I replaced it with a Samsung colour laser. I honestly can't think of a reason why I would ever buy an Inkjet again.

I'm not really in the position financially to buy a new printer and I would like to keep this one until I am able to get this one

 

[Avro Arrow]

I'm not really in the position financially to buy a new printer and I would like to keep this one until I am able to get this one

I understand. I don't know how to clean an Inkjet printer without using something like acetone (which could damage some electronics).

However, I did find an information source for you:

How to Clean Your Inkjet Printer in 6 Easy Steps​

 

[Clem218]

Could I use isopropyl alcohol to clean my printer after a major ink leak I was planning to use cotton buds with IPA to clean the worst and ipa in a squeeze bottle to clean the rest is this good idea

 

[Aeacus]

I'd haul it to PC repair shop and pay them for cleanup. Far less hassle this way.

I theory, you could use IPA to clean it, but the ink will not evaporate. IPA will. With IPA, you could smudge the ink to far worse locations, where you'd end up hardware (PCB) replacement, IF the ink isn't already there.