How to clean the print heads of my HP printer?
I've got LaserJet P1005 that needs to have its print heads cleaned. hplip is installed with the gui but I don't find an option to clean the print heads. I'm on 12.04 64bit.
hplip
asked Apr 10 '13 at 11:34
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I've got LaserJet P1005 that needs to have its print heads cleaned. hplip is installed with the gui but I don't find an option to clean the print heads. I'm on 12.04 64bit.
hplip
asked Apr 10 '13 at 11:34
H3R3T1K
53662354
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Do laser printers even have heads?
– Oli♦
Apr 10 '13 at 11:36
2
nope, they have a print roller. And if they get dirty, you generally just swap the whole unit I think
– Journeyman Geek
Apr 10 '13 at 11:39
My toner is not empty yet as confirmed by hplip. But the pages come out extremely "dirty" with patches of toner all over them. If I pull out the whole unit I don't see any exposed areas that look like they need cleaning. Maybe a faulty unit?
– H3R3T1K
Apr 10 '13 at 12:10
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I've got LaserJet P1005 that needs to have its print heads cleaned. hplip is installed with the gui but I don't find an option to clean the print heads. I'm on 12.04 64bit.
hplip
asked Apr 10 '13 at 11:34
H3R3T1K
53662354
I've got LaserJet P1005 that needs to have its print heads cleaned. hplip is installed with the gui but I don't find an option to clean the print heads. I'm on 12.04 64bit.
hplip
hplip
asked Apr 10 '13 at 11:34
H3R3T1K
53662354
asked Apr 10 '13 at 11:34
H3R3T1K
53662354
asked Apr 10 '13 at 11:34
H3R3T1K
53662354
asked Apr 10 '13 at 11:34
H3R3T1K
53662354
asked Apr 10 '13 at 11:34
H3R3T1K
53662354
53662354
2
Do laser printers even have heads?
– Oli♦
Apr 10 '13 at 11:36
2
nope, they have a print roller. And if they get dirty, you generally just swap the whole unit I think
– Journeyman Geek
Apr 10 '13 at 11:39
My toner is not empty yet as confirmed by hplip. But the pages come out extremely "dirty" with patches of toner all over them. If I pull out the whole unit I don't see any exposed areas that look like they need cleaning. Maybe a faulty unit?
– H3R3T1K
Apr 10 '13 at 12:10
add a comment |
2
Do laser printers even have heads?
– Oli♦
Apr 10 '13 at 11:36
2
nope, they have a print roller. And if they get dirty, you generally just swap the whole unit I think
– Journeyman Geek
Apr 10 '13 at 11:39
My toner is not empty yet as confirmed by hplip. But the pages come out extremely "dirty" with patches of toner all over them. If I pull out the whole unit I don't see any exposed areas that look like they need cleaning. Maybe a faulty unit?
– H3R3T1K
Apr 10 '13 at 12:10
2
2
Do laser printers even have heads?
– Oli♦
Apr 10 '13 at 11:36
Do laser printers even have heads?
– Oli♦
Apr 10 '13 at 11:36
2
2
nope, they have a print roller. And if they get dirty, you generally just swap the whole unit I think
– Journeyman Geek
Apr 10 '13 at 11:39
nope, they have a print roller. And if they get dirty, you generally just swap the whole unit I think
– Journeyman Geek
Apr 10 '13 at 11:39
My toner is not empty yet as confirmed by hplip. But the pages come out extremely "dirty" with patches of toner all over them. If I pull out the whole unit I don't see any exposed areas that look like they need cleaning. Maybe a faulty unit?
– H3R3T1K
Apr 10 '13 at 12:10
My toner is not empty yet as confirmed by hplip. But the pages come out extremely "dirty" with patches of toner all over them. If I pull out the whole unit I don't see any exposed areas that look like they need cleaning. Maybe a faulty unit?
– H3R3T1K
Apr 10 '13 at 12:10
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This is not supported by the HPLIP driver for this printer.
In most cases I might say that this is a feature omission, but in this case, because we're dealing with a LaserJet, I think it's just not a feature the hardware has.
Laser printers don't have "print heads". A laser etches into a drum covered in ink, toner tones things (alright, I'm a little sketchy on how they work exactly) and a static charge applies all of that to paper.
If you've got a mucky print, there are things you can clean but it's very different lingo from inkjet printers. And it's all manual work.
answered Apr 10 '13 at 11:44
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You may need to clean the drum on the toner cartridge. There are instruction videos on google from suppliers that sell toner and inks.
answered Dec 27 at 22:26
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– CentaurusA
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This is not supported by the HPLIP driver for this printer.
In most cases I might say that this is a feature omission, but in this case, because we're dealing with a LaserJet, I think it's just not a feature the hardware has.
Laser printers don't have "print heads". A laser etches into a drum covered in ink, toner tones things (alright, I'm a little sketchy on how they work exactly) and a static charge applies all of that to paper.
If you've got a mucky print, there are things you can clean but it's very different lingo from inkjet printers. And it's all manual work.
answered Apr 10 '13 at 11:44
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This is not supported by the HPLIP driver for this printer.
In most cases I might say that this is a feature omission, but in this case, because we're dealing with a LaserJet, I think it's just not a feature the hardware has.
Laser printers don't have "print heads". A laser etches into a drum covered in ink, toner tones things (alright, I'm a little sketchy on how they work exactly) and a static charge applies all of that to paper.
If you've got a mucky print, there are things you can clean but it's very different lingo from inkjet printers. And it's all manual work.
answered Apr 10 '13 at 11:44
Oli♦
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This is not supported by the HPLIP driver for this printer.
In most cases I might say that this is a feature omission, but in this case, because we're dealing with a LaserJet, I think it's just not a feature the hardware has.
Laser printers don't have "print heads". A laser etches into a drum covered in ink, toner tones things (alright, I'm a little sketchy on how they work exactly) and a static charge applies all of that to paper.
If you've got a mucky print, there are things you can clean but it's very different lingo from inkjet printers. And it's all manual work.
answered Apr 10 '13 at 11:44
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This is not supported by the HPLIP driver for this printer.
In most cases I might say that this is a feature omission, but in this case, because we're dealing with a LaserJet, I think it's just not a feature the hardware has.
Laser printers don't have "print heads". A laser etches into a drum covered in ink, toner tones things (alright, I'm a little sketchy on how they work exactly) and a static charge applies all of that to paper.
If you've got a mucky print, there are things you can clean but it's very different lingo from inkjet printers. And it's all manual work.
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You may need to clean the drum on the toner cartridge. There are instruction videos on google from suppliers that sell toner and inks.
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You may need to clean the drum on the toner cartridge. There are instruction videos on google from suppliers that sell toner and inks.
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Do laser printers even have heads?
– Oli♦
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nope, they have a print roller. And if they get dirty, you generally just swap the whole unit I think
– Journeyman Geek
Apr 10 '13 at 11:39
My toner is not empty yet as confirmed by hplip. But the pages come out extremely "dirty" with patches of toner all over them. If I pull out the whole unit I don't see any exposed areas that look like they need cleaning. Maybe a faulty unit?
– H3R3T1K
Apr 10 '13 at 12:10