HP Photosmart eStation All-in-One Printer - C510a - Manual (Page 51)

7. Clean the printhead.
There are three areas of the printhead that need to be cleaned; the plastic ramps on both sides of the ink nozzles,
the edge between the nozzles and the electrical contacts, and the electrical contacts.
1 Plastic ramps on the sides of the nozzles
2 Edge between nozzles and contacts
3 Electrical contacts
CAUTION: Touch the nozzle and the electrical contact areas only with cleaning materials and not with your
finger.
To clean the printhead
a. Lightly dampen a clean, lint-free cloth and wipe the electrical contact area from the bottom to the top.
In order to avoid transferring ink and debris from the contact area to the nozzles, do not go past the edge
between the nozzles and the contacts. Use an many fresh, clean cloths as necessary. Clean until no ink
shows on the cloth.
b. Lightly dampen a fresh lint-free cloth and wipe any accumulated ink and debris from the edge between the
nozzles and the contacts.
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