If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
HP deskjet 990cxi: overflowing and jammed waste ink sponge
I'm trying to unjam a HP deskjet 990cxi.
The ink parking/sealing station grinds away upon power up. The waste ink pad was so full it leaked ink! 1) How does the pad remove? I lifted it from the spike and it still won't come out. 2) Can I just use a plain sponge 'till I get a real replacement (and where?) 3) Any other clues how to unjam the cartridge cleaner? It moves fine if I pull it gently towards the front Thanks in advance! -- Jeffrey Jonas jeffj@panix(dot)com The original Dr. JCL and Mr .hide |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
HP deskjet 990cxi: overflowing and jammed waste ink sponge
On May 8, 12:23 pm, (Jeff Jonas) wrote:
I'm trying to unjam a HP deskjet 990cxi. The ink parking/sealing station grinds away upon power up. The waste ink pad was so full it leaked ink! 1) How does the pad remove? I lifted it from the spike and it still won't come out. 2) Can I just use a plain sponge 'till I get a real replacement (and where?) 3) Any other clues how to unjam the cartridge cleaner? It moves fine if I pull it gently towards the front Thanks in advance! -- Jeffrey Jonas jeffj@panix(dot)com The original Dr. JCL and Mr .hide What I do is pry out the access plate that those function buttons are on to provide clear vertical access to the pad area. I can usually pull the sponge out by using a 4" nosed plier. If I had to, I would cut the sponge with a long sharp knife. Now that I think of it, some of those have two spikes, one further back than you see. With the sponge removed, I hose the area down with Super Clean by Castrol and brush it with a toothbrush and an acid brush. I keep washing the area until it looks reasonable. Periodically I soak up the extra with a rag at the end of a screwdriver. I replace the absorbent with pieces cut in sections or cut holes using the old sponge as a template. All of this is done over a mechanic's work tray. The printer will continue to leak residual fluids for a long time. I add a plastic tray under the printer to prevent damage to anything when I use it. You can't simply put a tray under the printer without cleaning it first because those mechanicals there need to be de-gunked to function properly. Sometimes you will have a mound of gooey ink there that looks like a stalagmite. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
HP deskjet 990cxi: overflowing and jammed waste ink sponge
I'm trying to unjam a HP deskjet 990cxi.
The ink parking/sealing station grinds away upon power up. The waste ink pad was so full it leaked ink! What I do is pry out the access plate that those function buttons are on to provide clear vertical access to the pad area. I'm pleased to say I got the cover off without damage: it's held on by 2 screws on the top, 2 latches in front, 2 in back (easy to spot with a flashlight). And the button/indicator panel popped out easily so I can run it with the cover removed. I can usually pull the sponge out by using a 4" nosed plier. If I had to, I would cut the sponge with a long sharp knife. Now that I think of it, some of those have two spikes, one further back than you see. I suspect that's why I can't pull the sponge out despite pulling it clear of the main spike. I'd use an X-acto knife if not for the ink gunking up everything NEAR it. I won't risk ruining the blade holder. With the sponge removed, I hose the area down with Super Clean by Castrol and brush it with a toothbrush and an acid brush. I guess I'll find SuperClean at an automotive store? I keep washing the area until it looks reasonable. Periodically I soak up the extra with a rag at the end of a screwdriver. I replace the absorbent with pieces cut in sections or cut holes using the old sponge as a template. Sounds straightforward. I'd still like to get a replacement pad so it's the same material (felt?) The printer will continue to leak residual fluids for a long time. I'm tempted to see if the printer mechanism removes from the bottom to minimize that and to better clean the moving parts of the waste ink mechanism. I'm puzzled why there's a rotating paddle-shaft under the nozzles, as if it's supposed to splash the ink around. It can't be moving the blotter since that's fixed in place by the spikes. I add a plastic tray under the printer to prevent damage to anything when I use it. It wasn't leaking until I was stupid and set it on its back for storage. Thanks for the suggestions and procedures! |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
HP deskjet 990cxi: overflowing and jammed waste ink sponge
Jeff Jonas wrote: I'm trying to unjam a HP deskjet 990cxi. The ink parking/sealing station grinds away upon power up. The waste ink pad was so full it leaked ink! What I do is pry out the access plate that those function buttons are on to provide clear vertical access to the pad area. I'm pleased to say I got the cover off without damage: it's held on by 2 screws on the top, 2 latches in front, 2 in back (easy to spot with a flashlight). And the button/indicator panel popped out easily so I can run it with the cover removed. I can usually pull the sponge out by using a 4" nosed plier. If I had to, I would cut the sponge with a long sharp knife. Now that I think of it, some of those have two spikes, one further back than you see. I suspect that's why I can't pull the sponge out despite pulling it clear of the main spike. I'd use an X-acto knife if not for the ink gunking up everything NEAR it. I won't risk ruining the blade holder. With the sponge removed, I hose the area down with Super Clean by Castrol and brush it with a toothbrush and an acid brush. I guess I'll find SuperClean at an automotive store? I keep washing the area until it looks reasonable. Periodically I soak up the extra with a rag at the end of a screwdriver. I replace the absorbent with pieces cut in sections or cut holes using the old sponge as a template. Sounds straightforward. I'd still like to get a replacement pad so it's the same material (felt?) The printer will continue to leak residual fluids for a long time. I'm tempted to see if the printer mechanism removes from the bottom to minimize that and to better clean the moving parts of the waste ink mechanism. I'm puzzled why there's a rotating paddle-shaft under the nozzles, as if it's supposed to splash the ink around. It can't be moving the blotter since that's fixed in place by the spikes. I add a plastic tray under the printer to prevent damage to anything when I use it. It wasn't leaking until I was stupid and set it on its back for storage. Thanks for the suggestions and procedures! You have to be willing to get down and dirty with this job. Cleaning an Exacto tool afterwards is a small concern. I suggested Super Clean because it is such a good solvent for that ink. You can use alcohol too. Yes, I use a felt pad for a replacement. I remove good pads from old printers. Some people clean the pads. One time I gave one of these printers to a lady that had a white carpet and she used the printer right on the floor. Thankfully, the cleaner was that good that it cleaned it all. So I use a tray now. And I never put a printer on a carpet. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
HP deskjet 990cxi: overflowing and jammed waste ink sponge
Al Bundy wrote: Jeff Jonas wrote: I'm trying to unjam a HP deskjet 990cxi. The ink parking/sealing station grinds away upon power up. The waste ink pad was so full it leaked ink! What I do is pry out the access plate that those function buttons are on to provide clear vertical access to the pad area. I'm pleased to say I got the cover off without damage: it's held on by 2 screws on the top, 2 latches in front, 2 in back (easy to spot with a flashlight). And the button/indicator panel popped out easily so I can run it with the cover removed. I can usually pull the sponge out by using a 4" nosed plier. If I had to, I would cut the sponge with a long sharp knife. Now that I think of it, some of those have two spikes, one further back than you see. I suspect that's why I can't pull the sponge out despite pulling it clear of the main spike. I'd use an X-acto knife if not for the ink gunking up everything NEAR it. I won't risk ruining the blade holder. With the sponge removed, I hose the area down with Super Clean by Castrol and brush it with a toothbrush and an acid brush. I guess I'll find SuperClean at an automotive store? I keep washing the area until it looks reasonable. Periodically I soak up the extra with a rag at the end of a screwdriver. I replace the absorbent with pieces cut in sections or cut holes using the old sponge as a template. Sounds straightforward. I'd still like to get a replacement pad so it's the same material (felt?) The printer will continue to leak residual fluids for a long time. I'm tempted to see if the printer mechanism removes from the bottom to minimize that and to better clean the moving parts of the waste ink mechanism. I'm puzzled why there's a rotating paddle-shaft under the nozzles, as if it's supposed to splash the ink around. It can't be moving the blotter since that's fixed in place by the spikes. I add a plastic tray under the printer to prevent damage to anything when I use it. It wasn't leaking until I was stupid and set it on its back for storage. Thanks for the suggestions and procedures! You have to be willing to get down and dirty with this job. Who in their right mind want to do that except for hehehe...LOL and he is plonked Cleaning an Exacto tool afterwards is a small concern. I suggested Super Clean because it is such a good solvent for that ink. You can use alcohol too. Yes, I use a felt pad for a replacement. I remove good pads from old printers. Some people clean the pads. One time I gave one of these printers to a lady that had a white carpet and she used the printer right on the floor. Thankfully, the cleaner was that good that it cleaned it all. So I use a tray now. And I never put a printer on a carpet. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
HP deskjet 990cxi: overflowing and jammed waste ink sponge
measekite wrote: Who in their right mind want to do that except for hehehe...LOL and he is plonked I respect the wide range of people's abilities and interests. Some people are fortunate enough to be able to wipe their own ass while others need a nanny to change their diaper, not that there's anything wrong with it. |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
HP deskjet 990cxi: overflowing and jammed waste ink sponge
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Samsung says jammed -- NOT jammed! | [email protected] | Printers | 2 | June 11th 06 01:00 PM |
Tupperware and a Damp Sponge = No Clogging | ER | Printers | 1 | August 21st 05 05:38 PM |
HP Deskjet 990cxi ink usage | gesundheit | Printers | 2 | April 10th 05 05:00 PM |
reset waste ink counter for hp deskjet 450 | Marty | Printers | 1 | February 18th 05 09:07 AM |
JetDirect with DeskJet 990Cxi on Unix | Eric Bresie | Printers | 2 | December 31st 03 03:29 PM |