Clogged ink cartridges cause skipping and areas of inconsistent ink output when you print. A fully clogged cartridge print head won't print at all. This happens most often when an ink cartridge is ...

Remove the affected ink cartridge and turn it upside-down. The metallic rectangle on its underside is the print head. Dip the end of a cotton swab in glass cleaner. Gently clean the print head ...

Pros Cons Ink cartridges have been the staple of inkjet printers for decades, and for good reason. These small, self-contained units house both the ink and the print head in one convenient package.

Some printer manufacturers are trying to solve this problem by incorporating the print head into the ink cartridge. By doing so, each time you get a new ink cartridge, you also get a new print head.

Q: Even when I haven't been using the cartridges in my inkjet printer very ... Thicker ink can increase the chances of the print head getting gunked up. (This doesn't mean that ink refill kits ...

In ink tank printers, the ink is stored in permanent tanks connected to the print head through airtight tubes. In traditional ...