HP Photosmart Premium Fax C309 - Manual (Page 215)

5. Remove the printhead by lifting it straight up.
6. 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.
Do not go past the edge between the nozzles and the electrical contacts. Clean until no new ink shows
on the cloth.
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